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Behind the Big Wheels -- Bike/Pedestrian/Truck-Bus Safety Demo
by Jonathan Rosenbaum 02 Apr '12

02 Apr '12

With truck issues back in the public mind again, I was wondering whether this would be a good opportunity to organize an event similar to what was held in Minneapolis? *Behind the Big Wheels* During the 2011 Fall Bike Walk Week, the Public Works Department partnered with the City's Bicycle Advisory Committee, the Bicycle Alliance of Minnesota, Minneapolis Public Schools, Metro Transit and the Minnesota Trucking Association to hold the first-ever Behind the Big Wheels safety event. The event was an opportunity for bicyclists and pedestrians to get behind the wheel of a full-sized semi truck, a Metro Transit bus and a school bus to better understand the visibility and blind spot difficulties that large vehicles frequently have. Public Works also created an educational brochure for drivers and bicyclists on this issue and created a presentation for drivers of commercial vehicles. This event was created in response to several fatal bicycle crashes in recent years involving large commercial vehicles making turns. The Bicycle Advisory Committee is interested in making Behind the Big Wheels a regular event and moving it around the city for more residents to see. -Jonathan

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"National Walk to Work" day this Friday
by director 02 Apr '12

02 Apr '12

Good morning, I had gotten some incorrect info that today was "Walk to Work" day, it's actually this Friday. Walked in to Sabraton from Lakeview (8 mi) anyway, and I'm glad I did. Great day for it. (see photo) Nick Hein LCI# 1705 Director, Positive Spin 803 East Brockway Ave Morgantown, WV ph 304-276-0213

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April BB meeting
by Frank Gmeindl 30 Mar '12

30 Mar '12

Bicycle Board Members, Please reply by Friday, March 30 if you plan to attend the next regular monthly BB meeting, Thursday, April 5. If fewer than 8 of you plan on attending, I will cancel the meeting. Some members have indicated that they'd rather attend the Banff film festival and suggested meeting a different week. Meeting a different week would require coordinating everyone's schedule to find a day and time that we could have a quorum and then getting a room somewhere to hold us all. If anyone is willing to do that, please reply ASAP. Someone also suggested we meet earlier on the regular meeting day, April 5. Since the film festival starts at 7, we'd probably have to meet no later than 6 to get anything done. If you reply, please indicate if you'd be able to meet at 6. Apparently, the Banff film festival always occurs on the first Thursday of April. Checking the April meeting minutes of the past few years, following is the number of participants that didn't show: 2011: 7 2010: 8 2009: 6 2008: 7 Although attendance was low in each of those meetings, we had a quorum and had a meeting. Some topics that we could address at the April meeting include the following: Planning for May: National Bike Month, Bike Week, Bike to Work Day Next steps with the Bicycle Plan Grant application writing, especially for SRTS Coordinate with Pedestrian Board to improve select corridors Bike route map maintenance Unicycle recommendations to Traffic Commission Eat treats that Walker will bring What do you want to do at our next meeting? Frank D. Gmeindl Chairman, Morgantown Municipal Bicycle Board LCI #1703 491 WilsonAvenue Morgantown, WV 26501 304-376-0446 Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles

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Re: [Bikeboard] Bicycle lockers at new CPASS building
by Frank Gmeindl 30 Mar '12

30 Mar '12

Please see, http://bikemorgantown.com/articles.php?str=2012/03/morgantown-provides-bike… about Morgantown's first bicycle lockers. The vendor is CycleSafe, http://www.cycle-safe.com Frank D. Gmeindl Chairman, Morgantown Municipal Bicycle Board LCI #1703 491 WilsonAvenue Morgantown, WV 26501 304-376-0446 Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles On Mar 30, 2012, at 1:37 PM, Christiaan Abildso wrote: > Thank you Hugh. > That is great information, and great progress all around campus! > I would be happy to assist with the administrative side of the locker program as much as possible - and may be able to rope in a couple of facility as well. I think a few of us would also be happy to work with the design team if appropriate, to provide feedback from a user's perspective. > I appreciate your continued work in promoting and supporting active transportation. > See you on the PRT! > Christiaan > > >>> On 3/30/2012 at 1:33 PM, <Hugh.Kierig(a)mail.wvu.edu> wrote: > Christiaan > > Please let me know what we can do to assist Dean Housner in the promotion of the bicycle parking. I think there is a belief at this time that additional interior parking or secured parking for bicycles should be a part of the project. I believe that additional conventional outdoor bicycle parking for the CPASS / Student Health can be easily added should the demand exceed the number of spaces available. > > I was in Columbus, OH on Tuesday and Wednesday and did get to see some covered parking that the Campus Partners organization (similar to Sunnyside Up) installed along the commercial district adjacent to the campus. Very nice but on campus we would need to deal with aesthetic considerations to the campus architecture. > > Additionally, we are in the process of reviewing bicycle parking on the downtown campus and adding some more parking downtown. We will be adding about 40 new outside parking "loops" downtown to accommodate the expressed needs. However, the internal committee dealing with bicycle and pedestrian improvements has made the decision to not do any extensive improvements on the Evansdale campus until the construction flushes out a little better. Finally, having dealt with the administration of secured bicycle locker parking, it is an administrative nightmare on leasing and access. Who is administering the locker program needs to identified early so that there is a clear understanding on how it managed. > > Hugh E. Kierig, AICP, Director > Department of Transportation and Parking > West Virginia University > Post Office Box 6561 > 1112 Van Voorhis > Morgantown, West Virginia 26506 > 304-293-9095 (o) > 304-293-3939 (f) > > > > >>> Christiaan Abildso 3/26/2012 11:48 AM >>> > Hugh & Clem - > I hope you're both doing well. I've engaged Lynn Housner, our Associate Dean, in discussions in the hope of having secure, long-term bicycle parking installed at the new CPASS building. I understand the plans currently only provide for one rack for a building that will be home to hundreds, even thousands of students, staff, and faculty daily. One rack will be insufficient, short-term, not secure, and not sheltered from the weather. I have asked that Dr. Housner look to include a bike locker or gated, covered bike rack for those of us that commute by bike frequently (and have multiple hundreds or thousands of dollars in our bikes). Most of us currently bring our bikes into our offices, which will no longer be an option in the new building - not that it's currently even an encouraged practice in the Coliseum. > > Let's please work together to support sustainable, healthy, physically active transportation for the new building for a college of physical activity (ironic, indeed). > > Thank you for your attention, and I hope to talk with you more soon. > Christiaan > > > Christiaan Abildso, Ph.D., MPH > Weight Management Research and Evaluation Coordinator > WVU Health Performance Services > 304.293.0860 > http://healthperformance.wordpress.com/

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Metrics to put to use!
by Chet Parsons 29 Mar '12

29 Mar '12

Check it out. I haven't looked at the full report, but the numbers look good from this article. We've been looking for something to show economic benefit. Chet http://grist.org/list/one-mile-on-a-bike-is-a-42-economic-gain-to-society-o…

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Fwd: Pedestrian Safety Board meeting Monday, April 2, 4:30-6:00
by Frank Gmeindl 29 Mar '12

29 Mar '12

FYI, next Monday's Pedestrian Safety Board agenda attached. Begin forwarded message: > From: Morgantown Pedestrian Safety Board <walkmgw(a)yahoo.com> > Date: March 28, 2012 5:19:04 PM EDT > To: Bill Reger-Nash <wreger(a)hsc.wvu.edu>, Bob Anderson <randerson(a)hsc.wvu.edu>, Christiaan Abildso <cgabildso(a)mail.wvu.edu>, Dan Harris <harrisda(a)wvuhealthcare.com>, David Small <dsmall1(a)mix.wvu.edu>, Dwight Harshbarger <dwight.harshbarger(a)gmail.com>, George Lilley <mgranlil(a)frontier.com>, Ilana Chertok <ichertok(a)hsc.wvu.edu>, Jan Derry <jderry(a)nwvcil.org>, Jimmie Simmons <Jsimmons2642(a)yahoo.com>, Margaret Stout <Margaret.Stout(a)mail.wvu.edu>, Maria Smith <mariasmith(a)busride.org>, Martha Summers <msummers(a)hsc.wvu.edu>, Mary Gutmann <maryg1010(a)comcast.net>, Michael Graham <mwgraham11(a)gmail.com>, Regina Mayolo <reginam(a)verizon.net>, Sarah Bias <sarahbias(a)gmail.com>, Stan Cohen <Stanley.Cohen(a)mail.wvu.edu>, Tom Bias <tbias(a)hsc.wvu.edu>, Angela Wiley <wileya120(a)gmail.com>, Bill Austin <baustin(a)labyrinth.net>, Claire Chantler <cchantler(a)nwvcil.org>, Damien Davis <ddavis(a)cityofmorgantown.org>, Danielle Williams <dwilliams(a)labyrinth.net>, Don Spencer <dspencer36(a)comcast.net>, Ella Belling <ella(a)montrails.org>, Frank Gmeindl <fgmeindl(a)gmail.com>, Hugh Kierig <Hugh.Kierig(a)mail.wvu.edu>, Jim Rye <Jim.Rye(a)mail.wvu.edu>, Jonathan Rosenbaum <freesource(a)cheat.org>, Josh Woods <joshua.woods(a)mail.wvu.edu>, Kevin Leyden <Kevin.Leyden(a)mail.wvu.edu>, Maria Brann <Maria.Brann(a)mail.wvu.edu>, Matt Cross <crossnyc(a)hotmail.com>, Melody Thomas <mthoma29(a)mix.wvu.edu>, Michael Simms <michael.d.simms(a)gmail.com>, Mike Breiding <mike(a)EpicRoadTrips.us>, Nick Hein <info(a)positivespin.org>, Roy Nutter <roy.nutter(a)mail.wvu.edu> > Subject: Pedestrian Safety Board meeting Monday, April 2, 4:30-6:00 > Reply-To: Morgantown Pedestrian Safety Board <walkmgw(a)yahoo.com> > > All - > Please find attached the agenda for Monday's meeting and March minutes. Also, Monday is walk to work day so please make it a priority to walk/ride transit to Monday's meeting! > Also, please note we are now budgeting for 90 minute meetings, but hope to keep them as crisp as possible. > Thanks > Christiaan > > Walk more, safely > > Morgantown Pedestrian Safety Board > Christiaan Abildso, Chair > Bill Reger-Nash, Vice Chair > http://www.morgantown.com/ped-safety-board.htm

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Re: [Bikeboard] New Canadian school opens with car free zone (From Saferoutestoschool)
by director 29 Mar '12

29 Mar '12

Good morning, Some things to discuss and think about for Bike to School day on May 9 More info about the region at this link... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milton,_Ontario Nick Nick Hein LCI# 1705 Director, Positive Spin 803 East Brockway Ave Morgantown, WV ph 304-276-0213 -----Original Message----- From: "YIP Julie A" <Julie.A.YIP(a)odot.state.or.us> Sent 3/28/2012 8:12:36 PM To: "Safe Routes to School" <saferoutestoschool(a)saferoutes.listserve.us> Subject: [saferoutestoschool] RE: Canadian school with car free zone http://www.hdsb.ca/Newsroom/Pages/PLRobertsonPublicSchool.aspx -- Halton School District opened P.L. Robertson PS in Milton as a walking only school... http://www.walktoschool.org.uk/free-stuff/campaign-packs/car-free-zone/ Walk to School site promoting Car Free Zone Julie Yip Oregon Safe Routes to School Program ODOT Transportation Safety Division 235 Union St. NE Salem, OR 97301 (503) 986-4196 (direct) (503) 986-3143 (fax) julie.a.yip(a)odot.state.or.us From: Wendi Kallins [mailto:wkallins@igc.org] Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2012 4:50 PM To: Safe Routes to School Subject: [saferoutestoschool] Canadian school with car free zone I remember hearing about a New Canadian school that created a car free zone around the school. Does this ring a bell to anyone? I?d like the name and location of the school Wendi Kallins Program Director Safe Routes to Schools wendi(a)marinbike.org www.saferoutestoschools.org --- Note: If you want to send an email to the entire list serve of more than 300 subscribers, please send your message to saferoutestoschool(a)saferoutes.listserve.us. To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list serve or UPDATE your account, please visit http://saferoutes.listserve.us/cgi-bin/lyris.pl Please send questions or comments regarding your list serve subscription to info(a)saferoutespartnership.org. --- Note: If you want to send an email to the entire list serve of more than 300 subscribers, please send your message to saferoutestoschool(a)saferoutes.listserve.us. To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list serve or UPDATE your account, please visit http://saferoutes.listserve.us/cgi-bin/lyris.pl Please send questions or comments regarding your list serve subscription to info(a)saferoutespartnership.org.

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Fwd: April Traffic Commission Meeting
by Frank Gmeindl 28 Mar '12

28 Mar '12

Bicycle Board Members, By Thursday afternoon, please review this month's BB report to the TC at http://db.tt/9q8P3LL0 and let me know if you want to make any changes. (If anybody can download the file, reduce it's size from the current 15 MB to something in the KB range and send it to me or put it somewhere that I can get it, I'd appreciate it.) Frank D. Gmeindl Chairman, Morgantown Municipal Bicycle Board LCI #1703 491 WilsonAvenue Morgantown, WV 26501 304-376-0446 Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles Begin forwarded message: > From: Damien Davis <ddavis(a)cityofmorgantown.org> > Date: March 27, 2012 10:03:04 PM EDT > To: Bethany Sypolt <bsypolt(a)cityofmorgantown.org>, Linda Little <llittle(a)cityofmorgantown.org>, William Wyant <wwyant(a)hsc.wvu.edu>, mmccabe(a)cityofmorgantown.org, wes(a)wnugent.com, Jeff Mikorski <jmikorski(a)cityofmorgantown.org>, j4im3s(a)gmail.com, "mckain, david" <david.mckain(a)gmail.com>, "Henry, Adam" <Adam.Henry(a)mail.wvu.edu>, christophergluck(a)gmail.com, psteel(a)access.k12.wv.us, "Gmeindl, Frank" <frank.gmeindl(a)comcast.net>, Andrea Soccorsi <Andrea.Soccorsi(a)Mail.WVU.edu>, Barbara Shellito <bshellito(a)cityofmorgantown.org>, Christiaan Abildso <Christiaan.Abildso(a)mail.wvu.edu>, Ken Martis <kmartis(a)wvu.edu>, Margaret Roberts <Margaretormike(a)aol.com>, Roy Nutter <rnutter(a)wvu.edu>, Terry Hough <though(a)cityofmorgantown.org> > Subject: April Traffic Commission Meeting > Reply-To: ddavis(a)cityofmorgantown.org > > All, > > Please send me your agenda request by Friday morning so that I can prepare the agenda. Thanks you. > > J. Damien Davis, PE, CFM > Assistant City Engineer > City of Morgantown > Public Works Department - Engineering Division > 389 Spruce Street > Morgantown , WV 26505 > Office: 304.284.7398 > Fax: 304.284.7409 > www.morgantown.com > > > > >

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CC COW
by Frank Gmeindl 28 Mar '12

28 Mar '12

Don, Chip, Jonathan and Nick, Thank you all for attending tonight's City Council Committee of the Whole meeting. I felt quite confident getting up to present the Bicycle Plan knowing that we BB members outnumbered the CC members! I was only hoping to get acceptance of the Plan from Council but was delighted when Ron Bane speaking from the Chairman's seat said, "We have to support this!" Frank

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Re: [Bikeboard] AP article on commuting in Morgantown
by Christiaan Abildso 26 Mar '12

26 Mar '12

I took a look at this: http://www.bestworkplaces.org/ As far as I can tell, the designation is about quantity of benefits not quality, thus, by sheer number it appears that WVU offers many things (free PRT & bus service, for example). I continue to advocate that the administration to offer the $20/month bicycle commuter tax provision, but it was not included in the recent parking and transportation plan, unfortunately. Just have to keep trying, I suppose. ________________________________ From: Ryan Post <rpostwvu(a)gmail.com> To: 'Gunnar Shogren' <gshogren(a)gmail.com> Cc: 'Bicycle Board' <bikeboard(a)cheat.org> Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2012 2:14 PM Subject: Re: [Bikeboard] AP article on commuting in Morgantown I had my bikes in my dorm room, which was permitted. When I visited St Marys College of Maryland, which was making a HUGE push for bikes including a college bike share program. They had indoor parking areas, but didn't permit bikes in the dorms. I put mine back in the car instead of in those public spaces. My point is, just as the PRT looks great on paper, in actual usage there are significant flaws. Yes, DC and NYC are "bike friendly", if you don't mind stoplights and having your bike stolen. -----Original Message----- From: Gunnar Shogren [mailto:gshogren@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2012 11:13 AM To: Ryan Post Cc: Chet Parsons; Bicycle Board Subject: Re: [Bikeboard] AP article on commuting in Morgantown Or lack of indoor or sheltered bike parking at dorms and such. I would say bike racks at the PRT too, think Walnut st. Station... On Thu, Mar 22, 2012 at 9:54 AM, Ryan Post <rpostwvu(a)gmail.com> wrote: > I can’t say I disagree, honestly. As a student, it really wasn’t at > all impractical to not drive. Takes a bit more time waiting on things, > but I think any public transit has that issue. Certainly I wouldn’t > credit much of the bicycle related existing stuff, but there has been > efforts made for cycling (new racks at most dorms and buildings), bikes on busses. > > > > It’s when you get down to the details it gets ugly, like the PRT being > unreliable, and busses often being full during peak times (esp when > the PRT goes down). > > > > From: bikeboard-bounces(a)cheat.org [mailto:bikeboard-bounces@cheat.org] > On Behalf Of Chet Parsons > Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2012 10:10 AM > To: Bicycle Board > Subject: [Bikeboard] AP article on commuting in Morgantown > > > > This is kind of surprising, don't you think? I guess since it is > strictly WVU the designation is easier to apply > > > > Chet > > > > Feds say WVU good workplace for commuters > > by The Associated Press > > The Associated Press > > > MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) - West Virginia University is getting federal > recognition for its efforts to improve commuting for employees and > reduce traffic-related pollution. > > The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of > Transportation have designated WVU as one of the nation's Best > Workplaces for Commuters. > > University officials announced the designation Wednesday in a news release. > > The university's commuter benefits program includes free access to the > Personal Rapid Transit system and Mountain Line transit, bicycle > storage facilities and carpool and vanpool programs. > > The EPA and the Department of Transportation created the > public-private Best Workplaces for Commuters partnership to reduce > traffic congestion and traffic-related air pollution . > > > _______________________________________________ > Bikeboard mailing list > Bikeboard(a)cheat.org > http://cheat.org/mailman/listinfo/bikeboard _______________________________________________ Bikeboard mailing list Bikeboard(a)cheat.org http://cheat.org/mailman/listinfo/bikeboard

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