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Fwd: MBB GIS
by Derek Springston 18 Aug '15

18 Aug '15

Hi folks, I've been talking with Chet Parsons lately, who has been involved with the Bike Board previously (as a Member?), and I would like to deliver our Bike Board Route mapping files, so he can take a look at them to help with a potential GIS analysis and suitability project he's pursuing through work that may also lead to a mobile app. He stated that if the project is landed and a mobile app is developed, he'd love to try to bring that back to Morgantown and evaluate it's functionality here. I hope what I can dig up will be valuable for him. *Does anyone have any concerns about delivering the Bike Route data to him?* *I only see a win-win situation with a potential synergistic effect,* and it's also got my gears turning a bit for some things I've been thinking about for a while. Thanks, ~Derek --------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Chet Parsons <chetparsons(a)gmail.com> Date: Thu, Jul 30, 2015 at 1:46 PM Subject: MBB GIS To: Derek Springston <dspringston(a)gmail.com> Hey Derek! Hope things are well and you're having a good summer. I'm just beginning to think about a framework for establishing bike routes for a project at work and was trying to remember if the Bike Board came up with any criteria when we put together the mapping. I know it was loosely based on old paper maps that someone sketched out. I'd like to end up with some kind of a matrix that can be used to classify different corridors based on how friendly or un-friendly they are to bike use and eventually come up with a recommendation for bike routes. Any ideas would be appreciated! Chet -- *Let deeds, not words, be your adorning. -'Abdu'l-Baha* “Nothing compares to the simple pleasure of a bike ride.” -John F. Kennedy *"...the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice." - Martin Luther King* "...change can be so constant you don't even feel the difference until there is one. It can be so slow that you don't even notice that your life is better or worse, until it is. Or it can just blow you away, make you something different in an instant." - George from 'My Life as A House'

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Reminder of Today's Bicycle Board Meeting
by Jing Zhang 06 Aug '15

06 Aug '15

Hi, Bicycle Board Member, The August Bicycle Board Meeting will be held today at 6:30 PM in the Training Room of the Morgantown Public Safety Building. Agenda items are: Suggested topics; discussion leader; desired outcome: 1. SLM / BMUFL sign locations; Damien; Status and next step. 2. SLM / BMUFL sign locations; Derek; Plan for completing location plan to use funds that we haven't allocated yet. 3, BFC signs; Damien; Installation commitment date for signs that haven't been installed yet. 4. Bicycle parking rings; Damien; Installation date for rings that remain to be installed including those that were removed in recent construction. 5. Bicycle locker signage; Chip; Installation commitment date. 6. Mon Blvd. bicycle climbing lane; Damien; Installation date commitment. 7. BFC award; Chip; Plan for renewal. 8. Confident Cycling Courses (Traffic Skill 101); Jing; status update and identify population in need for cycling classes. 9. Bicycle Board email list update; Jing; identify actions to improve email communication. Looking forward to seeing you there! Thanks, Jing on behalf of Chip Wamsley. Jing Zhang, AICP Transportation Planner Morgantown Monongalia Metropolian Planning Organization 82 Hart Field Rd Suite 105, Morgantown, WV 26505 www.plantogether.org 864.207.0749 (cell) 304.381.4363 " Not all of us can do great things, but we can do small things with great love." -- Mother Teresa

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Meeting tomorrow
by Drew Gatlin 06 Aug '15

06 Aug '15

Hello all, Just wanting to confirm that our meeting tomorrow is still on schedule. If so, can we get an agenda sent out prior to the meeting? Best,Drew

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Fwd: ENEWS: July 15, 2015
by Frank Gmeindl 15 Jul '15

15 Jul '15

Cool photo. Have you submitted your suggestions for improving the University Av. corridor? Frank Begin forwarded message: > From: MOUNTAINEER ENEWS <enews(a)mail.wvu.edu> > Subject: ENEWS: July 15, 2015 > Date: July 15, 2015 8:45:57 AM EDT > To: Frank <fdgmeindl(a)mix.wvu.edu> > Reply-To: MOUNTAINEER ENEWS <enews(a)mail.wvu.edu> > > Having trouble viewing this email? View it online. > > TOP STORY > > Suggestions sought to improve University Avenue > The Morgantown Monongalia Metropolitan Planning Organization is seeking ideas for improving the University Avenue corridor. The goal is to create a vision for a corridor which provides superior connectivity to every type of user. All residents and students are invited to submit comments at the link above. > > NEWS FEATURES > Distinguished Alumnus named to Popular Science list > Eric Loth, a 2008 inductee into the University’s Academy of Distinguished Alumni of Aerospace Engineering, has been named to the “Popular Science” list of 12 “brilliant minds behind the new energy revolution” for his work in wind energy. > Institute for Labor Studies and Research awarded grant for innovative labor history project > Unionized bricklayers across North America will soon learn the history behind contemporary challenges facing them as union members, craft workers, employees and citizens, thanks in part to the University's Institute for Labor Studies and Research. > New disc golf course to open at Jackson's Mill > A new disc golf course at Jackson’s Mill will allow 4-H’ers and visitors to experience the sport while learning about diabetes education, thanks to a partnership with Novo Nordisk. The course is the first of its kind on the Jackson’s Mill campus and will be used, in part, to help teach 4-H’ers and the public about diabetes and the impact that physical activity can have on improving health. > CLIMB HIGHER > Read about WVU staff and faculty members who have been recognized for going the extra mile. Click here to read about this week's honorees. > HEALTHCARE > Nursing leader tapped to head faculty practice and community engagement efforts at School of Nursing > Experienced nurse practitioner and business professional Dr. Toni DiChiacchio has been named assistant dean for the School of Nursing’s faculty practice and community engagement. > Marsh appoints three to new leadership roles in the School of Medicine > Jeffrey Coben, M.D., has been named vice dean for operations, in addition to his role as associate vice president for clinical innovations, planning and operations for the Health Sciences Center. Laura F. Gibson, Ph.D., has been named associate dean for research, in addition to her role as senior associate vice president for health sciences research and graduate education. Mary Beth Mandich, P.T., Ph.D., has been named vice dean for professional programs. > ATHLETICS > 2015 football poster revealed > Kickoff of the 2015 Mountaineer football season is less than two months away. West Virginia tees it up for the first time on Saturday, Sept. 5, at Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium. This week, the athletic department released the 2015 football schedule poster that will be distributed to Mountaineer fans throughout the fall. Fans can pick up their own copy of the poster at Mountaineer Fan Day in August. > Kwiatkoski named to Lombardi Award watch list > Redshirt senior linebacker Nick Kwiatkoski has been named as one of 145 players from across the nation to the 2015 Rotary Lombardi Award as announced, Tuesday (July 14), by the Rotary Lombardi Award Committee. > EVENTS > Some African-American Arts & Heritage Academy events moved to new locations on campus > Several events of the African-American Arts & Heritage Academy, going on now at the University, have been moved from the Gladys G. Davis Theatre at the Creative Arts Center due to problems with air conditioning. The updated schedule has moved today's (July 15) performance of "Voices from the Earth" from 10:45 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. to 334 Percival Hall. The AAAHA Annual Talent Show at 9 p.m. is also being held in 334 Percival Hall. The Music Therapy Master Class is being held Thursday from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in 339 Percival Hall. Saturday's Annual AAAHA Student Showcase from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. will be held in the Gluck Theatre, Mountainlair. For additional information, contact Jacqueline Dooley at 304.293.3875 or Jacqueline.Dooley(a)mail.wvu.edu. > Mountainlair to host blood drive > The Mountainlair is hosting an American Red Cross blood drive today (July 15), as part of its summer programming events. The blood drive will take place from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Mountainlair Ballrooms, located on the second floor. Eligible donors must be healthy, at least 17 years old, weigh at least 110 pounds and may not have given whole blood in the past 56 days, or a double red cell donation in the last 112 days. Donors are encouraged to register to donate beforehand at the link above, however, walk-in appointments are available. For more information, please contact Sonja Wilson, at 304.293.2702 or Sonja.Wilson(a)mail.wvu.edu. > Pink Party fundraiser to benefit Bonnie’s Bus > The 2015 Pink Party to benefit the Bonnie Wells Wilson Mobile Mammography Program will be held at Bartini in Morgantown on Aug. 3. Doors will open at 5 p.m. with live entertainment beginning at 5:30 p.m. All net proceeds from the fundraiser will benefit Bonnie’s Bus, the University's mobile digital mammography unit that travels across West Virginia, offering screening mammograms. Tickets are $75 for general admission (if purchased in advance), $80 at the door. VIP tickets are $95. For details, contact Sara Jane Gainor at 304.293.2370 or email sgainor(a)hsc.wvu.edu. > Submit a Climb Higher Candidate > Submit to Mountaineer ENEWS Stay Connected View Online Unsubscribe > > For questions about subscribing to E-News, email ur(a)mail.wvu.edu > > ENEWS guidelines are available at http://intranet.wvu.edu > > Get today's WVU and higher education news headlines on WVUToday > > > Copyright © 2015 West Virginia University, All rights reserved. > You have been added to this list because you are an affiliate of WVU. > > Our mailing address is: > West Virginia University > PO Box 6201 > Morgantown, WV 26506 > > Add us to your address book

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Updates
by Gunnar Shogren 13 Jul '15

13 Jul '15

Long time no see. Glad to see that things are happening. And in that vein, hows about we update some of the info on the web site? http://bikemorgantown.com/bikeboard.php Someone want to give me an updated list of folks, their precincts, and/or positions? http://bikemorgantown.com/bikelaw.php Yes, Morgantown fiddled with their listing for law stuff, so I need to see if it can get linked... again. http://bikemorgantown.com/route_map.php Guess google no longer likes their own KML files. Anyone try to update this, or have any other idea? Any thing else? Let me know... Ride on.

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Vacancies on City Boards and Commissions Page
by Drew Gatlin 13 Jul '15

13 Jul '15

All, A city resident posted a link in a neighborhood association group to a page on the city website <http://www.morgantownwv.gov/vacancies-on-city-boards-and-commissions/>. This page lists current boards and commissions that are seeking members to fill out their respective boards. As soon as we get a specific handle on our board deficiencies perhaps it would be helpful to our recruiting efforts if our board was also listed on this page? Regarding those specific deficiencies, how is our audit of active board members coming along? Is there anything to be done in that regard from this mailing list? Best, Drew Gatlin

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Fwd: University Avenue Steering Committee Meeting Date
by Frank Gmeindl 09 Jul '15

09 Jul '15

Please note that the message I'm forwarding is addressed to the University Avenue Steering Committee so it is FYI only. It's about scheduling a future meeting. Frank Begin forwarded message: > From: "Bill Austin" <baustin(a)labyrinth.net> > Subject: University Avenue Steering Committee Meeting Date > Date: July 9, 2015 1:11:47 PM EDT > To: "'Jennifer'" <jselin(a)hotmail.com>, "'Commissioner Callen'" <eldonc(a)msn.com>, "'Wesley Nugent'" <wes(a)wnugent.com>, "'Frank Scafella'" <fscafella(a)sunnysideupwv.org>, "'Ron Justice'" <ron.justice(a)mail.wvu.edu>, "'Randy Hudak'" <Randy.Hudak(a)mail.wvu.edu>, <cfletcher(a)cityofmorgantown.org>, "'Damien Davis'" <ddavis(a)cityofmorgantown.org>, "'Clement Solomon'" <csolomon(a)mail.wvu.edu>, "Fouad Shoukry" <fouad.n.shoukry(a)wv.gov>, "'Carr, Brian E'" <Brian.E.Carr(a)wv.gov>, <Matthew.Latimer(a)mail.wvu.edu>, <john.thompson(a)mail.wvu.edu> > Cc: <jmikorski(a)cityofmorgantown.org>, <Moncom(a)aol.com>, "'Daniel Kimble'" <Daniel(a)morgantownchamber.org>, "'Rutkowski, Mike'" <Mike.Rutkowski(a)stantec.com>, "'Aldridge, Brian'" <Brian.Aldridge(a)stantec.com>, "'Penn, Elwood C'" <Elwood.C.Penn(a)wv.gov>, <martishamberger(a)comcast.net>, "'Matt Cross'" <crossnyc(a)hotmail.com>, "'Frank Gmeindl'" <fgmeindl(a)gmail.com> > Reply-To: <baustin(a)labyrinth.net> > > > > University Avenue Steering Committee Members, > > We are in the process of scheduling the next University Avenue Complete Streets Steering Committee Meeting, the Design Workshop for the Study and a growth mapping exercise. We are proposing to hold the meetings either August 26th-27th or August 31st-September 1st. We would appreciate your feedback on which dates would be good for you and which dates you feel will help us maximize participation. > > Please let me know your preference by responding to this email by close of business Tuesday July 14th so we can schedule these meetings. > > A description of the meetings follows: > > Day One > > -Open Design Workshop 10 AM-7 PM This session will be open for the public and Steering Committee members to meet with the consultants to discuss concerns with the corridor and specific locations. This session will include the development of preliminary graphics for the corridor. > > Day Two > > -Open Design Workshop 8 AM-11:30 AM-Continuation of previous session for Steering Committee members and the Public. > > -Growth Mapping Meeting 1 PM-3PM-Members of the development community, City Staff, WVU Staff, and others as appropriate, meet to provide the consultants with insight into planned growth in the area. > > -Steering Committee Meeting 5:30 PM-7 PM-Update on information gathered at Walkabout and 1 on 1’s, Project Schedule, and information gathered during the Design Workshop. > > Thank you for your assistance in this matter. Please let me know of your preference for the meeting dates at your earliest convenience. > > Respectfully, > > > Bill Austin, AICP > Executive Director > Morgantown Monongalia MPO > 82 Hart Field Road Suite 105 > Morgantown, WV 26505 > 304-291-9571 > 304-692-7225 Mobile > > It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is the most adaptable to change. > > Charles Darwin > > I have noticed even people who claim everything is predestined, and that we can do nothing to change it, look before they cross the road. > > Stephen Hawking > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

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Fwd: DOH, Morgantown, WVU, boulevard rocks
by Frank Gmeindl 09 Jul '15

09 Jul '15

Begin forwarded message: > From: Jennifer <jselin(a)hotmail.com> > Subject: DOH, Morgantown, WVU, boulevard rocks > Date: July 9, 2015 5:52:12 AM EDT > To: Austin Bill <baustin(a)labyrinth.net>, Gordon Gee <gordon.gee(a)mail.wvu.edu>, Justice Ron <rjustice(a)mail.wvu.edu>, Shamberger Marti <martishamberger(a)comcast.net>, Jeff Mikorski <jmikorski(a)morgantownwv.gov>, Randy Hudak <Randy.Hudak(a)mail.wvu.edu>, Gmeindl Frank <fgmeindl(a)gmail.com> > > Here is an opportunity to get ahead of a problem, I believe we need: > > 1) More concrete barriers at the bottom of the hill to prevent rocks from rolling on the pavement > > 2) Bank stabilization (wire mesh or other techniques) in two places on the hillside behind the WVU greenhouse. Many areas of hillside are stabilized by vegetation and may not require a man-made fix. > > I am not an engineer, but it looks like an issue that requires a short and long-term plan. A perfect Town-Gown opportunity. > > What are the steps and agreements that need to be in place to do this? > > ****A perfect project to take care of very soon, particularly step 1. > > This part of the boulevard is on the Morgantown Marathon route (September 2015) and also is the site of the agreed upon (WVU, DOH, Morgantown) designated bicycle climbing lane up the boulevard. > > Currently, cars, pedestrians and bicyclists travel this route every day. > > The Marathon is coming up this September. We need the bicycle climbing lane installed this year to keep our status as a Bronze level bicycling community, the only one in the state. > > This is a mutual problem--we need to fast track the short term solution and get going on the long term solution. > > > > > Jenny Selin > Cell 304-685-6569

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Mon Blvd. Bicycle Climbing lane
by Frank Gmeindl 08 Jul '15

08 Jul '15

Fouad resists installing the Mon Blvd. Bicycle Climbing lane because a falling rock might hit a cyclist. Attached are two photos of Huntington bike lanes that were installed in the door zone. The probability of a cyclist getting hit in these door zone bike lanes by an opening vehicle door is much higher than a cyclist riding up Mon Blvd. getting hit by a rock and yet, WVDOH must have approved these DZBLs if not actually installed them. Frank D. Gmeindl LCI #1703 491 Wilson Avenue Morgantown, WV 26501 304-376-0446 Where there's a will, there's a way

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Transportation Alternatives Map Updates Meeting - Doodle Poll
by Derek Springston 29 Jun '15

29 Jun '15

Hey folks, I thought we had a productive meeting regarding the WVDOH TAP Scope of Work last week. As we stated in the meeting, we plan to get the WVDOH an updated map with reviewed and updated SLM/Sign/Bus Shelter locations within 1 month, which would be by July 16th. I propose that we do our best to meet this week to: - review our locations, - determine feasibility/appropriateness of each, - add new locations in place of removed locations, - and determine when and how we'll visit the locations for final inclusion on map. Please fill out Doodle poll ASAP, so we can schedule our meeting hopefully later this week. http://doodle.com/tx54qr35vrk4eyvp Thanks, ~Derek -- *Let deeds, not words, be your adorning. -'Abdu'l-Baha* “Nothing compares to the simple pleasure of a bike ride.” -John F. Kennedy *"...the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice." - Martin Luther King* "...change can be so constant you don't even feel the difference until there is one. It can be so slow that you don't even notice that your life is better or worse, until it is. Or it can just blow you away, make you something different in an instant." - George from 'My Life as A House'

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