Bikeboard February 2014

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Pedestrian Struck by Cyclist...
by Traci Knabenshue 13 Feb '14

13 Feb '14

Have you seen this? http://wvutoday.wvu.edu/n/2014/02/12/university-police-offers-safety-tips-f… Traci Traci Knabenshue Conservation Specialist 304.293.9500 traci.knabenshue(a)mail.wvu.edu<mailto:traci.knabenshue@mail.wvu.edu> www.recycle.wvu.edu<http://www.recycle.wvu.edu/> [FacilitiesManage85]

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Re: [Bikeboard] Pedestrian Struck by Cyclist...
by Chip Wamsley 13 Feb '14

13 Feb '14

This message was originally HTML formatted. View in a HTML capable client to see the original version.\r\n\r\n Not surprising, I've heard of (and witnessed one) incidents where pedestrians step off the curb and knock a cyclist over, only to run away. I hear of those because the bikes need repairs. Chip ---- Original Message ---- From: "Graber, Stephen" sggraber(a)hsc.wvu.edu Sent: 2/13/2014 8:38:29 AM To: "Ryan Post" rpostwvu(a)gmail.com, "Frank Gmeindl" frank.gmeindl(a)comcast.net Cc: "Bicycle Board" bikeboard(a)bikemorgantown.com Subject: Re: [Bikeboard] Pedestrian Struck by Cyclist... Agree with Ryan's assessment of the downtown campus- I ride through there a lot. I'm with Frank in not understanding how the pedestrian was hit from behind- I mean how does a pedestrian suddenly appear just in front of a cyclist? Also can't believe the jerk just rode on after knocking someone down! ------------------------------------------- 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)bikemorgantown.com bikeboard-bounces(a)bikemorgantown.com on behalf of Ryan Post rpostwvu(a)gmail.com Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2014 7:18 PM To: Frank Gmeindl Cc: Bicycle Board Subject: Re: [Bikeboard] Pedestrian Struck by Cyclist... Pretty easy to happen. Between classes traffic is usually gridlocked in both directions and people walk between cars. Cyclists often filter the stopped cars and have very poor and very short sight lines. The crosswalk is most likely purely coincidental. Nobody uses crosswalks on the downtown campus. Ryan On Feb 12, 2014, at 5:09 PM, Frank Gmeindl frank.gmeindl(a)comcast.net wrote: No, I hadn't seen this. Curious how a pedestrian in a crosswalk would be hit from behind by a bicycle. I would expect the pedestrian to be hit from the side. I hope some witnesses will step up. Regardless, unless the pedestrian stepped right into the path of the cyclist so near to the cyclist that the cyclist could not have sufficient time to avoid colliding, the cyclist is probably at fault since the pedestrian was in a crosswalk. 17C-10-2. Pedestrians' right-of-way in crosswalks. (a) When traffic-control signals are not in place or not in operation the driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way, slowing down or stopping if need be to so yield, to a pedestrian crossing the roadway within a crosswalk when the pedestrian is upon the half of the roadway upon which the vehicle is traveling, or when the pedestrian is approaching so closely from the opposite half of the roadway as to be in danger, but no pedestrian shall suddenly leave a curb or other place of safety and walk or run into the path of a vehicle which is so close that it is impossible for the driver to yield. This provision shall not apply under the conditions stated in section three paragraph (b) of this article. (b) Whenever any vehicle is stopped at a marked crosswalk or at any unmarked crosswalk at an intersection to permit a pedestrian to cross the roadway, the driver of any other vehicle approaching from the rear shall not overtake and pass such stopped vehicle. Of course, in WV a bicycle is not a vehicle (17C-1-2) but bicyclists must obey the same laws as drivers of vehicles (17C-11-2). Frank On Feb 12, 2014, at 4:48 PM, Traci Knabenshue wrote: Have you seen this? http://wvutoday.wvu.edu/n/2014/02/12/university-police-offers-safety-tips-f… Traci Traci Knabenshue Conservation Specialist 304.293.9500 traci.knabenshue(a)mail.wvu.edu www.recycle.wvu.edu image001.jpg _______________________________________________ Bikeboard mailing list Bikeboard(a)bikemorgantown.com http://wvcompletestreets.org/mailman/listinfo/bikeboard _______________________________________________ Bikeboard mailing list Bikeboard(a)bikemorgantown.com http://wvcompletestreets.org/mailman/listinfo/bikeboard

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Way finding report
by Frank Gmeindl 12 Feb '14

12 Feb '14

ERROR: in my presentation on rebranding and way finding, I said that Arnett Muldrow created the "Visitor Wayfinding" report. I'm now meeting with them and they say they didn't. Apparently, the report I received is not new. Please be aware when you come to the 6 pm meeting tonite. Frank

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Predicting Better Use of Public Space by Using Snow
by Derek Springston 12 Feb '14

12 Feb '14

Hey folks, Found this interesting. It shows how cities' could use snow to predict areas of public space that isn't being used for better use. I can think of some arguments both ways for using this method, but I think it could one valuable factor to take into account when searching for areas that aren't being utilized. http://thisoldcity.com/advocacy/photos-what-snow-tells-us-about-creating-be… Enjoy, ~Derek -- *Let deeds, not words, be your adorning. -'Abdu'l-Baha* *"Every time I see an adult on a bicycle I no longer despair for the future of the human race." -H.G. Wells*

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Action Items and Reminder about City Rebranding Meetings
by Traci Knabenshue 11 Feb '14

11 Feb '14

Hi All! Here are the latest action items. Also, Frank may have been explaining this at Thursday's meeting and I didn't quite catch it, but there are actually two separate public 'rebranding' meetings happening this week. Per Susan Sullivan- 5 p.m. Tuesday - Public for Main Street Morgantown Rebranding-City Hall 6 p.m. Wednesday - Public for City of Morgantown Rebranding-City Hall Please show up and voice your support for branding Morgantown as the 'Bike Friendly Community' that it is! Traci _______________________________________________________________________________________ 223. Traci; Find out if any WVU sustainability interns are interested in serving on the BB 224. Damien; Organize a meeting between city officials and BB to discuss the Law & Order article that will include Damien, someone from the city manager's office, the police chief, Chip, Gunnar, and Traci 230. Damien; Talk to Fred about BFC sign 236. Jing; Send information to BB about October traffic counts and send a list of other suggested intersections for counts 239. Emily; Email BB to ask who is interested in meeting with Clement Solomon at WVU 253. Emily, Marilyn, Gunnar; Review the education components from the Bike Plan to come up with a proposal for Allstate 255. Gunnar, Chip; Volunteered to pull together examples of secure bicycle parking that we can take back to the COW 256. Gunnar; Will check in with Damien to get the label for the secure bicycle parking that's already installed 262. Frank; Send the WV Connecting Communities Powerpoint from the meeting he attended to the BB 263. Combined a few old action items (254., 255., 258.) to make a new one that is 'Collect information COW asked for from Oct 2013 presentation': Emily and Damien are working on pulling together what various data collecting methods we can take back to the COW; APBP guidelines will be used to answer questions about secure bike parking that we recommend for zoning, etc. for the COW and Chris Fletcher 264. Gunnar; Lead development of a concise primer for city police officers that explains why bicyclist lane position is important to record on accident reports that the officers fill out 265. Traci; Look at what entities can apply for TAP funds and let Ryan Stocking know if a Board of Education would be eligible 266. Frank; Resend delegate names and contact information so BB members can call in support for HB 4304 267. BB members who were present; All will contact the various delegates and/or friends to ask for their support of HB 4304 268. Jing; Will send Provis database information so BB members can take a look at it if they like 269. Colin; Will ask Sara Zegre if she'd like to be the BOPARC rep to the BB 270. Colin; Will ask Chris Snider from Wamsley's if he'd like to be on the BB 271. Traci, Gunnar; Will delete projects 6,7, and 8 from individual project list Traci Knabenshue Conservation Specialist 304.293.9500 traci.knabenshue(a)mail.wvu.edu<mailto:traci.knabenshue@mail.wvu.edu> www.recycle.wvu.edu<http://www.recycle.wvu.edu/> [FacilitiesManage85]

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Action Items #255 & #258
by Frank Gmeindl 06 Feb '14

06 Feb '14

Please go to https://www.dropbox.com/s/gqamph3ccckp1de/APBPparkingGuidelines.pdf and download the APBP Bicycle Parking Guidelines that I believe would satisfy action Items #255 & #258. Frank

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Action Item #261
by Frank Gmeindl 06 Feb '14

06 Feb '14

At tonight's BB meeting, Chip assigned me Action Item #261 which is to "send the WV Connecting Communities Powerpoint from the meeting he attended to the BB". The presentation that Chip delivered to WV Connecting Communities (and that he and I also delivered to the Region VI Planning & Development Council) is too big to attach to an e-mail message. Please go to https://www.dropbox.com/s/ppix4hp5vlfj6l2/BikeEconBeneRegion6.pptx and download it. Frank

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H.B. 4304 bicycle law
by Frank Gmeindl 06 Feb '14

06 Feb '14

On Friday, January 24, 2014, House Bill 4304 was introduced to the WV legislature. H.B. 4304: * requires motorists to pass bicycles not less than three feet at a careful and reduced speed; * allows motorists to cross the double yellow line to pass a bicycle; * repeals the law that requires bicyclists to ride as far to the right as practicable; * repeals the requirement for bicyclists to use a side path and not to use the road; * repeals the requirement for bicycles to have a bell. To read the bill (one page) go to: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4304%20in… To understand the steps that a bill goes through to become a law, see: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Educational/Bill_Becomes_Law/Bill_Becomes_Law.… Please call your delegates and encourage them to support this bill. House delegates are listed at http://www.legis.state.wv.us/House/roster.cfm Attached are some talking points and the animation at http://commuteorlando.com/ontheroad/animations/narrowlane/narrowlane.html can help your discussion. Frank

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Re: [Bikeboard] Bike Board Meeting, Feb 6th 2014
by Emily Vasile 06 Feb '14

06 Feb '14

Hi All, I have something last minute that I need to take care of tonight and I won't be able to make it to the meeting afterall. I was supposed to bring the Oreos so hopefully someone else has a stash at home to supply. As far as Allstate, I followed up with them last week with some information they requested but have not heard back since then. I will give Susan a call next week to see if she has an idea of whether or not they are still interested. Apologies for my absence tonight. Emily On Thu, Feb 6, 2014 at 12:58 PM, Gunnar Shogren <gshogren(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Meeting is this evening. > Hope to see you all there! > Bring some coffee or whatever beverage you prefer to have with Oreos... > > ****** > > February Bike Board Meeting > February 6, 2014, 6:30pm- > Morgantown Public Safety Building > > 223. Traci; Find out if any WVU sustainability interns are interested > in serving on the BB > 224. Damien; Organize a meeting between city officials and BB to > discuss the Law & Order article that will include Damien, someone > from the city manager's office, the police chief, Chip, Gunnar, and > Traci > 230. Damien; Talk to Fred about BFC sign > 235. Damien; Pull counts from counters and send to BB > 236. Jing; Send information to BB about October traffic counts and > send a list of other suggested intersections for counts > 239. Emily; Email BB to ask who is interested in meeting with Clement > Solomon at WVU > 253. Emily, Marilyn, Gunnar; Review the education components from the > Bike Plan to come up with a proposal for Allstate > 254. Emily, Damien; Volunteered to be the 'count committee' and pull > together what various data collecting methods we can take back to the > COW > 255. Gunnar, Chip; Volunteered to pull together examples of secure > bicycle parking that we can take back to the COW > 256. Gunnar; Will check in with Damien to get the label for the secure > bicycle parking that's already installed > 257. Damien; Will get an agenda item on the next Traffic Commission > agenda to approve our proposed membership changes > 258. Traci, Andrew, Jing; Will work on parameters for bike parking to > share with Chris Fletcher > 259. Jing; Ask WVU student named Greg if he would like to be on the BB > since he came to one of his bike plan input meetings > 260. Emily, Gunnar, Mayilyn, Frank, Andrew; Will meet as a > subcommittee called "Ways to Spend Allstate's Money" > 261. Derek; Will be the TAP rep from the BB to talk about chosen > projects to Jeff Mikorski > 261. Chip; Send the WV Connecting Communities Powerpoint from the > meeting he attended to the BB > > Agenda- > * Schmooze Time > * Last minute agenda items > * Approve last month's minutes > * Action Items > * Ripe Bananas > * Welcome First Sergeant Matt McCabe our newest ex-officio member and > ask him for his views on the BB and how to implement the enforcement > part of the Bicycle Plan. > Planned Enforcement Actions: > 1. Establish and maintain a plan for traffic enforcement to > improve bicycling safety and to reduce the perceived risk of bicycling > in Morgantown. > 2. Conduct an annual Enforcement for Bicycle Safety workshop with > the Morgantown Police department. > 3. Send rights and duties postcard to motorists that cyclists or > others observed and reported violating bicyclist rights. > 4. Handout rights and duties card along with citation to cyclists > who violate rules of the road. > 5. Cite bicyclists who run stop signs, ride against traffic, make > improper turns or violate other laws. > 6. Cite motorists for improper driving around cyclists with > emphasis on failure to stop for stop signs, failure to yield at > intersections and passing cyclists too closely and too fast. > 7. Measure bicycle use, bicycle crashes, bicycle injuries, and > bicycle-related citations and publish the results quarterly and > yearly. Analyze data to identify opportunities for increasing bicycle > use and reducing crashes. Every year, 2 months before the beginning of > the City's annual budget cycle, conduct an annual review with City > Council, Chief of Police, City Engineer and the Bicycle Board of > trends in bicycle use, bicycle crashes, bicycle injuries and, > bicycle-related citations and identify required changes to the Bicycle > Plan and related plans and operations. > * Transportation Alternative Grants: Updates > * Allstate Proposal: Updates > * H.B. 4304; Frank would like to hear each member say what he or she > will do to get H.B. 4304 passed. Desired outcome: ideas and BB full > court press to get the bill passed. > * MPO Bicyle Plan; Update > * Project reviews > Move, modify, or delete > * 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, Jing, Damien > 5. Update SLM and STR sign locations > Derek, Jing, Damien, Emily > 6. Identify signs, markings, facilities on BikeMorgantown.com > Derek, Jing, Damien, Traci > 7. Other GIS ideas > Derek, Jing, Damien > 8. Show WVU bike racks on WVU google map of campus > Traci > 9. Represent BB on Connecting Communities > Frank, Jonathan, Bill (liason) > 10. Morgantown Bicycling & Transit Map > Jing, Colin > 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, Traci > 18. Build Stakeholder involvement > Emily, Jonathan, Frank, Traci > 19. Moving the Bicycle Plan forward > Frank (reluctantly), Emily (but sure...), Traci (no tag line) > > Members- > Gunnar Shogren, Vice Chairman - Fifth Ward > Traci Knabenshue, Secretary - Sixth Ward > Colin Dierman - First Ward > Emily Vasile - Second Ward > Andrew Walker - Fifth Ward > Frank Gmeindl - Sixth Ward > Marilyn Newcome - Seventh Ward > Jonathan Rosenbaum - Seventh Ward > Derek Springston - Greater Morgantown > Chip Wamsley - Greater Morgantown > Jing Zhang - Greater Morgantown > Damien Davis - City Engineering Ex-Officio > David Bruffy - Mountain Line Ex-Officio > Bill Austin - Morgantown Monongalia MPO Ex-Officio > First Sergeant Matt McCabe - Morgantown City Police Ex-Officio > Christiaan Abildso - Morgantown Pedestrian Safety Board Ex-Officio > Sam Stone - Legal Ex-Officio > > vacant, Chairman > vacant - Second Ward > vacant - Greater Morgantown > vacant - Greater Morgantown > vacant - Traffic Commission Representative > vacant - WVU Cycling Representative > vacant - Youth Commission Member > vacant - WVU Transportation and Parking Ex-Officio > vacant - BOPARC Ex-Officio > > _______________________________________________ > Bikeboard mailing list > Bikeboard(a)bikemorgantown.com > http://wvcompletestreets.org/mailman/listinfo/bikeboard >

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Bike Board Meeting, Feb 6th 2014
by Gunnar Shogren 04 Feb '14

04 Feb '14

Okay folks, This meeting needs to happen. And I need minutes/action items from the last meeting. I'm sure Jing will have some updates. Here's what I have so far for an agenda- ********** Welcome First Sergeant Matt McCabe our newest ex-officio member and ask him for his views on the BB and how to implement the enforcement part of the Bicycle Plan. Planned Enforcement Actions: 1. Establish and maintain a plan for traffic enforcement to improve bicycling safety and to reduce the perceived risk of bicycling in Morgantown. 2. Conduct an annual Enforcement for Bicycle Safety workshop with the Morgantown Police department. 3. Send rights and duties postcard to motorists that cyclists or others observed and reported violating bicyclist rights. 4. Handout rights and duties card along with citation to cyclists who violate rules of the road. 5. Cite bicyclists who run stop signs, ride against traffic, make improper turns or violate other laws. 6. Cite motorists for improper driving around cyclists with emphasis on failure to stop for stop signs, failure to yield at intersections and passing cyclists too closely and too fast. 7. Measure bicycle use, bicycle crashes, bicycle injuries, and bicycle-related citations and publish the results quarterly and yearly. Analyze data to identify opportunities for increasing bicycle use and reducing crashes. Every year, 2 months before the beginning of the City's annual budget cycle, conduct an annual review with City Council, Chief of Police, City Engineer and the Bicycle Board of trends in bicycle use, bicycle crashes, bicycle injuries and, bicycle-related citations and identify required changes to the Bicycle Plan and related plans and operations. Transportation Alternative Grants Updates Project reviews Move, modify, or delete ************* Please plan on attending and taking part. The time is now.

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