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Fw: Webinar: Rebalancing Streets for People
by Drew Gatlin via Bikeboard 02 Apr '20

02 Apr '20

Previous members of the bike board, If for some strange reason you aren't already overloaded with virtual meetings these days, here's another one happening in about two hours that might be of interest. I'll be joining. Anticipate a long email from me soon about some opportunities and suggestions for you moving forward. I know that Chip mentioned wanting to convene in April (before reality of pandemic set in) - if you want to do so and I can help, please let me know. Best, Drew ________________________________ From: Toole Design <newsletters(a)tooledesign.com> Sent: Friday, March 27, 2020 2:12 PM To: (John)Drew Gatlin <jgatlin(a)morgantownwv.gov> Subject: Webinar: Rebalancing Streets for People Join us for a webinar on Thursday, April 2 [https://mcusercontent.com/17d651f5e7a6b4afc2192595c/images/7b7fca1b-0035-44…] <https://tooledesign.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=17d651f5e7a6b4afc2192…> Webinar: Rebalancing Streets for People Communities around the world are adapting to a new normal. One unanticipated dilemma is how to enable people to walk, bike, and run outside while still social distancing. Popular parks and trails are filled with people exercising, getting some fresh air, and taking care of their mental health. Sidewalks and bike lanes are at capacity as essential workers walk, ride, and scoot instead of taking transit. At the same time, many streets are eerily empty of cars. The pressure is on to re-balance our streets, at least temporarily, to provide more safe places for people to walk, bike, and run while maintaining a safe physical distance from each other. How do we make this transformation happen? Join us on Thursday, April 2 at 2:00 Eastern to hear Toole Design staff share essential techniques to quickly implement street redesigns in a free, one-hour webinar. Register here<https://tooledesign.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=17d651f5e7a6b4afc2192…> In this webinar, you will learn about: * Identifying opportunities to reallocate road space to active transportation (e.g. reusing special event and Open Streets routes) * Establishing design principles and parameters for quick-build infrastructure * Recommending traffic control and separation devices to promote safer operations * Temporary signing and wayfinding needs * How to promote good behavior with effective messaging Presenters Jeremy Chrzan, P.E., PTOE, and Gwen Shaw, EIT, will share practical information from rapid implementation street redesign projects in cities around the country, including Houston, New Orleans, Portland, and others. The webinar will be moderated by Jennifer Toole, AICP, ASLA, and there will be time for questions and answers. Details Click here to register<https://tooledesign.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=17d651f5e7a6b4afc2192…>. Before the webinar, download Zoom<https://tooledesign.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=17d651f5e7a6b4afc2192…> to make sure you'll be able to seamlessly watch the webinar and ask questions. Register here<https://tooledesign.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=17d651f5e7a6b4afc2192…> [Website]<https://tooledesign.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=17d651f5e7a6b4afc2192…> [Twitter]<https://tooledesign.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=17d651f5e7a6b4afc2192…> [LinkedIn]<https://tooledesign.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=17d651f5e7a6b4afc2192…> [Facebook]<https://tooledesign.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=17d651f5e7a6b4afc2192…> [Instagram]<https://tooledesign.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=17d651f5e7a6b4afc2192…> [Email]<mailto:communications@tooledesign.com> Copyright © 2020 Toole Design Group, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you are a friend or colleague of Toole Design or opted in on our website. Our mailing address is: Toole Design Group 8484 Georgia Avenue Suite 800 Silver Spring, MD 20910 Add us to your address book<https://tooledesign.us2.list-manage.com/vcard?u=17d651f5e7a6b4afc2192595c&i…> Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences<https://tooledesign.us2.list-manage.com/profile?u=17d651f5e7a6b4afc2192595c…> or unsubscribe from this list<https://tooledesign.us2.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=17d651f5e7a6b4afc2192…>.

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Re: [Bikeboard] BFC Status: Expires in 2020, application due August 12, 2020
by Chip Wamsley via Bikeboard 17 Dec '19

17 Dec '19

Drew, et al, I agree with Frank's comments, It will help us measure our progress and as we learned with the last BFC application, the form itself is a prompt for what other top communities are doing. It has helped businesses recruit new employees, I was doing a presentation for the US Dept of Forestry office here, on what they could do to promote commuting to work and a new employee that had relocated from the Pacific Northwest commented in the question period that he had transferred to Morgantown because of the cities and the Forestry Offices BFC rankings. With the Alta plan it will be a lot easier to fill out the applications as they have quantified what our infrastructure is and what it will be with proposed improvements. A lot of things that were proposed on our last application have been completed. Finally, doing the applications might also help the bike board see how we will fit in with more involvement from the city. Chip ---- Original Message ---- From: "Frank Gmeindl via Bikeboard" bikeboard(a)bikemorgantown.com Sent: 12/17/2019 1:50:39 PM To: "(John)Drew Gatlin" jgatlin(a)morgantownwv.gov Cc: "Bike Board $bikeboard(a)bikemorgantown.com$" bikeboard(a)bikemorgantown.com Subject: Re: [Bikeboard] BFC Status: Expires in 2020, application due August 12, 2020 Drew, Thanks for sending out this inspiration. I think the City should apply for both BFC and PFB recognition. They provide an opportunity to measure and document progress which the City might not otherwise do. Indeed, the City has made substantial and steady progress. We have bike lanes; more people riding bikes for more reasons; tool stands at trail heads and we have a nationally recognized contractor (Alta/Stantec) making us a bicycle plan. Just to name a few. Implementing the new plan will take money. Being a BFC could help us get grant funds. Just seeing all the City's accomplishments wrapped up in one package can motivate citizens to get involved - provided the City promotes it well. Just this morning at a cafe, I asked a retired couple that bicycles if they think the City should apply for BFC renewal. They said, Yes! We feel so lucky that we can ride here and that we have found such a great community of cyclists to ride with! Learning that Morgantown is a Bicycle Friendly Community attracts people to want to live here." They moved here some years ago from the DC area. I can only speak for myself when I say that working on the previous applications with the great teams that we had and winning the awards made me proud. I hope others that worked on them will also respond to your request. Completing the applications should be easier than past applications since the new applications could probably be as simple as updating the last application. I think this would be a great project for the City to restart a Bicycle Board especially with so many Councilors and City Staff now promoting bicycling. Frank On Dec 16, 2019, at 8:27 PM, Barry Wendell via Bikeboard bikeboard(a)bikemorgantown.com wrote: Given how low our rating is on PFB, I wonder if the BFC thing is worthwhile. It might be a good idea to have a meeting in some point in January, since we haven't met lately. Barry Wendell From: Bikeboard bikeboard-bounces(a)bikemorgantown.com on behalf of (John)Drew Gatlin via Bikeboard bikeboard(a)bikemorgantown.com Sent: Monday, December 16, 2019 3:21 PM To: Bike Board (bikeboard(a)bikemorgantown.com) bikeboard(a)bikemorgantown.com Subject: [Bikeboard] BFC Status: Expires in 2020, application due August 12, 2020 Hello board members of the past and future, Just wanted to address some inquiries about the BFC application for our city. I received confirmation today that our award does not expire until the end of 2020. This sets our application due date in August, not February. I have questioned the utility of the award in the past; I'd like to start a conversation about what value you all see in the award going forward - both in the application process and in the award itself. It is perhaps obvious to state that the application process requires significant energy from city officials and citizens. In return, we receive recognition, a report card that theoretically helps guide future efforts, and a summary of survey responses. Possessing BFC certification may also indirectly attract/retain certain populations to/in our area. Other tools exist to rate communities and give pointed feedback. One example is the People For Bikes Community Rating System. You can find Morgantown's rating in that system here. If you all want to continue to apply for either rating -- I would suggest that we need to reconvene the bike board at some point in the near future. Perhaps January? Best, Drew J. Drew Gatlin Staff Engineer 389 Spruce St., Rm. 24 Morgantown, WV 26505 Office: (304) 284-7411 Cell: (304) 719-7900 Fax: (304) 284-7409 Outlook-yh1madh2.png _______________________________________________ Bikeboard mailing list Bikeboard(a)bikemorgantown.com http://wvcompletestreets.org/mailman/listinfo/bikeboard

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BFC Status: Expires in 2020, application due August 12, 2020
by (John)Drew Gatlin via Bikeboard 17 Dec '19

17 Dec '19

Hello board members of the past and future, Just wanted to address some inquiries about the BFC application for our city. I received confirmation today that our award does not expire until the end of 2020. This sets our application due date in August, not February. I have questioned the utility of the award in the past; I'd like to start a conversation about what value you all see in the award going forward - both in the application process and in the award itself. It is perhaps obvious to state that the application process requires significant energy from city officials and citizens. In return, we receive recognition, a report card that theoretically helps guide future efforts, and a summary of survey responses. Possessing BFC certification may also indirectly attract/retain certain populations to/in our area. Other tools exist to rate communities and give pointed feedback. One example is the People For Bikes Community Rating System. You can find Morgantown's rating in that system here<https://cityratings.peopleforbikes.org/city/morgantown/>. If you all want to continue to apply for either rating -- I would suggest that we need to reconvene the bike board at some point in the near future. Perhaps January? Best, Drew J. Drew Gatlin Staff Engineer 389 Spruce St., Rm. 24 Morgantown, WV 26505 Office: (304) 284-7411 Cell: (304) 719-7900 Fax: (304) 284-7409 [cid:895d6bbd-d729-4fb1-af91-5bc32f7ce519]

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Fwd: APPLICATIONS OPEN: 2019 Physical Activity Grant Program
by Jonathan Rosenbaum via Bikeboard 16 Oct '19

16 Oct '19

Interesting grant opportunity that could apply to the Bike Board, Pedestrian Safety Board, and the City. -Jonathan -------- Original Message -------- Greetings members of the WV PA Network, We would like your help in spreading the word about a new grant program. West Virginia University College of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences, through a partnership with West Virginia Health Promotion and Chronic Disease, is funding projects statewide to increase physical activity. These one-time mini-grants range from $1000-$5000. Successful mini-grant applications will propose a plan to improve the health of communities in West Virginia through increased opportunities for physical activity in the following areas: * Increase physical activity opportunities for children throughout the school day and beyond * Increase and/or improve pedestrian and bike infrastructure within West Virginia * Implement programming and/or create opportunities for physical activity through clinical practice and community outreach Please consider applying yourself or sharing this email with a friend or colleague. For more information contact the Project Coordinator, Rachel Byrne, at rbyrne2(a)mail.wvu.edu, or 304-293-6981. FOLLOW THIS LINK TO THE SURVEY: Community Grant Application [1] Or copy and paste the URL below into your internet browser: https://wvu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1KQ03RIRVyE7589?Q_DL=bOYQTAUKjcpxdfT_… Links: ------ [1] https://wvu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1KQ03RIRVyE7589?Q_DL=bOYQTAUKjcpxdfT_…

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Fw: MMMPO Bike-Ped Plan final public meeting Wed Oct 16
by Christiaan Abildso via Bikeboard 15 Oct '19

15 Oct '19

Friends - a quick reminder of tomorrow (Wed) night's final public meeting 6-8pm, Marilla Park center, for the countywide ped/bike plan. Should be a good one - and last opportunity to see priorities and give feedback. There's also a steering committee meeting Thursday that at least a few of us on these lists is on. Please send us feedback too.Christiaan

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Fw: HRM Bike Fix It Station
by (John)Drew Gatlin via Bikeboard 25 Sep '19

25 Sep '19

Hello Bike Board (or, rather, previous members of the bike board), As you can see below, our assistant city manager would like me to solicit feedback on repair stations included with the Hazel Ruby McQuain park renovations. They are currently planning to install one near bike parking on the walnut landing. Originally they planned to install two - the other was to be installed near bike parking close to the will call office (old bus depot). See the attached drawings for contextual information. Feedback please: 1) Are you okay with just one fix-it station? 2) If so, where would you like it to be located? Preferably this would be one of the two previously mentioned locations, but if you have strong opinions otherwise feel free to share them 3) If not, are you willing to spend monies in the escrow account slated for bike stuff around town to install the second? Alternatively, if you are willing to spend monies (we have ~$10.5K in escrow), but don't see the need for two fix-it stations in such close proximity, you could voice an opinion to install one somewhere else in city limits. They generally run b/t $1K-$2K. I heard recently that one was supposed to be installed at the new White Park parking area trailhead, but I am unsure of where that currently stands. Cheers, Drew ________________________________ From: Emily Muzzarelli <emuzzarelli(a)morgantownwv.gov> Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2019 11:42 AM To: (John)Drew Gatlin <jgatlin(a)morgantownwv.gov> Subject: RE: HRM Bike Fix It Station See attached. Thank you, Emily Muzzarelli, P.E. Assistant City Manager 389 Spruce Street Morgantown, WV 26505 Office: (304) 284-7406 morgantownwv.gov [MORGANTOWN-WITH TEXT - Email]<morgantownwv.gov> From: (John)Drew Gatlin <jgatlin(a)morgantownwv.gov> Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2019 9:45 AM To: Emily Muzzarelli <emuzzarelli(a)morgantownwv.gov> Subject: Re: HRM Bike Fix It Station Will do. Can you get me a shareable site plan that contains the original two locations with some contextual info? I'll reiterate that I don't think bike board has seen these plans in any detail and that they may very well have not been aware that two fix-it stations were planned. I'm guessing they will be happy with one, though I bet they wish it was closer to the rail-trail rather than down on the landing. -Drew ________________________________ From: Emily Muzzarelli <emuzzarelli(a)morgantownwv.gov<mailto:emuzzarelli@morgantownwv.gov>> Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2019 9:22 AM To: (John)Drew Gatlin <jgatlin(a)morgantownwv.gov<mailto:jgatlin@morgantownwv.gov>> Subject: HRM Bike Fix It Station Drew, Can you please discuss with the Bike Board… For budget reasons, we had to remove 1 Bike Fix It Station from the design of HRM Park. There will still be one at the Walnut Street Landing Area. The one in the parking lot by the Depot has been removed. Does the Bike Board feel that two are necessary? If so, does the Bike Board want to cover the cost of a second station? If so, I can get you a final cost. Thank you, Emily Muzzarelli, P.E. Assistant City Manager 389 Spruce Street Morgantown, WV 26505 Office: (304) 284-7406 morgantownwv.gov [MORGANTOWN-WITH TEXT - Email]<morgantownwv.gov>

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Social Ride: Wheelie Wednesday TODAY @ 6:15PM
by (John)Drew Gatlin via Bikeboard 25 Sep '19

25 Sep '19

Howdy Bike Board, I know not all of you are users of Facebook so though I'd send this your way: Social ride tonight! "Wheelie Wednesday" public art edition v.0.1.0 Meet at Spruce St. Farmer's Market Pavilion, 6:15PM - Wheels down at 6:30PM Bring lights, sundown is around 7:15P these days Cheers, Drew J. Drew Gatlin Staff Engineer 389 Spruce St., Rm. 24 Morgantown, WV 26505 Office: (304) 284-7411 Cell: (304) 719-7900 Fax: (304) 284-7409 [cid:771a3375-8c52-4d5c-a839-4c28db55ebf2]

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WVU Bike Friendly University feedback requested
by Christiaan Abildso via Bikeboard 24 Sep '19

24 Sep '19

Bike friends -Feedback requested by WVU Safety office who apparently has taken up the torch of applying to the League of American Bicyclists BFU program Survey link: 2019 Bicycle Friendly University Campus Reviewer Survey | | | | | | | | | | | 2019 Bicycle Friendly University Campus Reviewer Survey Share your opinion about bicycling on your campus! | | | It's a good sign that upper admin of WVU is trying, let's put some thought & effort into the survey, please.Please forward! Thank you...feedback is sought from community members, too, not just students, employees, and faculty. Christiaan

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$100 grant funding opportunity
by Christiaan Abildso via Bikeboard 23 Sep '19

23 Sep '19

https://www.bluezones.com/made-to-move/ $100k for communities of 100-300k people. A county per the FAQ is considered a "community", thus Mon Co could apply. Planning, technical assistance, and implementation of the project. Eligible projects include, but are not limited to: - A pavement-to-parks project; - Curb extensions and chicanes; - Crosswalks and crossings; - Gateway features; - Protected bike lanes; - Pocket parks and plazas; - Roundabouts and mini-circles; - Neighborhood traffic calming; - First and last mile transit projects; - Road rightsizing projects (lane reductions); - Bike parking and street furniture; - Bike and pedestrian-oriented signage and wayfinding; - Non-motorized trail linkages. An eligible policy effort can be: - Development and adoption of a street design manual that localizes active transportation tools; - An update of zoning ordinances to support healthy design; - Updating a permitting process to allow interim design; - Adoption of a Complete Streets policy and implementation plan; - Revising Capital Improvement Plan project selection to support active transportation (e.g. this may include training of local or regional public works, planning, transportation, emergency responders and other staffs to implement innovative design features).

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Friday - 12:30pm - Morgantown's first Climate Action Bicycle Rally!
by Jonathan Rosenbaum via Bikeboard 18 Sep '19

18 Sep '19

Spread the word (fliers attached), and plan to attend Morgantown's first Climate Action Bicycle Rally! What: Bicycle/Zero Emission Rally & Bike March When: Friday, September 20 @ 12:30pm Where: Agricultural Sciences Green Square (in between both WVU Agricultural sciences buildings and the Evansdale Library) Positive Spin has co-sponored with Mountaineers for Green Design [1]. A big thank-you to MFGD for all their work in organizing this event to coincide with the Climate Strike! More Climate Strike events [2] can be found at https://www.wvclimateaction.org . -Jonathan Links: ------ [1] https://www.facebook.com/wvumfgd [2] https://www.wvclimateaction.org/home/submit-your-action

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