Bike Board Members,
The attached zip folder contains the agenda and read-aheads for our
meeting next Thursday 9/6. This meeting will focus on the Bicycle
Friendly Community (BFC) award application and a review of the 8 goals
that we defined back in December: Infrastructure, Education, Bike
Commuting, Public Relations, Bicycle Friendly Community Award, Law, Maps
and Bike Parking and the 84 ideas we had for achieving those goals.
The BFC application provides a baseline in the areas of Engineering,
Education, Encouragement, Enforcement, and Evaluation & Planning that
map somewhat to our goals. Submitting the application will also bring
the City objective feedback and recommendations from the League of
American Bicyclists.
By Wednesday, we will have formally provided the Traffic Commission
recommendations for Infrastructure, Education and now, the BFC award.
Looking at some of our 84 ideas (they're in the attached zip folder in a
Word document labeled BikeBoardGoals) we've also made progress on some
of them in addition to those that we formally presented to the Traffic
Commission. For example, engaging Board of Education in efforts to
increase bicycle transit, bike racks at schools, non-motorized parade,
and bike racks in parking garages. In our 84 ideas, several relate to
WVU. At our meeting this Thursday, Jonathan is also going to take the
initiative to get us moving on them.
We've learned a lot in the past year. At this Thursday's meeting, I'd
like our new members to get up to speed with the rest of us and for all
of us to renew our energy and decide where to go from here.
See you Thursday!
Frank
