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Corrected Minutes
by Traci Liebig 02 May '13

02 May '13

Hi All, Here are corrections to the April minutes I first sent out on 4/12. Nothing too crazy changed--namely that I didn't know Jing and Emily were official and a few grammar and wording corrections from Frank. I'm also attaching the March minutes again, because I buggered up the attendance chart in the version I sent on 4/12. Think I'm straight now. See you soon! Traci

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Fwd: May E-News: National Bike Month, New Research and More
by Emily Vasile 02 May '13

02 May '13

Check out the featured state (#10)! Would love to see Morgantown added to the list of funded projects. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Safe Routes to School National Partnership < Safe_Routes_to_School_National_P(a)mail.vresp.com> Date: Wed, May 1, 2013 at 11:30 PM Subject: May E-News: National Bike Month, New Research and More To: emily.vasile(a)gmail.com <http://cts.vresp.com/fbl?59447573a8/bb3dcb26b5/http%3A%2F%2Fhosted-p0.vresp…> <http://cts.vresp.com/ts?59447573a8/bb3dcb26b5/http%3A%2F%2Fapi.addthis.com%…> <http://cts.vresp.com/ls?59447573a8/bb3dcb26b5/http%3A%2F%2Fapi.addthis.com%…> ** [image: Safe Routes to School National Partnership eNews]<http://cts.vresp.com/c/?SafeRoutestoSchoolNa/59447573a8/bb3dcb26b5/91a4279a…> MAY 2013 | ISSUE 87 Connect with Us [image: Twitter]<http://cts.vresp.com/c/?SafeRoutestoSchoolNa/59447573a8/bb3dcb26b5/c3e0c17f…> <http://cts.vresp.com/c/?SafeRoutestoSchoolNa/59447573a8/bb3dcb26b5/78939d58…> 1. Three New Studies on Walking and Bicycling to School, Complete Streets and Public Health Use them to strengthen your message Three new research studies contain findings that support Safe Routes to School goals and programs that aim to improve public health and the built environment through physical activity such as bicycling and walking to school. Use this research and data to strengthen your message and to help you show the proven benefits of your program. The resources section<http://cts.vresp.com/c/?SafeRoutestoSchoolNa/59447573a8/bb3dcb26b5/7a261a17…>of our website is updated regularly to provide our partners and stakeholders with new studies and research. - Predictors of Children’s Active Commuting to School: An Observational Evaluation in Five US Communities<http://cts.vresp.com/c/?SafeRoutestoSchoolNa/59447573a8/bb3dcb26b5/54ca9467…>| Journal of Physical Activity and Health - The Best Complete Streets Policies of 2012<http://cts.vresp.com/c/?SafeRoutestoSchoolNa/59447573a8/bb3dcb26b5/beb129cc…>| Smart Growth America - The Long-Term Returns of Obesity Prevention Policies<http://cts.vresp.com/c/?SafeRoutestoSchoolNa/59447573a8/bb3dcb26b5/555af71b…>| Robert Wood Johnson Foundation 2. Understanding the Impacts of the Federal Budget on Safe Routes to School Every spring, the President and Congress start the months-long process of setting spending levels for federal agencies and programs. In this month’s federal policy blog<http://cts.vresp.com/c/?SafeRoutestoSchoolNa/59447573a8/bb3dcb26b5/7b480ce2…>, learn more about proposed 2014 spending levels for transportation and health programs that affect Safe Routes to School. There is also a short update on implementation of MAP-21, including two state-level successes in Idaho and Michigan! Finally, we congratulate Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx for his nomination as the next Secretary of Transportation. We are hopeful his perspective as mayor and on what communities need to be vibrant and economically competitive will be helpful during implementation of MAP-21 and the next transportation bill. The Senate still has to approve the nomination before Foxx will take office, which could take a few months yet, and until then Secretary LaHood remains at the head of the agency. 3. School Age Kids in California Are Walking 10 Percent More [image: kids-in-uniform-running-small] A new report<http://cts.vresp.com/c/?SafeRoutestoSchoolNa/59447573a8/bb3dcb26b5/e459680a…>by travel behavior analyst Nancy McGuckin and the Safe Routes to School National Partnership reveals some impressive trends in how students are traveling to school around the state of California. The accompanying policy brief<http://cts.vresp.com/c/?SafeRoutestoSchoolNa/59447573a8/bb3dcb26b5/c582868a…>also shows that safety for children traveling on California's streets has steadily improved since 2001. Safe Routes to School is clearly getting kids moving and keeping them safe in California. Thanks to Active Living Research for generously supporting the research which funded the report! + Read *Travel to School in California: Key Findings from the National Household Travel Survey*<http://cts.vresp.com/c/?SafeRoutestoSchoolNa/59447573a8/bb3dcb26b5/da1e44ce…> 4. Registration for the 4th SRTS Conference and National Partnership Annual Meeting Launches May 8 The Safe Routes to School National Conference will be held in Sacramento, CA from August 13-15, 2013 and is the premier Safe Routes to School event for everyone seeking to improve walking and bicycling for school aged children. Organizers are creating an action-packed program offering 60 sessions including plenaries, breakouts, implementation workshops, and mind mixers, as well as seven tours of local model projects. Registration will launch on May 8th with “early bird” registration fees available through June 28th. The conference registration deadline is July 23rd. Register at www.saferoutesconference.org<http://cts.vresp.com/c/?SafeRoutestoSchoolNa/59447573a8/bb3dcb26b5/39037f12…> . The Safe Routes to School National Partnership also encourages you to come to Sacramento a day early to attend our free Annual Meeting which will take place on Monday, August 12 from 1-5 PM, followed by a Safe Routes Social from 5-6 PM. Those of you from California can also sign-up for an Advocacy Day on the afternoon of Thursday, August 15 right after the conference ends. Online registration for the conference, our Annual Meeting and the California Advocacy Day will launch in May. 5. Three Reasons to Celebrate National Bike to School Day on May 8 May is National Bike Month, which means there are lots of reasons for kids and adults to get motivated to add physical activity into their daily lives through bicycling to school and around the community. Here are three important reasons to celebrate National Bike to School Day<http://cts.vresp.com/c/?SafeRoutestoSchoolNa/59447573a8/bb3dcb26b5/e38c6944…>this year on May 8! - *Promoting Safety*: Encouraging walking and bicycling to school can help build support for infrastructure improvements in the broader community. Download a walkability checklist to evaluate how to improve safety at your school.<http://cts.vresp.com/c/?SafeRoutestoSchoolNa/59447573a8/bb3dcb26b5/c6ea77af…> - *Creating Healthier Habits:* Walking and bicycling to school helps kids and adults get daily physical activity that improves heath. Find tips on creating a bicycle and pedestrian safety curriculum at your school.<http://cts.vresp.com/c/?SafeRoutestoSchoolNa/59447573a8/bb3dcb26b5/b30131c7…> - *It’s Fun! *Walking school buses and bike trains are fun ways to interact with other families and strengthen community connections. Organize or join a bike train for kids and families at your school<http://cts.vresp.com/c/?SafeRoutestoSchoolNa/59447573a8/bb3dcb26b5/f63532aa…> . 6. Upcoming Webinars on Working With Superintendents and Transportation Departments Our monthly technical assistance webinar series<http://cts.vresp.com/c/?SafeRoutestoSchoolNa/59447573a8/bb3dcb26b5/b359957f…>features expert speakers, a chat feature for participants, and archived downloadable post-webinar recordings. Join us for these upcoming webinars: *Maximizing District-Wide Impact of Safe Routes to School: Educating Principals and School Boards * *May 16th, 2013 @ 2pm Eastern* – Register here<http://cts.vresp.com/c/?SafeRoutestoSchoolNa/59447573a8/bb3dcb26b5/362a0dfa…> Join us for this hour-long webinar where we’ll explore strategies that principals and school boards are currently are employing to encourage more walking and bicycling to school. *Maximizing City Involvement in Safe Routes to School: Educating Municipal Transportation Departments and Practitioners* *June 20th, 2013 @ 2pm Eastern – *Register here<http://cts.vresp.com/c/?SafeRoutestoSchoolNa/59447573a8/bb3dcb26b5/94f45fc9…> We’ll discuss how Safe Routes to School advocates can support municipal transportation departments and practitioners in identifying ways to safely get children active commuting to school. 7. New Faces of Advocacy The state network welcomes new advocacy organizers in FL and NJ Welcome aboard to Heather Murphy (our Florida advocacy organizer, who started April 22nd ) and Nora Shepard (our New Jersey advocacy organizer, who will officially join us on May 13th). We are fortunate to have such a robust network of passionate and qualified partners to draw from, enabling a seamless transition in our state advocacy team. We look forward to keeping the momentum going and growing in Florida and New Jersey! Take a look at our blogs to learn more about Heather (through her blog<http://cts.vresp.com/c/?SafeRoutestoSchoolNa/59447573a8/bb3dcb26b5/ec203ee3…>) and Nora (in Laura Torchio's blog on "Passing the Torch"<http://cts.vresp.com/c/?SafeRoutestoSchoolNa/59447573a8/bb3dcb26b5/3130443b…>) and visit our state pages to learn more about our full seven state network ( CA<http://cts.vresp.com/c/?SafeRoutestoSchoolNa/59447573a8/bb3dcb26b5/ed69bbb2…>, FL<http://cts.vresp.com/c/?SafeRoutestoSchoolNa/59447573a8/bb3dcb26b5/abd94a26…>, MS<http://cts.vresp.com/c/?SafeRoutestoSchoolNa/59447573a8/bb3dcb26b5/4bbb192e…>, NC<http://cts.vresp.com/c/?SafeRoutestoSchoolNa/59447573a8/bb3dcb26b5/cdf11e18…>, NJ<http://cts.vresp.com/c/?SafeRoutestoSchoolNa/59447573a8/bb3dcb26b5/dc7eddc8…>, OH<http://cts.vresp.com/c/?SafeRoutestoSchoolNa/59447573a8/bb3dcb26b5/a41b349b…>, TN<http://cts.vresp.com/c/?SafeRoutestoSchoolNa/59447573a8/bb3dcb26b5/a5ffb450…> ). 8. Regional Network Update Growing body of research touts health benefits of active transportation As we end “Public Health Month” and enter “Bike Month,” we continue to highlight the growing body of research and news that touts the health benefits of active transportation. Marty Martinez, Bay Area policy manager, blogged about a recent study<http://cts.vresp.com/c/?SafeRoutestoSchoolNa/59447573a8/bb3dcb26b5/7bf862d7…>that looked at how ongoing efforts in the San Francisco Bay Area to reduce reliance on automobiles would produce beneficial side effects for the region’s public health. According to this study, 99 percent of the public health benefits are attributable to increased physical activity levels rather than to decreased air pollution. This type of research is shaping development of regional planning documents, and ultimately leading to improvements in communities across the country. 9. Highlighted Blogs Shared Use Agreements – Advancing Policy in Tennessee<http://cts.vresp.com/c/?SafeRoutestoSchoolNa/59447573a8/bb3dcb26b5/22ed1580…> Prioritizing Joint Use Agreements in Large Urban Areas<http://cts.vresp.com/c/?SafeRoutestoSchoolNa/59447573a8/bb3dcb26b5/9f29aa2d…> 10. Featured State West Virginia Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin, in conjunction with the Federal Highway Administration and the West Virginia Division of Highways, in January 2013 presented $824,800 in federal funds for seven projects as part of the 2012 Safe Routes to School Grant Program. Safe Routes to School Projects in West Virginia include upgrading current school crossing systems, improving or creating ADA compliant sidewalks in the area of the schools, or creating safer access to a school's walking path and playground equipment. Senate Bill 158 passed unanimously in the West Virginia Senate on March 26, 2013. Previous attempts last year at passing a Complete Streets bill had failed to make it this far because some lawmakers feared that the bill would mandate projects. The current version of the bill does not mandate, but suggests and encourages municipalities to adopt an approach to future transportation designs and planning that would take pedestrians, bicyclists and public transportation into account. The bill would also create a 16-member Complete Streets Advisory Board that would make recommendations for design guidance and to track Complete Streets implementation for state transportation officials. + Read more.<http://cts.vresp.com/c/?SafeRoutestoSchoolNa/59447573a8/bb3dcb26b5/0fca1ae4…> In this Issue 1. Three New Studies on Walking and Bicycling to School, Complete Streets and Public Health<#13e634a613c14ca7_Story1> 2. Understanding the Impacts of the Federal Budget on Safe Routes to School<#13e634a613c14ca7_Story2> 3. School-Age Kids in California Are Walking 10 Percent More <#13e634a613c14ca7_Story3> 4. Registration for the 4th SRTS National Conference and National Partnership Annual Meeting Launches May 8<#13e634a613c14ca7_Story4> 5. Three Reasons to Celebrate National Bike to School Day on May 8<#13e634a613c14ca7_Story5> 6. Upcoming Webinars on Working with Superintendents and Transportation Departments <#13e634a613c14ca7_Story6> 7. New Faces of Advocacy – the State Network Welcomes New Advocacy Organizers in FL and NJ<#13e634a613c14ca7_Story7> 8. Regional Network Update <#13e634a613c14ca7_Story8> 9. Highlighted Blogs<#13e634a613c14ca7_Story9> 10. Featured State <#13e634a613c14ca7_Story10> Safe Routes to School In the News Oolitic, IN Town Council Takes Next Step In Safe Routes To School<http://cts.vresp.com/c/?SafeRoutestoSchoolNa/59447573a8/bb3dcb26b5/33c4ae6c…> Sidewalks will help provide safe route to Whitewood, SD school<http://cts.vresp.com/c/?SafeRoutestoSchoolNa/59447573a8/bb3dcb26b5/852e7dcc…> Fort Collins, CO Awarded $337,603 to Help Kids Safely Bike and Walk to School<http://cts.vresp.com/c/?SafeRoutestoSchoolNa/59447573a8/bb3dcb26b5/00c33055…> Safe Routes to School National Partnership<http://cts.vresp.com/c/?SafeRoutestoSchoolNa/59447573a8/bb3dcb26b5/23d5f76c…> Creating safer streets, improving communities, and promoting physical activity for children and their families. 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Bike Month/Week/Days Publicity
by Susan Sullivan 02 May '13

02 May '13

Hello! I heard Frank's report at the Traffic Commission last night - does anyone have press releases, or logos, or websites for these that I could put in our Government Access Channel, eNewsletter, website and social media? I'd be happy to share and create a proactive effort from the City to the residents! 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

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Fwd: Draft MMMPO LRTP
by Frank Gmeindl 01 May '13

01 May '13

Bicycle Board Members, As your representative on the MPO Citizens Advisory Committee, I will be happy to take your comments on the Long Range Transportation Plan to the MPO CAC at its meeting May 9. As stated in Bill's message below, you can read the LRTP at http://plantogether.org/Public%20Notices/PublicReview.html . The LRTP is such fun to read. One easy way to do it is to simply search for the word "bicycle" in any of the chapters. Chapter 9 is fun because it has all the great planned bicycle projects. Frank Begin forwarded message: > From: "Bill Austin" <baustin(a)labyrinth.net> > Date: April 29, 2013 5:17:05 PM EDT > To: "'Christopher M. Fletcher AICP'" <cfletcher(a)cityofmorgantown.org>, "'Terry Hough'" <though(a)cityofmorgantown.org>, "'Damien Davis'" <ddavis(a)cityofmorgantown.org>, <rwsnyder301(a)comcast.net>, <jegdeg(a)comcast.net>, "'David Bruffy'" <Bruffy(a)busride.org>, "'Radabaugh, Bryan L'" <Bryan.L.Radabaugh(a)wv.gov>, "'Keller, Perry J'" <Perry.J.Keller(a)wv.gov>, "'Slack, Alanna J'" <Alanna.J.Slack(a)wv.gov>, "'Williams, Donald L'" <Donald.L.Williams(a)wv.gov>, <director(a)moncpc.org>, "Tim Ball" <tball(a)mub.org>, <Hugh.Kierig(a)mail.wvu.edu>, "'Patricia Diederich'" <planner(a)moncpc.org>, <sawdustinc(a)comcast.net>, <Roy.Nutter(a)mail.wvu.edu>, "'Frank Gmeindl'" <frank.gmeindl(a)comcast.net>, "'Christiaan Abildso'" <cabildso(a)yahoo.com>, <MariaSmith(a)busride.org>, "'Michael Clow'" <mclow(a)cityofmorgantown.org>, "'John E. Sneckenberger'" <jsnecken(a)yahoo.com>, "'Shoukry, Fouad N'" <Fouad.N.Shoukry(a)wv.gov> > Subject: Draft MMMPO LRTP > > > MPO Committee Members, > > We will be considering the MPO’s Updated Long Range Transportation Plan during the Committee meetings next week. There are a few details still being finalized in some of the chapters but I wanted to give everyone the opportunity to begin reviewing the draft document now because it is so large. The Chapters that are completed are available at the MPO’s website at the link below. The TIP Amendments under consideration are also available on the same web page. > > http://plantogether.org/Public%20Notices/PublicReview.html > > A complete agenda for the upcoming MPO committee meetings will be sent before the end of the week. I look forward to seeing you at next week’s meetings. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or if I may be of any assistance. > > Regards, > > > Bill Austin, AICP > Executive Director > Morgantown Monongalia MPO > 82 Hart Field Road Ste. 105 > Morgantown, WVA 26505 > 304-291-9571 > 304-692-7225 Mobile > “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it’s time to pause and reflect.” -Mark Twain > “Sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together.” -Marilyn Monroe > > >

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