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Fwd: OPEN STREETS PITTSBURGH EVENT - May 31st, June and July
by Frank Gmeindl 26 May '15

26 May '15

FYI Begin forwarded message: > From: Gene Slevinski <skisk8r(a)hotmail.com> > Subject: RE: OPEN STREETS PITTSBURGH EVENT - May 31st, June and July > Date: May 26, 2015 4:52:42 AM EDT > To: Tom Klevan <tklevan(a)spcregion.org>, Butler Freeport Community Trail <butlerfreeporttrail(a)yahoo.com>, Beaver County Rowing Association <cfalkenste(a)phfa.org>, Armstrong Trail <armtrail(a)windstream.net>, Allegheny County Planning <cgoswick(a)alleghenycounty.us>, Allegheny County Health Department <adosheller(a)achd.net>, Westmoreland Smart Growth <jdt15(a)psu.edu>, Pittsburgh Police <melissa.gutch(a)city.pittsburgh.pa.us>, PEC Statewide <bclemenson(a)pecpa.org>, ORTC <drvtroia(a)troiaeye.net>, MTCC <cantonmh1(a)yahoo.com>, Midland Corp <schultebea(a)comcast.net>, McKees Rocks <tvrcek(a)mckeesrocks.com>, Jeff <jsi107(a)hotmail.com>, Green <jerrold.green(a)verizon.net>, Wilkinsburg CDC ZumFelde <jakob(a)wilkinsburgcdc.org>, Swissvale Boro <swisadm2(a)hotmail.com>, Riverlilfe Task Force Bontranger <stephan(a)riverlifepgh.org>, Riverlife Task Force Addy <addy(a)riverlifepgh.org>, Nicole Barnett <nbarnett(a)achd.net>, Morgantown Walks <walkmgw(a)yahoo.com>, Moon Township <mgerkey(a)moontwp.org>, Marshall Twp <neilmc(a)twp.marshall.pa.us>, Haysville <rabenner(a)msn.com>, Edgewood <manager(a)edgewoodboro.com>, CMH <cmh140(a)pitt.edu>, Caitlin Hazelton at MRCDC <chazelton(a)mckeesrocks.com>, AVTA <hilton(a)clarion.edu>, Arm Trail Mike <mtsits(a)hotmail.com>, Shaler Twp <kcreagh(a)shaler.org>, Ross Township <commward8(a)ross.pa.us>, Riverlife Task Force Sukernak <jay(a)riverlifepgh.org>, Rebecca Kiernan <rkiernan(a)moontwp.com>, Penn Hills Blackwell <cblackwell(a)pennhills.org>, North Westmoreland <sean.bridgen(a)psu.edu>, MWCDC <imanspeizer(a)mwcdc.org>, Matt S <mds(a)newcastlepa.org>, City of Pittsburgh Brashear <melissa.brashear(a)city.pittsburgh.pa.us>, Blairsville Trails <lsg150(a)yahoo.com>, Beaver County Planning <wevans(a)beavercountypa.gov>, Allegheny Trail Alliance <atamail(a)atatrail.org>, Allegheny County parks <abaechle(a)alleghenycounty.us>, Allegheny County DPW <dave.wright(a)alleghenycounty.us>, Weil <roy(a)shaw-weil.com>, Pings <peggy.pings(a)gmail.com>, Paul Svoboda <psvoboda(a)ura.org>, North Side too <rjhtest(a)aol.com>, MTC Pfeiffer <dennis.pfeiffer(a)pnc.com>, McNally <pgh.hiker(a)gmail.com>, Laura Dombrowsky <ldombrowsky(a)moontwp.com>, Ilyssa Manspeizer <ilyssa(a)mwcdc.org>, Dudash <robertdudash(a)fullservicenetwork.net>, Wilkinsburg <wyoung(a)alumni.ksg.harvard.edu>, Ruppert <truppert(a)summa-tech.com>, Riverlife Task Force Rhonda <rhonda(a)riverlifepgh.org>, Pashek <sthompson(a)pashekla.com>, NA <n0odi(a)yahoo.com>, Morgantown <frank.gmeindl(a)comcast.net>, McGinty <petermcginty(a)verizon.net>, Mackin Genter <rwg(a)mackinengineering.com>, Greenways Frawley <greenways(a)ficda.org>, Cranberry Twp <joe.shafer(a)cranberrytownship.org>, Carnegie <sbeuter.carnegieboro(a)comcast.net>, Baker <cdietrich(a)mbakercorp.com>, Aspinwall <news(a)aspinwallpa.com>, Arm Trail Backup <rjsteffy(a)yahoo.com>, Ross Twp <wjones(a)ross.pa.us>, Robinson Twp <dollyc(a)townshipofrobinson.com>, Richland Twp <rtdean(a)zoominternet.net>, Pine Twp <cfischer(a)twp.pine.pa.us>, Pam McCloskey <wedigpa(a)hotmail.com>, New Castle Matt <govt(a)mattstaniszewski.com>, Moon Twp Reese <jcreese(a)moontwp.com>, Loralyn Fabian <loralyn.fabian(a)eastliberty.org>, "Greg Primm, Allegheny Township" <primm(a)alleghenytownship.net>, Glen Osborne <orndjo(a)gmail.com>, EDS <kkeating(a)economicdevelopmentsouth.org>, DCNR Mattis <amattis(a)state.pa.us>, Dave Scofield <drscofield(a)heinzhistorycenter.org>, Chaney <leannchaney(a)gmail.com>, Brian Letrick <bletrick(a)pa.gov>, Borough of Bellvue PD <sentner(a)bellevueboropolice.com>, Ben Matthews <bmatthews(a)pa.gov>, Barbara Hauge <bhauge(a)upstreetarchitects.com>, Amie Matson <amatson(a)aplusschools.org> > Cc: Jim Hassinger <jhassinger(a)spcregion.org>, Shannon O'Connell <soconnell(a)spcregion.org>, Doug Smith <dsmith(a)spcregion.org>, Andy Waple <awaple(a)spcregion.org>, Domenic D'Andrea <ddandrea(a)spcregion.org>, Chuck Imbrogno <imbrogno(a)spcregion.org>, Mary Brangan <mbrangan(a)spcregion.org> > > Fellow SPC members. > > Just a reminder to you the OPEN STREETS PGH totally free event is happening this weekend on Sunday, May 31st. Please pass along to your group membership. Hope to see you there. > > Gene > Open Streets committee > > > > > > Dear Trail Friend and fellow SPC Pedestrian-Bicycle Advisory Committee member : > > > I need your help getting the word out about OpenStreetsPGH, a FREE event I’ve been closely involved in organizing. > > > OpenStreetsPGH is a collaborative effort of a large group of Pittsburgh lovers and BikePgh.org. We’ve worked hard to bring this to Pittsburgh, so this is a very exciting moment for us. This year we’ll have three events, on the last Sunday of May, June and July, and each event will be street closings almost 4 miles long stretching from downtown through the Strip District and out thru Lawrenceville. We want to attract thousands of people and grow the event in both length and size annually. Will you help? > > > For info on the events, the route map and other info, please go to the website: http://openstreetspgh.org/ > > > Facebook at: > https://www.facebook.com/openstreetspgh?fref=ts > > > I would ask that you forward this email / info to your membership to help us promote these FREE events. > > Thank you for helping us get the word out! > > > Gene Slevinski > Openstreetspgh committee > > > What is an Open Street? > > > Part of a global movement, an Open Street closes streets to cars temporarily so that runners, walkers, skaters, cyclists, young and old, families, groups, etc...can enjoy city streets freely. Babes in strollers, kids on bikes, trikes, scooters and skate boards. On the last Sunday of May, June and July in 2015, from 8 AM till Noon. Pittsburgh will join this global movement with OpenStreetPGH, an almost 4 mile long stretch of temporary park, stretching from Market Square downtown through the Strip District as well as Lawrenceville. There’ll be lots of room to enjoy whatever activity you prefer and lots of programmed activities so that you can try something new. > > > By creating our literally Open Street, we aim to promote active and healthy lifestyles for everyone. NOT a race, NO start or finish line, NO entry fee, NO motorized vehicles just come out with your friends, your family, your kids, and enjoy the closed Open Streets of Pittsburgh. Come when you like, anytime during the morning hours. > > > What do Open Streets do? > > > Re-imagine city spaces by using spaces normally reserved for cars as places for people, too—it’s a whole new way to look at your city! > Promote healthy living by getting people outside, moving and active > Promote local businesses by connecting people with businesses along city corridors > > > How can people participate at OpenStreetsPGH? > > > Any way they like! They can bike from one end to the other and back again in less than an hour … that is if they can resist the urge to stop and take a yoga class, get brunch, or shop at some of the great stores along the route. There will kids activities, program areas, entertainment, food, and adult activities as well. They can walk and enjoy the public art and terrific along the way. They can run over 7 miles (or more), unimpeded by cars. They can shop at local businesses along the way. Or they can take a group class ranging from yoga to zumba to Tai Chi. Go on. Or just enjoy the scenery and city life around you! > > There is no right or wrong way to enjoy OpenStreetsPGH. Anything powered by you goes. > > > How can I help? > Become a sponsor or volunteer! Sign up today and help OpenStreetsPGH create a sustainable new tradition here in Pittsburgh. We need volunteers to: > Flyer the neighborhood > Hang signs along the route > Adopt an intersection with a group or friends > Help Set up / Take down at a Program Hub > Talk to your neighbors at one our Information Desks > And more. > Sign up link is - http://bikepgh.force.com/volunteer/GW_Volunteers__VolunteersJobListing?camp… > >

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Re: [Bikeboard] State of Cycling and Walking
by Frank Gmeindl 20 May '15

20 May '15

Thanks, Kasey! Hopefully, this will be useful to others. We have been able to accomplish all this because active citizens, bicycle board members, pedestrian board members, city councilors, city managers, and the mayor believe that... “In a more bicycle-friendly Morgantown, all residents will enjoy • reduced congestion, • greater transportation efficiency, • better community health and well-being, • an improved physical environment, and • a more prosperous local economy.” - quoted directly from the Morgantown Bicycle Plan Frank Where there's a will, there's a way! On May 20, 2015, at 7:12 AM, Kasey Russell <russell.kasey(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Frank, that's longer than all my communities put together!! Thanks so much for getting this to me. > You all really are leading the way. > Kasey > > Sent from my iPhone > > On May 19, 2015, at 8:50 PM, Frank Gmeindl <fgmeindl(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hi Kasey, >> >> Here's the State of Cycling and Walking in Morgantown. Since this is the first State of Cycling and Walking report, there are some items accomplished prior to the past year. I can pare the list down to a time frame if you like. I can also provide images for many of these accomplishments if you like. I look forward to the complete State of Cycling and Walking report. >> >> State of Cycling and Walking in Morgantown – May 2015 >> >> • Bike commuting "tripled" in Morgantown 2007-2012, albeit from 0.1% to 0.3%. (National rate for the same time frame is 0.6%.) >> • Walking to work 2007-2012 increased from roughly 12% to 18.6%. (18.6%, is among the top 10 for similarly sized cities in the U.S.) >> • The League of American Bicyclists designated Morgantown Bronze level Bicycle Friendly Community 2012-2016. >> • Morgantown Mayor featured in Pro Walk Pro Bike video along with mayors other seven cities such as Pittsburgh and Philadelphia testifying that “great biking means great cities”. >> • Municipal Bicycle Board established 2006 and Pedestrian Safety Board established 2007. >> • Positive Spin cooperative established in 2005 to support citizens who choose to walk, bike, bus and carpool for a more livable Morgantown. Refurbished and distributed thousands of bikes to people who need them for transportation and teaches bicycle maintenance and safe bicycling. >> • BikeMorgantown brand established with website and social media primarily for education. >> • City Council adopted comprehensive bicycling plan and Morgantown Monongalia MPO established distinct bicycle plan in Long Range Transportation Plan >> • City budgeted $100,000 (20%) of this year's paving budget for sidewalks. >> • City budgeted $5,000 for Shared Lane Markings and Bicycles May Use Full Lane (R4-11) signs throughout the City. >> • Received $96,000 Transportation Enhancement Grant to install Shared Lane Markings and Bicycles May Use Full Lane (R4-11) signs throughout the City and provide sheltered bicycle parking at bus stops. >> • Received $7,200 grant from Allstate to certify League Cycling Instructors and deliver Confident City Cycling classes; one new instructor certified. >> • WVU PE 212 Confident City Cycling class on-going since 2013. >> • Received $2,000 grant from Allstate and produced a mailer on safe cycling and safe driving around cyclists and distributed 25,000 copies to all Morgantown Utility Board customers in their bills. >> • Received $58,000 Transportation Enhancement Grant and established Confident City Cycling education program recognized by LAB. >> • Developed 5 League certified Cycling Instructors. >> • Delivered 25 Confident City Cycling classes to more than 150 students. >> • Developed 7 15-second educational TV spots and broadcast them on 6 TV networks, the City’s public access TV station and WVU information kiosks. >> • Created and displayed educational billboards on 7 strategic arterials. >> • Developed Commuter bicycling class. >> • Developed Traffic Skills class tailored for experienced cyclists. >> • Delivered lunch-and-learn cycling classes to Morgantown Multi-Sport groups. >> • Deliver annual Morgantown Bicycling invited lecture to WVU Sustainable Living class. >> • Developed driver education module and trained Morgantown High School driver education instructor to deliver it. >> • Wrote and published in the Morgantown Dominion Post and on BikeMorgantown.com monthly topic-specific education articles. >> • Developed a 10-minute educational video for cyclists under 12-years of age. >> • Collaborated with WVU bicycle police in their completing International Police Mountain Bike Association training. >> • Created, printed and gave Morgantown and WVU police, cards that describe bicyclist rights and bicyclist and motorist duties for police to give to bicyclists and motorists. >> • Created and distributed educational bumper stickers. >> • Created and distributed business cards that contain education program contact information and tips for better bicycling. >> • Established bicycling information booth at WVU Employee Fest. >> • Provided educational materials to MPO transportation fair. >> • Purchased Bicycling Street Smarts books and provided them to local bike shops to give with the purchase of every new bike. >> • Developed and published a bicycling education “community” page in the Mountaineer Yellow Pages. >> • Under Farmer, Cline, and Campbell Law Office sponsorship gave and fitted hundreds of helmets over 3 consecutive years of the Todd May First Responders Fair. >> • Completed MOU with City, WVU and WVDOT and City budgeted $22,500 budget to install bicycle climbing lane on Monongahela Boulevard. >> • Bike routes throughout the City classified and mapped.Conducted Bike To Work Day for 3rd consecutive year with local merchants providing support, Mayor leading ride and 25 participants. >> • Conducted Walk To School Day at Brookhaven Elementary School. >> • Monongahela Rail Trail Conservancy conducted Rail-Trail Sojourn to bring national attention to our rail trail system and to get support for filling the gaps between Parkersburg, Clarksburg, Bridgeport and Morgantown to the Great Allegheny passage to Pittsburgh, Maryland and DC. >> • Post-and-Ring secure bicycle-parking rings installed in downtown business district. >> • Secure bicycle parking, lockers and shower installed at WVU Mountaineer Station multi-modal transportation facility. >> • Hundreds of stainless steel inverted U racks locally designed, fabricated and installed throughout WVU campus. >> • Bike lockers installed at 2 city parking garages. >> • Bike racks installed at two middle schools. >> • Open streets event 2 consecutive years. >> • Max’s Challenge initiated by 10 year-old brought tens of youth and parents out to ride over Monongahela Boulevard major hill from downtown to Star City. >> • Home of Appalachian Bicycle Racing Association that conducts many nationally famous, best attended and competitive road, mountain and cyclocross races in the country. >> >> >> Frank D. Gmeindl >> LCI #1703 >> 491 Wilson Avenue >> Morgantown, WV 26501 >> 304-376-0446 >> Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles >> >> >> >> >> On May 18, 2015, at 10:03 AM, Kasey Russell <russell.kasey(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Hi Frank, have you had a chance to get something together for the State of Cycling and Walking publication? I'd like to get this done this month if possible. I'm hoping for a paragraph or two highlighting successes in Morgantown. >>> Thanks, Kasey >>

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Lead cyclist needed for Decker's Creek Trail Half Marathon
by Derek Springston 20 May '15

20 May '15

BB Members, Ella Belling sent me this. I'm likely out of town that weekend. She said she needs one more cyclist. *---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------* *Lead cyclist needed: June 6 Deckers Creek Trail Half Marathon* Are you available and willing to be one of our lead cyclists on Saturday June 6 for the Deckers Creek Trail Half Marathon? Race start is at 8:30AM so you need to be in Masontown before the runners gather- 8-8:15AM. We normally have 3 lead cyclists to let water stop volunteers know that runners are coming, make sure road crossings are staffed (if not one of you takes over that spot until staffer arrives), and alerts the public trail users to runners if needed. By Morgantown runners are spread out and not an issue much to other trail use. Fastest runners can get to finish by 9:40AM at Hazel Ruby McQuain Park, so you need to know you can be faster :-) This race is vital to keeping our rail-trails in good shape and our trail organization ticking. Ella Contact Ella- ella(a)montrails.org or call 304-692-6782 -- *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**“Nothing compares to the simple pleasure of a bike ride.” -John F. Kennedy*

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Fwd: State of Cycling and Walking
by Frank Gmeindl 20 May '15

20 May '15

What should I say? Frank Begin forwarded message: > From: Kasey Russell <russell.kasey(a)gmail.com> > Subject: Re: State of Cycling and Walking > Date: May 20, 2015 7:12:30 AM EDT > To: Frank Gmeindl <fgmeindl(a)gmail.com> > > Frank, that's longer than all my communities put together!! Thanks so much for getting this to me. > You all really are leading the way. > Kasey > > Sent from my iPhone > > On May 19, 2015, at 8:50 PM, Frank Gmeindl <fgmeindl(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hi Kasey, >> >> Here's the State of Cycling and Walking in Morgantown. Since this is the first State of Cycling and Walking report, there are some items accomplished prior to the past year. I can pare the list down to a time frame if you like. I can also provide images for many of these accomplishments if you like. I look forward to the complete State of Cycling and Walking report. >> >> State of Cycling and Walking in Morgantown – May 2015 >> >> • Bike commuting "tripled" in Morgantown 2007-2012, albeit from 0.1% to 0.3%. (National rate for the same time frame is 0.6%.) >> • Walking to work 2007-2012 increased from roughly 12% to 18.6%. (18.6%, is among the top 10 for similarly sized cities in the U.S.) >> • The League of American Bicyclists designated Morgantown Bronze level Bicycle Friendly Community 2012-2016. >> • Morgantown Mayor featured in Pro Walk Pro Bike video along with mayors other seven cities such as Pittsburgh and Philadelphia testifying that “great biking means great cities”. >> • Municipal Bicycle Board established 2006 and Pedestrian Safety Board established 2007. >> • Positive Spin cooperative established in 2005 to support citizens who choose to walk, bike, bus and carpool for a more livable Morgantown. Refurbished and distributed thousands of bikes to people who need them for transportation and teaches bicycle maintenance and safe bicycling. >> • BikeMorgantown brand established with website and social media primarily for education. >> • City Council adopted comprehensive bicycling plan and Morgantown Monongalia MPO established distinct bicycle plan in Long Range Transportation Plan >> • City budgeted $100,000 (20%) of this year's paving budget for sidewalks. >> • City budgeted $5,000 for Shared Lane Markings and Bicycles May Use Full Lane (R4-11) signs throughout the City. >> • Received $96,000 Transportation Enhancement Grant to install Shared Lane Markings and Bicycles May Use Full Lane (R4-11) signs throughout the City and provide sheltered bicycle parking at bus stops. >> • Received $7,200 grant from Allstate to certify League Cycling Instructors and deliver Confident City Cycling classes; one new instructor certified. >> • WVU PE 212 Confident City Cycling class on-going since 2013. >> • Received $2,000 grant from Allstate and produced a mailer on safe cycling and safe driving around cyclists and distributed 25,000 copies to all Morgantown Utility Board customers in their bills. >> • Received $58,000 Transportation Enhancement Grant and established Confident City Cycling education program recognized by LAB. >> • Developed 5 League certified Cycling Instructors. >> • Delivered 25 Confident City Cycling classes to more than 150 students. >> • Developed 7 15-second educational TV spots and broadcast them on 6 TV networks, the City’s public access TV station and WVU information kiosks. >> • Created and displayed educational billboards on 7 strategic arterials. >> • Developed Commuter bicycling class. >> • Developed Traffic Skills class tailored for experienced cyclists. >> • Delivered lunch-and-learn cycling classes to Morgantown Multi-Sport groups. >> • Deliver annual Morgantown Bicycling invited lecture to WVU Sustainable Living class. >> • Developed driver education module and trained Morgantown High School driver education instructor to deliver it. >> • Wrote and published in the Morgantown Dominion Post and on BikeMorgantown.com monthly topic-specific education articles. >> • Developed a 10-minute educational video for cyclists under 12-years of age. >> • Collaborated with WVU bicycle police in their completing International Police Mountain Bike Association training. >> • Created, printed and gave Morgantown and WVU police, cards that describe bicyclist rights and bicyclist and motorist duties for police to give to bicyclists and motorists. >> • Created and distributed educational bumper stickers. >> • Created and distributed business cards that contain education program contact information and tips for better bicycling. >> • Established bicycling information booth at WVU Employee Fest. >> • Provided educational materials to MPO transportation fair. >> • Purchased Bicycling Street Smarts books and provided them to local bike shops to give with the purchase of every new bike. >> • Developed and published a bicycling education “community” page in the Mountaineer Yellow Pages. >> • Under Farmer, Cline, and Campbell Law Office sponsorship gave and fitted hundreds of helmets over 3 consecutive years of the Todd May First Responders Fair. >> • Completed MOU with City, WVU and WVDOT and City budgeted $22,500 budget to install bicycle climbing lane on Monongahela Boulevard. >> • Bike routes throughout the City classified and mapped.Conducted Bike To Work Day for 3rd consecutive year with local merchants providing support, Mayor leading ride and 25 participants. >> • Conducted Walk To School Day at Brookhaven Elementary School. >> • Monongahela Rail Trail Conservancy conducted Rail-Trail Sojourn to bring national attention to our rail trail system and to get support for filling the gaps between Parkersburg, Clarksburg, Bridgeport and Morgantown to the Great Allegheny passage to Pittsburgh, Maryland and DC. >> • Post-and-Ring secure bicycle-parking rings installed in downtown business district. >> • Secure bicycle parking, lockers and shower installed at WVU Mountaineer Station multi-modal transportation facility. >> • Hundreds of stainless steel inverted U racks locally designed, fabricated and installed throughout WVU campus. >> • Bike lockers installed at 2 city parking garages. >> • Bike racks installed at two middle schools. >> • Open streets event 2 consecutive years. >> • Max’s Challenge initiated by 10 year-old brought tens of youth and parents out to ride over Monongahela Boulevard major hill from downtown to Star City. >> • Home of Appalachian Bicycle Racing Association that conducts many nationally famous, best attended and competitive road, mountain and cyclocross races in the country. >> >> >> Frank D. Gmeindl >> LCI #1703 >> 491 Wilson Avenue >> Morgantown, WV 26501 >> 304-376-0446 >> Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles >> >> >> >> >> On May 18, 2015, at 10:03 AM, Kasey Russell <russell.kasey(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Hi Frank, have you had a chance to get something together for the State of Cycling and Walking publication? I'd like to get this done this month if possible. I'm hoping for a paragraph or two highlighting successes in Morgantown. >>> Thanks, Kasey >>

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Re: [Bikeboard] State of Cycling and Walking
by Frank Gmeindl 19 May '15

19 May '15

Hi Kasey, Here's the State of Cycling and Walking in Morgantown. Since this is the first State of Cycling and Walking report, there are some items accomplished prior to the past year. I can pare the list down to a time frame if you like. I can also provide images for many of these accomplishments if you like. I look forward to the complete State of Cycling and Walking report. State of Cycling and Walking in Morgantown – May 2015 • Bike commuting "tripled" in Morgantown 2007-2012, albeit from 0.1% to 0.3%. (National rate for the same time frame is 0.6%.) • Walking to work 2007-2012 increased from roughly 12% to 18.6%. (18.6%, is among the top 10 for similarly sized cities in the U.S.) • The League of American Bicyclists designated Morgantown Bronze level Bicycle Friendly Community 2012-2016. • Morgantown Mayor featured in Pro Walk Pro Bike video along with mayors other seven cities such as Pittsburgh and Philadelphia testifying that “great biking means great cities”. • Municipal Bicycle Board established 2006 and Pedestrian Safety Board established 2007. • Positive Spin cooperative established in 2005 to support citizens who choose to walk, bike, bus and carpool for a more livable Morgantown. Refurbished and distributed thousands of bikes to people who need them for transportation and teaches bicycle maintenance and safe bicycling. • BikeMorgantown brand established with website and social media primarily for education. • City Council adopted comprehensive bicycling plan and Morgantown Monongalia MPO established distinct bicycle plan in Long Range Transportation Plan • City budgeted $100,000 (20%) of this year's paving budget for sidewalks. • City budgeted $5,000 for Shared Lane Markings and Bicycles May Use Full Lane (R4-11) signs throughout the City. • Received $96,000 Transportation Enhancement Grant to install Shared Lane Markings and Bicycles May Use Full Lane (R4-11) signs throughout the City and provide sheltered bicycle parking at bus stops. • Received $7,200 grant from Allstate to certify League Cycling Instructors and deliver Confident City Cycling classes; one new instructor certified. • WVU PE 212 Confident City Cycling class on-going since 2013. • Received $2,000 grant from Allstate and produced a mailer on safe cycling and safe driving around cyclists and distributed 25,000 copies to all Morgantown Utility Board customers in their bills. • Received $58,000 Transportation Enhancement Grant and established Confident City Cycling education program recognized by LAB. • Developed 5 League certified Cycling Instructors. • Delivered 25 Confident City Cycling classes to more than 150 students. • Developed 7 15-second educational TV spots and broadcast them on 6 TV networks, the City’s public access TV station and WVU information kiosks. • Created and displayed educational billboards on 7 strategic arterials. • Developed Commuter bicycling class. • Developed Traffic Skills class tailored for experienced cyclists. • Delivered lunch-and-learn cycling classes to Morgantown Multi-Sport groups. • Deliver annual Morgantown Bicycling invited lecture to WVU Sustainable Living class. • Developed driver education module and trained Morgantown High School driver education instructor to deliver it. • Wrote and published in the Morgantown Dominion Post and on BikeMorgantown.com monthly topic-specific education articles. • Developed a 10-minute educational video for cyclists under 12-years of age. • Collaborated with WVU bicycle police in their completing International Police Mountain Bike Association training. • Created, printed and gave Morgantown and WVU police, cards that describe bicyclist rights and bicyclist and motorist duties for police to give to bicyclists and motorists. • Created and distributed educational bumper stickers. • Created and distributed business cards that contain education program contact information and tips for better bicycling. • Established bicycling information booth at WVU Employee Fest. • Provided educational materials to MPO transportation fair. • Purchased Bicycling Street Smarts books and provided them to local bike shops to give with the purchase of every new bike. • Developed and published a bicycling education “community” page in the Mountaineer Yellow Pages. • Under Farmer, Cline, and Campbell Law Office sponsorship gave and fitted hundreds of helmets over 3 consecutive years of the Todd May First Responders Fair. • Completed MOU with City, WVU and WVDOT and City budgeted $22,500 budget to install bicycle climbing lane on Monongahela Boulevard. • Bike routes throughout the City classified and mapped.Conducted Bike To Work Day for 3rd consecutive year with local merchants providing support, Mayor leading ride and 25 participants. • Conducted Walk To School Day at Brookhaven Elementary School. • Monongahela Rail Trail Conservancy conducted Rail-Trail Sojourn to bring national attention to our rail trail system and to get support for filling the gaps between Parkersburg, Clarksburg, Bridgeport and Morgantown to the Great Allegheny passage to Pittsburgh, Maryland and DC. • Post-and-Ring secure bicycle-parking rings installed in downtown business district. • Secure bicycle parking, lockers and shower installed at WVU Mountaineer Station multi-modal transportation facility. • Hundreds of stainless steel inverted U racks locally designed, fabricated and installed throughout WVU campus. • Bike lockers installed at 2 city parking garages. • Bike racks installed at two middle schools. • Open streets event 2 consecutive years. • Max’s Challenge initiated by 10 year-old brought tens of youth and parents out to ride over Monongahela Boulevard major hill from downtown to Star City. • Home of Appalachian Bicycle Racing Association that conducts many nationally famous, best attended and competitive road, mountain and cyclocross races in the country. Frank D. Gmeindl LCI #1703 491 Wilson Avenue Morgantown, WV 26501 304-376-0446 Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles On May 18, 2015, at 10:03 AM, Kasey Russell <russell.kasey(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Frank, have you had a chance to get something together for the State of Cycling and Walking publication? I'd like to get this done this month if possible. I'm hoping for a paragraph or two highlighting successes in Morgantown. > Thanks, Kasey

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Fwd: State of Cycling and Walking
by Frank Gmeindl 19 May '15

19 May '15

Who wants to take the lead on sending Kasey a paragraph on Morgantown accomplishments for the "State of Cycling and Walking" report? I was preparing a "State of Cycling" in Morgantown to send to Kasey before the April 10 WVCC BOD meeting but then Christiaan and Emily sent material to Kasey and I thought we were done. I think some ONE should at least compile all the input we've already given into one paragraph and send it to her. Following is my recollection of what we've sent or told her already: Morgantown has an official comprehensive bicycling plan and Morgantown Monongalia MPO established distinct bicycle plan in Long Range Transportation Plan. LAB designated Morgantown Bronze lever Bicycle Friendly Community 2012-2016. City budgeted $??? (???%) of this year's budget for sidewalks. City budgeted $5,000 for Shared Lane Markings and Bicycles May Use Full Lane (R4-11) signs throughout the City. Received $96,000 Transportation Enhancement Grant to install Shared Lane Markings and Bicycles May Use Full Lane (R4-11) signs throughout the City and provide sheltered bicycle parking at bus stops. Received $7,200 grant from Allstate to certify League Cycling Instructors and deliver Confident City Cycling classes; one new instructor certified. WVU PE 212 Confident City Cycling class on-going since 2013. Received $2,000 grant from Allstate and produced a mailer on safe cycling and safe driving around cyclists and distributed 25,000 copies to all Morgantown Utility Board customers in their bills. Completed MOU with City, WVU and WVDOT and City budgeted $22,500 budget to install bicycle climbing lane on Monongahela Boulevard. Conducted Bike To Work Day for 3rd consecutive year with local merchants providing support, Mayor leading ride and ??? participants. Conducted Bike To School Day to Mountainview Elementary. Monongahela Rail Trail Conservancy conducted Rail-Trail Sojourn to bring national attention to our rail trail system and to get support for filling the gaps between Parkersburg, Clarksburg, Bridgeport, Morgantown to the Great Allegheny passage to Pgh, Maryland and DC. Frank Begin forwarded message: > From: Kasey Russell <russell.kasey(a)gmail.com> > Subject: State of Cycling and Walking > Date: May 18, 2015 10:03:06 AM EDT > To: Frank Gmeindl <frank.gmeindl(a)comcast.net> > > Hi Frank, have you had a chance to get something together for the State of Cycling and Walking publication? I'd like to get this done this month if possible. I'm hoping for a paragraph or two highlighting successes in Morgantown. > Thanks, Kasey

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Bike to Work Day- Friday, May 15th @ Hazel Ruby McQuain Park
by Emily Vasile 15 May '15

15 May '15

Hello All, Bike to Work Day is next Friday, 5/15! Riders will meet at Hazel Ruby McQuain Park for coffee and treats provided by The Grind beginning at 8:15am. Free beer coupons from Black Bear will be provided to the first 25 riders, and all can enter to win a $25 gift card from Real Juice. Mayor Selin and Bike Board members will ride towards Star City on the trail at 8:30. All are welcome! I am copying Chelsi Baker from the City to help publicize on social media, etc. If anyone is so inclined, a flyer has also been suggested to put up around town to spread the word. Anyone with graphic skills out there? See many of you next Friday! Emily

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Meeting today?
by Jonathan Rosenbaum 07 May '15

07 May '15

Does anyone know if the Bicycle Board meeting is happening today? -Jonathan PS - I emailed Chip, and did not get a reply.

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'Give 'em 3 feet'
by Traci Knabenshue 05 May '15

05 May '15

http://wvmetronews.com/2015/05/04/give-em-3-feet-campaign-launches-to-promo… Traci Knabenshue Interim Sustainability Director, Facilities & Services 304.293.7916 traci.knabenshue(a)mail.wvu.edu<mailto:traci.knabenshue@mail.wvu.edu> http://wecan.wvu.edu<http://wecan.wvu.edu/> [WVU_Title_124and286]

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Agenda item for Thursday's meeting
by Jonathan Rosenbaum 04 May '15

04 May '15

*Item:* Positive Spin is looking for a representative from the Bicycle Board to come and speak at their Annual Meeting. There will be representatives from other initiatives speaking, too. *Desired Outcome:* Bicycle Board sends a representative to come and speak at the PS Annual on June 28. *Expanded:* Positive Spin's Annual Meeting will be Sunday, June 28. Because this year marks the organization's 10th year anniversary, Positive Spin wants to do something special so they have decided to invite speakers representing local bike-related groups, organizations, and government initiatives like the Bicycle Board and MPO to talk about their contributions to biking in our area. It is amazing how many bike initiatives exist in our area, yet few people know about all of them; this will be a great opportunity to shine, and increase impetus in our community. The time allotted to each speaker will depend on how many representatives can attend the event. Before the event begins, there will be an optional easy Country Roads Cyclists (CRC) ride up Deckers Creek to Dave's Shack and back (begins 1:00pm). At 4:00pm there will be a Potluck, so the speaking part will commence around 5:00pm. -Jonathan PS - This August marks the BB's 9th year anniversary!

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