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Strategic Meeting Tonight with open(ish) Agenda, July Minutes Attached
by Drew Gatlin via Bikeboard 03 Aug '17

03 Aug '17

Hello Board, Very excited to see you all tonight! Please find August Agenda and July's minutes attached (along with our open action items). Tonight's meeting will continue the recent trend of reflection, but in an explicit manner. We will end the meeting promptly at 8pm. We still need a secretary for tonight's meeting (as well as all future meetings..!). Best, Drew

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Fwd: After Action Meeting - Tuesday, July 25, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. at the Arts Center on High Street
by Drew Gatlin via Bikeboard 24 Jul '17

24 Jul '17

Hello Bike Board, Can we get a representative to attend this meeting and convey what we discussed at our last meeting regarding bicycles in the Celebration of America parades? Thanks, Drew ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Jennifer Selin <jselin(a)hotmail.com> Date: Fri, Jul 21, 2017 at 1:07 PM Subject: Fwd: After Action Meeting - Tuesday, July 25, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. at the Arts Center on High Street To: "johngatlin(a)gmail.com" <johngatlin(a)gmail.com> Please forward to the bike board! Jenny Selin Cell 304-685-6569 <(304)%20685-6569> Public Employees may disregard this message Begin forwarded message: *From:* "Carye L. Blaney" <cblaney(a)monongaliacountyclerk.com> *Date:* July 21, 2017 at 12:57:38 PM EDT *To:* <b.fooks(a)yahoo.com>, <karen.kelley.king(a)gmail.com>, < dsavage52(a)hotmail.com>, <srobinso(a)wvu.edu>, <ryanjoeboyd(a)gmail.com>, < pbunnerchung(a)hotmail.com>, <info(a)tannersalleyleather.com>, < barb(a)downtownmorgantown.com>, <adeprospero(a)hotmail.com>, < jwpyles(a)comcast.net>, <gmellie1118(a)gmail.com>, 'Barb Palumbo' < zdayisgood(a)yahoo.com>, 'Jenny Selin' <jselin(a)hotmail.com>, "Carye L. Blaney" <cblaney(a)monongaliacountyclerk.com>, d.r.ayersman < d.r.ayersman(a)hotmail.com>, Donnie Davis <gmaudie(a)frontiernet.net>, < loshdj(a)comcast.net> *Subject:* *After Action Meeting - Tuesday, July 25, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. at the Arts Center on High Street* Hello everyone! Congratulations for all your hard work on July 4, 2017. It was a success! This is a reminder for the after action meeting next Tuesday, July 25th at 6:00 p.m. at the Arts Center on High Street. We will have pizza delivered. Everyone needs to bring their own drink. Please also come prepared with your notes, suggestions and items that you feel will help make next year's event even better. Please respond and let me know if you plan on attending next Tuesday so we can plan for the pizza. Have a great weekend everyone! Carye *Carye L. Blaney County Clerk Office of the Monongalia County Clerk 243 High Street, Room 123 Morgantown, WV 26505 ** <http://www.monongaliacountyclerk.com/>www.monongaliacountyclerk.com <http://www.monongaliacountyclerk.com/>* * Office 304-291-7230 <(304)%20291-7230> Office Cell 304-290-1407 <(304)%20290-1407> Office Fax 304- 291-7233 <(304)%20291-7233>* *****************************IMPORTANT NOTICE**************************** THIS ELECTRONIC MAIL MAY CONTAIN INFORMATION THAT IS PRIVILEGED, CONFIDENTIAL, AND OR OTHERWISE PROTECTED FROM DISCLOSURE TO ANYONE OTHER THAN ITS INTENDED RECIPIENT(S), ANY DISSEMINATION OR USE OF THIS ELECTRONIC EMAIL OR ITS CONTENTS BY PERSONS OTHER THAN THE INTENDED RECIPIENT(S) IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED. IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED THIS MESSAGE IN ERROR, PLEASE NOTIFY ME IMMEDIATELY BY REPLY EMAIL SO THAT I MAY CORRECT MY INTERNAL RECORDS. PLEASE THEN DELETE THE ORIGINAL MESSAGE. THANK YOU. ************************************************************************************

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August 3 Bike Board meeting- favor
by Ella Belling via Bikeboard 24 Jul '17

24 Jul '17

Hi Drew and all Bike Board I have a favor to ask. MRTC is interviewing for an on-call engineer to handle Rec Trail Grants and other engineering needed projects. The interviews are scheduled on evening of Thursday, August 3. Our usual meeting spaces either will not work or are not available. Would Bike Board be willing to meet in the large Public Safety Building room and allow MRTC to use the smaller conference room? We would be meeting from 5-7:30PM. Feel free to call me or to say No. I understand one room is easier to set up for discussion. I will keep going down list of possible other locations. Ella Ella Belling Executive Director Mon River Trails Conservancy P.O. Box 282 Morgantown, WV 26507 http://montrails.org 304-692-6782

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Fwd: Greenspace planning
by Jonathan Rosenbaum via Bikeboard 21 Jul '17

21 Jul '17

I hope some folk from the BB can attend this planning meeting on Monday -Jonathan -------- Original Message -------- Hi All, Just a reminder that we're scheduled to meet this coming Monday, July 24th from 6 to 7ish in room 324 Brooks Hall, on WVU's downtown campus, off of Beechurst St. (link to Brooks Hall parking in Lot 8 is here [1]). The meeting will focus on developing a planning 'team' and a planning structure / approach / method, call it what you will. The structure will include the 'how' (meaning how we move forward), and a rough timeline. I have heard back from a few of you (thanks for that); others who are planning to attend please let me know. If you'd like to be on the planning team (recognizing that your participation will involve a meaningful but reasonable commitment of time and effort), let me know by email or phone call. I look forward to seeing you on Monday. Have a great weekend. Rick Rick Landenberger, Ph.D. West Virginia Land Trust WVU Dept. of Geology and Geography P.O. Box 6300 137 Brooks Hall Morgantown, WV 26506-6300 304-293-9468 (office) 304-692-6172 (cell) Links: ------ [1] https://www.google.com/maps/@39.6366876,-79.9567696,20.5z?hl=en

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WV Bike Summit - Morgantown late September
by Christiaan Abildso via Bikeboard 21 Jul '17

21 Jul '17

Friends -Traci, Drew and I are planning some educational ridesaround Morgantown on Sunday, Sept 24th for the WV Bike Summit thatwill be in town.As you're all planning September rides - Mon Bike Club, CR Cyclists or another individual or group - we're wondering if you would be interested in leading or helping lead one or both of the rides in bold below (to Mt Morris & to Masontown). We're hoping to highlight all the great, diverse rides available and the great cycling groups in our area. Please let me know. Thanks so much! Christiaan Sunday, September 24 12-3 pm Meet for Leisure Rides outside Marriott 1) Road:Ride to Mt. Morris, stop at Rising Creek, ride back; Ride leader: Country RoadsCyclists? 2) RailTrail: Ride towards Masontown; Ride leader: Country Roads Cyclists? 3) Mountain:Ride to and around White Park; Ride leader: COLIN & Christiaan? 3-4:30 pm Educational Bike Ride Tour- 6.89 Miles beginning and ending at Marriott - Stop 1) Dinsmore Building: Topic 1: Positive Spin by Nellis; Topic 2: Trail Connector Improvements by Damien or Alex - Stop 2) White Park via Callen Ave: Topic: Mountain Biking and BOPARC partnership, 2nd View of Trail Intersection by Colin Dierman - Stop 3) Mon County Sheriff OR Morgantown Police Station: Topic: Safety Town by Dan Shook or Officer from BTWD - Stop 4) Foundry St Underpass: Topic: Wayfinding Signage and South Middle Bike Club by Jessica H - Stop 5) Wamsley’s Bike Shop: Topic 1: Diversifying Revenue and Promoting Bike Culture by Colin Dierman Topic 2: Bike Parking Ordinance for new builds by John Whitmore - Stop 6) The State Rail Trail Entrance: Topic: Bike Parking Ordinance for new builds by John Whitmore if Seneca Village is not finished - Stop 7) Bike Locker at Wharf Street Garage: Topic: Quickly Point it Out by Ride Leader NOTE: Topic presenters will be stationary at each location withexception of Colin Dierman (White Park & the shop). Need 5-6 summit folksto ride with group to ensure safety, directions, presentations stay on time,etc. "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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July Meeting: Next Week! Also: Celebration of America Parade
by Drew Gatlin via Bikeboard 02 Jul '17

02 Jul '17

Hello Board, Please see the agenda attached for our meeting next Thursday, July 6th. Please also help recruit the young folks in your life (or the young at heart!) for the July 4th Celebration of America Parade. You'll find the flyer and information attached for the bicycle decorating event we're hosting at 5pm that day. Happy holiday weekend, Drew

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June Minutes, July Doodle, Project Updates, Member Requests
by Drew Gatlin via Bikeboard 22 Jun '17

22 Jun '17

Hello Board, Happy Birthday, West Virginia! Please see our attached minutes for the June meeting. Thank you kindly to Bridget for stepping in during the meeting to take notes and for drafting these minutes. Given the July 4th holiday, please complete the following doodle to indicate your availability for our July general meeting: https://doodle.com/ poll/65ht5ayy7eqfmdw3 Project Updates: The city is planning to paint temporary sharrows on various roads as part of the 2017 paving project. We've identified the following corridors as candidates: White Ave, Charles Ave, North Spruce, Allison, Stewart, Jones, Diamond, and Carnegie. Will keep you all updated on their potential implementation. I am requesting that the *Tour de Sharrow committee* restart discussions on the events we need to coordinate to support their installation. As part of the support process for these sharrows, we have formed a *research committee* to develop a methodology and plan for measuring their effects on cycling here in town. The research questions are not yet formed -- if you have an interest in serving on this committee or helping to steer it in any manner, please contact beth.rota(a)gmail.com. *Our first meeting for that committee is this Thursday, 7am, at Terra Cafe*. Finally, we're down to 10 voting members with *seven total vacancies*. We are looking specifically for representatives from South Park, Suncrest, Evansdale, Woodburn, North Hills / West Run, and South Hills/West Sabraton neighborhoods. We are also looking for K-12 / Youth and WVU Student representatives. Thanks! Drew

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Pgh Mayor envisions self-driving infrastructure
by Frank Gmeindl via Bikeboard 19 Jun '17

19 Jun '17

Pittsburgh Mayor, Bill Peduto envisioning the changes that self-driving cars will bring is acting immediately to reshape Pittsburgh infrastructure: * Eliminate much parking and repurpose parking facilities; * Redesign public rights of way that prioritize bicycles and pedestrian access. “Working together, and starting immediately, we can engineer this mobility revolution to designate future of cities and the best possible outcomes for all.” Please see attached article from Pittsburgh Post Gazette June 15. Frank

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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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Re: [Bikeboard] June 5, 2017 Dominion Post Editorial Page 5-A
by Chip Wamsley via Bikeboard 06 Jun '17

06 Jun '17

This message was originally HTML formatted. View in a HTML capable client to see the original version.\r\n\r\n HURRAH! ---- Original Message ---- From: "Drew Gatlin via Bikeboard" bikeboard(a)bikemorgantown.com Sent: 6/5/2017 1:14:04 PM To: "Harry Grandon" harry.grandon(a)washingtonprime.com, "Marilyn Newcome" mjcycling(a)msn.com, "John Whitmore via Bikeboard" bikeboard(a)bikemorgantown.com Subject: Re: [Bikeboard] June 5, 2017 Dominion Post Editorial Page 5-A Wow. Wow! 3 From: Bikeboard bikeboard-bounces(a)bikemorgantown.com on behalf of Harry Grandon via Bikeboard bikeboard(a)bikemorgantown.com Sent: Monday, June 5, 2017 10:23:58 AM To: Marilyn Newcome; John Whitmore via Bikeboard Subject: Re: [Bikeboard] June 5, 2017 Dominion Post Editorial Page 5-A Nice to see the Dominion Post publicize and support what we're doing. Thanks! HARRY GRANDON, CSM, CMD General Manager MORGANTOWN MALL 9500 Mall Road Morgantown, WV 26501 304.983.6200 harry.grandon(a)washingtonprime.com morgantownmall.com From: Bikeboard [bikeboard-bounces(a)bikemorgantown.com] On Behalf Of Marilyn Newcome via Bikeboard [bikeboard(a)bikemorgantown.com] Sent: Monday, June 05, 2017 10:21 AM To: John Whitmore via Bikeboard Subject: Re: [Bikeboard] June 5, 2017 Dominion Post Editorial Page 5-A Great article John. That was very educational. Thanks for sharing. Marilyn Sent from my LG Mobile ------ Original message------ From: John Whitmore via Bikeboard Date: Mon, Jun 5, 2017 10:02 AM To: Bicycle Board; Cc: Subject:[Bikeboard] June 5, 2017 Dominion Post Editorial Page 5-A Time We All Shared the Road; Printed on Monday, June 5, 2017; Page 5-A; Dominion Post. Editorial. John Whitmore, AICP Planner III City of Morgantown, West Virginia 389 Spruce Street Morgantown, WV 26505 E: jwhitmore(a)morgantownwv.gov P: 304-284-7431 www.morgantownwv.gov -- CONFIDENTIAL, PROTECTED AND NON-BINDING STATEMENT: This email and all other electronic communications from Washington Prime Group, or any of its affiliates and their respective representatives are for informational purposes only and contains information that may be confidential, be protected by the attorney-client or other applicable privileges or constitute non-public information. No such communication is intended by the sender to constitute an electronic signature, electronic record or any agreement by the sender to conduct a transaction by electronic means. The parties do not intend to be bound by this communication or any agreement until both agree to, sign and exchange signature pages to a formal written contract, and neither party may reasonably rely on any promises inconsistent with this paragraph. All pages included in this email are intended for the use of the party to whom it is addressed, and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this email is not the intended recipient, any use, dissemination, distribution or reproduction of this communication is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by email reply and please delete this message from your computer and destroy any copies.

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News coverage for sharrows....
by Derek Springston via Bikeboard 05 Jun '17

05 Jun '17

http://www.dominionpost.com/Bike-Sharrows http://www.wvalways.com/story/35571363/morgantown-public-works-completes-bi… http://wajr.com/bike-arrows-remind-drivers-to-share-the-road/ -- *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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June 5, 2017 Dominion Post Editorial Page 5-A
by John Whitmore via Bikeboard 05 Jun '17

05 Jun '17

Time We All Shared the Road; Printed on Monday, June 5, 2017; Page 5-A; Dominion Post. Editorial. [cid:image002.png@01D2DDE2.523F8E50] John Whitmore, AICP Planner III [City of Morgantown, WV official website] City of Morgantown, West Virginia 389 Spruce Street Morgantown, WV 26505 E: jwhitmore(a)morgantownwv.gov<mailto:jwhitmore@morgantownwv.gov> P: 304-284-7431 www.morgantownwv.gov

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Fw: Bike to School 2016-17 summary
by Christiaan Abildso via Bikeboard 01 Jun '17

01 Jun '17

Friends -Wanted to let you all know what we did with the kids at Mountainview this year...a note summarizing the year that I sent the Principal is following...We're working to create an official Bike Club at Mountainview for the 2017-18 academic year, and welcome all help.Christiaan------------- Ms. Collins -Thank you again for all the support this year. Thanks to that support we had at least 15 days on which a student rode to school. Twenty four different children (13 boys, 11 girls) rode to school at least once, including 2 from K, 2 from 1st, 5 from 2nd, 4 from 3rd, 2 from 4th, and 9 from 5th grade! In total they logged ~750 miles and burned ~22,000 calories commuting by bike. No major injuries, and we just secured the help of the city to work with one property owner in the neighborhood across from the school to open up a space to ride on their side yard so that the children will not have to ride on Dorsey at all! A great year! Thanks so much. We truly appreciate your willingness to helpChristiaan "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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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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Re: [Bikeboard] Morgantown Bike Board: Sticker Designs
by Drew Gatlin via Bikeboard 11 May '17

11 May '17

Jennifer, I've heard positive review of this design from eight people on the board so far - let's roll with it. Can you get us pricing details? Thanks again! Drew _____________________________ From: Jennifer Johnson <jennifer(a)paragonwv.com<mailto:jennifer@paragonwv.com>> Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2017 8:02 AM Subject: Re: Fwd: Morgantown Bike Board: Sticker Designs To: Drew Gatlin <johngatlin(a)gmail.com<mailto:johngatlin@gmail.com>> Cc: Bicycle Board <bikeboard(a)bikemorgantown.com<mailto:bikeboard@bikemorgantown.com>> Good morning, Attached is a revised version reflecting your suggested changes. Please respond to this email with additional changes or feedback as needed. Thanks, Jennifer On 5/10/2017 4:08 PM, Drew Gatlin wrote: Jennifer, Thanks for tweaking and combining these designs! In general, some comments: I think we'd like to retain the order of the chevron, the image of the bicycle, and the "may use full lane" language. This more closely imitates the design of the signs and lane markings around town. See a mock up attached as "version7" (sorry for the poor image quality; the image trace didn't work too well on your PNG). Would you be able to move Option D and E to reflect this order and reply all to this email? Board -- what do you think about the five options as proposed and my variant? Option D, Option E, and Version7 are much closer to what we agreed on at our meeting, but I thought I'd share the others with you too. Also to the board: the only color available as a background for the reflective stickers is white. As a reminder, these stickers will be produced in two sizes as agreed upon at our meeting. The current proposed variants are 2" x 3", just under the size of a credit card, and will be printed on a retroreflective material. The same design will be produced on nonreflective material, probably around 3.5"x 5.25". Finally to the board, please comment on these designs before tomorrow morning. Thanks all! -Drew ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Begin forwarded message: From: Jennifer Johnson <jennifer(a)paragonwv.com<mailto:jennifer@paragonwv.com>> Date: May 10, 2017 at 09:42:05 GMT-4 To: Geordie Smith <geordie(a)paragonwv.com<mailto:geordie@paragonwv.com>> Subject: Re: Fwd: Morgantown Bike Board: Sticker Designs Good morning, Geordie forwarded me your ideas for the stickers. I kept the same esthetic of your drafts, but tweaked them a little bit. Please respond to this email with feedback as needed. Thanks, Jennifer Graphic Designer On 5/10/2017 8:37 AM, Geordie Smith wrote: -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: Morgantown Bike Board: Sticker Designs Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2017 16:21:57 -0400 From: Drew Gatlin <johngatlin(a)gmail.com><mailto:johngatlin@gmail.com> To: geordie(a)paragonwv.com<mailto:geordie@paragonwv.com> Geordie, Heard Chip and you chatted today -- he told me to forward you some art to see if we couldn't get a few hundred stickers printed. FYI -- none of us are graphic designers and we are totally open to suggestions for changes! Attached are the two main designs we're considering in illustrator format as well as some alternates in a jpg. Let me know if you'd like anything in a different format or color encoding scheme. It would be nice to have one or both incorporate a retroreflective material. The shade of the background is unimportant as long as it's white-ish, and we aren't married to the exact colors we've selected for the gradient or heart. The 80's gradient sticker I'm sending you was originally sent to me as an actual smooth gradient. However, when I image-traced it, I chose not to use the high-fidelity function to match it. Again, we're not picky about it at this point. More or less, we'd like to keep the cost down to less than a dollar per sticker. Thanks! Drew ------------------- J.D. Gatlin Chair, Morgantown Municipal Bicycle Board City of Morgantown, WV 26505 304-554-9450<tel:%28304%29%20554-9450> Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles www.bikemorgantown.com<http://www.bikemorgantown.com/> [cid:part7.B160A12F.7546C9E6@paragonwv.com]

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Fwd: Morgantown Bike Board: Sticker Designs
by Drew Gatlin via Bikeboard 11 May '17

11 May '17

Jennifer, Thanks for tweaking and combining these designs! In general, some comments: I think we'd like to retain the order of the chevron, the image of the bicycle, and the "may use full lane" language. This more closely imitates the design of the signs and lane markings around town. See a mock up attached as "version7" (sorry for the poor image quality; the image trace didn't work too well on your PNG). Would you be able to move Option D and E to reflect this order and reply all to this email? Board -- what do you think about the five options as proposed and my variant? Option D, Option E, and Version7 are much closer to what we agreed on at our meeting, but I thought I'd share the others with you too. Also to the board: the only color available as a background for the reflective stickers is white. As a reminder, these stickers will be produced in two sizes as agreed upon at our meeting. The current proposed variants are 2" x 3", just under the size of a credit card, and will be printed on a retroreflective material. The same design will be produced on nonreflective material, probably around 3.5"x 5.25". Finally to the board, please comment on these designs before tomorrow morning. Thanks all! -Drew ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Begin forwarded message: *From:* Jennifer Johnson <jennifer(a)paragonwv.com> *Date:* May 10, 2017 at 09:42:05 GMT-4 *To:* Geordie Smith <geordie(a)paragonwv.com> *Subject:* *Re: Fwd: Morgantown Bike Board: Sticker Designs* Good morning, Geordie forwarded me your ideas for the stickers. I kept the same esthetic of your drafts, but tweaked them a little bit. Please respond to this email with feedback as needed. Thanks, Jennifer *Graphic Designer* On 5/10/2017 8:37 AM, Geordie Smith wrote: -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: Morgantown Bike Board: Sticker Designs Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2017 16:21:57 -0400 From: Drew Gatlin <johngatlin(a)gmail.com> <johngatlin(a)gmail.com> To: geordie(a)paragonwv.com Geordie, Heard Chip and you chatted today -- he told me to forward you some art to see if we couldn't get a few hundred stickers printed. FYI -- none of us are graphic designers and we are totally open to suggestions for changes! Attached are the two main designs we're considering in illustrator format as well as some alternates in a jpg. Let me know if you'd like anything in a different format or color encoding scheme. It would be nice to have one or both incorporate a retroreflective material. The shade of the background is unimportant as long as it's white-ish, and we aren't married to the exact colors we've selected for the gradient or heart. The 80's gradient sticker I'm sending you was originally sent to me as an actual smooth gradient. However, when I image-traced it, I chose not to use the high-fidelity function to match it. Again, we're not picky about it at this point. More or less, we'd like to keep the cost down to less than a dollar per sticker. Thanks! Drew ------------------- J.D. Gatlin Chair, Morgantown Municipal Bicycle Board City of Morgantown, WV 26505 304-554-9450 <%28304%29%20554-9450> *Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles* www.bikemorgantown.com

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Bike Month Proclamation
by Frank Gmeindl via Bikeboard 10 May '17

10 May '17

I you want to see and hear Mayor Shamberger reading the Morgantown Bike Month proclamation and Drew’s info-packed acceptance, click on this link: http://morgantown.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=923 <http://morgantown.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=923> . Frank

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