Bikeboard April 2008

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Cycling safety statistics and considerations
by director 24 Aug '08

24 Aug '08

Good morning, Just one more thing to pass on and then I'll quit bugging everybody. I was recently reminded of this link to Ken Kifer's website which discusses statistics on bicycling and pedestrian accident/fatality rates. http://www.kenkifer.com/bikepages/health/risks.htm It's a good reminder about where to focus our attention when developing non-motorized amenities that allow all users to share the public roadways safely. Cyclist education is clearly the most effective form of accident prevention. For those who don't know, Ken was killed a few years ago by a drunk driver. This is also a reminder that drunk, inattentive and beligerent drivers - although a very small minority - are beyond the reach of cycling education but should be addressed better in driver education and enforcment. In the meantime be careful out there. Nick

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April minutes
by Frank Gmeindl 04 Aug '08

04 Aug '08

Bicycle Board Members, Attached are the draft minutes of our last meeting. Thanks to Marilyn for substituting for Betsy! We'll need another volunteer for our May meeting as Betsy will be on travel. Frank

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[Fwd: Bicycle Friendly Community Review]
by Frank Gmeindl 29 Apr '08

29 Apr '08

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Bicycle Friendly Community Review Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:37:44 -0400 From: Bill Nesper <BillNesper(a)bikeleague.org> To: <fgmeindl(a)verizon.net> Dear Frank, After careful review of your Bicycle Friendly Community application and consultation with local cyclists, the League of American Bicyclists has decided that we would like to encourage further improvements for bicyclists in Morgantown before being able to present the Bicycle Friendly Community award. We are happy to see the accomplishments Morgantown has made for cycling. However, the audit and review indicate that much remains to be done. We are committed to working with you to make further improvements in the community. You will be receiving a feedback on your application in the next few weeks. We hope to have the opportunity to review your progress next year, and we encourage the community to submit an updated application. Please consider the League a resource in your efforts to create a Bicycle Friendly Community. www.bicyclefriendlycommunity.org <http://www.bicyclefriendlycommunity.org/> Sincerely, Bill Nesper Director, Bicycle Friendly Community Program League of American Bicyclists www.bikeleague.org <http://www.bikeleague.org/> 202-822-1333 fgmeindl(a)verizon.net

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[Fwd: Bicycle Board Agenda]
by Frank Gmeindl 28 Apr '08

28 Apr '08

This time, the attachment is attached. -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Bicycle Board Agenda Date: Sun, 27 Apr 2008 21:10:59 -0400 From: Frank Gmeindl <fgmeindl(a)verizon.net> To: Bicycle Board <bikeboard(a)cheat.org> CC: guitardeek(a)hotmail.com Bicycle Board Members, Please find attached a zip folder that contains a suggested agenda and read-aheads for this Thursday's Bicycle Board Meeting. Betsy's out of town again. Will someone volunteer in advance to substitute for her to take minutes? Frank

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Bicycle Board Agenda
by Frank Gmeindl 27 Apr '08

27 Apr '08

Bicycle Board Members, Please find attached a zip folder that contains a suggested agenda and read-aheads for this Thursday's Bicycle Board Meeting. Betsy's out of town again. Will someone volunteer in advance to substitute for her to take minutes? Frank

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REMINDER: Campus Connector Hike - April 22
by Jonathan Rosenbaum 18 Apr '08

18 Apr '08

When: Earth Day, April 22 What: Campus Connector hike Time: 12:00 (noon) Where: Blaney House Parking lot (WVU President's home) Ends: At the Blaney House This Tuesday, April 22, aka Earth Day, we will be having an all-inclusive hike of what Michael Bomford has termed as the Jones Ave. and Grant Ave. Greenways in his pamphlet (see attached document). The Grant Avenue Greenway is now essentially part of the Sunnyside Up Streetscape which includes the Morgantown City side of the Campus Connector (CC). The rest of the CC will be on WVU property that leads up to the plateau in the vicinity of the Blaney House. At 12:00 (noon) we will begin our hike at the Blaney House parking lot. Please try to arrive by walking/bicycling/transit, however, there will be parking arranged by Hugh Kierig, WVU Directory of Parking and Transportation. He is looking forward to showing us the area being designed into a new transit facility on the North Avenue Firehall property that may be incorporated into the Jones Avenue Greenway. Jim Hunt is excited about showing us the Sunnyside Up streetscape, and enthusiastic Greg Good will be our tour guide facilitator. This is going to be an exciting and informative hike. Please bring cameras, note taking implements, sturdy walking shoes, comfortable clothing, food and water. We will be hiking one large loop (mostly paved) that includes hiking up the proposed undeveloped part of the CC that goes sideways up the hill ending near the Blaney House. See you there! -Jonathan

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Possible print article for Bike Month
by director 18 Apr '08

18 Apr '08

Came across this in one of the environmental news sites I read. I was thinking of seeing if the DP or DA could print it locally for bike month. http://www.carectomy.com/index.php/Bikes/Eight-Ways-to-Overcome-Excuses-and… Carectomy is rather blunt about things, but in this case I like it. Any comments? Nick -- Nick Hein Director, Positive Spin Morgantown, WV ph 304-276-0213 --

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Re: [Bikeboard] Request permission to use PSAs
by director 17 Apr '08

17 Apr '08

Ed, Thanks so much. Have a happy bike month. Nick ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: "Ed Barsotti" <ed(a)bikelib.org> Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2008 22:22:48 -0500 >Hi Nick, > >Go ahead and use them as you see fit. If crediting us takes away from your >available time to deliver the message, don't worry about it. Good luck! > >- Ed > >Ed Barsotti >Executive Director >League of Illinois Bicyclists >2550 Cheshire Dr. >Aurora, IL 60504 >630-978-0583 >ed(a)bikelib.org >www.bikelib.org >-----Original Message----- >From: director [mailto:director@positivespin.org] >Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2008 8:45 PM >To: lib(a)bikeLIB.org >Subject: Request permission to use PSAs > >Good evening, >I direct a Sustainable Transportation advocacy non-profit, and serve on the >municipal bicycle board in Morgantown, WV. With bike month approaching our >groups are looking for good material to promote bike safety awareness/skills >to motorists and cyclists. Your materials are extremely well produced and >present the message with the tone that we support. May I have your >permission to use these spots in our local media? We will put our name at >the end of the message, but credit you in whatever way you feel is fair. > >Thank you, >Nick Hein > > >-- >Nick Hein >Director, Positive Spin >Morgantown, WV >ph 304-276-0213 >-- > > -- Nick Hein Director, Positive Spin Morgantown, WV ph 304-276-0213 --

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Re: [Bikeboard] Bike Month Promotions
by Chip Wamsley 16 Apr '08

16 Apr '08

---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: "director " <director(a)positivespin.org> Reply-To: director(a)positivespin.org Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2008 22:03:35 -0400 To all, The Radio spot is good. I can get the folks at WCLG to run it if everyone agrees. The video is too long for regular TV, unless run on the city public channel, but would probably work if shortened right after the graphics or with our own graphic message at the end. Chip >Frank, >After seeing the League PSAs (which show a lot of bike lane stuff) I don't think they'd be useful to us. The Illinios PSAs (one radio, one TV) are really good though - totally about sharing the road so everyone gets where they're going safely. I've talked to them previously about mooching these and they seemed OK with it. We would just have to localize it (put Morgantown at the end instead of Illinois) while still giving them credit. Here are the links... > >http://bikelib.org/education/psa200705/psa200705.htm (radio) >http://www.bikelib.org/video/index.htm (video) > >If everyone agrees, I'll contact them (probably next week) for permission. > >Thanks, >Nick > > > >-- >Nick Hein >Director, Positive Spin >Morgantown, WV >ph 304-276-0213 >-- > >_______________________________________________ >Bikeboard mailing list >Bikeboard(a)cheat.org >http://cheat.org/mailman/listinfo/bikeboard >

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Re: [Bikeboard] Bike Month Promotions
by director 15 Apr '08

15 Apr '08

Frank, After seeing the League PSAs (which show a lot of bike lane stuff) I don't think they'd be useful to us. The Illinios PSAs (one radio, one TV) are really good though - totally about sharing the road so everyone gets where they're going safely. I've talked to them previously about mooching these and they seemed OK with it. We would just have to localize it (put Morgantown at the end instead of Illinois) while still giving them credit. Here are the links... http://bikelib.org/education/psa200705/psa200705.htm (radio) http://www.bikelib.org/video/index.htm (video) If everyone agrees, I'll contact them (probably next week) for permission. Thanks, Nick -- Nick Hein Director, Positive Spin Morgantown, WV ph 304-276-0213 --

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