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South Middle School’s passion for biking will only grow with national grant
by Jonathan Rosenbaum via Bikeboard 05 May '19

05 May '19

More exciting news for Bike Month! Finally, an actual bicycle curriculum in a Monongalia School: http://wvmetronews.com/2019/05/05/south-middle-schools-passion-for-biking-w… -Jonathan

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bike board address
by Frank Gmeindl via Bikeboard 04 May '19

04 May '19

Hey, Drew, When I try to send a message to the BB, and put bikeboard(a)bikemorgantown.com, autofill in my imail always puts in Drew Gatlin via Bikeboard. I tried to edit the address but can’t. Can you tell me how to stop it from doing that? I get confused as to whether I’m sending a message to you or to the whole BB. Thanks! Frank

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Descending the climbing lane
by Frank Gmeindl via Bikeboard 04 May '19

04 May '19

Bicycle Board Members, Please read message below! Any suggestions for a response and/or action to prevent cyclists bombing DOWN the bicycle climbing lane from colliding with a turning vehicle? This is not the first time I’ve heard about non-motorized travelers descending the bicycle climbing lanes at high speed. Frank > Begin forwarded message: > > From: Dan Cas <a440tooner(a)gmail.com> > Subject: Frank Gmeindl > Date: May 3, 2019 at 6:37:45 PM EDT > To: Frank Gmeindl <fgmeindl(a)gmail.com> > > > Hi Frank > > Since you are the most knowledgable person I know on the integration of bicycles and motor vehicles I thought I would let you know about a near collision I had with a bicyclist while driving my vehicle on Thursday, 5/2/2019. > > I was traveling south/uphill on University Avenue, having just passed Daniels Mens Store. As I neared my destination, KStyles hair Salon,across fron Zen Clay, I put on my blinker to turn right. I checked my rear view mirror as I slowed and started right. A bicycle, traving north/downhill in the bicycle lane at about 40 MPH, missed my bumper by inches. > > At first I thought the bicyclist was just reckless riding, but the more I thought about it I started to wonder if the bicyclist did not understand the proper use of the bike lane. > > Traffic was stopped in the northbound lane, obscuring the road markings for bicycles. This led me to the question: Do bicyclists think a bike lane is 2 directional, like the rail trail ? > So I have a question for you. Are bike lanes clearly and frequently marked "Wrong Way" for those that are traveling the wrong way? > > Had this collision occured, it would have been very serious, probably fatal. > > Thanks for all the work you've done over the years to improve integration between bicycles and motorists. > > Dan Casdorph > -- > www.casdorphpiano.com <http://www.casdorphpiano.com/> > > "May the fourth be with you"

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Van Voorhis Road Project Public Meeting Notice
by Jonathan Rosenbaum via Bikeboard 03 May '19

03 May '19

Dear friend, The WV DOH will hold an informational public meeting for the Van Voorhis Rd Project. The location is at EASTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, located at 677 201st Memorial Highway, Morgantown. The Time is 4:00-7:00 PM ON MONDAY, MAY 13, 2019. Visit the WVDOH Website at http://go.wv.gov/dotcomment [1]for project information and the opportunity to comment on the project. Comments are due on or before Thursday, June 13, 2019. Attached is the information sheet sent from the WV DOH. Thanks, Jing Zhang Transportation Planner Morgantown Monongalia MPO You are receiving this email because you are on the MPO's email list. If you want your name to be removed from the email list, please send a message to jzhang(a)plantogether.org. Thanks. Links: ------ [1] http://go.wv.gov/dotcomment

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Fwd: lead cyclists, timing split caller, needed- Deckers Half, June 1
by Derek Springston via Bikeboard 29 Apr '19

29 Apr '19

Hey guys, Ella needs some volunteer help with the Deckers Creek Half Marathon. I'd love help her with being a lead cyclist, but I'm out of town on vacation. Can anyone help her out? If so, email her at ella(a)montrails.org Thanks, ~Derek ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Ella Belling <ella(a)montrails.org> Date: Fri, Apr 26, 2019 at 12:57 PM Subject: lead cyclists, timing split caller, needed- Deckers Half, June 1 To: Shae Strait <shae.strait(a)gmail.com>, Nathan Harlan < Nathan.Harlan(a)mail.wvu.edu>, <dgatlin(a)morgantownwv.com>, Colin Dierman < colin(a)wamsleycycles.com>, Derek Springston <dspringston(a)gmail.com>, < wvuphisher(a)gmail.com>, E. J. Linger <edjelinger(a)gmail.com> Hi Nathan, E.J, Ian, Drew, Shae, and Derek Volunteers Needed! Are you available and willing to be one of our lead cyclists on Saturday June 1 for the Deckers Creek Trail Half Marathon? Race start is at 8:30AM so you need to be in Masontown before the runners gather- 8-8:15AM. We normally have 3 lead cyclists to let water stop volunteers know that runners are coming, make sure road crossings are staffed (if not one of you takes over that spot until staffer arrives), and alerts the public trail users to runners if needed. By Morgantown runners are spread out and not an issue much to other trail use. Fastest runners can get to finish in 9:40AM at Hazel Ruby McQuain Park, so you need to know you can be faster :-) Colin- hope you will once again call out the timing splits This race is vital to keeping our rail-trails in good shape and our trail organization ticking. Hope you can help or recruit. Cheers, Ella Contact Ella- ella(a)montrails.org or call 304-692-6782 Ella Belling Executive Director Mon River Trails Conservancy P.O. Box 282 Morgantown, WV 26507 http://montrails.org 304-692-6782 -- *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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meeting this thursday
by Chip Wamsley via Bikeboard 04 Apr '19

04 Apr '19

Hello board, Sorry for the delay, but my busy time is in full swing. There will be no formal agenda, just discuss the following three items. 1) The "Tour de Sharrows " on Saturday April 20th at Mountaineer Jeep public parking lot, hosted by Country Roads Cyclists 2) Plans for bike month 3) Future of the Bike board See you at the Public Safety building 6:30, tomorrow. Chip

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DOH/FHWA Public Input: Greenbag Road Improvement Project
by John Gatlin via Bikeboard 02 Apr '19

02 Apr '19

Because calendar invites help us all. Spread it around, eh? More info: https://www.morgantownwv.gov/DocumentCenter/View/2763/Greenbag-Public-Meeti…

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DOH/FHWA Public Input: Greenbag Road Improvement Project
by John Gatlin via Bikeboard 02 Apr '19

02 Apr '19

Because calendar invites help us all. Spread it around, eh? More info: https://www.morgantownwv.gov/DocumentCenter/View/2763/Greenbag-Public-Meeti…

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meeting postponed
by Chip Wamsley via Bikeboard 07 Mar '19

07 Mar '19

Hello everyone, We need to get together to discuss the following: Sharrow celebration Bike to work month activities Board member recruitment The MDS Capstone group should be in touch tomorrow and we will see what they have come up with and what work we will have to do. Let me know when everyone would like to meet , days and times available next week so we might try an alternative meeting time that might appeal to more folks. Also, it might not be a bad idea to meet at a different place, possibly Paneras. Let me know what times so we can set up a meeeting time. Thanks, Chip

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Upcoming Council Elections
by Frank Gmeindl via Bikeboard 05 Mar '19

05 Mar '19

Bike Board, If you had the chance to sit down in a room with all candidates for the City Council election in April, what would you ask them? The Morgantown League of Women Voters offers that opportunity. Is anybody on this list a member of the League? If so, could you advise how we could get them to ask bicycling questions to candidates? I’ve only been to one of League of Women Voters candidate forums but for me it was the best venue to see and hear each candidate’s responses to questions that the League moderator asked. This year’s forum presents us the opportunity both to educate and cooperate with both League members and candidates. We should keep in mind that our questions will be competing with others. The forum will probably be held in early March so please reply to all ASAP with any good questions. Frank

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Re: [Bikeboard] [MonBikeClub] Re: Bike Plan
by Christiaan Abildso via Bikeboard 02 Mar '19

02 Mar '19

Friends - please go and submit your comments to the interactive map: http://bikewalkmorgantown.com/ That map is filling up with some great comments. You can see all of the comments and who has added them, and "like" or "dislike" them. It's really interesting to see the patterns of input emerging. Go check it out even if you have commented already and click on the icons to see the comments.Enjoy! Christiaan On Monday, February 25, 2019, 1:31:13 PM EST, 4ank <fgmeindl(a)gmail.com> wrote: Don't forget to mark up the interactive map at http://bikewalkmorgantown.com/ with your recommendations to improve Morgantown cycling routes. Just looking at the map today, there sure are a lot more pedestrian recommendations than bicycling recommendations. Which will get the most attention? 4ank On Monday, February 11, 2019 at 6:20:59 PM UTC-5, 4ank wrote: Kudos to all of you that showed up for last Tuesday's Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning meeting at the Met Theater. More than 70 people participated. If you missed it, you can see the material presented at http://bikewalkmorgantown.com/ . Please at least go to the site and complete the survey there. There's also an interactive map on which you can pinpoint locations and write improvement recommendations. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Mon Bike Club" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to monbikeclub+unsubscribe(a)googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.

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Positive Spin Fundraiser this Sunday @ noon!
by Jonathan Rosenbaum via Bikeboard 28 Feb '19

28 Feb '19

POSITIVE SPIN, MORGANTOWN'S NON-PROFIT BICYCLE COLLECTIVE, IS HOLDING AN IMPORTANT FUNDRAISER (BIKE SALE) THIS SUNDAY, MARCH 3, BEGINNING AT NOON. PURPOSE: To help cover some of our relocation expenses, and to recoup some of our lost funding sustained while we were closed during February. LOCATION: 195 DON KNOTTS BLVD [1]. Our old location next to the MUB Water Treatment Plant. WHEN: Noon. The event will run either until all bikes are purchased, or until 6pm, whichever comes first. BIKE SALE: There are over 60 bikes, all priced at $20 / each. They include about 30 kids bikes in good to excellent condition, and about 30 adult bikes in varying condition from fair to excellent. Monetary donations at the fundraiser are appreciated, too. Looking forward to seeing you all there! _Note: Our 30 day free stand time policy will not apply to any bike purchases at this event._ Links: ------ [1] https://goo.gl/maps/BGVC3xsZqn52

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Bike Fix-It Locations: Review Suggestions
by John Gatlin via Bikeboard 28 Feb '19

28 Feb '19

Howdy board, We're writing some grants and planning the installation of some fix-it stations around town - maybe 5 or 6 plus one or two at Hazel Ruby McQuain Park. See this map<https://drive.google.com/open?id=1CU1skAHwqCk2OspnDe0yksRkWsEy9zi6&usp=shar…> for my brainstormed locations. Many of these are not original to me, I'm sure. What are your priorities? -Drew 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:image001.png@01D4CF80.DD159650]<http://morgantownwv.gov/>

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FW: Request for Comment - Bike Racks at HRM
by John Gatlin via Bikeboard 20 Feb '19

20 Feb '19

Board, Please review and comment on the proposed bicycle parking amenities included in the Hazel Ruby renovations. In short, plans are to install 10 inverted-U style racks for a total of 20 spaces split evenly in two areas. The two areas are shown enclosed in red boxes on the "site materials" attachment. The racks will closely emulate our bicycle storage ordinance - they are a stainless-steel variant of the typical inverted U, though their "vertical" sections aren't exactly vertical and are not parallel. If possible, please limit your review and comments to only the proposed bicycle parking and not the rest of the site. Cheers, Drew From: Emily Muzzarelli Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2019 9:00 AM To: John Gatlin <jgatlin(a)morgantownwv.gov> Cc: Paul Brake <pbrake(a)morgantownwv.gov> Subject: Request for Comment - Bike Racks at HRM Good morning Drew, As discussed, please send the Bicycle Board with a request for comment on the proposed bike rack type and locations at the Hazel Ruby McQuain Park renovations. I've attached a site plan and specifications for these proposed bike racks. Please let me know when this can be sent to the Bicycle Board. More product information can be found at this website: https://www.landscapeforms.com/en-US/product/Pages/Bola-Bike-Rack.aspx 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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Re: [Bikeboard] Review and Comment: 2019 Paving Plans
by Chip Wamsley via Bikeboard 20 Feb '19

20 Feb '19

For the first group I would say that all are good candidates for Sharrows. Baldwin will drop into whatever type of roundabout is chosen for the Univ. Ave/ Collins Ferry Road junction, so establishing bikes there might influence what happens with that design. I used to live on Jones between Grove and North street. Grove is the smoothest connection from Jones to Willowdale. The steep hill up North street from that junction to Jones is pretty sketchy, but definitely necessary to mark North from Jones down to University to make that connection. Cornell is steep, but the best connection from the top of the hill to college ave and right to the downtown campus. All the rest are good choices to connect to other shared lane routes. As for the second group, a lot of these streets connect lower south park to the new bridge to the rail trail and could make a big difference in that area. As for North street, the section from Univ to Jones is necessary. If I was coming from Univeristy up North I might still stay on North to go on out to Willowdale, but if I was coming the other way from Willowdale I would go up Grove, hook back on Jones to north and down to Univ. That hill on North from Grove to Jones is steep, pinched and heavily traveled. East Brockway is a nice connector over to Marilla, I agree getting something in at the top of Falling run will add another piece to the puzzle and maybe get that moving. The last group is probably fine as is. Chip ---- Original Message ---- From: "John Gatlin via Bikeboard" bikeboard(a)bikemorgantown.com Sent: 2/20/2019 1:07:29 PM To: "bikeboard(a)bikemorgantown.com" bikeboard(a)bikemorgantown.com Subject: [Bikeboard] Review and Comment: 2019 Paving Plans v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}.shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);} Board, Another chance to comment on an imminent project. What types of facilities (if any) do you all envision on the streets below? Ive split up the streets tentatively included in our 2019 paving plans into three categories: those already present in our spine network, those not present but which maybe should be (according to my judgement), and those not present that probably should remain not on the network (again, according to my judgement). Please review the list of streets below and send me your thoughts. Below the list is a series of related considerations. Note:** indicates both sides on-street parking; * indicates one side on-street parking Included in our current bicycle spine network as significant: **Green *Wilson (Grand to Lyndhurst) **Baldwin *Krepps (not paving, but installation of sidewalk) Evansdale Dr (University to just before where the Zip Cars are parked in front of Bennet Tower) Rawley Ave (Evansdale to Oakland) *Grove St (not in paving plan yet but were advocating for its inclusion) *Cornell (also not in paving plan yet and about the steepest on the spine network) Not included in current spine network but maybe should be: *Kingwood (Deckers Ave to Brockway) **Deckers Ave (Ped Bridge to Kingwood, and maybe all the way to Pennsylvania kingwood to penn has no on-street parking) North St (we are building a sidewalk here) Falling Run (Protzman to dead end, this could be access to Falling Run Trails?) Kirk St (University to Spruce) Spruce St (Kirk to Pleasant St) **East Brockway Ave. (Route 7 to White Ave parking is only near ) Not included in spine network and maybe should stay that way: Listravia Sturgiss St. (below funeral home) Avalon St. Jacobs St. Since we installed the sharrows, we have been hearing from people both within and outside our cycling community that believe they arent going far enough to encourage cycling and the national consensus continues to be mixed on their effectiveness. We havent done any formal studies here so we dont know how they are affecting our environment (Are they increasing the number of cyclists? Are they helping existing cyclists to cycle more frequently or longer distances? Are they increasing motorist awareness? Are they making people feel safer? Are they actually improving measurable safety performance?). We havent received anything but positive reviews of the two bike lanes we installed, both within and outside our community. The cost of both facilities is more than we had anticipated but is roughly comparable and reasonable to include in our plans if warranted. Cost might go down over time as our contractors become used to installing the facilities. Thanks for your time and consideration! -Drew Drew Gatlin Staff Engineer 389 Spruce St., Rm. 24 Morgantown, WV 26505 Office: (304) 284-7411 Cell: (304) 719-7900 Fax: (304) 284-7409

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Re: [Bikeboard] Request for Comment - Bike Racks at HRM
by Chip Wamsley via Bikeboard 20 Feb '19

20 Feb '19

Hello, They have some style over the std inverted "U", the stainless will continue to look good with no maintenance and placement looks good, I think the spacing is a little close, between racks 40" instead of 36" would probably allow better access for locking and retrieving bikes, if a double row was installed, for end to end they show 72" with a minimum option of 48", the 48" option would have significant wheel overlap and make it difficult to get to the second row if the first was next to a wall. RE the racks used by WVU, they were made by Wilson Works and I believe were about the same as the proposed racks at $399 each, considerably more than regular steel that is powdercoated which are about half the cost. Most inverted "U" racks are shorter than you would think and most bikes don't have top tube quite as high as on Frank's Trek or Pinarello. It would be nice to see a ground view of the park so we could get a better idea of some of the surroundings. Chip ---- Original Message ---- From: "John Gatlin via Bikeboard" bikeboard(a)bikemorgantown.com Sent: 2/20/2019 9:55:51 AM To: "Marilyn Newcome" mjcycling(a)msn.com, "bikeboard(a)bikemorgantown.com" bikeboard(a)bikemorgantown.com Cc: "Paul Brake" pbrake(a)morgantownwv.gov, "Emily Muzzarelli" emuzzarelli(a)morgantownwv.gov Subject: Re: [Bikeboard] Request for Comment - Bike Racks at HRM v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}.shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);} Marilyn, all, Your hunch is correct - the building next to the racks on the left-hand side of the drawing (in the north-eastern quadrant of the site) is a proposed bathroom facility. -Drew From: Marilyn Newcome mjcycling(a)msn.com Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2019 9:48 AM To: John Gatlin jgatlin(a)morgantownwv.gov bikeboard(a)bikemorgantown.com Cc: Paul Brake pbrake(a)morgantownwv.gov Emily Muzzarelli emuzzarelli(a)morgantownwv.gov Subject: RE: Request for Comment - Bike Racks at HRM The racks look good. I assume one location is near the bathrooms. The schematic doesnt label the buildings. Thanks for sending this out for comment and review. Marilyn Sent from Mail for Windows 10 From: John Gatlin via Bikeboard Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2019 9:34 AM To: bikeboard(a)bikemorgantown.com Cc: Paul Brake; Emily Muzzarelli Subject: [Bikeboard] FW: Request for Comment - Bike Racks at HRM Board, Please review and comment on the proposed bicycle parking amenities included in the Hazel Ruby renovations. In short, plans are to install 10 inverted-U style racks for a total of 20 spaces split evenly in two areas. The two areas are shown enclosed in red boxes on the site materials attachment. The racks will closely emulate our bicycle storage ordinance they are a stainless-steel variant of the typical inverted U, though their vertical sections arent exactly vertical and are not parallel. If possible, please limit your review and comments to only the proposed bicycle parking and not the rest of the site. Cheers, Drew From: Emily Muzzarelli Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2019 9:00 AM To: John Gatlin jgatlin(a)morgantownwv.gov Cc: Paul Brake pbrake(a)morgantownwv.gov Subject: Request for Comment - Bike Racks at HRM Good morning Drew, As discussed, please send the Bicycle Board with a request for comment on the proposed bike rack type and locations at the Hazel Ruby McQuain Park renovations. Ive attached a site plan and specifications for these proposed bike racks. Please let me know when this can be sent to the Bicycle Board. More product information can be found at this website: https://www.landscapeforms.com/en-US/product/Pages/Bola-Bike-Rack.aspx Thank you, Emily Muzzarelli, P.E. Assistant City Manager 389 Spruce Street Morgantown, WV 26505 Office: (304) 284-7406 morgantownwv.gov

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Review and Comment: 2019 Paving Plans
by John Gatlin via Bikeboard 20 Feb '19

20 Feb '19

Board, Another chance to comment on an imminent project. What types of facilities (if any) do you all envision on the streets below? I've split up the streets tentatively included in our 2019 paving plans into three categories: those already present in our spine network<https://drive.google.com/open?id=1KdzWWW29ZXA3B4ZnTBQgb-ZWwJIHLJRa&usp=shar…>, those not present but which maybe should be (according to my judgement), and those not present that probably should remain not on the network (again, according to my judgement). Please review the list of streets below and send me your thoughts. Below the list is a series of related considerations. Note:** indicates both sides on-street parking; * indicates one side on-street parking Included in our current bicycle spine network as significant: **Green *Wilson (Grand to Lyndhurst) **Baldwin *Krepps (not paving, but installation of sidewalk) Evansdale Dr (University to just before where the Zip Cars are parked in front of Bennet Tower) Rawley Ave (Evansdale to Oakland) *Grove St (not in paving plan yet but we're advocating for its inclusion) *Cornell (also not in paving plan yet and about the steepest on the spine network) Not included in current spine network but maybe should be: *Kingwood (Deckers Ave to Brockway) **Decker's Ave (Ped Bridge to Kingwood, and maybe all the way to Pennsylvania - kingwood to penn has no on-street parking) North St (we are building a sidewalk here) Falling Run (Protzman to dead end, this could be access to Falling Run Trails?) Kirk St (University to Spruce) Spruce St (Kirk to Pleasant St) **East Brockway Ave. (Route 7 to White Ave - parking is only near ) Not included in spine network and maybe should stay that way: Listravia Sturgiss St. (below funeral home) Avalon St. Jacobs St. Since we installed the sharrows, we have been hearing from people both within and outside our cycling community that believe they aren't going far enough to encourage cycling - and the national consensus continues to be mixed on their effectiveness. We haven't done any formal studies here so we don't know how they are affecting our environment (Are they increasing the number of cyclists? Are they helping existing cyclists to cycle more frequently or longer distances? Are they increasing motorist awareness? Are they making people feel safer? Are they actually improving measurable safety performance?). We haven't received anything but positive reviews of the two bike lanes we installed, both within and outside our community. The cost of both facilities is more than we had anticipated but is roughly comparable and reasonable to include in our plans if warranted. Cost might go down over time as our contractors become used to installing the facilities. Thanks for your time and consideration! -Drew 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:image003.png@01D4C91D.13A14E40]<http://morgantownwv.gov/>

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Bike Plan
by Frank Gmeindl via Bikeboard 11 Feb '19

11 Feb '19

Kudos to all of you that showed up for last Tuesday's Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning meeting at the Met Theater. More than 70 people participated. If you missed it, you can see the material presented at http://bikewalkmorgantown.com/ . Please at least go to the site and complete the survey there. There's also an interactive map on which you can pinpoint locations and write improvement recommendations. Frank

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Re: [Bikeboard] Feb 7 meeting
by Chip Wamsley via Bikeboard 07 Feb '19

07 Feb '19

Hello everybody, A few quick updates. Drew and I met with four MDS students from WVU todiscuss working on developing a promotional strategy for the new bikeinfrastructure with the goal of having an event in April. This will betheir Senior Capstone project. I saw some of you at the public meetingat the MET Theater last night put on by ALTA, the firm hired by the MPO,City of Morgantown and WVU to work on refining our bike/ped plan. There were surveys at the meeting last night, but they will also beavailable when the site for the project goes live next week. Be sure togo to the site next week, look at the preliminary info and fill outsurveys. Be sure to post info on your social sites to get your friendsinvolved too. I know several folks will not be available for a meeting tomorrow, so wewill cancel. If there is interest in doing a meeting next week pleaselet me know so we can reschedule. It would be nice to get some initialfeedback from our MDS students to review and give them feedback to keepthem from spinning their wheels. I'll be in touch. Chip

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Regional Bike/Walk Plan Open House: Imminent! Presentation at 6:30p tonight
by John Gatlin via Bikeboard 05 Feb '19

05 Feb '19

Howdy board, Wanted to remind you of the open house tonight from 5:30p-8:00p. If you're interested in hanging out with other bike board members and members-to-be, most are planning to attend the presentation at 6:30p and then sticking around afterwards to put in their comments. Chip and I will conduct an impromptu discussion after that to discuss our Thursday general meeting. Hope to see you tonight! -Drew 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:image001.png@01D4BD74.B422E9F0]<http://morgantownwv.gov/>

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trail detoured at Hazel Ruby McQuain Park
by Ella Belling via Bikeboard 05 Feb '19

05 Feb '19

Hello all The trail is getting detoured with temporary fencing as construction mobilization starts at Hazel Ruby McQuain Park. During construction, there will no longer be parking in the metered lot across from restrooms. Trail will be be routed behind the depot. Please help spread the word. Thanks, Ella Details plus a map of the detour at this link http://morgantownwv.gov/525/HRM-Riverfront-Project <http://morgantownwv.gov/525/HRM-Riverfront-Project> 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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Fw: [AllPhilanthropyWV] ANNOUNCEMENT: Highmark Foundation School Grants and Awards Program - PLEASE SHARE
by Christiaan Abildso via Bikeboard 05 Feb '19

05 Feb '19

Friends -Could this funding be used to expand bike to school activities? Let me know if there's a lead that I could help.Deadline March 29th.Christiaan ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: laurie(a)ycfwv.org <laurie(a)ycfwv.org>To: "cabildso(a)yahoo.com" <cabildso(a)yahoo.com>; "jessy.coffman(a)gmail.com" <jessy.coffman(a)gmail.com>Sent: Friday, February 1, 2019, 12:22:35 PM ESTSubject: FW: [AllPhilanthropyWV] ANNOUNCEMENT: Highmark Foundation School Grants and Awards Program - PLEASE SHARE School health/wellness grants available…feel free to share. Laurie Abildso Program Coordinator Your Community Foundation of North Central West Virginia, Inc. “YCF” Tanner Building 111 High Street PO Box 409 Morgantown, WV 26507 304-296-3433 www.ycfwv.org From: Paul D. Daugherty <paul(a)philanthropywv.org> Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2019 2:09 PM To: allmembers(a)philanthropywv.org Subject: [AllPhilanthropyWV] ANNOUNCEMENT: Highmark Foundation School Grants and Awards Program - PLEASE SHARE Good afternoon Philanthropy WV Members, Our member, the Highmark Foundation, has announced their 2019 application process for school grants and awards program. Thank you to Cathy McAlister at Highmark in sharing with us. The announcement is copied below. Please share with your grantees and networks. Wishing you a warmer Thursday evening and Friday, Paul GRANT OPPORTUNITY! Please share - grant level raised this year to $7500. Deadline is March 29th! Please SHARE and encourage schools to apply! Highmark Foundation is pleased to present the School Grants and Awards Program. The goal of the program is to create healthier school environments that experience positive, sustainable and lasting change through comprehensive strategies. The School Grants and Awards Program has a new look and feel with some changes that are intended to make it easier for school to apply for the grants and implement the programs. Now entering the seventh year, the Highmark Foundation's School Grant and Awards Program has provided more than $2.2 million to support schools in communities in Pennsylvania and West Virginia served by Highmark Inc. Schools may apply for a school grant in one of five areas: Bullying Prevention, Child Injury Prevention, Environmental Health, Healthy Eating & Physical Activity and School-Based Health. ALL public, private, vocational high school, parochial and charter schools throughout West Virginia are invited to apply. West Virginia schools are eligible for up to $7,500. The Highmark Foundation Grant and Awards Program applications are available at: https://highmarkfoundationrfp.versaic.com. All applications must be submitted online by March 29th. _________________________________ Paul D. Daugherty President & CEO - PHILANTHROPY WEST VIRGINIA Strengthening Philanthropy in the Mountain State! Email: paul(a)philanthropywv.org Twitter: @PhilanthropyWV 304.517.1450 (O) ~ PO Box 1584, Morgantown, WV 26505 JOIN US for Foundations on the Hill on March 11-13, 2018 in Washington, DC and/or Philanthropy WV's Inaugural CEOs Summit on Thursday, March 21st & Friday, March 22nd at Stonewall Resort For more details, visit HERE! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "All Philanthropy WV Members" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to members+unsubscribe(a)philanthropywv.org. To post to this group, send email to members(a)philanthropywv.org. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/a/philanthropywv.org/group/members/.

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FW: Upcoming Public Meeting
by John Gatlin via Bikeboard 28 Jan '19

28 Jan '19

All, Please review the attachment and announcement below about a meeting to be held next Tuesday evening, Feb 5th, from 5:30-8PM. This is the first in a series of public input sessions to help inform the bike/ped strategic planning process. As we discussed in the bike board meeting last month, we hope that all current bike board members (past members are more than welcome too!) will identify at least one person whom they believe might be interested in serving on the board and bring that individual to this public input session. A final request: please print this flyer and post it at places you frequent or distribute it electronically as widely as possible. Let’s make sure this is a big turnout! Best, -Drew 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:image002.png@01D4B701.DB334E50]<http://morgantownwv.gov/> From: Bill Austin <baustin(a)labyrinth.net> Sent: Monday, January 28, 2019 11:37 AM To: Jenny Selin (C.C. Ward 4) <jselin(a)morgantownwv.gov>; statler4board(a)hotmail.com; gmmayor(a)wvgranville.com; wingsman1(a)aol.com; William Kawecki (C.C. Ward 2) <wkawecki(a)morgantownwv.gov>; 'Sean Sikora' <ssikora(a)moncommission.com>; dr.hawk(a)comcast.net; Ryan Wallace <rwallace(a)morgantownwv.gov>; jlgkd1970(a)gmail.com; dominick.claudio(a)gmail.com; ron.justice(a)mail.wvu.edu; 'David Bruffy' <Bruffy(a)busride.org>; Brian.E.Carr(a)wv.gov Cc: 'Rennetta McClure' <rmcclure(a)moncommission.com>; Paul Brake <pbrake(a)morgantownwv.gov>; gmmanager(a)wvgranville.com; Chris Fletcher <cfletcher(a)morgantownwv.gov>; Damien Davis <ddavis(a)morgantownwv.gov>; 'Richard Wood' <director(a)moncpc.org>; 'Tim Ball' <tball(a)mub.org>; 'Jeff Meadows' <jameadow(a)k12.wv.us>; WBOY News <news(a)wboy.com>; Dominionpost News Room <newsroom(a)dominionpost.com>; DA Newsroom <danewsroom(a)mail.wvu.edu>; sawdustinc(a)comcast.net; 'Maria Smith' <MariaSmith(a)busride.org>; heather(a)greatbritton.net; 'Christiaan Abildso' <cabildso(a)yahoo.com>; 'Chip Wamsley' <chipwamsley(a)gmail.com>; butch442(a)comcast.net; 'John E. Sneckenberger' <jsnecken(a)yahoo.com>; Fouad Shoukry <fouad.n.shoukry(a)wv.gov>; 'Skiles, Matthew H' <Matthew.H.Skiles(a)wv.gov>; 'William Oliver' <wdoliver(a)mail.wvu.edu>; 'Meadows, Donald R' <Donald.R.Meadows(a)wv.gov>; 'Mary Thompson' <mary.thompson4(a)mail.wvu.edu>; 'matthew' <crossnyc(a)hotmail.com>; 'Joe Patten' <Joe.Patten(a)mail.wvu.edu>; 'Clement Solomon' <csolomon(a)mail.wvu.edu>; donnywwv(a)comcast.net; 'Phil Goff' <philgoff(a)altaplanning.com>; John Gatlin <jgatlin(a)morgantownwv.gov>; glass.enviro(a)gmail.com Subject: Upcoming Public Meeting Policy Board Members, Please find attached a flyer for the upcoming meeting on pedestrian and bicycle issues to be held on February 5th. We would appreciate your assistance in publicizing this meeting. We will be scheduling additional public meetings including at least one in the Westover area in the near future. The MPO’s consultants will also be conducting the following outreach on February 5th and 6th. February 5th-Outreach to WVU Students table and posters in the Mountainlair Study Steering Committee Meeting-2-4 pm Mountainlair Blackwater Room City of Morgantown Outreach Meeting-Metropolitan Theater-5:30 until 8 pm. Short presentation at 6:30. February 6th-Stakeholder Meetings various times and locations Presentation and discussion with WVU SGA at Regular Meeting Thank you for your assistance in helping us to reach out to the community. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or if we may be of any assistance. Sincerely, Bill Austin, AICP Executive Director Morgantown Monongalia MPO 243 High Street Room 110 Morgantown, WV 26505 304-291-9571 Office 304-692-7225 Mobile “Those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.” » George Bernard Shaw ” It is not necessary to change. Survival is not mandatory.” » W. Edwards Deming

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Meet the Double Threats: Cyclists who code
by Jonathan Rosenbaum via Bikeboard 27 Jan '19

27 Jan '19

Positive Spin has been invited to present our software at this Meetup (Transportation Techies [1]) in Washington D.C. Many of their techie presentations would be of interest to the Bicycle Board. Here is an article about their last meetup: https://mobilitylab.org/2019/01/25/meet-the-double-threats-cyclists-who-cod… One of these days, but not immediately (busy with Positive Spins relocation), maybe some of us could schedule a day to carpool up. We could get really creative with such a trip, maybe plan it around a networking or lobbying effort, etc. -Jonathan Links: ------ [1] https://www.meetup.com/Transportation-Techies/

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Fwd: Public Meeting on Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan, February 5th, Metropolitan Theater
by Jonathan Rosenbaum via Bikeboard 25 Jan '19

25 Jan '19

Hi, All The Morgantown Monongalia MPO is working with Alta Consultant to develop a bicycle and pedestrian plan for the Morgantown metropolitan area. We will hold a public meeting for this plan on February 5th, from 5 pm to 8 pm. The location is at the Metropolitan Theater on High St, Downtown Morgantown. More information will come later. Regards, Jing Jing Zhang, AICP, PTP, LEED AP ND LCI #4855 Transportation Planner Morgantown Monongalia Metropolitan Planning Organization 243 High Street Courthouse Rm. 110 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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