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Statewide Bicycle Connectivity Plan - Public Meeting Announcement
by Frank Gmeindl 19 Apr '12

19 Apr '12

Please remember to attend the meeting May 15 in Council Chambers 4-7 pm. and be prepared to show WVDOT good bike routes. I asked Perry Keller to give me a better version of the statewide bike route maps that they've already produced. In response, he sent me the attached cue sheet. Below is my response. Frank Begin forwarded message: > From: Frank Gmeindl <fgmeindl(a)gmail.com> > Date: April 18, 2012 9:09:35 AM EDT > To: "Keller, Perry J" <Perry.J.Keller(a)wv.gov> > Subject: Re: maps > > Thanks, Perry! The cue sheet is much more informative. > > At first glance, I see a somewhat major error in it. The cue sheet says WV Bike Route 7 connects to "the Pennsylvania Bicycle Route "A" which appears to follow the Monongalia-Fayette Expressway." The PA A-Route is far from the Mon-Fayette expressway. The PA A-Route basically follows US 19 and is considerably west of the Mon-Fayette expressway. > > The WV Bike Route 7 is a good rail trail route but if is going to connect to PA, it shouldn't follow the Deckers Creek trail as described in the cue sheet. Just staying on the Monongahela River Trail takes you right into PA at Pt. Marion. From Pt. Marion, there are several alternative routes to the Great Allegheny Passage which goes to Pittsburgh or Washington, DC. > > The Morgantown area routes on the map at Potential connections to other States (http://www.transportation.wv.gov/highways/programplanning/planning/statewid…) seem to be different than the routes on the cue sheet. To the extent that I can resolve it, the map correctly shows the PA A-Route and connection to the PA A-Route via WV 100 but that route is not on the cue sheet. Making WV 100 part of a bike route connection to the PA A-Route would provide a tremendous benefit to Morgantown area cyclists. It's the flattest road route out of Morgantown and connects to the PA A-Route (as well as the popular Rising Creek Bakery in Mt. Morris. Let's ride there next time you're in Morgantown!) > > No need to do anything about these points at this time. I'll reiterate them at the May 15 workshop in Morgantown and hopefully be able to offer some help on other parts of our great state. Correcting the error in the cue sheet might save some work though. > > I'm still wondering if those map files at http://www.transportation.wv.gov/highways/programplanning/planning/statewid… could be made available in some more flexible format than PDF. > > Perry, thanks for everything you do to promote bicycling in WV. I recognize that it's like juggling lions and tigers and bears. > > Frank > > > > On Apr 16, 2012, at 10:39 AM, Keller, Perry J wrote: > >> See if this helps. >> >> From: Frank Gmeindl [mailto:fgmeindl@gmail.com] >> Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2012 9:23 PM >> To: Keller, Perry J >> Subject: maps >> >> Hi Perry, >> >> I'm very excited about the workshops that WVDOT is conducting to define bike routes and connections to neighboring states. I will definitely attend at least the May 15 workshop in Morgantown. I see at http://www.transportation.wv.gov/highways/programplanning/planning/statewid… that some work has already been done. Unfortunately, I can't tell from the pdf maps what roads the already recommended routes are on. Are those maps available in some other format, e.g. google maps that I could zoom in and see more detail; at least the route numbers? >> >> Best wishes, >> >> >> Frank D. Gmeindl >> Chairman, Morgantown Municipal Bicycle Board >> LCI #1703 >> 491 WilsonAvenue >> Morgantown, WV 26501 >> 304-376-0446 >> Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles >> >> >> >> <Previously Proposed WV Bike Routes.pdf> >

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Bicycle Plan Budget
by Frank Gmeindl 17 Apr '12

17 Apr '12

Bicycle Board Members, On April 4, Damien, Chip and Frank met to develop cost estimates for the recommended projects in the Greater Morgantown Bicycle Plan. This effort is in preparation for an April 17 meeting with Terrence for which he requested the Bicycle Board's recommendation of a set of affordable projects and cost estimates for them. We developed estimates for the plan's 16 top priority projects. The attached worksheet, Apr4Est.xlsx shows those estimates. With your concurrence, we will present the attached to Terrence on April 17. Please reply at your earliest convenience. Frank D. Gmeindl Chairman, Morgantown Municipal Bicycle Board LCI #1703 491 WilsonAvenue Morgantown, WV 26501 304-376-0446 Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles

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Re: [Bikeboard] Bicycle Plan Budget
by Frank Gmeindl 15 Apr '12

15 Apr '12

Derek, We just went down the list of recommendations and developed cost estimates. We didn't discriminate on the basis of affordability. The attendees at Terrence's meeting have already seen the priorities. Now, we're providing cost estimates. Frankly, I was hoping we could have rough order of magnitude cost estimates for all the projects but we did the best we could in the time we had. Anyway, when we get to widening University Ave. from Falling Run to Patteson, we'll recognize that it may cost millions and move on. An alternative could be to breakdown that project, e.g. into design and build and perhaps go for the design phase but that too will require somebody to do the design cost estimate. Frank On Apr 13, 2012, at 8:52 AM, Derek Springston wrote: > Frank, > I glanced at the cost estimates spreadsheet. I concur, but wonder if Priority 5, Engineering 14 will cause any headache/discussion since the city's column says 'millions'. I'd love to see that happen, too, but don't think 'millions' could be considered 'affordable'? Perhaps you guys can discuss it and decide what to do with that section. I'll concur with whatever you decide. Try to let me know what you decide on that one, but I don't necessarily have to know at this point. Also think that it will be a difficult sell to re-engineer that, although I'd love to see it happen and figure it's far better to ask than assume it can't be done. > Thanks for creating that and good luck on the 17th. > ~Derek > > On Thu, Apr 12, 2012 at 6:40 PM, Frank Gmeindl <fgmeindl(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Bicycle Board Members, > > On April 4, Damien, Chip and Frank met to develop cost estimates for the recommended projects in the Greater Morgantown Bicycle Plan. This effort is in preparation for an April 17 meeting with Terrence for which he requested the Bicycle Board's recommendation of a set of affordable projects and cost estimates for them. We developed estimates for the plan's 16 top priority projects. The attached worksheet, Apr4Est.xlsx shows those estimates. > > With your concurrence, we will present the attached to Terrence on April 17. Please reply at your earliest convenience. > > > Frank D. Gmeindl > Chairman, Morgantown Municipal Bicycle Board > LCI #1703 > 491 WilsonAvenue > Morgantown, WV 26501 > 304-376-0446 > Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Bikeboard mailing list > Bikeboard(a)cheat.org > http://cheat.org/mailman/listinfo/bikeboard > > > > -- > Let deeds, not words, be your adorning. -'Abdu'l-Baha > > “Every time I see an adult on a bicycle I no longer despair for the future of the human race.” -H.G. Wells >

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Fwd: Decker's Creek Trail
by Frank Gmeindl 13 Apr '12

13 Apr '12

fyi: Walgreens, rail-trail Begin forwarded message: > From: Frank Gmeindl <frank.gmeindl(a)comcast.net> > Date: April 13, 2012 4:29:54 PM EDT > To: Christopher Fletcher <cfletcher(a)cityofmorgantown.org> > Cc: Mark Wise <mwise(a)boparc.org>, Damien Davis <ddavis(a)cityofmorgantown.org>, Ella Belling <ella(a)montrails.org>, Christiaan Abildso <christiaan.abildso(a)mail.wvu.edu> > Subject: Re: Decker's Creek Trail > > Chris, > > Thanks for remember the Bicycle Board. I do not have any trail use data. Ella Belling, MRTC Chair or Christiaan Abildso, Pedestrian Safety Board Chair might. I copied them on this message. > > Frank D. Gmeindl > Chairman, Morgantown Municipal Bicycle Board > LCI #1703 > 491 WilsonAvenue > Morgantown, WV 26501 > 304-376-0446 > Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles > > > > On Apr 13, 2012, at 4:26 PM, Christopher Fletcher wrote: > >> Gents: >> >> Good afternoon. Damien and I met with the developer for the Walgreens site in Sabraton this afternoon. They agreed to meet with representatives from the Bicycle Board, Pedestrian Safety Board, and BOPARC so they can show and discuss improvements they are planning for the general area of the Decker's Creek Trail crossing at Green Bag Road. Damien or I will let you know when that meeting is scheduled in the coming weeks. >> >> One question they asked was whether or not any data is available to illustrate the amount of pedestrian and bicycle traffic going through this area. The developer wants to demonstrate to Walgreens the significance and opportunity of potentially providing a connection from the development site to the trail. Do you have or know who may have this type of data or even trail utilization statistics? >> >> Thank you in advance for your assistance. Have a safe and enjoyable weekend. >> >> Respectfully, >> >> Christopher M. Fletcher, AICP >> Director of Development Services >> 389 Spruce Street >> Morgantown, WV 26505 >> (o) 304-284-7413 >> (f) 304-284-7534 >> (c) 304-906-7843 >> cfletcher(a)cityofmorgantown.org >> >> >

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Fwd: Bicycle Plan Budget
by Frank Gmeindl 13 Apr '12

13 Apr '12

Begin forwarded message: > From: Derek Springston <dspringston(a)gmail.com> > Date: April 13, 2012 8:52:54 AM EDT > To: Frank Gmeindl <fgmeindl(a)gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [Bikeboard] Bicycle Plan Budget > > Frank, > I glanced at the cost estimates spreadsheet. I concur, but wonder if Priority 5, Engineering 14 will cause any headache/discussion since the city's column says 'millions'. I'd love to see that happen, too, but don't think 'millions' could be considered 'affordable'? Perhaps you guys can discuss it and decide what to do with that section. I'll concur with whatever you decide. Try to let me know what you decide on that one, but I don't necessarily have to know at this point. Also think that it will be a difficult sell to re-engineer that, although I'd love to see it happen and figure it's far better to ask than assume it can't be done. > Thanks for creating that and good luck on the 17th. > ~Derek > > On Thu, Apr 12, 2012 at 6:40 PM, Frank Gmeindl <fgmeindl(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Bicycle Board Members, > > On April 4, Damien, Chip and Frank met to develop cost estimates for the recommended projects in the Greater Morgantown Bicycle Plan. This effort is in preparation for an April 17 meeting with Terrence for which he requested the Bicycle Board's recommendation of a set of affordable projects and cost estimates for them. We developed estimates for the plan's 16 top priority projects. The attached worksheet, Apr4Est.xlsx shows those estimates. > > With your concurrence, we will present the attached to Terrence on April 17. Please reply at your earliest convenience. > > > Frank D. Gmeindl > Chairman, Morgantown Municipal Bicycle Board > LCI #1703 > 491 WilsonAvenue > Morgantown, WV 26501 > 304-376-0446 > Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Bikeboard mailing list > Bikeboard(a)cheat.org > http://cheat.org/mailman/listinfo/bikeboard > > > > -- > Let deeds, not words, be your adorning. -'Abdu'l-Baha > > “Every time I see an adult on a bicycle I no longer despair for the future of the human race.” -H.G. Wells >

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bikeboard@cheat.org addition
by Frank Gmeindl 10 Apr '12

10 Apr '12

Bicycle Board Members, Please reply by April 17 with your concurrence to add Eric Henrickson [mailto:moxiemeister@hotmail.com] to bikeboard(a)cheat.org or your objection to doing so. See explanation below. Frank D. Gmeindl Chairman, Morgantown Municipal Bicycle Board LCI #1703 491 WilsonAvenue Morgantown, WV 26501 304-376-0446 Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles Begin forwarded message: > From: Derek Springston <dspringston(a)gmail.com> > Date: April 10, 2012 9:56:43 AM EDT > To: Frank Gmeindl <frank.gmeindl(a)comcast.net> > Cc: Eric Henrickson <moxiemeister(a)hotmail.com> > Subject: Fwd: Route 705, Morgantown > > Frank, > A good friend of mine and frequent road cyclist, Eric has been concerned and taking some action over the last few years concerning Rt. 705's lack of being bicycle friendly. After seeing his email and being impressed that he's being proactive, I've discussed with him about attending the Bike Board meetings, being copied on one of our lists so he's more aware of what we're working on, and eventually considering becoming a member of the Bike Board. I told him that the current bike plan does have recommendations to include Bike Lanes on 705 and Mon Blvd, with several other improvements around town. Eric is an intelligent, motivated, and fun person who I'd love to see involved with more of our decision-making, if he chooses, and I wanted to try to minimize multiple different emails/proposals/requests to the WVDOH on our individual views. We obviously don't all think the same and often with cycling there are many options. I just thought it would be great to have our discussions here locally, come to consensus, and make sure we're not presenting too many differing opinions at the state level to minimize confusion. On the other hand, do you think the DOH handles this well and can differentiate and organize between citizen, Bike Board, or Traffic Commission recommendations and decide what's best for Morgantown? > > Let me know if I should or could: > include him on our Bike Board email list > Different email list? > Present him with a link for the Bicycle Plan > Consider him for a Bike Board position (if there are any open soon) > Other ideas? > Thanks, > ~Derek

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Free cycling-skills classes in LA, Free peer-to-peer bike rental using social networks
by director 09 Apr '12

09 Apr '12

A couple of interesting links from this morning's news. Free cycling-skills classes in LA http://www.sierraclubgreenhome.com/homepage/classes-make-bicycling-in-los-a… http://sustainablestreets.org/education/ http://beverlyhills.patch.com/articles/without-a-car-in-the-world Free peer-to-peer bike rental with spinlister http://mashable.com/2012/04/02/spinlister-bike-rentals-in-ny-sf/ Nick Hein LCI# 1705 Director, Positive Spin 803 East Brockway Ave Morgantown, WV ph 304-276-0213

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Re: [Bikeboard] Fwd: Statewide Bicycle Connectivity Plan - Public Meeting Announcement
by director 05 Apr '12

05 Apr '12

Frank, Sorry to be a pest, but the announcement/attachment didn't make it through. Would it be possible to send the text of the announcement in an email? Is there another place I could get it from? I didn't see anything about the meetings in a quick web search, other than generalities. Thanks, Nick Nick Hein LCI# 1705 Director, Positive Spin 803 East Brockway Ave Morgantown, WV ph 304-276-0213 -----Original Message----- From: "Frank Gmeindl" <fgmeindl(a)gmail.com> Sent 4/3/2012 3:29:41 PM To: "Bicycle Board" <bikeboard(a)cheat.org> Subject: [Bikeboard] Fwd: Statewide Bicycle Connectivity Plan - Public Meeting Announcement Here's an opportunity to tell the State where to designate bicycle routes. Begin forwarded message: From: "Slack, Alanna J" <Alanna.J.Slack(a)wv.gov> Date: April 3, 2012 1:03:18 PM EDT To: "Keller, Perry J" <Perry.J.Keller(a)wv.gov>, <staffordwo(a)cdmsmith.com>, <gagarrett(a)gmail.com>, <kimberlyjoshi(a)gmail.com>, <frank.gmeindl(a)comcast.net>, <dennis.strawn(a)msbcbs.com>, <rmyeager(a)Parkersburg-WV.com> Cc: <baustin(a)labyrinth.net>, <bphipps(a)belomar.org>, <mikepap(a)bhjmpc.org>, Randy Durst <randy.durst(a)movrc.org>, <ssalameh(a)ntelos.net>, <scottferry(a)wvregion3.org>, <rgordon(a)washco-md.net> Subject: Statewide Bicycle Connectivity Plan - Public Meeting Announcement Please find attached the Public Meeting Announcement for the WVDOH’s Statewide Bicycle Connectivity Plan. Public Meetings will be held at the following locations: Wheeling, WV Morgantown, WV Ranson, WV Elkins, WV Lewisburg, WV Parkersburg, WV Charleston, WV Huntington, WV We would greatly appreciate it if you could forward this announcement on to individuals in your bicycle community. We look forward to seeing you. Thanks Alanna J. Slack, PE West Virginia Department of Transportation - Division of Highways Program Planning and Administration Division 624 Depot Street Parkersburg, WV 26101-5127 (304)420-4629 (Parkersburg - District 3) Direct Line (304)420-4595 (Parkersburg - District 3) Main Line (304)558-9245 (Charleston - Building 5) (304)420-4716 (fax) Alanna.J.Slack(a)wv.gov _______________________________________________ Bikeboard mailing list Bikeboard(a)cheat.org http://cheat.org/mailman/listinfo/bikeboard

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Fwd: Bike Month Proclamation
by Frank Gmeindl 05 Apr '12

05 Apr '12

Begin forwarded message: > From: Linda Little <llittle(a)cityofmorgantown.org> > Date: April 5, 2012 10:39:12 AM EDT > To: Frank Gmeindl <fgmeindl(a)gmail.com> > Cc: "Sypolt, Bethany" <bsypolt(a)cityofmorgantown.org>, Jim Manilla <jimmanilla(a)gmail.com> > Subject: Re: Bike Month Proclamation > > Frank, we will get this ready for the first meeting in May. Thank you. > > Linda Little > City Clerk > City of Morgantown > 389 Spruce St. > Morgantown WV. 26505 > 304-284-7434 > cityclerk(a)morgantown.com > *please note beginning in March 2012 my new e-mail will be llittle(a)cityofmorgantown.org > > From: "Frank Gmeindl" <fgmeindl(a)gmail.com> > To: llittle(a)cityofmorgantown.org > Cc: citycouncilward2(a)cityofmorgantown.org, "Bicycle Board" <bikeboard(a)cheat.org> > Sent: Thursday, April 5, 2012 10:36:16 AM > Subject: Bike Month Proclamation > > Hi Linda, > > Attached, please find a draft proclamation that the Bicycle Board would like the Mayor to proclaim no later than May 1. The proclamation is of May as Morgantown Bike Month. > > In each of the last 3 years, the Mayor has proclaimed May as Bike Month in Morgantown. This year, it is even more appropriate than in past years because Morgantown has made such great strides in becoming a bicycle friendly community and has some substantive plans for continuing to move vigorously forward. > > As in the past years, we would appreciate your putting the attached into the appropriate format for a proclamation. > > We are copying Mayor Manilla on this message to ask his concurrence on the proclamation and his commitment to present it at the earliest convenient City Council meeting. > > > Frank D. Gmeindl > Chairman, Morgantown Municipal Bicycle Board > LCI #1703 > 491 WilsonAvenue > Morgantown, WV 26501 > 304-376-0446 > Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles > > > >

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Bike Month Proclamation
by Frank Gmeindl 05 Apr '12

05 Apr '12

Hi Linda, Attached, please find a draft proclamation that the Bicycle Board would like the Mayor to proclaim no later than May 1. The proclamation is of May as Morgantown Bike Month. In each of the last 3 years, the Mayor has proclaimed May as Bike Month in Morgantown. This year, it is even more appropriate than in past years because Morgantown has made such great strides in becoming a bicycle friendly community and has some substantive plans for continuing to move vigorously forward. As in the past years, we would appreciate your putting the attached into the appropriate format for a proclamation. We are copying Mayor Manilla on this message to ask his concurrence on the proclamation and his commitment to present it at the earliest convenient City Council meeting. Frank D. Gmeindl Chairman, Morgantown Municipal Bicycle Board LCI #1703 491 WilsonAvenue Morgantown, WV 26501 304-376-0446 Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles

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Fwd: PBIC News: Free Webinar on US Bike Sharing Programs
by Frank Gmeindl 04 Apr '12

04 Apr '12

Begin forwarded message: > From: Morgantown Pedestrian Safety Board <walkmgw(a)yahoo.com> > Date: April 4, 2012 8:28:41 PM EDT > To: Nick Hein <director(a)positivespin.org>, Frank Gmeindl <frank.gmeindl(a)comcast.net>, Hugh Kierig <Hugh.Kierig(a)mail.wvu.edu> > Subject: Fw: PBIC News: Free Webinar on US Bike Sharing Programs > Reply-To: Morgantown Pedestrian Safety Board <walkmgw(a)yahoo.com> > > FYI... > > Walk more, safely > > Morgantown Pedestrian Safety Board > Christiaan Abildso, Chair > Bill Reger-Nash, Vice Chair > http://www.morgantown.com/ped-safety-board.htm > > ----- Forwarded Message ----- > From: PBIC News <PBIC_News(a)mail.vresp.com> > To: walkmgw(a)yahoo.com > Sent: Tuesday, April 3, 2012 2:19 PM > Subject: PBIC News: Free Webinar on US Bike Sharing Programs > > > April 3, 2012 > > PBIC Announces Free Webinar on Bike Sharing Programs in the U.S. > > CHAPEL HILL, NC — The Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC) announces the next free Webinar in its Livable Communities Webinar Series: Bike Sharing in the United States: State of the Practice and Guide to Implementation > Thursday, April 26, 2012 > 3:00 p.m. — 4:30 p.m. EDT > To register for the webinar, visit http://cts.vresp.com/c/?UNCHighwaySafetyRese/b71e6789b5/3dca12abfc/5cbff9f6…. > Since 2008, more than 20 jurisdictions have been able to implement bike sharing in their communities. As bike sharing continues to gain popularity throughout the US, guidance on how to plan and implement is necessary to achieve a successful program. > This webinar will share highlights from a national study of existing bike share programs in large and small communities across the US- providing an overview of important considerations such as: > Operating costs; > Varying business models; > And metrics of success > The presenters also will explain different funding sources used to implement bike share programs, with a focus on federal discretionary and non-discretionary programs and associated eligibility requirements. To complement the findings of this research, Nicole Freedman with the city of Boston and Julia Diana with the city of San Antonio will share insights and lessons learned from starting bike sharing programs in their respective jurisdictions. They will also describe the planning and procurement process, as well as successes unexpected challenges encountered along the way. > Presenters for this session include: > Nicole Freedman, Director of Bicycle Programs for the city of Boston > Julia Diana, manager of the San Antonio Bikes Program > R.J. Eldridge, Director of Planning for Toole Design Group > Mauricio Hernandez, Transportation Planner with Toole Design Group > PBIC offers free, public Webinars approximately every other month. To register for upcoming Webinars and to access archived presentations, please visit www.walkinginfo.org/webinars. Content from the PBIC Livable Communities Webinar series is drawn from the PBIC’s in-person trainings focused on pedestrian safety and creating livable communities. The trainings provide in-depth technical assistance, allow hands-on work with the experts, and generate detailed action plans. Complete information on these trainings can be found on the PBIC training Web site at www.walkinginfo.org/training. > Since its inception in 1999, PBIC's mission has been to improve the quality of life in communities through the increase of safe walking and bicycling as a viable means of transportation and physical activity. The Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center is maintained by the University of North Carolina Highway Safety Research Center with funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration. > Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center > 730 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd > Campus Box 3430 > Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3430 > Phone: 1.888.823.3977 > Fax: 919.962.8710 > www.walkinginfo.org > www.bicyclinginfo.org > > Click to view this email in a browser > > If you no longer wish to receive these emails, please reply to this message with "Unsubscribe" in the subject line or simply click on the following link: Unsubscribe > Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center > 730 MLK, Jr. Blvd. CB 3430 > Chapel Hill, NC 27599 > US > Read the VerticalResponse marketing policy. > >

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SRTS Bike Brigade Seminar now online!
by Jonathan Rosenbaum 04 Apr '12

04 Apr '12

The "Building a SRTS Bike Brigade: Tips on Getting Started and Spreading the Success" webinar from Safe Routes to School that was held March 13 is now available as a download at http://www.saferoutesinfo.org/events-and-training/srts-webinars/bbrigade . They have flowplayer, but I have to download the video at http://www.saferoutesinfo.org/sites/default/files/webinar/SRTSMarch2012_0.m… in order to watch it. It's about 283 MB in size. I highly recommend this webinar! -Jonathan

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(no subject)
by director 04 Apr '12

04 Apr '12

Good morning, Did anyone listen to the League's Bike Month web meeting last nite? Couldn't find a mention of a recording on the website, anyone know if there will be one? Thanks, Nick Nick Hein LCI# 1705 Director, Positive Spin 803 East Brockway Ave Morgantown, WV ph 304-276-0213

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Bike Month Proclamation
by Frank Gmeindl 04 Apr '12

04 Apr '12

Bicycle Board Members, For at least the past 3 years, the Bicycle Board has arranged for the Mayor to proclaim May as Bike Month in Morgantown. Attached is last year's proclamation. Since we are not meeting this month, are we going to drop the proclamation? If not, I think this is an opportunity to have the Mayor publicize the things that we are going to do for bike month. I thinking we could add them to the Whereas clauses. PLEASE ADVISE. e.g. what are we actually doing for bike month? Frank D. Gmeindl Chairman, Morgantown Municipal Bicycle Board LCI #1703 491 WilsonAvenue Morgantown, WV 26501 304-376-0446 Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles

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Re: [Bikeboard] Bike Month Proclamation
by Frank Gmeindl 04 Apr '12

04 Apr '12

Thanks, Traci. Please see attached revision. Frank On Apr 4, 2012, at 7:49 AM, Traci Liebig wrote: > Chang eht word 'sustainable' to 'alternative' > > >>> Frank Gmeindl <fgmeindl(a)gmail.com> 4/3/2012 9:46 PM >>> > Thanks, Traci. How should I change the proclamation? > > Frank > > On Apr 3, 2012, at 5:27 PM, Traci Liebig wrote: > >> Hi Frank, >> >> One clarification, the WVU day in April is part of an Earth Week schedule that hasn't yet been publicly released and is dubbed 'Alternative Transportation Day.' >> >> Thanks! >> >> Traci >> >> >>> Frank Gmeindl <fgmeindl(a)gmail.com> 4/3/2012 5:02 PM >>> >> Thanks to Danielle and Butch for stepping up to make something happen. >> >> Please find attached draft proclamation. With BB concurrence, I will send this to the Mayor unless you provide recommendations for its improvement. >> >> Frank >> _______________________________________________ >> Bikeboard mailing list >> Bikeboard(a)cheat.org >> http://cheat.org/mailman/listinfo/bikeboard >

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Fwd: Fwd: Budget
by Frank Gmeindl 03 Apr '12

03 Apr '12

Damien, Chip, When can you meet to develop a budget for the bicycle plan? Say, 2 hours. It has to be before 4/17 because Damien, I and others are scheduled to meet with Terrence to present the budget recommendations. BTW, the Bicycle Plan is not on tonight's City Council agenda as the CC members requested at last week's COW meeting. Terrence decided to wait until we have some budget estimates for an affordable set of priority projects. Since only Chip replied to my March 8, 2012 message Subject: Fwd: Budget asking, "PLEASE REPLY IF YOU WILL HELP DEVELOP THESE RECOMMENDATIONS." I guess once again, we're the stuckees. Frank Begin forwarded message: > From: "Chip Wamsley" <chip(a)wamsleycycles.com> > Date: March 8, 2012 6:01:35 PM EST > To: "Frank Gmeindl" <fgmeindl(a)gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [Bikeboard] Fwd: Budget > > Frank, > > I can help with budget recommendations. The $164 (parking) might be needed for locker signage. Let me know when you want to get togethet. > > Chip > > -----Original Message----- > From: "Frank Gmeindl" <fgmeindl(a)gmail.com> > Sent 3/8/2012 4:30:10 PM > To: "Bicycle Board" <bikeboard(a)cheat.org> > Subject: [Bikeboard] Fwd: Budget > > Bicycle Board Members, > > Currently, we're scheduled to present the Greater Morgantown Bicycle Plan to the City Council at its March 27 Committee of the Whole meeting. The conclusion of our presentation is a recommendation that they direct the City Manager to implement the plan. > > Tuesday, Damien and I met with Terrence and J.R. Sabatelli (City Finance Director) to discuss budget. Assuming that the CC directs Terrence to implement the Bicycle Plan, Terrence said there may be opportunity in the mid-year budget adjustment to add to the current capital escrow budget for bicycle projects. This will probably be less than a few tens of thousands of dollars but we need to provide a prioritized set of recommendations, hopefully from our plan. PLEASE REPLY IF YOU WILL HELP DEVELOP THESE RECOMMENDATIONS. > > Terrence has scheduled a follow-up meeting April 7, 4:00-4:30 pm with me, Terrence, Terry Hough and Bill Austin so waiting until our April 5 BB meeting is too late. > > Currently, the 2012-2013 Capital Escrow budget includes $12.5K for the Mon Blvd. bicycle climbing lane; $164 for bicycle parking and $960 for education. We also need to recommend what to do with the $164 and $960. We have latitude. > > > Frank D. Gmeindl > Chairman, Morgantown Municipal Bicycle Board > LCI #1703 > 491 WilsonAvenue > Morgantown, WV 26501 > 304-376-0446 > Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles > > > > Begin forwarded message: > >> From: Frank Gmeindl <frank.gmeindl(a)comcast.net> >> Date: February 29, 2012 10:30:01 AM EST >> To: Bicycle Board <bikeboard(a)cheat.org> >> Subject: Fwd: Budget >> >> Bicycle Board Members, >> >> I don't really understand how the City's budgeting process works but it might help if you encouraged your councilor to support our request rather than the proposed budget. Specifically, the proposed budget does not include Shared Lane Markings ($35K) or Bike Route signs ($10K) that we requested. >> >> Four years ago, we had $35K in the budget for Shared Lane Markings that got reassigned in subsequent years because the City and State sat on their hands. >> >> The proposed budget for education ($960) and parking ($164) is just carryover from prior years. >> >> The only new money is the $12.5K for " Bike Lanes". That's probably the Mon Blvd. bicycle climbing lane and would be the 50% cost share in a deal Terrence made with WVDOH to fund the other half. (We also submitted to Bikes Belong a grant for $10K to make up part of the $12.5K but we can't count that until we get the grant.) >> >> If we get the Bikes Belong grant, the City will only be spending $2.5K for bicycling of FY2013 money. >> >> Frank >> >> "For the equivalent cost of a single mile of freeway, we have a bike infrastructure" - John Adams, Mayor, Portland OR >> >> >> >> Begin forwarded message: >> >>> From: Frank Gmeindl <frank.gmeindl(a)comcast.net> >>> Date: February 28, 2012 11:15:06 AM EST >>> To: Bicycle Board <bikeboard(a)cheat.org> >>> Subject: Budget >>> >>> Bicycle Board Members, >>> >>> If you're interested, the attached file compares a request that I gave Terrence and what was proposed to City Council. >>> >>> Frank > >> > > _______________________________________________ > Bikeboard mailing list > Bikeboard(a)cheat.org > http://cheat.org/mailman/listinfo/bikeboard

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Fwd: Statewide Bicycle Connectivity Plan - Public Meeting Announcement
by Frank Gmeindl 03 Apr '12

03 Apr '12

Here's an opportunity to tell the State where to designate bicycle routes. Begin forwarded message: > From: "Slack, Alanna J" <Alanna.J.Slack(a)wv.gov> > Date: April 3, 2012 1:03:18 PM EDT > To: "Keller, Perry J" <Perry.J.Keller(a)wv.gov>, <staffordwo(a)cdmsmith.com>, <gagarrett(a)gmail.com>, <kimberlyjoshi(a)gmail.com>, <frank.gmeindl(a)comcast.net>, <dennis.strawn(a)msbcbs.com>, <rmyeager(a)Parkersburg-WV.com> > Cc: <baustin(a)labyrinth.net>, <bphipps(a)belomar.org>, <mikepap(a)bhjmpc.org>, Randy Durst <randy.durst(a)movrc.org>, <ssalameh(a)ntelos.net>, <scottferry(a)wvregion3.org>, <rgordon(a)washco-md.net> > Subject: Statewide Bicycle Connectivity Plan - Public Meeting Announcement > > Please find attached the Public Meeting Announcement for the WVDOH’s Statewide Bicycle Connectivity Plan. > > Public Meetings will be held at the following locations: > Wheeling, WV > Morgantown, WV > Ranson, WV > Elkins, WV > Lewisburg, WV > Parkersburg, WV > Charleston, WV > Huntington, WV > > We would greatly appreciate it if you could forward this announcement on to individuals in your bicycle community. > > We look forward to seeing you. > > Thanks > > Alanna J. Slack, PE > > West Virginia Department of Transportation - Division of Highways > Program Planning and Administration Division > 624 Depot Street > Parkersburg, WV 26101-5127 > > (304)420-4629 (Parkersburg - District 3) Direct Line > (304)420-4595 (Parkersburg - District 3) Main Line > (304)558-9245 (Charleston - Building 5) > > (304)420-4716 (fax) > > Alanna.J.Slack(a)wv.gov > > >

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Fwd: Saris Poster Contest-West Virginia State Winners and National Level Voting Information
by Frank Gmeindl 03 Apr '12

03 Apr '12

Begin forwarded message: > From: Stacy Bisker <selaineb(a)gmail.com> > Date: April 2, 2012 9:57:46 PM EDT > To: mpurkey(a)access.k12.wv.us, mweikle(a)access.k12.wv.us, dchapman(a)access.k12.wv.us, "Strawn, Dennis A" <dennis.strawn(a)highmark.com>, director <director(a)positivespin.org>, dennis.strawn(a)msbcbs.com, blchbrown(a)yahoo.com, ryan.c.burns(a)wv.gov, frank.gmeindl(a)comcast.net, klconrad(a)access.k12.wv.us, smillirones(a)access.k12.wv.us, ddlonganacre(a)yahoo.com, hgorby(a)access.k12.wv.us, Kathy Vallance <kathyvallance(a)gmail.com>, Grace Gooding <grace25701(a)yahoo.com>, Teresa Blake <tblake(a)access.k12.wv.us> > Subject: Saris Poster Contest-West Virginia State Winners and National Level Voting Information > > Thank you for assisting me with spreading the word about the poster contest at the state and local levels. I was very excited to receive entries from 10 different schools state wide. Below are the three place winners for the state of WV with an attachment of the first place poster (not a great photo, the original watercolor is most impressive). > > Heather Fortune at Saris will be in touch, by mail, with each winner at the end of April about their prizes. > > In the mean time, please celebrate with me, as this was West Virginia's first year of competition! > > The first place poster is now in the running for a national award. Please spread the word that national Saris voting is currently in session, and closes Friday April 6 at noon. Go to this link: http://www.sariscyclinggroup.com/poster-contest.html One vote per email. You may vote for your favorite, but I think you will find #9 to be the WV entry, and it is a lovely representation of cycling along the New River Gorge Bridge. > > I can be reached by phone for the remainder of the week, 304-526-3357, but not available by email (my apologies). > > First Place: > Kelly Longanacre at Kenna Elementary > > Second Place: > McKenna Stavely at Tomahawk Intermediate School > > Third Place: > Samuel Ferris at Lenore K-8 > > All the entries were a great representation of the student body with in West Virginia. It has been a pleasures to coordinate this contest for the state. > > Please feel welcome and encouraged to send out school, administration press releases about your local winners or national voting. If you need any assistance with this, I am happy to help. > > -- > Stacy Bisker > A Simple Six >

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by director 02 Apr '12

02 Apr '12

Good evening, We can learn from the past, at least from cities that have already become more bike-friendly. This is a video I came across when I should have been doing more important stuff. What we can learn from this is what's funny about the conflict between cyclists and motorists. Almost Live! 1991 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaygzvNMOCo Nick Hein LCI# 1705 Director, Positive Spin 803 East Brockway Ave Morgantown, WV ph 304-276-0213

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Bicyclists get riding space under new Pa. law
by Christiaan Abildso 02 Apr '12

02 Apr '12

http://www.wpxi.com/news/news/local/bicyclists-get-riding-space-under-new-p… PITTSBURGH (AP) — A new state law that took effect Monday requires motorists to give bicyclists at least four feet of buffer space when they pass. If they can't do so safely, they must wait. The law also allows drivers on two-lane roads to cross the center line when they pass a bicycle if there is no oncoming traffic. Gov. Tom Corbett signed the law in February. Violations are summary offenses that carry a $25 fine. Pennsylvania is the 19th state to enact such a law.

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Behind the Big Wheels -- Bike/Pedestrian/Truck-Bus Safety Demo
by Jonathan Rosenbaum 02 Apr '12

02 Apr '12

With truck issues back in the public mind again, I was wondering whether this would be a good opportunity to organize an event similar to what was held in Minneapolis? *Behind the Big Wheels* During the 2011 Fall Bike Walk Week, the Public Works Department partnered with the City's Bicycle Advisory Committee, the Bicycle Alliance of Minnesota, Minneapolis Public Schools, Metro Transit and the Minnesota Trucking Association to hold the first-ever Behind the Big Wheels safety event. The event was an opportunity for bicyclists and pedestrians to get behind the wheel of a full-sized semi truck, a Metro Transit bus and a school bus to better understand the visibility and blind spot difficulties that large vehicles frequently have. Public Works also created an educational brochure for drivers and bicyclists on this issue and created a presentation for drivers of commercial vehicles. This event was created in response to several fatal bicycle crashes in recent years involving large commercial vehicles making turns. The Bicycle Advisory Committee is interested in making Behind the Big Wheels a regular event and moving it around the city for more residents to see. -Jonathan

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"National Walk to Work" day this Friday
by director 02 Apr '12

02 Apr '12

Good morning, I had gotten some incorrect info that today was "Walk to Work" day, it's actually this Friday. Walked in to Sabraton from Lakeview (8 mi) anyway, and I'm glad I did. Great day for it. (see photo) Nick Hein LCI# 1705 Director, Positive Spin 803 East Brockway Ave Morgantown, WV ph 304-276-0213

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April BB meeting
by Frank Gmeindl 30 Mar '12

30 Mar '12

Bicycle Board Members, Please reply by Friday, March 30 if you plan to attend the next regular monthly BB meeting, Thursday, April 5. If fewer than 8 of you plan on attending, I will cancel the meeting. Some members have indicated that they'd rather attend the Banff film festival and suggested meeting a different week. Meeting a different week would require coordinating everyone's schedule to find a day and time that we could have a quorum and then getting a room somewhere to hold us all. If anyone is willing to do that, please reply ASAP. Someone also suggested we meet earlier on the regular meeting day, April 5. Since the film festival starts at 7, we'd probably have to meet no later than 6 to get anything done. If you reply, please indicate if you'd be able to meet at 6. Apparently, the Banff film festival always occurs on the first Thursday of April. Checking the April meeting minutes of the past few years, following is the number of participants that didn't show: 2011: 7 2010: 8 2009: 6 2008: 7 Although attendance was low in each of those meetings, we had a quorum and had a meeting. Some topics that we could address at the April meeting include the following: Planning for May: National Bike Month, Bike Week, Bike to Work Day Next steps with the Bicycle Plan Grant application writing, especially for SRTS Coordinate with Pedestrian Board to improve select corridors Bike route map maintenance Unicycle recommendations to Traffic Commission Eat treats that Walker will bring What do you want to do at our next meeting? Frank D. Gmeindl Chairman, Morgantown Municipal Bicycle Board LCI #1703 491 WilsonAvenue Morgantown, WV 26501 304-376-0446 Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles

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Re: [Bikeboard] Bicycle lockers at new CPASS building
by Frank Gmeindl 30 Mar '12

30 Mar '12

Please see, http://bikemorgantown.com/articles.php?str=2012/03/morgantown-provides-bike… about Morgantown's first bicycle lockers. The vendor is CycleSafe, http://www.cycle-safe.com Frank D. Gmeindl Chairman, Morgantown Municipal Bicycle Board LCI #1703 491 WilsonAvenue Morgantown, WV 26501 304-376-0446 Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles On Mar 30, 2012, at 1:37 PM, Christiaan Abildso wrote: > Thank you Hugh. > That is great information, and great progress all around campus! > I would be happy to assist with the administrative side of the locker program as much as possible - and may be able to rope in a couple of facility as well. I think a few of us would also be happy to work with the design team if appropriate, to provide feedback from a user's perspective. > I appreciate your continued work in promoting and supporting active transportation. > See you on the PRT! > Christiaan > > >>> On 3/30/2012 at 1:33 PM, <Hugh.Kierig(a)mail.wvu.edu> wrote: > Christiaan > > Please let me know what we can do to assist Dean Housner in the promotion of the bicycle parking. I think there is a belief at this time that additional interior parking or secured parking for bicycles should be a part of the project. I believe that additional conventional outdoor bicycle parking for the CPASS / Student Health can be easily added should the demand exceed the number of spaces available. > > I was in Columbus, OH on Tuesday and Wednesday and did get to see some covered parking that the Campus Partners organization (similar to Sunnyside Up) installed along the commercial district adjacent to the campus. Very nice but on campus we would need to deal with aesthetic considerations to the campus architecture. > > Additionally, we are in the process of reviewing bicycle parking on the downtown campus and adding some more parking downtown. We will be adding about 40 new outside parking "loops" downtown to accommodate the expressed needs. However, the internal committee dealing with bicycle and pedestrian improvements has made the decision to not do any extensive improvements on the Evansdale campus until the construction flushes out a little better. Finally, having dealt with the administration of secured bicycle locker parking, it is an administrative nightmare on leasing and access. Who is administering the locker program needs to identified early so that there is a clear understanding on how it managed. > > Hugh E. Kierig, AICP, Director > Department of Transportation and Parking > West Virginia University > Post Office Box 6561 > 1112 Van Voorhis > Morgantown, West Virginia 26506 > 304-293-9095 (o) > 304-293-3939 (f) > > > > >>> Christiaan Abildso 3/26/2012 11:48 AM >>> > Hugh & Clem - > I hope you're both doing well. I've engaged Lynn Housner, our Associate Dean, in discussions in the hope of having secure, long-term bicycle parking installed at the new CPASS building. I understand the plans currently only provide for one rack for a building that will be home to hundreds, even thousands of students, staff, and faculty daily. One rack will be insufficient, short-term, not secure, and not sheltered from the weather. I have asked that Dr. Housner look to include a bike locker or gated, covered bike rack for those of us that commute by bike frequently (and have multiple hundreds or thousands of dollars in our bikes). Most of us currently bring our bikes into our offices, which will no longer be an option in the new building - not that it's currently even an encouraged practice in the Coliseum. > > Let's please work together to support sustainable, healthy, physically active transportation for the new building for a college of physical activity (ironic, indeed). > > Thank you for your attention, and I hope to talk with you more soon. > Christiaan > > > Christiaan Abildso, Ph.D., MPH > Weight Management Research and Evaluation Coordinator > WVU Health Performance Services > 304.293.0860 > http://healthperformance.wordpress.com/

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Metrics to put to use!
by Chet Parsons 29 Mar '12

29 Mar '12

Check it out. I haven't looked at the full report, but the numbers look good from this article. We've been looking for something to show economic benefit. Chet http://grist.org/list/one-mile-on-a-bike-is-a-42-economic-gain-to-society-o…

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