Bikeboard May 2017

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POSTPONEMENTS: General Meeting Moved to 6/8, Willowdale Photo Opp Moved to Thursday @ 5pm
by Drew Gatlin via Bikeboard 07 Jun '17

07 Jun '17

Hello Board! Changes small and large abound...! Due to a number of reasons both within and out of my / our control, I'm shifting a few imminent events. Please voice your concerns over these draconian measures at our next board meeting on June 8th. Same bat time, same bat place: 6:30-8:30pm in the conference room at the public safety building. Next change: our photo opp for Willowdale has been moved to *Thursday, 5pm*. Please spread the word! It would be great not to have just board members present. I'll make a Facebook post. The DP and WBOY will be notified. **Note that we will not meet *Wednesday (tomorrow) at 5pm* For the photo opp, we'll meet at the entrance to the parking lot at the intersection of Willow and Willowdale, in between Medical Center Dr. and Irwin Streets. Also, bike month is almost up -- have you been logging your miles in the National Bike Challenge? I'm currently sitting at #1 in Morgantown, and I know that can't be right... Finally, please find the *Draft* June agenda attached. Please send me any comments/suggestions/changes before this Thursday and I'll get the agenda out properly that evening. With my tail between my legs, Drew

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Sharrows now
by Frank Gmeindl via Bikeboard 28 May '17

28 May '17

I understand that the Morgantown Public Works Dept. is painting some Shared Lane Markings (sharrows) on Willowdale as I write this message. I am going to ride over there in about 30 minutes to see what’s happening. Frank

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Bill Austin speaks about the MPO
by Jonathan Rosenbaum via Bikeboard 24 May '17

24 May '17

If you are interested in learning more about the Morgantown-Monongalia Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO [1]), you can listen to Executive Director Bill Austin, who was invited to speak at the League of Women Voters Annual Meeting in Morgantown on May 20 at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqANANQDR90&feature=youtu.be&t=780 -Jonathan Links: ------ [1] http://www.plantogether.org/

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Free Webinar! Using Pop-Ups to Promote Safe Routes to School
by Jonathan Rosenbaum via Bikeboard 22 May '17

22 May '17

Webinar about installing pop up demos (like what we are planning to do for sharrows) for Safe Routes to School. A new strategy to demonstrate the value of Safe Routes to School projects is "popping-up" in communities across the country. View this email in your browser [1] [2] Like us. [3] [4] @SafeRoutesNow [5] [6] Our Website [7] On Thursday, June 15, from 1:00-2:00 p.m. Eastern, the Safe Routes to School National Partnership is hosting a FREE webinar: Where the Duct Tape Meets the Road: Using Pop-Ups to Promote Safe Routes to School June 15, 2017, 1:00-2:00 p.m. ET REGISTER HERE: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/337170021393723650 [8] A new strategy to demonstrate the value of Safe Routes to School projects is "popping-up" in communities across the country. Pop-up Safe Routes to School projects are temporary installations that show the potential that traffic safety improvements projects like crosswalks, curb extensions, and roundabouts have to make it easier, safer, and more appealing for kids to walk and bike to school. This webinar will cover how pop-up projects can be used to advance Safe Routes to School, provide examples from communities that have used pop-up installations to make the case for Safe Routes to School, and discuss resources available to help you create a pop-up Safe Routes to School project in your own community. SPEAKERS: * Grace Kyun, Special Projects Director, Trailnet * Jeff Knowles, Planning Associate, Alta Planning + Design * Marisa Jones, Healthy Communities Manager, Safe Routes to School National Partnership TO REGISTER FOR THIS FREE WEBINAR, CLICK ON THIS LINK: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/337170021393723650 [9] Links: ------ [1] http://mailchi.mp/saferoutespartnership/free-webinar-using-pop-ups-to-promo… [2] http://saferoutespartnership.us3.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=88edfd25ae9… [3] http://saferoutespartnership.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=88edfd25ae92… [4] http://saferoutespartnership.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=88edfd25ae92… [5] http://saferoutespartnership.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=88edfd25ae92… [6] http://saferoutespartnership.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=88edfd25ae92… [7] http://saferoutespartnership.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=88edfd25ae92… [8] http://saferoutespartnership.us3.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=88edfd25ae9… [9] http://saferoutespartnership.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=88edfd25ae92…

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Re: [Bikeboard] Bike To Work Day on Friday
by Christiaan Abildso via Bikeboard 18 May '17

18 May '17

Great! Thanks for the quick response.Christiaan Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android On Wed, May 17, 2017 at 1:15 PM, Carol Allen<callen(a)morgantownwv.gov> wrote: #yiv1496225863 #yiv1496225863 -- _filtered #yiv1496225863 {font-family:Helvetica;panose-1:2 11 6 4 2 2 2 2 2 4;} _filtered #yiv1496225863 {panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;} _filtered #yiv1496225863 {font-family:Calibri;panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;} _filtered #yiv1496225863 {panose-1:2 5 6 4 5 5 5 2 2 4;} _filtered #yiv1496225863 {font-family:Georgia;panose-1:2 4 5 2 5 4 5 2 3 3;}#yiv1496225863 #yiv1496225863 p.yiv1496225863MsoNormal, #yiv1496225863 li.yiv1496225863MsoNormal, #yiv1496225863 div.yiv1496225863MsoNormal {margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;}#yiv1496225863 a:link, #yiv1496225863 span.yiv1496225863MsoHyperlink {color:blue;text-decoration:underline;}#yiv1496225863 a:visited, #yiv1496225863 span.yiv1496225863MsoHyperlinkFollowed {color:purple;text-decoration:underline;}#yiv1496225863 p.yiv1496225863msonormal0, #yiv1496225863 li.yiv1496225863msonormal0, #yiv1496225863 div.yiv1496225863msonormal0 {margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12.0pt;}#yiv1496225863 span.yiv1496225863EmailStyle18 {color:windowtext;}#yiv1496225863 span.yiv1496225863EmailStyle19 {color:windowtext;}#yiv1496225863 .yiv1496225863MsoChpDefault {font-size:10.0pt;} _filtered #yiv1496225863 {margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;}#yiv1496225863 div.yiv1496225863WordSection1 {}#yiv1496225863 The berm of Mon Boulevard was swept yesterday (Tuesday, May 16), per our PW Director, Kenny Holloway. Councilor Selin made this request last week. Carol Allen City Manager’s Office From: Christiaan Abildso [mailto:cabildso@yahoo.com] Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2017 11:24 AM To: Drew Gatlin <johngatlin(a)gmail.com>; Carol Allen <callen(a)morgantownwv.gov> Cc: Bicycle Board <bikeboard(a)bikemorgantown.com> Subject: Re: [Bikeboard] Bike To Work Day on Friday Regrets, all, busy riding with the kids to school this Friday from 8-8:30; I'll swing by HR McQuain afterward on my way to work. I rode the boulevard the other day - a sweep is needed badly, please. Ride on! "When the spirits are low, when the day appears dark, when work becomes monotonous, when hope hardly seems worth having, just mount a bicycle and go out for a spin down the road, without thought on anything but the ride you are taking.” -Sir Arthur Conan Doyle From: Drew Gatlin via Bikeboard <bikeboard(a)bikemorgantown.com> To: Carol Allen <callen(a)morgantownwv.gov> Cc: Bicycle Board <bikeboard(a)bikemorgantown.com> Sent: Monday, May 15, 2017 2:00 PM Subject: Re: [Bikeboard] Bike To Work Day on Friday Carol, Thanks for reaching out! Glad y'all are chatting about Bike to Work Day. Schedule is loose right now: we'll be out there with coffee and snacks from 7:30-8:30. In the past, although there have at times been a sizable cohort, the majority of people who attend our event travel all across the city and only a handful travel up the boulevard. The gesture of police presence is flattering but I don't think necessary -- I cycled up the boulevard just a few days ago and the jersey barriers don't push cyclists out into the lane unless they're riding two or more abreast. If you all want to make that happen I can certainly set an exact timeframe, but for now we're loosely planning to leave around 8:20 / 8:30am. Sweeping the berm before and after the barrier would definitely be appreciated but again, not necessary. Mostly, I think we try to use this event to convince folks that they can ride whenever they want to, not just under special circumstances, you know? Some people ride the rail trail, some ride the boulevard -- usually depends on where their destination lies. Thanks again and let me know if you all need us to tighten up the schedule! Again, I don't think police presence is really necessary. -Drew On Mon, May 15, 2017 at 1:51 PM, Carol Allen <callen(a)morgantownwv.gov> wrote: Hey Drew, Paul asked that I reach out to you to see what type of schedule (if there is one) on Friday morning there will be for Bike to Work Day….particularly as it relates to riding up Mon Blvd. Reason being, we’ve been asked by Councilor Selin to sweep the berm before Friday. However, the State DOH is still working on cleaning up a rock spill and there is a section of the berm that is blocked off. Since this would push bicyclists out into the lane of traffic, Paul was wondering if it would be possible to just arrange for a couple police officers to help and close one lane temporarily. However, we’d need to know an exact time frame. It was then stated by someone else in the room that they thought the entire ride would take place on the rail trail and NOT along the boulevard. Can you help clarify this and what might be needed? Thank you! Carol Allen Executive Assistant City Managers Office City of Morgantown 389 Spruce Street Morgantown, WV 26505 _______________________________________________ Bikeboard mailing list Bikeboard(a)bikemorgantown.com http://wvcompletestreets.org/mailman/listinfo/bikeboard

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Re: [Bikeboard] Bike To Work Day on Friday
by Drew Gatlin via Bikeboard 17 May '17

17 May '17

Thank you kindly Carol! On Wed, May 17, 2017 at 1:15 PM, Carol Allen <callen(a)morgantownwv.gov> wrote: > The berm of Mon Boulevard was swept yesterday (Tuesday, May 16), per our > PW Director, Kenny Holloway. > > Councilor Selin made this request last week. > > > > Carol Allen > > City Manager’s Office > > > > *From:* Christiaan Abildso [mailto:cabildso@yahoo.com] > *Sent:* Wednesday, May 17, 2017 11:24 AM > *To:* Drew Gatlin <johngatlin(a)gmail.com>; Carol Allen < > callen(a)morgantownwv.gov> > *Cc:* Bicycle Board <bikeboard(a)bikemorgantown.com> > > *Subject:* Re: [Bikeboard] Bike To Work Day on Friday > > > > Regrets, all, busy riding with the kids to school this Friday from 8-8:30; > I'll swing by HR McQuain afterward on my way to work. > > I rode the boulevard the other day - a sweep is needed badly, please. > > Ride on! > > > > "When the spirits are low, when the day appears dark, when work becomes > monotonous, when hope hardly seems worth having, just mount a bicycle and > go out for a spin down the road, without thought on anything but the ride > you are taking.” -Sir Arthur Conan Doyle > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* Drew Gatlin via Bikeboard <bikeboard(a)bikemorgantown.com> > *To:* Carol Allen <callen(a)morgantownwv.gov> > *Cc:* Bicycle Board <bikeboard(a)bikemorgantown.com> > *Sent:* Monday, May 15, 2017 2:00 PM > *Subject:* Re: [Bikeboard] Bike To Work Day on Friday > > > > Carol, > > > > Thanks for reaching out! Glad y'all are chatting about Bike to Work Day. > Schedule is loose right now: we'll be out there with coffee and snacks from > 7:30-8:30. > > > > In the past, although there have at times been a sizable cohort, the > majority of people who attend our event travel all across the city and only > a handful travel up the boulevard. The gesture of police presence is > flattering but I don't think necessary -- I cycled up the boulevard just a > few days ago and the jersey barriers don't push cyclists out into the lane > unless they're riding two or more abreast. If you all want to make that > happen I can certainly set an exact timeframe, but for now we're loosely > planning to leave around 8:20 / 8:30am. > > > > Sweeping the berm before and after the barrier would definitely be > appreciated but again, not necessary. Mostly, I think we try to use this > event to convince folks that they can ride whenever they want to, not just > under special circumstances, you know? > > > > Some people ride the rail trail, some ride the boulevard -- usually > depends on where their destination lies. > > > > Thanks again and let me know if you all need us to tighten up the > schedule! Again, I don't think police presence is really necessary. > > > > -Drew > > > > On Mon, May 15, 2017 at 1:51 PM, Carol Allen <callen(a)morgantownwv.gov> > wrote: > > Hey Drew, > > > > Paul asked that I reach out to you to see what type of schedule (if there > is one) on Friday morning there will be for Bike to Work Day….particularly > as it relates to riding up Mon Blvd. > > Reason being, we’ve been asked by Councilor Selin to sweep the berm before > Friday. However, the State DOH is still working on cleaning up a rock > spill and there is a section of the berm that is blocked off. Since this > would push bicyclists out into the lane of traffic, Paul was wondering if > it would be possible to just arrange for a couple police officers to help > and close one lane temporarily. However, we’d need to know an exact time > frame. > > > > It was then stated by someone else in the room that they thought the > entire ride would take place on the rail trail and NOT along the > boulevard. Can you help clarify this and what might be needed? > > > > Thank you! > > > > > > > > Carol Allen > > Executive Assistant > > City Managers Office > > City of Morgantown > > 389 Spruce Street > > Morgantown, WV 26505 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Bikeboard mailing list > Bikeboard(a)bikemorgantown.com > http://wvcompletestreets.org/mailman/listinfo/bikeboard >

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Also, some mini-sharrows on Willowdale!
by Christiaan Abildso via Bikeboard 17 May '17

17 May '17

Attached pics. Looking forward to adult-sized versions :) "When the spirits are low, when the day appears dark, when work becomes monotonous, when hope hardly seems worth having, just mount a bicycle and go out for a spin down the road, without thought on anything but the ride you are taking.” -Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

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Fw: Bikers today
by Christiaan Abildso via Bikeboard 17 May '17

17 May '17

Friends -The Principal at Mountainview would like to add an official bike club there next year!!!I would like to ask for guidance on how to set up an effective one to teach riding skills, do some bike maintenance/repair, educate about safety, and let them have fun!!!Please contact me if interested (cabildso(a)yahoo.com)Christiaan "When the spirits are low, when the day appears dark, when work becomes monotonous, when hope hardly seems worth having, just mount a bicycle and go out for a spin down the road, without thought on anything but the ride you are taking.” -Sir Arthur Conan Doyle ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Karen Collins <kecollin(a)k12.wv.us> To: Christiaan Abildso <cabildso(a)yahoo.com> Sent: Friday, April 28, 2017 1:10 PM Subject: Re: Bikers today #yiv0913049541 #yiv0913049541 -- P {margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;}#yiv0913049541 I am happy to support the group. As I think about next year I would like to add a biking club to our list of Student Clubs. We are piloting student clubs this month and next, to work out the kinks and get everything off the ground so that we can hit the ground running at the beginning of next year. Our plan is meet once a month for an hour and half. Do you think that a bike club would be feasible for Mountainview?Thanks again for organizing the current bike club.Karen Karen E. CollinsPrincipal Mountainview Elementary 661 Greenbag Road304-291-9255

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Re: [Bikeboard] Bike To Work Day on Friday
by Drew Gatlin via Bikeboard 17 May '17

17 May '17

Carol, Thanks for reaching out! Glad y'all are chatting about Bike to Work Day. Schedule is loose right now: we'll be out there with coffee and snacks from 7:30-8:30. In the past, although there have at times been a sizable cohort, the majority of people who attend our event travel all across the city and only a handful travel up the boulevard. The gesture of police presence is flattering but I don't think necessary -- I cycled up the boulevard just a few days ago and the jersey barriers don't push cyclists out into the lane unless they're riding two or more abreast. If you all want to make that happen I can certainly set an exact timeframe, but for now we're loosely planning to leave around 8:20 / 8:30am. Sweeping the berm before and after the barrier would definitely be appreciated but again, not necessary. Mostly, I think we try to use this event to convince folks that they can ride whenever they want to, not just under special circumstances, you know? Some people ride the rail trail, some ride the boulevard -- usually depends on where their destination lies. Thanks again and let me know if you all need us to tighten up the schedule! Again, I don't think police presence is really necessary. -Drew On Mon, May 15, 2017 at 1:51 PM, Carol Allen <callen(a)morgantownwv.gov> wrote: > Hey Drew, > > > > Paul asked that I reach out to you to see what type of schedule (if there > is one) on Friday morning there will be for Bike to Work Day….particularly > as it relates to riding up Mon Blvd. > > Reason being, we’ve been asked by Councilor Selin to sweep the berm before > Friday. However, the State DOH is still working on cleaning up a rock > spill and there is a section of the berm that is blocked off. Since this > would push bicyclists out into the lane of traffic, Paul was wondering if > it would be possible to just arrange for a couple police officers to help > and close one lane temporarily. However, we’d need to know an exact time > frame. > > > > It was then stated by someone else in the room that they thought the > entire ride would take place on the rail trail and NOT along the > boulevard. Can you help clarify this and what might be needed? > > > > Thank you! > > > > > > > > Carol Allen > > Executive Assistant > > City Managers Office > > City of Morgantown > > 389 Spruce Street > > Morgantown, WV 26505 > > >

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May meeting minutes & mark your calendars for Bike Month events!
by Christina Hunt via Bikeboard 15 May '17

15 May '17

Hi all - it's National Bike Month! And the meeting minutes from the May meeting are attached. Please let me know if you have any additions or corrections. Mark your calendars and show up for these fun events: Friday, May 12 - casual ride Meet at 6pm at the Farmers Market pavilion on Spruce St, ride for about an hour around town. https://www.facebook.com/events/1191020174359183/ Friday, May 19 - Bike to Work Day Meet up at Hazel Ruby McQuain Park between 8-8:30am on 5/19 for coffee, treats and to high five other cyclists. https://www.facebook.com/events/621325634733605/ Know of other rides or events happening for Bike Month? Let us know! Cheers!

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