Bikeboard April 2013

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Re: [Bikeboard] Contemplated Bike Board Recognition - Walgreens
by Frank Gmeindl 10 Apr '13

10 Apr '13

Thanks, Chris! I'm copying the Bicycle Board. As I mentioned, we haven't defined the recognition yet. I'm hoping we'll have it defined by May, National Bike Month and be able to present it to Mr. Sanders then. Do you think we should give him a heads up or just wait until we actually have something to present? Frank On Apr 10, 2013, at 2:57 PM, Christopher Fletcher wrote: > Mr. Gmeindl: > > Good afternoon. My development/construction contact with the Walgreens project in Sabraton provided me a contact concerning the contemplated Bike Board recognition...Mr. James Sanders, Store Manager, 304-826-6897. > > Please advise how you wish to proceed. > > Thank you. > > Christopher M. Fletcher, AICP > Director of Development Services > City of Morgantown > 389 Spruce Street > Morgantown, WV 26505 > (o) 304-284-7431 > (c) 304-906-7843 > cfletcher(a)cityofmorgantown.org > >

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Fwd: PBIC News: Free Webinar on MAP-21 funding options
by Frank Gmeindl 09 Apr '13

09 Apr '13

At tonight's BB meeting, I took an action item to copy the Board on a MAP-21 funding webinar that Jeff Mikorski is hosting in Council Chambers next Tuesday Apr. 9 at 2 pm. The more of us that attend the better synergy we'll achieve. Frank Begin forwarded message: > From: Jeff Mikorski <jmikorski(a)cityofmorgantown.org> > Date: April 2, 2013 9:31:56 AM EDT > To: Morgantown Pedestrian Safety Board <walkmgw(a)yahoo.com> > Cc: Frank Gmeindl <fgmeindl(a)gmail.com>, Bill Austin <baustin(a)labyrinth.net>, Damien Davis <ddavis(a)cityofmorgantown.org> > Subject: Re: PBIC News: Free Webinar on MAP-21 funding options > > Christiaan, > > Thanks for the notice. I would like see the webinar but I have a meeting at 3:00 pm, so I can only be a part of the first hour. If your interested, we can host the webinar in the Council Chambers room, then have a followup meeting on strategy for grant applications. > > Sincerely, > > Jeff Mikorski ICMA-CM > Interim City Manager > City of Morgantown, West Virginia > 304-284-7404 > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Morgantown Pedestrian Safety Board" <walkmgw(a)yahoo.com> > To: "Damien Davis" <ddavis(a)cityofmorgantown.org>, "Jeff Mikorski" <jmikorski(a)cityofmorgantown.org> > Cc: "Frank Gmeindl" <fgmeindl(a)gmail.com>, "Bill Austin" <baustin(a)labyrinth.net> > Sent: Monday, April 1, 2013 9:57:45 AM > Subject: Fw: PBIC News: Free Webinar on MAP-21 funding options > > > > Jeff & Damien - > I strongly urge you to sit in on this webinar next Tuesday at 2:00. Darren & Peter are excellent at what they do. Instead of the meeting I asked for to simply discuss the project funding estimates that I requested of Damien, maybe we could sit-in together on this webinar to help us understand the big picture to fund some pedestrian & bicycle infrastructure this year (the 20% local match I proposed during the budget process). This could actually be a great meeting to include Frank of the Bicycle Board (cc'd) and maybe even Bill Austin from the MPO (also cc'd). > > I'd be happy to come to your offices or we could meet in mine in the Coliseum. If the time & date of the webinar don't work we could watch it together later when it is posted on the web. Thank you both for your great work! > Christiaan > > Walk more, safely > > Morgantown Pedestrian Safety Board > Christiaan Abildso, Chair > Bill Reger-Nash, Vice Chair > http://www.morgantownwv.gov/government/advisory-boards/pedestrian-safety-bo… > > > > > > > ----- Forwarded Message ----- > From: PBIC News <PBIC_News(a)mail.vresp.com> > To: walkmgw(a)yahoo.com > Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2013 9:07 AM > Subject: PBIC News: Free Webinar on MAP-21 funding options - Corrected > > > > PBIC News Brief -- News from the Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center > > March 26, 2013 > PBIC and Bike League offer free webinar on funding ped/bike projects under MAP-21 > > CHAPEL HILL, NC — The Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC) has partnered with the League of American Bicyclists for its next free Webinar in its Livable Communities Webinar Series: > Accessing Funding for Bicycle and Pedestrian Projects under MAP-21 > Tuesday, April 9, 2013 > 2:00 p.m. — 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time > > To register, please visit: http://cts.vresp.com/c/?UNCHighwaySafetyRese/5dd821312f/3dca12abfc/5e98774b…. > > The Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21 st Century (MAP-21) law has changed many of the familiar routes for funding bicycle and pedestrian programs and infrastructure. But funding is still available. This presentation is intended to help pedestrian and bicycle officials learn how to use MAP-21 funding programs at the state and local levels. > > Speakers Darren Flusche, with the Bike League, and Peter Lagerwey, with Toole Design Group, will discuss ways to access untapped or under-utilized federal funding sources to build bicycling and walking projects, as well as how to leverage the new Transportation Alternatives program. > > At the conclusion of the webinar, both speakers will be available for questions and discussion. > > This is the first of two webinars being offered jointly by the PBIC and the Bike League. The second presentation, to be held May 7, will focus on the economic value of pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure. > > PBIC offers free, public Webinars approximately every other month. To register for upcoming Webinars and to access archived presentations, please visit www.walkinginfo.org/webinars . > > > > > > Since its inception in 1999, PBIC's mission has been to improve the quality of life in communities through the increase of safe walking and bicycling as a viable means of transportation and physical activity. The Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center is maintained by the University of North Carolina Highway Safety Research Center with funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration. > > > Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center > 730 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd > Campus Box 3430 > Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3430 > Phone: 1.888.823.3977 > Fax: 919.962.8710 > http://cts.vresp.com/c/?UNCHighwaySafetyRese/5dd821312f/3dca12abfc/e09c6429… > http://cts.vresp.com/c/?UNCHighwaySafetyRese/5dd821312f/3dca12abfc/3830a4d3… > Click to view this email in a browser > > If you no longer wish to receive these emails, please reply to this message with "Unsubscribe" in the subject line or simply click on the following link: Unsubscribe > Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center > 730 MLK, Jr. Blvd. CB 3430 > Chapel Hill, NC 27599 > US > > Read the VerticalResponse marketing policy. Non-Profits Email Free with VerticalResponse!

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Fwd: Walgreen Bicycle Parking
by Frank Gmeindl 08 Apr '13

08 Apr '13

Begin forwarded message: > From: Jennifer Selin <jselin(a)hotmail.com> > Date: April 6, 2013, 10:27:48 AM EDT > To: Frank Gmeindl <fgmeindl(a)gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [Bikeboard] Walgreen Bicycle Parking > > I like the idea of the decal!!! > > Connector between Suncrest Middle and Panera Bread? I'm not sure of its status in your plan. Urban Landscape has a plan for it. Kara would have it. > > Jenny Selin > Cell 304-685-6569 > > On Apr 5, 2013, at 5:39 PM, "Frank Gmeindl" <fgmeindl(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> Today, Chris Fletcher and I discussed Walgreen recognition. Chris did not have any preconceived notions about how it should be done. >> >> I explained that the Bicycle Board would like to use this opportunity to inspire other businesses to provide bicycle parking as well as to become bicycle friendly businesses. I said that I didn't think recognition from the BB would be as valuable to businesses as recognition from the City Manager, the Mayor or the Chamber of Commerce. Chris felt that the Mayor would be most appropriate to present the recognition. Chris took an action item to ask the Walgreen developer how they would like to receive the recognition. Chris also recognized the value of Walgreen stating that they installed bicycle parking because it is good for business as well as because the City encouraged them to do so. >> >> I told Chris that the BB is developing a local Bicycle Friendly Business decal that the Mayor could present to Walgreen so they could display it on their entrance. It would be nice if we could get all this done before the end of May, National Bike Month. >> >> We also discussed other opportunities for improving bicycle connectivity throughout the City. We discussed First St. between Jones Av. and Jones place. Recall that the Jones Place developer agreed to replace the stairs that go up there and to install a bicycle tray alongside the sidewalk so cyclists could walk their bikes up it alongside the steps. Chris showed me some wonderful drawings of a bike/ped connector through that corridor from Jones to Lorentz. I agreed to send Chris the photos of various bike trays that we provided several months ago to the Traffic Commission to pass on to the Jones Place developer. There are many at http://tinyurl.com/bl8zgpk and a few selected from there at https://www.dropbox.com/sh/xquc4lbloa8r91n/OPyjZOafkO . >> >> We also discussed the opportunity to install a bicycle tray alongside the stairway that leads from the Law School Dr. up to the asphalt path that goes to the Law School adjacent to the section of Jones Av. that terminates behind Terrace Heights apartments. Chris meets monthly with WVU and will present this idea to them .Hugh Kierig is one of the WVU staff with whom he meets. >> >> Am I missing any bicycling connector opportunities that aren't already in the Greater Morgantown Bicycle Plan, https://www.dropbox.com/s/2qudksezy7cl4et/Morgantown_Bicycle_Plan_v15.docx ? >> >> Frank >> _______________________________________________ >> Bikeboard mailing list >> Bikeboard(a)bikemorgantown.com >> http://wvcompletestreets.org/mailman/listinfo/bikeboard

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March Minutes . . . at the last minute
by Traci Liebig 06 Apr '13

06 Apr '13

Hello BB, March minutes are attached. I just got married, so you'll forgive me for my extreme lateness, right? I printed a few copies. Also, I promised at the last meeting to send the BB instructions to see bike rack locations on the WVU beta map. Here's the link: http://beta.campusmap.wvu.edu/ Here's the instructions: 1) Click the link and look for the buildings listed in blue on the lefthand side of the map. 2) Click 'Student Recreation Center' 3) An 'A' and 'B' show up on the lefthand side. Underneath 'A-Student Recreation Center' click 'What's near here?' 3) Look over at the map. Bike racks are denoted on the map with a gray box that has a P and a little bike person on it. 4) Not too many clicks, but how would you really know to do that? See you in a bit, Traci Traci Liebig Conservation Specialist Facilities Management West Virginia University P.O. Box 6570 Morgantown, WV 26506 304.293.9500 wecan.wvu.edu Think before you print. Thanks!

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Walgreen Bicycle Parking
by Frank Gmeindl 05 Apr '13

05 Apr '13

Today, Chris Fletcher and I discussed Walgreen recognition. Chris did not have any preconceived notions about how it should be done. I explained that the Bicycle Board would like to use this opportunity to inspire other businesses to provide bicycle parking as well as to become bicycle friendly businesses. I said that I didn't think recognition from the BB would be as valuable to businesses as recognition from the City Manager, the Mayor or the Chamber of Commerce. Chris felt that the Mayor would be most appropriate to present the recognition. Chris took an action item to ask the Walgreen developer how they would like to receive the recognition. Chris also recognized the value of Walgreen stating that they installed bicycle parking because it is good for business as well as because the City encouraged them to do so. I told Chris that the BB is developing a local Bicycle Friendly Business decal that the Mayor could present to Walgreen so they could display it on their entrance. It would be nice if we could get all this done before the end of May, National Bike Month. We also discussed other opportunities for improving bicycle connectivity throughout the City. We discussed First St. between Jones Av. and Jones place. Recall that the Jones Place developer agreed to replace the stairs that go up there and to install a bicycle tray alongside the sidewalk so cyclists could walk their bikes up it alongside the steps. Chris showed me some wonderful drawings of a bike/ped connector through that corridor from Jones to Lorentz. I agreed to send Chris the photos of various bike trays that we provided several months ago to the Traffic Commission to pass on to the Jones Place developer. There are many at http://tinyurl.com/bl8zgpk and a few selected from there at https://www.dropbox.com/sh/xquc4lbloa8r91n/OPyjZOafkO . We also discussed the opportunity to install a bicycle tray alongside the stairway that leads from the Law School Dr. up to the asphalt path that goes to the Law School adjacent to the section of Jones Av. that terminates behind Terrace Heights apartments. Chris meets monthly with WVU and will present this idea to them .Hugh Kierig is one of the WVU staff with whom he meets. Am I missing any bicycling connector opportunities that aren't already in the Greater Morgantown Bicycle Plan, https://www.dropbox.com/s/2qudksezy7cl4et/Morgantown_Bicycle_Plan_v15.docx ? Frank

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Photos from 3/19 Bicycle Valet
by Emily Vasile 05 Apr '13

05 Apr '13

Hi All, Last night Gunnar asked about photos from the Bicycle Valet at the showing of Switch last month. Here's a link to the album<https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.10151362000856938&type=1>in case you missed it. Great work Jonathan, Traci, and Damien in making it happen! Emily

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Re: [Bikeboard] Bikeboard Digest, Vol 78, Issue 13
by Susan Sullivan 05 Apr '13

05 Apr '13

Hello! Could Frank also let me know when the recognition for Walgreens will be? I'll announce it, and if pictures are taken (or need to be!), I can share those, too! Susan Susan Sullivan, Public Communications Manager City of Morgantown 389 Spruce Street Morgantown, WV 26505 (304) 284-7426 - C (304) 844-8908 - F (304) 284-7430 ----- Original Message ----- From: bikeboard-request(a)bikemorgantown.com To: bikeboard(a)bikemorgantown.com Sent: Friday, April 5, 2013 12:00:04 PM Subject: Bikeboard Digest, Vol 78, Issue 13 Send Bikeboard mailing list submissions to bikeboard(a)bikemorgantown.com To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://wvcompletestreets.org/mailman/listinfo/bikeboard or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to bikeboard-request(a)bikemorgantown.com You can reach the person managing the list at bikeboard-owner(a)bikemorgantown.com When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Bikeboard digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Action Items from April Meeting (Traci Liebig) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Fri, 05 Apr 2013 09:10:32 -0400 From: "Traci Liebig" <Traci.Liebig(a)mail.wvu.edu> To: <bikeboard(a)bikemorgantown.com> Subject: [Bikeboard] Action Items from April Meeting Message-ID: <515E95080200003F000C945C(a)WVUGW01.wvu.edu> Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="=__PartF2C2F058.0__=" This is a MIME message. If you are reading this text, you may want to consider changing to a mail reader or gateway that understands how to properly handle MIME multipart messages. --=__PartF2C2F058.0__= Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="=__PartF2C2F058.1__=" --=__PartF2C2F058.1__= Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Good Morning BB! =20 Here are this month's action items. See you at the Banff circus. =20 Traci =20 =20 209. Frank will ask the Spring Spectacular planning committee if they're = okay with a state senator attending the event for a photo op. 210. Andrew will ask Colin to send a report from the singletrack project = if he cannot make the May meeting. 211. Frank will send the MAP 21 Webinar information to the entire BB. = Done! 212. Damien will forward the map of BFC sign placements to the BB. 213. Frank will follow up with Jim Manila to see if he's schedule his = department heads to discuss the bike plan. 214. Traci will contact Than Saffle to find out if we can design a pocket = commuter map for Bike to Work Day. 215. Frank will tell Chris Fletcher that the BB is planning recognition = for the bike parking at the new Walgreens and that we hope to have it = ready when the store opens. --=__PartF2C2F058.1__= Content-Type: text/html; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Description: HTML <HTML><HEAD> <META content=3D"text/html; charset=3Dutf-8" http-equiv=3DContent-Type> <META name=3DGENERATOR content=3D"MSHTML 9.00.8112.16470"></HEAD> <BODY style=3D"MARGIN: 4px 4px 1px; FONT: 10pt Segoe UI"> <DIV>Good Morning BB!</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Here are this month's action items. See you at the Banff circus.</DIV>= <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Traci</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> <HR> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>209. Frank will ask the Spring Spectacular planning committee if = they're okay with a state senator attending the event for a photo = op.</DIV> <DIV>210. Andrew will ask Colin to send a report from the singletrack = project if he cannot make the May meeting.</DIV> <DIV>211. Frank will send the MAP 21 Webinar information to the entire BB. = <STRONG>Done!</STRONG></DIV> <DIV>212. Damien will forward the map of BFC sign placements to the = BB.</DIV> <DIV>213. Frank will follow up with Jim Manila to see if he's schedule his = department heads to discuss the bike plan.</DIV> <DIV>214. Traci will contact Than Saffle to find out if we can design a = pocket commuter map for Bike to Work Day.</DIV> <DIV>215. Frank will tell Chris Fletcher that the BB is planning recognitio= n for the bike parking at the new Walgreens and that we hope to have it = ready when the store opens.</DIV></BODY></HTML> --=__PartF2C2F058.1__=-- --=__PartF2C2F058.0__=-- ------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Bikeboard mailing list Bikeboard(a)bikemorgantown.com http://wvcompletestreets.org/mailman/listinfo/bikeboard End of Bikeboard Digest, Vol 78, Issue 13 *****************************************

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Action Items from April Meeting
by Traci Liebig 05 Apr '13

05 Apr '13

Good Morning BB! Here are this month's action items. See you at the Banff circus. Traci 209. Frank will ask the Spring Spectacular planning committee if they're okay with a state senator attending the event for a photo op. 210. Andrew will ask Colin to send a report from the singletrack project if he cannot make the May meeting. 211. Frank will send the MAP 21 Webinar information to the entire BB. Done! 212. Damien will forward the map of BFC sign placements to the BB. 213. Frank will follow up with Jim Manila to see if he's schedule his department heads to discuss the bike plan. 214. Traci will contact Than Saffle to find out if we can design a pocket commuter map for Bike to Work Day. 215. Frank will tell Chris Fletcher that the BB is planning recognition for the bike parking at the new Walgreens and that we hope to have it ready when the store opens.

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April Bike Board Meeting Agenda
by Gunnar Shogren 04 Apr '13

04 Apr '13

Here is the agenda. Please review, let me know if I goofed up in some way. Attached as well. Only lie/fib on there is that I'm gonna let Christiaan give his talk straight away after schmooze time. Attached find his report as a pdf. ******* April Bike Board Meeting April 4, 2012 6:30pm - Morgantown Public Safety Building Open Action Items 197. Gunnar will reconvene the group who is working on the Walk/Bike Transit Map referred to in action item 194. 198. Andrew will seek out a first year WVU cycling student to get involved with the bike board. Gunnar "will hound" WVU cycling as well. :) 199. Damien will request a parking space and/or loading space on street in front of the Met once Traci gets event details about the Festival of Ideas (FOI) event on March 19th at the Met 200. Traci will find out if there will be a bus in front of the met and what exactly the plans are for the FOI event 201. Damien will ask Fred (with DOH?) if it's possible to put 'Welcome to Suncrest' signs on the same poles as the two BFC signs that were erected in Suncrest 202. Jonathan will photograph and send specs of the rack that's sitting at Positive Spin that's meant for Suncrest Middle/Matt Watson 203. Damien will find out if the city can transport the rack from PS to Suncrest Middle. 204. Frank will send someone Matt Watson's phone number (but we never decided who he would give it to) 205. Chip and Gunnar will reconvene parking committee to find the best place for two bike loops at the new farmer's market pavilion 206. Derek will email BB to see who will help him get photos at Suncrest Middle for the Saris bike corral opportunity 207. Frank will let Butch know if he needs him to provide information on informal group rides for the LAB 'success stories' application 208. Traci will scan the activities suggested by LAB for Bike to Work Day and email the bike board with the ones she thinks are most attainable and are a good fit for Morgantown Agenda- * Schmooze Time * Last minute agenda items * Approve last month's minutes * Action Items * Ripe Bananas * Report from Bike Summit; lead by Christaan * Report from Projects Updates from Project leaders * Bike locker graphics, bike parking in the Farmers Market; lead by Frank * Cycling-related info on the Trip Advisor Morgantown site; lead by Derek * Saris Rack Corral Contest follow-up; lead by Derek or Emily * Kid's Day; lead by Emily * Bike to Work Day May 17th; lead by Traci * Nominate and vote for a new chair * Review meeting * Adjourn Ongoing Projects- 1. Bike racks at schools Jonathan, Alice, Marilyn 2. Bicycle safety programs at schools, teaching safety and Safe Routes to School Andrew, Frank 3. Create singletrack trails in city Colin, Andrew, Alice, Mark Wise, Ella Belling 4. Complete parking inventory, identify parking gaps Derek, Chet, Jing, Damien 5. Update SLM and STR sign locations Derek, Chet, Jing, Damien, Emily 6. Identify signs, markings, facilities on BikeMorgantown.com Derek, Chet, Jing, Damien, Traci 7. Other GIS ideas Derek, Chet, Jing, Damien 8. Show WVU bike racks on WVU google map of campus Traci 9. Represent BB on Connecting Communities Frank, Jonathan, Butch, Bill (liason) 10. Morgantown Bicycling & Transit Map Jing, Colin, Butch 11. White paper to recommend bike friendly elements in Evansdale & Hospital redevelopment Traci, Jonathan, Chip 12. Get all major employers rated Bicycle Friendly Businesses Chip, Jonathan, Emily 14. Implement Complete Streets action in Bicycle Plan Damien, Frank 15. Write grants (HSIP, etc.) Jeff Mikorski, Butch, Traci 17. Identify locations for installment of Bike Friendly Community Signs Damien, Traci 18. Build Stakeholder involvement Emily, Jonathan, Frank, Traci 19. Moving the Bicycle Plan forward ?? ********

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Fwd: HB 3021 Bicycle Saftey not passed by House today :(
by Frank Gmeindl 04 Apr '13

04 Apr '13

Begin forwarded message: > From: Kasey Russell <russell.kasey(a)gmail.com> > Date: April 4, 2013 9:34:47 AM EDT > To: Andrea Salina <andreathompson31(a)gmail.com>, Andrea Salina <a.salina(a)wvhub.org>, Bill Austin <baustin(a)labyrinth.net>, Charles Holley <cholley(a)cityofhuntington.com>, Christiaan Abildso <cgabildso(a)mail.wvu.edu>, Craig Slaughter <craig.slaughter(a)wvimb.org>, Dennis A Strawn <dennis.strawn(a)highmark.com>, "DSpencer36(a)comcast.net" <DSpencer36(a)comcast.net>, Emily Vasile <Emily.Vasile(a)mail.wvu.edu>, Emily Vasile <emilyvasile(a)gmail.com>, Frank Gmeindl <frank.gmeindl(a)comcast.net>, Gail Pitchford <gail.pitchford(a)camc.org>, Gary Zuckett <garyz(a)wvcag.org>, Gary Zuckett <garyz(a)wvcaef.org>, Greg Garrett <gagarrett(a)gmail.com>, Jeffrey Lusk <jlusk(a)trailsheaven.com>, John Manchester <jmanchester(a)lewisburg-wv.com>, Michael Loughney <mloughney(a)tioga-resources.com>, Patricia Clay <patricia.clay(a)southernwv.edu>, Patrick Donovan <pdonovan(a)njrati.org>, Rahul Gupta <rahul.gupta(a)wv.gov>, Stacy Bisker <selaineb(a)gmail.com>, Steve Fowler <smf(a)pffwv.com>, Ted Armbrecht <eca3(a)suddenlinkmail.com>, Tom Heywood <theywood(a)bowlesrice.com>, Tom Wood <twood84(a)gmail.com> > Subject: Fwd: HB 3021 Bicycle Saftey not passed by House today :( > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Gary Zuckett <garyz(a)wvcag.org> > Date: Wed, Apr 3, 2013 at 5:20 PM > Subject: HB 3021 Bicycle Saftey not passed by House today :( > To: Kasey Russell <russell.kasey(a)gmail.com> > > > WV Connecting Communities (this report is from Gary who was in the House gallery last night) -- > Bad news: > > Our HB3021 did not make the cut today. It was on the agenda and brought up for a passage vote when Rep Cadle (R) Mason got up and ranted and raved about how he was a truck driver and it takes 1,000 feet to stop a tractor trailer going 60 MPH and what’s he going to do crash into the oncoming car, run over the cyclist or run off the road? Of course none of this makes any sense but sense and reason sometimes takes a hike in the Chamber. It was enough to spook leadership… > > At that point Del Fleischauer got up and gave a good defense but Speaker Thompson had our bill moved to the “foot of the bills” and then when it came back up had it laid over a day, effectively killing it because today is the last day to move bills out of the House to the Senate. I was told the Speaker was concerned that they didn’t know if they had the votes to pass the bill so rather than letting it go down with a no vote they put it off the calendar for today. > > I’ll be looking for a “horse” - a bill that is already still alive and running that we can insert (amend) some or all of our bill into. This is a tricky maneuver and needs a lot of help from committee chairs and leadership so it’s a longshot but worth a try. > > Gary Zuckett, for WV Connecting Communities > > > > > > From: Christiaan Abildso [mailto:Christiaan.Abildso@mail.wvu.edu] > Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2013 2:21 PM > To: Tom Heywood; Gail Pitchford; Charles Holley; Don Spencer; Frank Gmeindl; Andrea Salina; Greg Garrett; Kasey Russell; Stacy Bisker; Tom Wood; Dennis A Strawn; Bill Austin; John Manchester; Emily Vasile; Patrick Donovan; Steve Fowler; Patricia Clay; Ted Armbrecht; Michael Loughney; Jeffrey Lusk; Rahul Gupta; Gary Zuckett; Craig Slaughter > Cc: Susie K Salisbury; Tom Lane; Jodi Urbanic; Rod Watkins > Subject: Re: HB3021 > > > All - > Update: Senate Bill 158 (Compete Streets Act) is scheduled to be taken up in the House Committee on Government Organization tomorrow, Thursday, April 4 at 9:30 a.m. > Christiaan > > >>> On 4/2/2013 at 3:58 PM, <russell.kasey(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Hello WV Connecting Communities Members and a few others -- Gary Zuckett has let me know that our Bike Bill as it is being called is on third reading on the House of Delegates floor tomorrow. As of now, HB3021 has a four-foot passing requirement for motorists and repeals the mandatory bike path language. The far to the right repeal that we want in the bill was not amended back in and faces major opposition. Again, I am very happy with the dialogue this bill has created regarding cycling in our state. And, not just for recreation but a dialogue about biking to work, school, and errands. > The bill is expected to pass the House but it is always nice for your Delegates to hear from their constituents. If you have a minute or two and feel comfortable calling your Delegate, now is the time to do so :). > I will keep you posted on what happens tomorrow and the plan for the Senate. > If any of you have a Complete Streets update, please let me know. I know Gary was hoping to help get this on the Transportation committee agenda in the House but not sure the status. > Thanks everyone, kasey > >

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