Bikeboard April 2011

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Article in Sunday Paper
by Frank Gmeindl 17 Apr '11

17 Apr '11

Bicycle Board Member, Thanks to Jim Rye for writing the article, "Ride a bike, make a change" that appeared in today's Dominion Post on page 4-E. Thanks to Hugh Kierig for getting the DP to publish it. If you don't get the paper, you can read the article at the following link, http://tinyurl.com/3zr2kwc . 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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Tonight's BB meeting
by Graber, Stephen 08 Apr '11

08 Apr '11

Hello all, Looking forward to meeting everyone this evening. I'm wondering if it might be possible to move the Paul Becker replacement item to right after the approval of last meetings minutes so that those not selected to serve might move on with their evenings. Thanks, Steve ------------------------------------------- Stephen G. Graber Biochem & Mol Pharmacology PO Box 9142, HSN-3122 West Virginia University Morgantown, WV 26506-9142 phone: 304-293-2305 ------ _0 ------ _ \<,_ ---- (*)/ (*)

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Bicycle plan in Dropbox
by Frank Gmeindl 07 Apr '11

07 Apr '11

Bicycle Board Members, As we discussed at tonight's BB meeting, I put the Morgantown Bicycle Plan v08 in a Dropbox public folder so you shouldn't have to do anything but click on the following link and then download the file. http://dl.dropbox.com/u/9979830/Morgantown%20Bicycle%20Plan%20v08.doc When you click on the link, a file icon with the filename should appear in a download window. Double clicking on the file name should open the document. Of course, if you change the document and want to put it back in Dropbox, you'll need a dropbox account. If you don't want to deal with that, just send me your marked up copy, preferably as an attachment to an e-mail. I look forward to discussing the Engineering section with you at our May 5 meeting. Frank

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MPO Unified Planning Work Program
by Frank Gmeindl 07 Apr '11

07 Apr '11

Bill, In response to your request for suggested changes to the Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP), the Bicycle Board offers the following recommendations: In general, for the revised plan, we recommend more specific commitment to integrating bicycling into the transportation system. Some examples; 1. The UPWP section entitled, Focus for Fiscal Year 2011, 4th paragraph, of the plan says, "Other major projects for the MPO will be the development of an ongoing traffic count database." Recommendation: Count bicycles and include them in the database. (Traditionally traffic counts have ignored bicycles.) 2. The same paragraph also says, "It is anticipated that both the traffic counts and the travel time studies will be performed at a limited set of locations...". Recommendation: Include bicycles in the studies. Focus on locations that could have significantly increased bicycle use and reduced motor use. For example, the roads between Campuses including University Av., Beechurst Av., Monongahela Blvd., Willowdale Rd., Stewart St. Jones Av. and the rail-trail. Count the bikes. Create a baseline. Design experiments. Take data to see how experiments change bicycle use. (This recommendation also applies to UPWP section II-A-1 Traffic Counts.) 3. The section entitled, SAFETEA-LU Planning Factors, subsection 2. Increase the safety of the transportation system for motorized and non-motorized users, first paragraph says, "...working with local emergency service providers on transportation safety education when applicable." Recommendation: Get commitment from Morgantown Police to complete International Police Mountain Bike Association (IPMBA) training as currently taken annually by WVU bicycle police or get them to take one of the 7 other police training courses that the Bicycle Board recommended to the Morgantown police at the December 2, 2009 Traffic Commission meeting. 4. The section entitled, II-A-10 Mapping Recommendation: Incorporate and continue to develop the Morgantown Bike Route map and develop greater Morgantown Bike Route maps. Classify all Morgantown area roads in terms of bicycling level of service. 5. The section entitled, II-B-17 Congestion Management Strategies Recommendation: Seriously develop strategies that get people out of cars and onto bikes and their feet, especially where the congestion is highest: between and near campuses. Understand origins and destinations within that area. Identify obstacles to bicycling and walking. Identify attractions to driving. Make walking bicycling and walking more attractive. Make driving less attractive. (IMHO, we have always been doing the opposite.) Since the MPO was created, it has always treated "bike-ped" separately from motorized transportation and transit. Consequently, most if not all of the built projects make cycling worse. Integrating bicycling and walking with other transportation modes, especially in the 5-mile cross section that constitutes Morgantown could optimize the transportation system for all users and make Morgantown a better place to live as well as a better place to bicycle. Finally, at a Bicycle Board Mapping Team meeting we discussed improving Collins Ferry Rd. from the rail trail to the pavement near Mylan. The improvement we discussed is just to make the surface rideable by the average cyclists. This could be done by improving drainage in one or two spots that are currently quagmires, filling the gullies in the road bed and rolling it so that it's surface would be similar to the gravel parts of the rail trail. We also suggested that this could be a joint NETL, Mylan, City project using volunteer labor from NETL and Mylan. Danielle suggested that we submit this recommendation to you along with the above recommendations. We stand ready to discuss any of these with you. 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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Re: [Bikeboard] Mileground
by Brandon Crawford 07 Apr '11

07 Apr '11

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Bumper Sticker Update
by Frank Gmeindl 05 Apr '11

05 Apr '11

Bicycle Board Members, Attached is an update of the bumper sticker file that I sent Sunday. The colors are different on this one. Frank

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Morgantown Bicycle Plan
by Frank Gmeindl 05 Apr '11

05 Apr '11

Bicycle Board Members, I admit that this is a ploy to get you to read and comment on the Morgantown Bicycle Plan. At our next Bicycle Board meeting April 7, I will bring a hard copy of the plan and ask you to sign it. Between now and then, you can read it at https://www.dropbox.com/home#:::29108896 . If you see something you don't like, change it. (Please do not turn Track Changes off.) Or, if you don't want to change it but wish to express your thoughts about it, click the New Comment button right above the text and enter your thoughts. On the Monday, April 4 before our next meeting, I will finalize the plan and send you a notification that the final is available to view. That's the version I'll bring to the April 7 meeting for your signature. If a majority of you sign the plan at our next meeting, I will send the plan to the stakeholders identified in it to get their comments and hopefully their commitment to implement it. Frank

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Agenda for next Thu BB meeting
by Frank Gmeindl 03 Apr '11

03 Apr '11

Bicycle Board Members, Please find attached a draft agenda for next Thursday's meeting. If you'd like to make any changes, please reply. I will send out the final by Sunday night. Please note that there's nothing on the agenda about the following: April 4 meeting between Chief Ed Preston and BB Chairman Aprll 6 TC meeting outcome Resolution on traffic signal bicycle detection Education program status Website Articles Billboards TV spots Courses WVU Employee Fest Parking status Bike route map Signage plan Mon Blvd bike lane status West Run Road, Van Voorhis Rd., Rt. 100 upgrades/repairs In-line drainage grate replacement Frank

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Mon Blvd Climbing Lane grant application
by Frank Gmeindl 01 Apr '11

01 Apr '11

Bicycle Board Members, Wednesday, I submitted to Jeff Mikorski w/cc to Damien Davis a grant application to Bikes Belong for $10K to support the Monongahela Blvd. Bicycle Climbing Lane. The submittal consists of 7 files that you can view in Dropbox at https://www.dropbox.com/home#/BikeLaneGrant::: . The City must submit the application to Bikes Belong by April 29. Frank

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Report to TC
by Frank Gmeindl 01 Apr '11

01 Apr '11

Bicycle Board Members, Please find attached, a draft report of BB March accomplishments and future plans that I will present to the Traffic Commission next Wednesday with your concurrence. I need to submit this early tomorrow, so your prompt review is appreciated. Frank

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