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Fw shared: Morgantown Taking Steps to Promote Biking Around the City - WBOY-TV - WBOY.com
by guitardeek＠hotmail.com 09 Aug '10

09 Aug '10

Hey guys, I assume all of you saw this! If not, here it is. I'm excited about it. Derek Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device from U.S. Cellular -----Original Message----- From: "eternalsunshinewv(a)gmail.com" <eternalsunshinewv(a)gmail.com> Sender: ShareThis <notifier(a)bounces.sharethis.com> Date: Sun, 08 Aug 2010 00:40:02 To: <guitardeek(a)hotmail.com> Reply-To: eternalsunshinewv(a)gmail.com Subject: eternalsunshinewv(a)gmail.com has shared: Morgantown Taking Steps to Promote Biking Around the City - WBOY-TV - WBOY.com eternalsunshinewv(a)gmail.com wanted to share this with you: Morgantown Taking Steps to Promote Biking Around the City - WBOY-TV - WBOY.com http://shar.es/0m01e James Yeater is using the project to get his Eagle Scout ranking. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Powered by ShareThis http://sharethis.com

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here's a bumper sticker proposal
by Aira Loren Burkhart 04 Aug '10

04 Aug '10

see attached aira

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Re: [Bikeboard] Agenda for this Thursday's BB meeting
by director 04 Aug '10

04 Aug '10

Frank, Just viewed all of the PSAs. I know it's probably too late to make changes but I might suggest the following additions: - Put a link to the Morgantown and WV statutes affecting cyclists in the closing page of the ads - Cite the specific statute that gives the exact wording of the "Same Rights, Same Rules" statement. In my youth I was cited for a violation (at age 14) which I wasn't clear on, only to be told that I am supposed to follow the same rules as all vehicles - yet no one could tell me where to find out what those rules are. Since they are so readily available on the internet it makes sense to give the link. Alternatively you might put a page up on the bike board site giving a suitable paraphrasing, like we've done at Positive Spin: http://www.positivespin.org/PS_LawBrochure.pdf Thanks, Nick ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: Frank Gmeindl <frank.gmeindl(a)comcast.net> Date: Sun, 1 Aug 2010 19:54:42 -0400 >Bicycle Board Members, > >Please find attached 3 documents: >1. Suggested agenda for this Thursday's Bicycle Board meeting. >2. Minutes of last month's meeting. >3. Education highlights. > >The video spots are complete. If you want to view them, go to > >http://vimeo.com/13711890 > >and input password: morgantown > >For Thursday's meeting, think about bicycling issues and needs that you will present to the statewide Metropolitan Planning Organization conference in October. Also, think about where around Morgantown you'll take them in a "mobile laboratory" (bus) and how you'll persuade them to make improvements. > >Frank Gmeindl >Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles > > > > > > > -- Nick Hein LCI# 1705 Director, Positive Spin 2567 Univ Ave Ste 6000L Morgantown, WV ph 304-685-8954 --

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Education Committee minutes
by Frank Gmeindl 03 Aug '10

03 Aug '10

Bicycle Board Members, Thanks to Chip, gunnar and Ryan Post for representing the Education Committee today at an 8 am meeting to get the video spots, billboards and an ad in the Mountaineer Yellow Pages done. Attached are the minutes of the meeting. Frank Gmeindl Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles

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In-line drain grates
by Frank Gmeindl 03 Aug '10

03 Aug '10

Bicycle Board Members, I plan to deliver the attached memo to the Traffic Commission at tomorrow night's Traffic Commission meeting. Please let me know at your earliest convenience if you see any problems with it. Frank Gmeindl Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles

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Agenda for this Thursday's BB meeting
by Frank Gmeindl 01 Aug '10

01 Aug '10

Bicycle Board Members, Please find attached 3 documents: 1. Suggested agenda for this Thursday's Bicycle Board meeting. 2. Minutes of last month's meeting. 3. Education highlights. The video spots are complete. If you want to view them, go to http://vimeo.com/13711890 and input password: morgantown For Thursday's meeting, think about bicycling issues and needs that you will present to the statewide Metropolitan Planning Organization conference in October. Also, think about where around Morgantown you'll take them in a "mobile laboratory" (bus) and how you'll persuade them to make improvements. Frank Gmeindl Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles

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Re: [Bikeboard] No bike lane this year .. unless
by Jonathan Rosenbaum 29 Jul '10

29 Jul '10

Jim Hunt says that Sunnyside Up can help organize some volunteers. -Jonathan On 7/28/2010 11:45 AM, James Hunt wrote: > > Jonathan, > > I think we should be able to organize some volunteers. Please count > us in and we will do what we can. > > Thanks, > > Jim > > Sunnyside Email Signature Banner > > James C. Hunt Executive Director > > 709 Beechurst Avenue, Suite 30 > > Morgantown, WV 26505 > > 304-629-1302 Cell > > 304-284-0051 Office > > jimhunt(a)sunnysideupwv.org > > www.sunnysideupwv.org > > The information in this email, and any attachments, may contain > confidential information and is intended solely for the attention and > use of the named addressee(s). It must not be disclosed to any > person(s) without authorization. If you are not the intended > recipient, or a person responsible for delivering it to the intended > recipient, you are not authorized to, and must not, disclose, copy, > distribute, or retain this message or any part of it. If you have > received this communication in error, please notify the sender > immediately. > > Please consider the environment before printing this email. > > *From:* Jonathan Rosenbaum [mailto:freesource@cheat.org] > *Sent:* Tuesday, July 27, 2010 9:04 PM > *To:* Jim Hunt > *Subject:* Re: [Bikeboard] No bike lane this year .. unless > > Hi Jim, > > This bicycle climbing lane (read below) will have an important > influence for people living in Sunnyside. The BB chair is looking for > volunteers to provide labor to paint lines. Would it be possible to > organize some WVU volunteers from Sunnyside Up to help with this project? > > -Jonathan > > On 7/27/2010 3:51 PM, Frank Gmeindl wrote: > > Bicycle Board Members, > > We recently cleared all the hurdles to get WVDOH to approve the > bicycle climbing lane on Mon Blvd when WVU formally agreed with > removing parking from the shoulder there. Meanwhile, the engineering > department re-estimated the cost of the bike lane at $20,000. The > original estimate about a year ago was $10K. Then it climbed to $13K > about 6 months ago for new City labor rates and now it's up to $20K > because they now prefer to contract it out. > > I met with Dan Boroff last Friday to check on the status. He told me > that the bike lane is a good project but the City can't afford it this > year. City business and occupation taxes have been lower than expected > during the first quarter of the 2010 impacting the City budgets. The > project will need to be approved by City Council as a project with > Capital Escrow funds at a future time (possibly next spring). > > I'm just guessing that $10-15K of the project estimate is labor. How > many of you would be willing and able to spend 2 days installing the > bike lane if the City provided the paint, equipment and 1 > knowledgeable supervisor? If we can raise sufficient volunteer labor, > I'll ask the City Manager if we can negotiate. > > Frank Gmeindl > > /Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles/ > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Bikeboard mailing list > Bikeboard(a)cheat.org <mailto:Bikeboard@cheat.org> > http://cheat.org/mailman/listinfo/bikeboard >

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Re: [Bikeboard] No bike lane this year
by director 28 Jul '10

28 Jul '10

Frank, I'll certainly volunteer, if there's enough notice I can get other Positive Spin volunteers. Possibly up to 5. CCE students from WVU would also be a possibility. Nick ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: Frank Gmeindl <frank.gmeindl(a)comcast.net> Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:51:09 -0400 >Bicycle Board Members, > >We recently cleared all the hurdles to get WVDOH to approve the bicycle climbing lane on Mon Blvd when WVU formally agreed with removing parking from the shoulder there. Meanwhile, the engineering department re-estimated the cost of the bike lane at $20,000. The original estimate about a year ago was $10K. Then it climbed to $13K about 6 months ago for new City labor rates and now it's up to $20K because they now prefer to contract it out. > >I met with Dan Boroff last Friday to check on the status. He told me that the bike lane is a good project but the City can't afford it this year. City business and occupation taxes have been lower than expected during the first quarter of the 2010 impacting the City budgets. The project will need to be approved by City Council as a project with Capital Escrow funds at a future time (possibly next spring). > >I'm just guessing that $10-15K of the project estimate is labor. How many of you would be willing and able to spend 2 days installing the bike lane if the City provided the paint, equipment and 1 knowledgeable supervisor? If we can raise sufficient volunteer labor, I'll ask the City Manager if we can negotiate. > > >Frank Gmeindl >Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles > > > > > > > -- Nick Hein LCI# 1705 Director, Positive Spin 2567 Univ Ave Ste 6000L Morgantown, WV ph 304-685-8954 --

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Agenda for next week's Bicycle Board meeting
by Frank Gmeindl 28 Jul '10

28 Jul '10

Bicycle Board Members, This coming weekend, I will create the agenda for next week's regular monthly Bicycle Board meeting Thursday. Please reply to this message with anything you would want to include on the agenda. Please include how much time you'll need and the desired outcome. Besides the usual items, we'll probably have the following: 1. Education program update. 2. MPO conference plan. 3. Parking status and plan. If you have anything additional, please let me know before the weekend. Also, Betsy's looking for a substitute to take the minutes. If you'll volunteer to do that, please reply. Frank Gmeindl Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles

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No bike lane this year
by Frank Gmeindl 28 Jul '10

28 Jul '10

Bicycle Board Members, We recently cleared all the hurdles to get WVDOH to approve the bicycle climbing lane on Mon Blvd when WVU formally agreed with removing parking from the shoulder there. Meanwhile, the engineering department re-estimated the cost of the bike lane at $20,000. The original estimate about a year ago was $10K. Then it climbed to $13K about 6 months ago for new City labor rates and now it's up to $20K because they now prefer to contract it out. I met with Dan Boroff last Friday to check on the status. He told me that the bike lane is a good project but the City can't afford it this year. City business and occupation taxes have been lower than expected during the first quarter of the 2010 impacting the City budgets. The project will need to be approved by City Council as a project with Capital Escrow funds at a future time (possibly next spring). I'm just guessing that $10-15K of the project estimate is labor. How many of you would be willing and able to spend 2 days installing the bike lane if the City provided the paint, equipment and 1 knowledgeable supervisor? If we can raise sufficient volunteer labor, I'll ask the City Manager if we can negotiate. Frank Gmeindl Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles

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