Bikeboard April 2011

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Re: [Bikeboard] Bike rider in hospital after being hit by car
by Frank Gmeindl 26 Apr '11

26 Apr '11

The article misses two or perhaps three key pieces of information that would be useful to cyclists in avoiding similar occurrences. 1) What was the cyclist's position in the lane? 2) Which direction was the car going across High at Foundry? 3) At what speed was the cyclist traveling? With those pieces of information, one could determine how visible and predictable the cyclist was. For example, if the cyclist was traveling out in the lane instead of the extreme right, the motorist might have seen him earlier. Traveling at the extreme right blocks a merging motorist's view of the cyclist for the longest time. If the motorist was traveling east (away from the river), this lack of visibility would have been aggravated by shorter sight line than if the motorist was traveling west. Of course, if the cyclists was exceeding the speed limit (quite possible on that hill) and in the extreme right, he would have minimized the time he was visible to the motorist. Finally, there are fine points that we teach in Confident City Cycling that communicate to the motorist the intentions of the cyclist and reduce the likelihood that the motorist will mistake what the cyclist is planning to do, for example pedaling at a high cadence with head facing forward rather than coasting and looking around. Advertising this article is likely only to reinforce the popular myth that bicycling is dangerous and provides little information that can be used to prevent future occurrences except to discourage people from bicycling on the roads. Frank D. Gmeindl Chairman, Morgantown Municipal Bicycle Board LCI #1703 491 WilsonAvenue Morgantown, WV 26501 304-376-0446 Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles On Apr 26, 2011, at 8:19 AM, Mike Breiding - Morgantown WV wrote: > > Bike rider in hospital after being hit by car > A Morgantown man riding a bicycle down High Street was struck by a vehicle on Monday. > Seth Mitchell, 19, of Morgantown, was taken to Ruby Memorial Hospital by Monongalia EMS. He was evaluated by emergency room staff in the early afternoon. He was listed in fair condition at press time. > Lt. Mike Lantz, of the Morgantown Police Department, said Mitchell was traveling south on High Street when Lasharon Smith, 59, tried to cross the roadway at Foundry Street, striking Mitchell with her Hyundai Tucson. > Lantz said Smith was cited for failure to yield right-of-way. > The accident was reported to MECCA 911 at noon. The Morgantown Fire Department also responded. > >

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Fwd: Transportation Fair and Bike Board
by Frank Gmeindl 24 Apr '11

24 Apr '11

Bicycle Board Members, Please reply if you are interested in participating in the opportunity that Danielle describes in her message below. Frank Begin forwarded message: > From: "D. Williams" <dwilliams(a)labyrinth.net> > Date: April 22, 2011 1:42:25 PM EDT > To: "Frank Gmeindl" <frank.gmeindl(a)comcast.net> > Cc: <heidinico(a)yahoo.com> > Subject: Transportation Fair and Bike Board > > Hi Frank, > > I wanted to follow-up with you with a little more information regarding the Transportation Fair with MMMPO and BOPARC. This summer we are putting together a program around the end of June and the first of July for teens focusing on service learning projects. We are working with the BOPARC to put together a transportation fair and would like to include the Bike Board and Mountain Line on this project. Please let me know if you would be interested in doing this and when we could set up a meeting. Thank you. > > Regards, > > > Danielle N. Williams > Assistant to the Director > TDM Coordinator > Morgantown Monongalia MPO > 82 Hart Field Road Suite 105 > Morgantown, WV 26505 > Office: 304-291-9570 Mobile: 571-213-1336 > > “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” -Margaret Mead >

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Re: [Bikeboard] Police Info Card
by Frank Gmeindl 21 Apr '11

21 Apr '11

Butch, Thanks for the feedback! It was my attention that the "Police Info Card" would not be on the final production. I only put it there so we'd know what it was. Did you also see the comment inserted at that heading? The comment said, "This will be a two-sided card approximately the size of a typical traffic ticket." What would you think of the card without the header? Frank On Apr 20, 2011, at 1:34 PM, Graber, Stephen wrote: > I like it, it's short and to the point. In the title, I think "Information" should be spelled out, and that the title should appear on both sides of the card. If the police hand some of these out it should have an impact. It will be interesting to share stories once we begin handing them out ourselves. I think it's important that the Morgantown Police logo remain on the card! > Cheers, > Butch > ------------------------------------------- > Stephen G. Graber > Biochem & Mol Pharmacology > PO Box 9142, HSN-3122 > West Virginia University > Morgantown, WV 26506-9142 > phone: 304-293-2305 > > ------ _0 > ------ _ \<,_ > ---- (*)/ (*) > From: bikeboard-bounces(a)cheat.org [bikeboard-bounces(a)cheat.org] On Behalf Of Frank Gmeindl [frank.gmeindl(a)comcast.net] > Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 10:38 AM > To: bikeboard(a)cheat.org Board > Subject: [Bikeboard] Police Info Card > > Bicycle Board Members, > > May I have your concurrence on the attached police info card or your recommendations for its improvement? The intention is that this will be printed on a two-sided card similar in size and appearance to a traffic citation. The idea is that police (or anyone that has the cards, e.g. us) give one to a motorist or bicyclist observed disobeying laws whose violation particularly jeopardizes cyclists. > > Initiative #3 in the Morgantown Bicycling Plan Enforcement section is, "Send rights and duties postcard to motorists that cyclists or others observed and reported violating bicyclist rights". Initiative #4 in the Enforcement section of the plan is, " Handout rights and duties card along with citation to cyclists who violate rules of the road". > > Attached is version 2 of the police info card. It is a result of the Education Committee's work on version 1. I will maintain changes to the document in Dropbox at http://dl.dropbox.com/u/9979830/Police%20Info%20Cardv02.docx . You can change it there, too but please use track changes. > > After we finalize it, I'll present it to the Traffic Commission with a recommendation that they concur with giving it to the police department. I think education grant money can be used to pay for producing the cards. > > > > > <bgPolice_Info_Cardv02[1].docx>

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Fwd: Take Three Actions Today for Safe Routes to School
by Director 21 Apr '11

21 Apr '11

Good morning, Frank, any indication whether our unspent money may get rescinded? Thanks, Nick -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Take Three Actions Today for Safe Routes to School Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2011 18:15:14 -0400 (EDT) From: Deb Hubsmith <info(a)saferoutespartnership.org> Reply-To: info(a)saferoutespartnership.org To: director(a)positivespin.org SRTS National Partnership logo <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=vrki7zaab&et=1105233508208&s=2741&e=001CyvAPS…> *Take Three Actions Today for Safe Routes to School* It is a busy time in Washington D.C. - with decisions being made about funding for this year and next. We need help from Safe Routes to School advocates on three actions - doing all three could take you a total of 10 minutes - and you would be making a big difference: 1. *Tell your Governor <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=vrki7zaab&et=1105233508208&s=2741&e=001CyvAPS…> not to return bike/ped funding to Washington:*The FY2011 appropriations deal requires state DOTs to return $2.5 billion in transportation funding to Washington.Based on past "rescissions" like this, many state DOTs will take most of the cuts from bike/ped programs.While Safe Routes to School is not eligible for these rescissions, it could devastate Transportation Enhancements. Contact your Governor <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=vrki7zaab&et=1105233508208&s=2741&e=001CyvAPS…> and ask them to minimize rescission cuts on programs that fund sidewalks, bike lanes, trails and education programs. Take action today! 2. *Sign your organization <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=vrki7zaab&et=1105233508208&s=2741&e=001CyvAPS…> on to a CDC built environment funding letter <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=vrki7zaab&et=1105233508208&s=2741&e=001CyvAPS…>:*The President's proposed FY12 budget would eliminate funding for built environment activities and the Healthy Communities program at the CDC. These two programs total just $25 million and provide critical funding sources that promote health and reduce obesity in communities across the country. Local, state and national organizations are being asked to join a sign-on letter to Congressional leaders <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=vrki7zaab&et=1105233508208&s=2741&e=001CyvAPS…> to ask for continued funding for these two important programs. To sign on to the letter, please visit http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/FTQJJZN <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=vrki7zaab&et=1105233508208&s=2741&e=001CyvAPS…> and fill out your organization's information no later than May 3, 2011. 3. *Contact your Senators <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=vrki7zaab&et=1105233508208&s=2741&e=001CyvAPS…> to support Safe Routes to School: *Ask your Senators <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=vrki7zaab&et=1105233508208&s=2741&e=001CyvAPS…> to co-sponsor S. 800 <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=vrki7zaab&et=1105233508208&s=2741&e=001CyvAPS…>, the Safe Routes to School bill.Growing the number of cosponsors will help protect the Safe Routes to School program as Congress debates the transportation bill.Take action today! Thank you for your attention to these federal action alerts. While the Safe Routes to School National Partnership is your eyes and ears on Capitol Hill - we can only be successful with the active engagement of local advocates and organizations like you! Please take action today, to help tomorrow's children have safer routes, lanes and paths. ** Forward email <http://ui.constantcontact.com/sa/fwtf.jsp?llr=vrki7zaab&m=1100380121653&ea=…> <http://visitor.constantcontact.com/do?p=un&m=001_5RUzikK1TfQrKQX8Www0Q%3D%3…> <http://www.constantcontact.com/index.jsp?cc=TEM_BusLet_003> This email was sent to director(a)positivespin.org by info(a)saferoutespartnership.org <mailto:info@saferoutespartnership.org> | Update Profile/Email Address <http://visitor.constantcontact.com/do?p=oo&m=001_5RUzikK1TfQrKQX8Www0Q%3D%3…> | Instant removal with SafeUnsubscribe <http://visitor.constantcontact.com/do?p=un&m=001_5RUzikK1TfQrKQX8Www0Q%3D%3…>^(TM) | Privacy Policy <http://ui.constantcontact.com/roving/CCPrivacyPolicy.jsp>. Bikes Belong Coalition| P.O. Box 2359| Boulder| CO| 80306 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com <http://www.avg.com> Version: 10.0.1209 / Virus Database: 1500/3586 - Release Date: 04/20/11

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Education Budget
by Frank Gmeindl 20 Apr '11

20 Apr '11

Bicycle Board Members, Any grant money that we don't spend by Sep. 4, 2011 will be lost. Currently, we do not have a plan for approximately $9,500. What are your ideas for spending this money on bicycling education? Remember, the money must be spent and the work completed by Sep. 4. Also, if you have an idea, would you be willing to manage it to completion? If not you, then who? Here are some ideas that the Education Committee identified: Put together some graphics that can be used for future marketing, education, signs, banners for the bridges, tables, Bike Month. Make a video. Make a video of the CCC course. Make a video of cycling for kids in Motown with Positive Spin or other stuff that will have both state level appeal and local benefits. (A 7 minute film could be useful to the CVB, bike sales, or primers for getting kids interested in taking bike ed at schools or elsewhere.) Make a Motown DVD on learning how to ride a bike and have the local bike shops give one to every person that buys a bike in Motown. Buy 1,000 copies of Street Smarts and have the local bike shops give one to every person that buys a bike in Motown. If one of these appeals to you, would you be willing to manage it to fruition? FYI, following are the objects or events that we already have planned: Ads in the Dominion Post and Daily Athenaeum now through Sep. 4. Our 7 TV spots run on Comcast now through Sep. 4. Two InSite billboards (Star City Bridge & outbound Mileground) now through Sep. 4. Three Lamar billboards (119 inbound from South, Mileground inbound and Mileground outbound) now through Sep. 4. Eight foot banner identical to billboard to be used at May 9 WVU Employee Fest and any other event. New bumper sticker. Continue website development. Continue delivering CCC TS101 and Commuter classes. Your earliest reply could help us not lose this money. Frank D. Gmeindl Chairman, Morgantown Municipal Bicycle Board LCI #1703 491 WilsonAvenue Morgantown, WV 26501 304-376-0446 Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles

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Police Info Card
by Frank Gmeindl 20 Apr '11

20 Apr '11

Bicycle Board Members, May I have your concurrence on the attached police info card or your recommendations for its improvement? The intention is that this will be printed on a two-sided card similar in size and appearance to a traffic citation. The idea is that police (or anyone that has the cards, e.g. us) give one to a motorist or bicyclist observed disobeying laws whose violation particularly jeopardizes cyclists. Initiative #3 in the Morgantown Bicycling Plan Enforcement section is, "Send rights and duties postcard to motorists that cyclists or others observed and reported violating bicyclist rights". Initiative #4 in the Enforcement section of the plan is, " Handout rights and duties card along with citation to cyclists who violate rules of the road". Attached is version 2 of the police info card. It is a result of the Education Committee's work on version 1. I will maintain changes to the document in Dropbox at http://dl.dropbox.com/u/9979830/Police%20Info%20Cardv02.docx . You can change it there, too but please use track changes. After we finalize it, I'll present it to the Traffic Commission with a recommendation that they concur with giving it to the police department. I think education grant money can be used to pay for producing the cards. Frank D. Gmeindl Chairman, Morgantown Municipal Bicycle Board LCI #1703 491 WilsonAvenue Morgantown, WV 26501 304-376-0446 Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles

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Bike Month Proclamation
by Frank Gmeindl 19 Apr '11

19 Apr '11

Bicycle Board Members and Traffic Commission Chairman, Attached is a scan of the Mayor's proclamation at tonight's City Council meeting of May as Bike Month. Also attached is the acceptance presentation that I gave. I am grateful to all of you that helped me perfect it, especially Don who suggested that I shorten it by 25%. Mayor Byrne was visibly impatient with my reading it even at its final 1.5 page length. Terrence Moore is vocally in support of making Morgantown a Bicycle Friendly Community. I'm wondering if the Mayor is. What would be the best location to post the original signed copy of the proclamation? What about copies of it? BTW, Council Chambers were packed to capacity tonight and the applause from the public gallery after I finished accepting the proclamation was resounding. Frank

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Please reply by 5 pm
by Frank Gmeindl 19 Apr '11

19 Apr '11

Bicycle Board Members and Traffic Commission Chairman, I expect to receive at tonight's City Council meeting, Mayor Byrne's proclamation of May as Bike Month. Attached is my planned response. Since I'm speaking on behalf of the BB and TC, I'd appreciate your critique or concurrence. Frank D. Gmeindl Chairman, Morgantown Municipal Bicycle Board LCI #1703 491 WilsonAvenue Morgantown, WV 26501 304-376-0446 Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles

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Procedural guidelines revision
by Frank Gmeindl 19 Apr '11

19 Apr '11

Bicycle Board Members, Following up on an action item that I took from the April BB meeting, attached, please find a suggested revision to our procedural guidelines. I tried to clarify Section 2.1 Membership. Please reply if you agree with the revision then I will be able to recommend it to the TC for approval at their May meeting. Otherwise, we will have to finalize the revision at our May meeting (which occurs the day after the TC meeting) and then propose it to the TC in June. Frank D. Gmeindl Chairman, Morgantown Municipal Bicycle Board LCI #1703 491 WilsonAvenue Morgantown, WV 26501 304-376-0446 Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles

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Fwd: April BB minutes
by Elizabeth Shogren 18 Apr '11

18 Apr '11

Attached are the April Bicycle Board minutes.

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