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Fwd: Partnering with the American Cancer Society
by J.D. Gatlin via Bikeboard 23 Jan '19

23 Jan '19

Board, Please see the meeting announcement below to form a planning committee for a possible 2019 charity ride. Cheers, Drew ________________________________ From: Megan Pitrolo <megan.pitrolo(a)cancer.org> Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2019 1:52 PM To: bikemorgantown(a)gmail.com Subject: Partnering with the American Cancer Society Hello! My name is Megan Pitrolo and I am the Community Development Manager for the American Cancer Society in Morgantown. I wanted to reach out to you because we are looking to implement a biking fundraiser in the Morgantown area this year. A few individuals who I have reach out to are interested in getting together to help plan it and I wanted to reach out to see if you would be interested in helping, as well. We are going to get together on Monday, January 28th at 6:30 at Terra Café so that we can get some ideas and plans in the works. I would love to hear back from you and get some of your insight, as well! All the best, Megan Megan Pitrolo<mailto:megan.pitrolo@cancer.org> Community Development Manager (304) 223.7378 | f: (304) 296.6172 ________________________________ American Cancer Society, Inc. | North Central Region 122 South High St Morgantown, WV 26501 cancer.org<https://www.cancer.org> | 1.800.227.2345 [https://www.mysocietysource.org/PublishingImages/EmailSig/ACSLogo.png]<https://www.cancer.org/> [donate3.cancer.org]<https://donate3.cancer.org/?campaign=eoycampaign2018&utm_source=outlook+sig…> This message (including any attachments) is intended exclusively for the individual to whom it is addressed and may contain proprietary, protected, or confidential information. If you are not the named addressee, you are not authorized to read, print, copy, or disseminate this message or any part of it. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately.

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Webinar Follow-Up: Another scheduled for Monday (Jan 28th), 3-5p
by John Gatlin via Bikeboard 23 Jan '19

23 Jan '19

Hello all! Wonderful time yesterday viewing the FHWA Designing for Bicyclist Safety webinar<http://www.pedbikeinfo.org/training/webinars_FHWA_012319.cfm>. Alex and I had a good time hosting Marilyn, Frank, Christiaan, and Don Spencer in a somewhat impromptu bike board meeting and project status update. Check out this candid photo<https://twitter.com/jagatlin/status/1088079897145294850> of our gathering I posted on twitter, hah! Sorry I didn't get Marilyn in the picture too. We're hosting another webinar<https://cc.readytalk.com/registration/#/?meeting=3km908icsk4d&campaign=d6yq…> in the council chambers this coming Monday, January 28th. Thanks to Christiaan for tipping us off to this one: it's about their new playbook<http://playbook.t4america.org/> for "shared micromobility" (which includes those e-scooters we've been talking about for a while). It's put on by Transportation for America, a thinktank and policy group known for promoting ideas such as "smart growth" and multimodal access. Should be a good time. I hope you'll join us this Monday from 3-5pm! We'll probably finish up by 4:30, however, given that the webinar is only 1 hour long. Thanks, Drew Drew Gatlin Staff Engineer 389 Spruce St., Rm. 24 Morgantown, WV 26505 Office: (304) 284-1411 Cell: Office # forwarded when in the field Fax: (304) 284-7409 [cid:image003.png@01D4B308.55FD9760]<http://morgantownwv.gov/>

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FW: GoToWebinar - Designing for Bicyclist Safety, Tuesday 1p-2:30p in Council Chambers
by John Gatlin via Bikeboard 22 Jan '19

22 Jan '19

Hello all! Just a reminder that you're invited to view this webinar with us Tuesday afternoon in the council chambers. Cheers, Drew Drew Gatlin Staff Engineer 389 Spruce St., Rm. 24 Morgantown, WV 26505 Office: (304) 284-1411 Cell: Office # forwarded when in the field Fax: (304) 284-7409 [cid:image001.png@01D4AF45.C6038270]<http://morgantownwv.gov/>

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Re: [Bikeboard] Fwd: PBIC Messenger: Upcoming Webinar on Designing for Bicyclist Safety
by John Gatlin via Bikeboard 18 Jan '19

18 Jan '19

All - Damien has kindly reserved the council chambers for us to use to watch this webinar. Anyone interested and free early afternoon on the 22nd is welcome to join us and watch it on the big screen. Best, Drew From: Bikeboard <bikeboard-bounces(a)bikemorgantown.com> On Behalf Of John Gatlin via Bikeboard Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2019 9:46 PM To: Frank Gmeindl <fgmeindl(a)gmail.com>; Bicycle Board <bikeboard(a)bikemorgantown.com> Subject: Re: [Bikeboard] Fwd: PBIC Messenger: Upcoming Webinar on Designing for Bicyclist Safety I'll double check but would love to have anyone who wants to watch the webinar get together in my office. Get Outlook for iOS<https://aka.ms/o0ukef> ________________________________ From: Bikeboard <bikeboard-bounces(a)bikemorgantown.com<mailto:bikeboard-bounces@bikemorgantown.com>> on behalf of Frank Gmeindl via Bikeboard <bikeboard(a)bikemorgantown.com<mailto:bikeboard@bikemorgantown.com>> Sent: Tuesday, January 8, 2019 6:31 PM To: Bicycle Board Subject: [Bikeboard] Fwd: PBIC Messenger: Upcoming Webinar on Designing for Bicyclist Safety Bicycle Board Members, I think this webinar would be good for us to learn how the FWHA says bicycle infrastructure be designed. I registered for it. If you also plan to participate, please let me know. Perhaps we could find a location to participate together. Could be fun:) Frank Begin forwarded message: From: PBIC Messenger <blank(a)hsrc.unc.edu<mailto:blank@hsrc.unc.edu>> Subject: PBIC Messenger: Upcoming Webinar on Designing for Bicyclist Safety Date: January 8, 2019 at 10:04:42 AM EST To: <fgmeindl(a)gmail.com<mailto:fgmeindl@gmail.com>> Reply-To: PBIC Messenger <blank(a)hsrc.unc.edu<mailto:blank@hsrc.unc.edu>> [https://gallery.mailchimp.com/7ae385fc8506278c2e453ab5d/images/c3017f4c-993…] Webinar Announcement Upcoming Webinar on Designing for Bicyclist Safety Designing for Bicyclist Safety Tuesday, January 22, 2019 1:00-2:30 pm Eastern Time Register Here<https://pedbikeinfo.us15.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7ae385fc8506278c2e45…> Based on a course developed and taught by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), this webinar will provide an overview of roadway design strategies and tools to improve bicyclist safety and applicable countermeasures and designs to address safety issues. The session will provide context for considering bicyclists in the transportation system and introduce a range of facility types and treatments. Brooke Struve (FHWA Resource Center) will lead the webinar and spend time responding to questions from attendees. This Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) Office of Safety webinar will be delivered by VHB and the UNC Highway Safety Research Center through a contract to provide training and technical assistance to the FHWA-designated Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Focus States and Cities. ________________________________ PBIC offers free, public webinars approximately every month. To register for upcoming webinars and to access archived presentations, please visit www.pedbikeinfo.org/webinars<https://pedbikeinfo.us15.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7ae385fc8506278c2e45…>. Follow the PBIC on Twitter<https://pedbikeinfo.us15.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7ae385fc8506278c2e45…> and Facebook<https://pedbikeinfo.us15.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7ae385fc8506278c2e45…> and join the discussion [https://twitter.com/pedbikeinfo?lang=en]<https://pedbikeinfo.us15.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7ae385fc8506278c2e45…> [https://www.facebook.com/pedbikeinfo]<https://pedbikeinfo.us15.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7ae385fc8506278c2e45…> [http://www.pedbikeinfo.org/index.cfm]<https://pedbikeinfo.us15.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7ae385fc8506278c2e45…> ________________________________ 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 and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. ________________________________ Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center 730 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Suite 300 Chapel Hill, NC 27599 Add us to your address book<https://pedbikeinfo.us15.list-manage.com/vcard?u=7ae385fc8506278c2e453ab5d&…> Phone: 1.888.823.3977 Fax: 919.962.8710 www.pedbikeinfo.org<https://pedbikeinfo.us15.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7ae385fc8506278c2e45…> If you no longer wish to receive these emails, simply unsubscribe from this list<https://pedbikeinfo.us15.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=7ae385fc8506278c2e45…>. View this email in your browser<https://pedbikeinfo.us15.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7ae385fc8506278c2e45…>

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New Recruitment Flyer... thoughts?
by John Gatlin via Bikeboard 14 Jan '19

14 Jan '19

Board, Our City Manager Paul Brake has offered to help recruit for bike board members at tonight's neighborhood coordinating council meeting (7pm in city council chambers). Thanks Paul! If anyone is free around then and open to attending / answering questions, please do so! I downloaded the flyer that you all used to recruit me so many years ago and updated it with some new verbiage and info. Can you review and suggest design/content changes before we distribute further? Cheers, Drew Drew Gatlin Staff Engineer 389 Spruce St., Rm. 24 Morgantown, WV 26505 Office: (304) 284-1411 Cell: Office # forwarded when in the field Fax: (304) 284-7409 [cid:image001.png@01D4AC2B.C703C030]<http://morgantownwv.gov/>

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Fwd: Re: Morgantown Climate Action Plan
by Jonathan Rosenbaum via Bikeboard 12 Jan '19

12 Jan '19

I brought up this initiative at the the December Bike Board meeting. The Climate Action Team is working on their final version at their (nearly?) final meeting, which they will present to City Council. Does anyone have recommendations they would like included? Please study and comment on attached document. -Jonathan -------- Original Message -------- SUBJECT: Re: Morgantown Climate Action Plan DATE: 2019-01-11 13:07 FROM: James Kotcon <jkotcon(a)wvu.edu> TO: James Kotcon <jkotcon(a)wvu.edu> A (nearly?) final meeting of the Climate Action Team will be held Monday, Jan. 14 at 6 PM in Room G-138 South Ag Sciences (conference room). My goal is to finalize a list of recommendations to City Council to present at the Committee of the Whole meting Jan. 29. The attached document is where we are so far. I have copied a lot of stuff people sent me, but have not integrated it yet. The list on Page 2 is the most relevant. Please make recommendations as to which of these are priorities for the coming budget year, which are longer term, and which are actions that the City can incentivize and are worth doing for the residential/commercial sector, but may not be something City Council can directly impose. Feel free to expand the invitation to anyone else who might be interested. Hope to see you there, if not, send me comments. Jim Kotcon ------------------------- FROM: James Kotcon SENT: Sunday, November 25, 2018 8:41:02 PM SUBJECT: Fw: Morgantown Climate Action Plan The next meeting for the Climate Action Team in Monday, Nov. 26 at 5:45 PM. I did not get a room at the Library, so we will hold that in our conference room, G-138 South Agr. Sciences building, on the Evansdale campus. It is accessible a 5-minutes walk from the Engineering PRT station. Parking is free after 5 PM. The main agenda item is to refine and report progress on our list of proposed recommendations tot he City to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The attachment from Joe Kanofsky provides some valuable parameters for calculating emissions reductions. See thread below for more info. The ideas we discussed last week include: 1) Implement IAC energy efficiency recommendations. 2) Install LED street lights. (As Joe indicates below, this is probably not a money-saver, but it would more than meet the 28 % target for greenhouse gas reductions from that source.) 3) Provide incentives to malls and large parking areas on private/commercial sites to install LED lighting. 4) Acquire more efficient and cleaner City buses for MountainLine 5) Expand bus routes to reduce auto traffic. 6) Install Park-and-Ride lots to encourage commuters to use bus services. 7) Integrate bikes with buses and rail trail (this needs some clarification) 8) Install solar panels on City facilities. (My Baseline calculation indicates that to displace 28 % of the City's Municipal electric consumption would require 1986 MWh of solar generation. Assuming a capacity factor of 25 %, we would need approximately 900 kW of solar panels. Assuming $2.75 per watt, this would be approximately $2.5 million. The payback time on this is about 40 years, so this is not free.) 9 Have the City provide incentives for green building standards. 10) Convert the City fleet to fuel efficient or electric vehicles. 11) Provide education to City residents and in schools on ways to reduce carbon emissions. 12) Identify cleaner alternatives for small engines (leaf blowers, lawn mowers, etc.) More ideas are welcome, and we will need to prioritize these, as well as develop specific implementation recommendations. We also should think about how to quantify emission reductions to provide realistic estimates. Hope you can join us. Jim Kotcon ------------------------- FROM: Kanosky, Joseph P. <Joseph.Kanosky(a)NETL.DOE.GOV> SENT: Tuesday, November 13, 2018 1:29 PM TO: James Kotcon SUBJECT: RE: Morgantown Climate Action Plan Jim: My thoughts on reducing GHG emissions. Reducing GHG emissions is achieved by reducing energy use produced by fossil energy (coal, oil, natural gas). At NETL I am responsible for tracking GHG emissions by calculating the CO2 emissions from our electric and natural gas usage using the tables provided in the Greenhouse Gas Inventory and Tracking in Portfolio Manager document dated August 31, 2009. I have attached this document along with some sample calculations. To achieve the 26% reduction in CO2 will require reducing energy usage in the city buildings. We have some projects identified from Alex's audit work which I am not sure if all of these were implemented that we could achieve the 26% reduction. The LED street lighting we have been investigating may not save the city money but will contribute to reducing the CO2e by reducing the energy usage. We can calculate the projected CO2 reduction based on Alex's energy use reduction for her listed projects and for the LED lighting which Abby's report would have the projected energy savings per fixture. That would give us some idea of how achievable the 26% goal would be so that we could try to identify additional projects if that goal could not be met with Alex's project and the LED lighting. I have attached the Portfolio Manager paper with the kgCO2e/MBTU conversion factors for electric and natural gas. There are also additional conversion factors for indirect GHG emissions. I hope this information helps you with your climate action plan. FROM: James Kotcon <jkotcon(a)wvu.edu> SENT: Wednesday, November 7, 2018 7:33 PM TO: James Kotcon <jkotcon(a)wvu.edu> SUBJECT: Morgantown Climate Action Plan As you may recall, Morgantown City Council adopted the US Mayors Climate Agreement last year, pledging to meet the terms of the Paris Climate Agreement by reducing the City's greenhouse gas emissions by 26 % by 2026. Council asked the Morgantown Green Team to develop a Climate Action Plan, detailing how to achieve that goal. After several false starts, I want to get that back on track. We will meet Monday, Nov. 12, at 5:30 PM at the Morgantown Public Library in the Second Floor Conference Room. My goal is to propose a reduced set of actions as a menu of something like our "Top Ten Climate Recommendations" for consideration by the City. I will need your help to generate some realistic cost data and estimates of potential reductions in emissions, with the idea that Council and the City Engineering Department can identify the easiest options to choose. Please let me know if you can make this meeting. Alternatively, let me know if you are no longer interested and I will delete you from these messages. Jim Kotcon 304-293-8822 (office) 304-594-3322 (home)

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January Meeting (Loose) Agenda, December Minutes, new email address
by John Gatlin via Bikeboard 10 Jan '19

10 Jan '19

Hello Board! You're among the first emails I'm sending from my new city email address - today was the first day of my new job as our city's Staff Engineer. Hurrah! As you'll read in the minutes from December and as I alluded to in my December meeting email, taking on this job necessitated a change in my relationship to the board. I will remain on the board as the city's representative and I will champion all our existing and future projects. Going forward, I would appreciate if you could send your bike board related emails to this new address: jgatlin(a)morgantownwv.gov For January, Chip and I's suggested agenda for Thursday is as follows: 6:30-7:30: Introductions, ripe bananas, and board membership recruiting / advertisement discussion 7:30-8:00: WVU Center for Service Learning & Community Outreach student utilization (we have begun a relationship with a multidisciplinary student group to assist us this Spring) 8:00-8:30: MMMPO Bike/Ped Plan updates Please find a draft of December minutes attached and edit / suggest changes as you see fit. Many thanks to our outstanding (and unfortunately departing!) secretary Brian Leary for putting these together. Best, Drew

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Fwd: Re: [TheThinkTank] Bike share / Dockless systems info
by Jonathan Rosenbaum via Bikeboard 09 Jan '19

09 Jan '19

Attached are official documents from Reno, Nevada demonstrating the manner in which this City is handling dockless system. -Jonathan -------- Original Message -------- SUBJECT: Re: [TheThinkTank] Bike share / Dockless systems info DATE: 2019-01-08 15:06 FROM: Reno Bike Project <renobikeproject(a)gmail.com> TO: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> REPLY-TO: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> Hi Jim, Good timing--Reno, Nevada City Council is meeting tomorrow and likely approving a franchise renewal with Lime, so I have been able to grab the original, temporary agreement, staff report, and proposed continuing agreement for you to dig into as you please. Reno got ahead of the curve, did an RFP from various bikeshare companies, and has passed regulations that only allowed Lime access to the public right-of-way. The original franchise agreement was made between Lime & 5 partners including the neighboring city of Sparks, Washoe County (which both cities are part of), Reno-Sparks Indian Colony, and the University of Nevada, Reno. Just a bit of background there. I'm not intimately familiar with the program's workings, but if your group has questions, I'm happy to do my best to answer them, or direct you to someone who can. Genevieve, Reno Bike Project On Mon, Jan 7, 2019 at 11:22 PM Jim D. Mayerstein <jdmayerstein(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Hi all! This is a little off-topic from bike collectives stuff but still in the bike spectrum of things, so here's what's up: > > Mexico City just installed the first technical board for bike share and dockless transportation systems infrastructure and operations management and I'm super stoked to be part of it. Right now we're trying to gather information from other systems around the world on what their regulations are specifically with the dockless bikes and scooters operators. Some of the questions we're trying to find answers for are: > > * What are the requirements for companies that offer these services to operate in your city? > * Do companies have to pay some sort of right to operate in the city? If so, how much is it and how often do you do contract renewal? > * Which are the penalties for companies who don't stick to the rules? > * Do companies have to install infrastructure for their bikes? Given they are dockless, some sort of designated spaces or areas? > * Do companies have to contribute to the bike infrastructure maintenance? > > If you or anyone you know have some info or is willing to chat at some point, let me know! > > Thanks everyone! > > Much love, > > -Jim Mayerstein > ____________________________________ > > The ThinkTank mailing List > > Unsubscribe from this list here: http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… -- Reno Bike Project Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday 10am-5pm Thursday, Friday 10am-6pm 216 E. Grove Street Reno, NV 89502 775-323-4488 Donate via Paypal [1] | Follow us on Facebook [2] | Instagram [3] | Twitter [4] Please let us know if you would no longer like to receive emails. ____________________________________ The ThinkTank mailing List Unsubscribe from this list here: http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… Links: ------ [1] https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=D_qF6mTpg7zSdcNlEQVG-p-p4_ekx1PNlvSzjN… [2] https://www.facebook.com/renobikeproject [3] https://www.instagram.com/renobikeproject/ [4] https://twitter.com/renobikeproject

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Fwd: PBIC Messenger: Upcoming Webinar on Designing for Bicyclist Safety
by Frank Gmeindl via Bikeboard 08 Jan '19

08 Jan '19

Bicycle Board Members, I think this webinar would be good for us to learn how the FWHA says bicycle infrastructure be designed. I registered for it. If you also plan to participate, please let me know. Perhaps we could find a location to participate together. Could be fun:) Frank > Begin forwarded message: > > From: PBIC Messenger <blank(a)hsrc.unc.edu> > Subject: PBIC Messenger: Upcoming Webinar on Designing for Bicyclist Safety > Date: January 8, 2019 at 10:04:42 AM EST > To: <fgmeindl(a)gmail.com> > Reply-To: PBIC Messenger <blank(a)hsrc.unc.edu> > > > Webinar Announcement > Upcoming Webinar on Designing for Bicyclist Safety > Designing for Bicyclist Safety > Tuesday, January 22, 2019 > 1:00-2:30 pm Eastern Time > Register Here > <https://pedbikeinfo.us15.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7ae385fc8506278c2e45…> > Based on a course developed and taught by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), this webinar will provide an overview of roadway design strategies and tools to improve bicyclist safety and applicable countermeasures and designs to address safety issues. The session will provide context for considering bicyclists in the transportation system and introduce a range of facility types and treatments. Brooke Struve (FHWA Resource Center) will lead the webinar and spend time responding to questions from attendees. > > This Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) Office of Safety webinar will be delivered by VHB and the UNC Highway Safety Research Center through a contract to provide training and technical assistance to the FHWA-designated Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Focus States and Cities. > > > PBIC offers free, public webinars approximately every month. To register for upcoming webinars and to access archived presentations, please visit www.pedbikeinfo.org/webinars <https://pedbikeinfo.us15.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7ae385fc8506278c2e45…>. > > Follow the PBIC on Twitter <https://pedbikeinfo.us15.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7ae385fc8506278c2e45…> and Facebook <https://pedbikeinfo.us15.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7ae385fc8506278c2e45…> and join the discussion > <https://pedbikeinfo.us15.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7ae385fc8506278c2e45…> > <https://pedbikeinfo.us15.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7ae385fc8506278c2e45…> > <https://pedbikeinfo.us15.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7ae385fc8506278c2e45…> > 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 and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. > Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center > 730 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Suite 300 > Chapel Hill, NC 27599 > > Add us to your address book <https://pedbikeinfo.us15.list-manage.com/vcard?u=7ae385fc8506278c2e453ab5d&…> > Phone: 1.888.823.3977 > Fax: 919.962.8710 > www.pedbikeinfo.org <https://pedbikeinfo.us15.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7ae385fc8506278c2e45…> > > If you no longer wish to receive these emails, simply unsubscribe from this list <https://pedbikeinfo.us15.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=7ae385fc8506278c2e45…>. > View this email in your browser <https://pedbikeinfo.us15.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7ae385fc8506278c2e45…>

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Fwd: Public Meeting-Metropolitan Transportation Plan Tier 1 Project Amendment
by Frank Gmeindl via Bikeboard 08 Jan '19

08 Jan '19

Bicycle Board Members, Sorry for the short fuse. Action required tomorrow, 1/9. I just heard of this this morning so I question how “Public” is the meeting. Apparently, Morgantown Industrial Park (MIP) developers want to substitute "improving" access to the MIP for one of the a multi-million dollar Tier 1 projects in the current MMMPO transportation plan which includes at least one project for bicycling improvements. I hope one outcome of the “Public Meetings” will be the re-opening of River Road and making it easier to ride your bike across the intersection with DuPont Rd. The River Road has been a favorite bicycling route of many Morgantowners. Especially in cold weather because you get well warmed up climbing from the river up to the bridge over I-79. And then, there are myriad delightful roads to ride through places like Crown, Booth, Lowesville, Hagans, Arnettsville, Rivesville, Baxter, Fairview, Crossroads, Bula, Blacksville and Fairmont; just to mention a few. Since WVDOH closed River Road after a slip, all that has been inaccessible without riding Rt. 19 which particularly between the Triangle in Westover and DuPont Rd. is dreadful. Also, before doing my homework, it appears that the MIP has become a lay down site for acres of pipe that are probably for a gas pipeline. I can imagine that the gas developers want to be unencumbered in getting those pipes to the pipeline and that may be the main driver for the proposed amendment to make the access a Tier 1 project. I could be wrong. I really have to question how that benefits our Community much less our world’s environment. Let’s continue promoting transportation “improvements” that make bicycling more viable? I’m planning to attend the 4-7 pm tomorrow meeting at Mountain Line in Westover. The meeting on Thursday coincides with our BB meeting or I’d attend that one too. I hope you will. The attachments contain a few details. Frank > >> Begin forwarded message: >> >> From: "Jing Zhang" <tranplan(a)labyrinth.net <mailto:tranplan@labyrinth.net>> >> Subject: Public Meeting-Metropolitan Transportation Plan Tier 1 Project Amendment >> Date: January 7, 2019 at 3:46:00 PM EST >> To: "002" <atwoodwv(a)gmail.com <mailto:atwoodwv@gmail.com>>, "003" <wendell.barry(a)aol.com <mailto:wendell.barry@aol.com>>, "004" <shane.leiggi(a)gmail.com <mailto:shane.leiggi@gmail.com>>, "005" <LordEWalker(a)gmail.com <mailto:LordEWalker@gmail.com>>, "006" <timstephens13(a)hotmail.com <mailto:timstephens13@hotmail.com>>, "007" <Jkite(a)wvu.edu <mailto:Jkite@wvu.edu>>, "008" <Brittany.sovine(a)gmail.com <mailto:Brittany.sovine@gmail.com>>, "009" <Angyelk(a)gmail.com <mailto:Angyelk@gmail.com>>, "010" <andrew.rorabaugh(a)gmail.com <mailto:andrew.rorabaugh@gmail.com>>, "012" <dking56(a)comcast.net <mailto:dking56@comcast.net>>, "013" <laurainmgtn(a)gmail.com <mailto:laurainmgtn@gmail.com>>, "015" <wvfossils(a)aol.com 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<sunnybeewv(a)gmail.com <mailto:sunnybeewv@gmail.com>>, <suzanne(a)deckerscreek.org <mailto:suzanne@deckerscreek.org>>, <syokum(a)gmail.com <mailto:syokum@gmail.com>>, <tfauquier(a)vanguardrealty.com <mailto:tfauquier@vanguardrealty.com>>, <theredmonds(a)comcast.net <mailto:theredmonds@comcast.net>>, <tlloyd(a)cityofmorgantown.org <mailto:tlloyd@cityofmorgantown.org>>, <troutguy2(a)frontier.com <mailto:troutguy2@frontier.com>>, <wm_a_kawecki(a)comcast.net <mailto:wm_a_kawecki@comcast.net>>, <wreger(a)hsc.wvu.edu <mailto:wreger@hsc.wvu.edu>>, <zfowler(a)mail.wvu.edu <mailto:zfowler@mail.wvu.edu>> >> Cc: <jingzhangaicp(a)gmail.com <mailto:jingzhangaicp@gmail.com>> >> >> Hi, All >> Happy New Year! The MPO will hold two public meetings on a Metropolitan Transportation Plan tier 1 project amendment. >> >> The first meeting: Training Room, Mountain Line Transit Administration Building, 420 DuPont Road Westover WV, January 9, 2019, 4 to 7 PM. >> The second meeting: MMMPO Offices, Monongalia County Courthouse 243 High Street Room 110, Morgantown, WV, January 10, 2019, 6 PM >> >> The purpose of the meetings will be to review the MPO’s Tier One Priority List with the public and to request comments on the possibility of including improved access to the Morgantown Industrial Park in the fiscally constrained plan. Including improved access to the Industrial Park will require the MPO to remove or reduce funding for projects from the existing fiscally constrained “Tier One” Plan. Attached are informational material for the meetings. >> >> We need your input for the following questions >> · Question 1: >> Do you agree that the MMMPO Metropolitan Transportation Plan be amended to include the Morgantown Industrial Park Access Project as a Tier 1 project? >> >> · If you agree, question 2: >> Do you have any suggestions on which tier 1 project(s) be removed from the current Tier 1 project list, to make the amended Tier 1 project category fiscal constraint? >> >> The MPO Policy Board will consider this item at a regularly scheduled meeting on January 17 at 6 PM at the City of Morgantown Council Chambers 389 Spruce Street Morgantown WV. >> >> Questions or comments? Details of the proposed amendments are available at the MPO Office at 243 High Street Room 110 Morgantown WV 26505 or call (304) 291-9571. Written comments should be received on or before January 16, 2019. >> >> Thank you for your attention! >> >> 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 <http://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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CRITICAL: Positive Spin looking for a new space immediately!
by Jonathan Rosenbaum via Bikeboard 07 Jan '19

07 Jan '19

Positive Spin, Morgantown's non-profit bicycle collective, was alerted by their Lessor that their lease is now void and that they have 60 days to vacate by the end of February. The owners of the property decided to sell the property and there is a clause in the lease that gives them the ability to do this in the event of a sale if the lessee is not in the first year of the lease. What this means is that Positive Spin will have to quickly find a place with at least 1700 to 2000 sq ft at no more than $6/sq ft/yr. Positive Spin helps a diverse group of people acquire affordable sustainable transportation, recreation and exercise via bicycles and helps them learn how to maintain their bicycle. If you know about any properties, leads, or solutions, please contact us or email info(a)positivespin.org . -Jonathan

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January 2019 meeting
by Chip Wamsley via Bikeboard 03 Jan '19

03 Jan '19

Hello Board members, As we discussed at the December meeting we are postponing the January meeting until the second Thursday, when everyone is back in town from the Holidays. I will send out the minutes from Decembers meeting tomorrow. Enjoy your weekend and see you next Thursday, Chip Wamsley

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Re: [Bikeboard] Austin dockless report
by Chip Wamsley via Bikeboard 12 Dec '18

12 Dec '18

Interesting numbers. Based on seven months usage, a single scooter would log 45miles/month and a single bike would log 10 miles/month. It would be interesting to see numbers before scooter introduction. I don't see where the 30 times crash rate for bicycles could possibly come from. ---- Original Message ---- From: "Drew Gatlin via Bikeboard" bikeboard(a)bikemorgantown.com Sent: 12/11/2018 7:59:46 PM To: "Frank Gmeindl" fgmeindl(a)gmail.com Cc: "Bicycle Board" bikeboard(a)bikemorgantown.com Subject: Re: [Bikeboard] Austin dockless report Wow, these are amazing numbers Frank! Thanks for sharing. On Tue, Dec 11, 2018 at 7:29 PM Frank Gmeindl via Bikeboard bikeboard(a)bikemorgantown.com wrote: Heres an October 11, 2018 report from Austin, TX on their Dockless Mobility Program, http://www.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=307564 Some interesting statistics from April - October: Number of devices in service Scooters: 3,750 Bicycles: 1,200 Miles ridden Scooters: 1,190,900 Bicycles: 85,000 Number of crashes Scooters: 37 Bicycles: 81 Computation: bicycles had 30 times higher crash rate than scooters. None of the scooter crashes was fatal; 1 was life threatening; 16 had significant signs and symptoms and 14 were non-life threatening. During the same time, Austin had Pedestrians: 14 fatalities; 112 injuries Motorcyclists: 5 fatalities; 128 injuries Motor vehicles; 10 fatalities, 2,336 injuries At least in Austin, scooters look like a pretty safe way to get around. Frank_______________________________________________ Bikeboard mailing list Bikeboard(a)bikemorgantown.com http://wvcompletestreets.org/mailman/listinfo/bikeboard -- J.D. Gatlin Graduate Research Assistant Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering B58 Engineering Sciences Building West Virginia University Chair, Morgantown Municipal Bicycle Board Morgantown, WV 26505

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Stansbury & Hodges Hall auction, closing 12/12
by Christiaan Abildso via Bikeboard 11 Dec '18

11 Dec '18

Friends -An odd email, but wanted to let you know there's a TON of stuff that could be repurposed currently being liquidated online from Stansbury & Hodges halls. Boatloads of metal shelving, exercise equipment, office furniture, and wacky stuff like the marble - yes marble - shower stalls & benches from the bathrooms. Pretty fun to scroll through the listings. Anyway, I know there are a bunch of creative people on this list that could figure out a 2nd life for many items in garages, bike shops, maintenance sheds, etc...have fun...CLOSES tomorrow, 12/12 at about 5pm: Liquidation of WVU Stansbury & Hodges Halls | | | | | | | | | | | Liquidation of WVU Stansbury & Hodges Halls Online Only Auction Personal property from The Historic Stansbury Hall (Former Field House) and Hodges Hall on... | | |

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Austin dockless report
by Frank Gmeindl via Bikeboard 11 Dec '18

11 Dec '18

Here’s an October 11, 2018 report from Austin, TX on their Dockless Mobility Program, http://www.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=307564 <http://www.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=307564> Some interesting statistics from April - October: Number of devices in service Scooters: 3,750 Bicycles: 1,200 Miles ridden Scooters: 1,190,900 Bicycles: 85,000 Number of crashes Scooters: 37 Bicycles: 81 Computation: bicycles had 30 times higher crash rate than scooters. None of the scooter crashes was fatal; 1 was life threatening; 16 had “significant signs and symptoms” and 14 were non-life threatening. During the same time, Austin had Pedestrians: 14 fatalities; 112 injuries Motorcyclists: 5 fatalities; 128 injuries Motor vehicles; 10 fatalities, 2,336 injuries At least in Austin, scooters look like a pretty safe way to get around. Frank

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Rec Trail Grant news
by Ella Belling via Bikeboard 11 Dec '18

11 Dec '18

MRTC received two grants at the ceremony yesterday- one for drainage repairs in the Arboretum section of trail. And the other was for lighting in the Wharf District. Also big news for rail-trail work in Fairmont area, Shinnston area, and Preston County for the Cheat River Trail (along Cheat River) and WV Northern Trail (Kingwood). This is momentum for connections on the P2P corridor and beyond! https://governor.wv.gov/News/press-releases/2018/Pages/Gov.-Justice-Announc… 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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Re: [Bikeboard] E-scooter pilot
by Frank Gmeindl via Bikeboard 10 Dec '18

10 Dec '18

Thanks to Jonathan, Marilyn and Barry for your comments on the document, ReplyToMuzzarelli.docx that we reviewed at last Thursday’s BB meeting. If you would like to make changes to the document, please feel free to use Track Changes and Comments to revise the attached and return it to me. I hope to roll in all your comments and issue a revision this week for your final review. Happy Holidays! Frank > On Dec 10, 2018, at 7:21 AM, Barry Wendell <bwendell(a)morgantownwv.gov> wrote: > > As I said at the meeting, I agree with Frank's idea to have a committee come up with a proposal for Council. My main concernsare: > Safety > Where will they ride? > How accessible are they to less affluent people who don't have a smart phone? > How will they be parked? > How can Morgantown make money licensing these companies? > I would also recommend that WVU students be involved in this committee. Isaac Obioma, the current SGA president, expressed an interest in this on Twitter. > > Barry Wendell > From: Bikeboard <bikeboard-bounces(a)bikemorgantown.com> on behalf of Marilyn Newcome via Bikeboard <bikeboard(a)bikemorgantown.com> > Sent: Sunday, December 9, 2018 5:55:17 PM > To: Jonathan Rosenbaum; Frank Gmeindl > Cc: Bike Board > Subject: Re: [Bikeboard] E-scooter pilot > > I read Franks suggestions and agree with them. I talked to a friend from Charolette NC where there is an e-scooter program in community. He said they have a good time playing on them. He has never ridden them but they do have fun riding on the sidewalks and green ways. They fly by the pedestrians and that is where the friction is coming in. They don’t have separate paths for them to ride so looks like they are just for fun mostly. > Marilyn > > Sent from Mail <https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows 10 > > From: Jonathan Rosenbaum via Bikeboard <mailto:bikeboard@bikemorgantown.com> > Sent: Monday, December 3, 2018 7:26 PM > To: Frank Gmeindl <mailto:fgmeindl@gmail.com> > Cc: Bike Board <mailto:bikeboard@bikemorgantown.com> > Subject: Re: [Bikeboard] E-scooter pilot > > Taking a different spin, the reality is that until the infrastructure is improved or there is a really effective education/encouragement campaign, dockerless electric scooters will not be used where they would have the maximum effect in reducing VMT by cars. > Consider Suncrest, a rather affluent neighborhood with a large percentage of people who work at WVU. I know people who live literally across the road from the Evansdale Campus who refuse to walk across Patteson because of the perception, which is factual, that it is rather dangerous. > It is exponentially safer to bicycle on Patteson than to attempt to walk across it. This Saturday after attending the awesome National Energy Conference at the Law Center, while walking home, I got to experience something that happens on a regular basis in Morgantown. At the intersection of Patteson Drive and University Avenue, when the traffic signal turned red (all 4-ways) and the pedestrian signal indicated it was safe to cross, 1 second later a car blew past me on the right-hand lane in front of me. I am an experienced pedestrian, so I never trust pedestrian signalling, but rather make sure all vehicles have stopped, but I can easily imagine what will happen to people on scooters crossing this road. > However, at this juncture we do not even know how to label scooters in regards to the ordinance, but if they are not considered bicycles, that will definitely limit their ability to be used safely unless there are major safety improvements and/or education/encouragement campaigns for pedestrians (and scooter users). The way that people will actually will use the scooters plays a more important role in this equation, because they will most likely be used on sidewalks, more often than on roads, regardless of any ordinance changes, in the same way that it is now an acceptable practice by many drivers to try to beat the yellow signal to avoid a long wait at the light. > -Jonathan > On 2018-12-03 11:13, Frank Gmeindl via Bikeboard wrote: > Chicago did a dockless bike-share pilot in the South Side this summer. This Chicago Tribune article, https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/wisniewski/ct-biz-dockless-b… <https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/wisniewski/ct-biz-dockless-b…> reveals some important points that we should consider in designing our dockless e-scooter pilot. > > We will need a robust education and promotion program. Advocates expect share bike use to be higher in low income neighborhoods than high income neighborhoods but Chicago saw the opposite. While the share-bikes just appeared in low income neighborhoods with little information about them, in the affluent Beverly neighborhood that saw maximum ridership, Martin Joyce of the alderman'a office said, ""We promoted the heck out of it. We did email blasts; we had local media coverage." and "even hosted a meeting at which businesses were encouraged to have bike racks on their properties". > > We will need enough e-scooters that users can easily find one when they need it. An insufficient number of bikes available can make the pilot fail. Four vendors participated. One pulled out because of the limit. > > We should be sure that e-scooters are available on routes that have the least risky roads. Having bicycling infrastructure (or teaching people to ride in traffic) can make the pilot succeed or fail. "...dropping bikes into neighborhoods with major barriers to bicycling alone doesn't get many more people riding," said Kyle Whitehead, spokesman for the Active Transportation Alliance, an advocacy group. "Increasing bicycling requires investing in on-street biking, walking and transit infrastructure, and working with communities to identify and address the biggest local transportation issues." > > "Our residents loved it," Joyce said of the pilot program. He said the ward also is open to electric scooters, which are being considered by the city's Department of Transportation. > > Frank > > > > _______________________________________________ > Bikeboard mailing list > Bikeboard(a)bikemorgantown.com <mailto:Bikeboard@bikemorgantown.com> > http://wvcompletestreets.org/mailman/listinfo/bikeboard <http://wvcompletestreets.org/mailman/listinfo/bikeboard>

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E-scooter pilot
by Frank Gmeindl via Bikeboard 09 Dec '18

09 Dec '18

Chicago did a dockless bike-share pilot in the South Side this summer. This Chicago Tribune article, https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/wisniewski/ct-biz-dockless-b… <https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/wisniewski/ct-biz-dockless-b…> reveals some important points that we should consider in designing our dockless e-scooter pilot. We will need a robust education and promotion program. Advocates expect share bike use to be higher in low income neighborhoods than high income neighborhoods but Chicago saw the opposite. While the share-bikes just appeared in low income neighborhoods with little information about them, in the affluent Beverly neighborhood that saw maximum ridership, Martin Joyce of the alderman’a office said, "“We promoted the heck out of it. We did email blasts; we had local media coverage.” and "even hosted a meeting at which businesses were encouraged to have bike racks on their properties”. We will need enough e-scooters that users can easily find one when they need it. An insufficient number of bikes available can make the pilot fail. Four vendors participated. One pulled out because of the limit. We should be sure that e-scooters are available on routes that have the least risky roads. Having bicycling infrastructure (or teaching people to ride in traffic) can make the pilot succeed or fail. “...dropping bikes into neighborhoods with major barriers to bicycling alone doesn’t get many more people riding,” said Kyle Whitehead, spokesman for the Active Transportation Alliance, an advocacy group. “Increasing bicycling requires investing in on-street biking, walking and transit infrastructure, and working with communities to identify and address the biggest local transportation issues.” “Our residents loved it,” Joyce said of the pilot program. He said the ward also is open to electric scooters, which are being considered by the city’s Department of Transportation. Frank

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Trail Work happening on section of Caperton Trail at the Seneca Center
by Ella Belling via Bikeboard 05 Dec '18

05 Dec '18

Hi everyone, Please be aware and share the news- just posted on the BOPARC and MRTC Facebook- Thanks, Ella Trail Users please be aware that recent work near the Seneca Center resulted in the need for some trail repairs. Temporary repairs are being made today in that area. Also, there may be MUB work in the same area tomorrow. Please use caution. We will update with any closures once the extent of the work is determined. Here is link to a photo- https://www.dropbox.com/s/ab4er8p9mbavh2k/2018-12-05%2012.40.24.jpg?dl=0 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: Trail Fix and Feast at Black Bear: Tuesday December 4
by Drew Gatlin via Bikeboard 04 Dec '18

04 Dec '18

Howdy Board, In case you haven't seen this yet (or in case you've forgotten!), join MRTC and friend tonight at the downtown Black Bear to help support our local rail-trails. Cheers, Drew ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Ella Belling <ella(a)montrails.org> Date: Fri, Nov 23, 2018 at 10:58 AM Subject: Re: Trail Fix and Feast at Black Bear: Tuesday December 4 To: Abildso, Christiaan <CGABILDSO(a)hsc.wvu.edu> Cc: Edwin Parks <edwin.parks(a)gmail.com>, mtravinski(a)boparc.org < mtravinski(a)boparc.org>, mwiles(a)boparc.org <mwiles(a)boparc.org>, johngatlin(a)gmail.com <johngatlin(a)gmail.com>, colin(a)wamsleycycles.com < colin(a)wamsleycycles.com>, hbury98(a)hotmail.com <hbury98(a)hotmail.com>, heathermcd12(a)gmail.com <heathermcd12(a)gmail.com>, Chip Wamsley < chip(a)wamsleycycles.com>, Hoover, Andrew <Andrew.Hoover(a)mail.wvu.edu>, boneil(a)boparc.org <boneil(a)boparc.org>, kellyrwilliams(a)msn.com < kellyrwilliams(a)msn.com>, stevo1279(a)gmail.com <stevo1279(a)gmail.com>, ccoombs(a)tourmorgantown.com <ccoombs(a)tourmorgantown.com>, RFinch(a)tourmorgantown.com <RFinch(a)tourmorgantown.com>, Wings Man < wingsman1(a)aol.com>, pamela(a)cubberly.net <pamela(a)cubberly.net>, jjames(a)downstreamstrategies.com <jjames(a)downstreamstrategies.com>, matthew < crossnyc(a)hotmail.com>, laurainmgtn(a)gmail.com <laurainmgtn(a)gmail.com>, recreationdesk(a)boparc.org <recreationdesk(a)boparc.org>, Jennyformorgantown(a)gmail.com <Jennyformorgantown(a)gmail.com>, rick(a)wvlandtrust.org <rick(a)wvlandtrust.org>, info(a)morgantownrunning.com < info(a)morgantownrunning.com>, pam(a)newsouthmediainc.com < pam(a)newsouthmediainc.com>, strough.jo(a)gmail.com <strough.jo(a)gmail.com>, Dave Harshbarger <harshbargerd(a)gmail.com> Good morning all, Attached is the Flyer for Trail Fund-raiser at the Black Bear (downtown). I will swing by and post at the Seneca Center and at both Black Bear Burritos. If you have a spot to post one, please do. Cheers, Ella (if you want me to provide a color version- happy to get you one) Ella Belling Executive Director Mon River Trails Conservancy P.O. Box 282 Morgantown, WV 26507 http://montrails.org 304-692-6782 -- *J.D. Gatlin* Graduate Research Assistant Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering B58 Engineering Sciences Building West Virginia University Chair, *Morgantown Municipal Bicycle Board* Morgantown, WV 26505

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December General Meeting: Agenda & Read-Aheads Attached
by Drew Gatlin via Bikeboard 30 Nov '18

30 Nov '18

Howdy Board, Voting members in particular-- if you haven't filled out this doodle poll <https://doodle.com/poll/v78kc2h55si7ki8d> yet, please do so! You'll find the agenda and some read-aheads attached. - The current member list is included to get your wheels turning about where we need to go for members (spoiler: many places!). Keep in mind that we'll probably be losing two voting members in the next month. - The scooter memo will probably be drafted and distributed again before Thursday's meeting. Although my name is at the end of the document, I'll have you know that Frank wrote this entire thing based on all our comments. He's incredible! - The rest of the attachments are related to the "new infrastructure education" agenda item. They are a selection of related documents we've generated in the past that we might want to include or use for inspiration. See y'all next week - same bike time, same bike place. -Drew P.S. Anyone remember our draft new website that Jing put together? Check it out! It's so rad! https://bikemorgantown.wixsite.com/home -- *J.D. Gatlin* Graduate Research Assistant Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering B58 Engineering Sciences Building West Virginia University Chair, *Morgantown Municipal Bicycle Board* Morgantown, WV 26505

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Request for Permission: Elections in January?
by Drew Gatlin via Bikeboard 27 Nov '18

27 Nov '18

Dear Board, First, please send agenda items for next week's meeting by this Thursday. Second, fill out this poll <https://doodle.com/poll/v78kc2h55si7ki8d>, please. Will you consent to elections in January? More info below: Consider this email an impromptu, virtual meeting where we vote on something: I propose that we hold elections for all leadership positions in our January meeting. For some time I've indicated to many of you that I believe we would benefit from new leadership. Setting a deadline for elections might help encourage us to find viable candidates in a swift manner. Additionally, our secretary has recently taken a position that requires him to tender his resignation past the December meeting (congrats on the job, Brian!). I will not be running again for the chair position, though I do intend to remain involved with the board if y'all will have me! I believe we should put the vice chair up for a vote too, but I also think we should allow Chip to run for it again (if he wants to). Finally, I will suggest in our meeting next week that we schedule elections every January. Right now, I would like your permission to host elections in January. If you grant this, I will begin advertising for new members and leadership via social, print, and other media. I recognize that there are a variety of other tactics that we could use to address our impending leadership gap, so if you do vote "no" on my proposal in the doodle poll, please send me an email and let me know if you have other ideas. Please vote ASAP. Many thanks! Drew p.s. I'll prepare my resignation letter as soon as I can. Suffice it to say, I value and respect all of you. I believe we have achieved some amazing things over the past three years and I have grown more than I can describe in this position, for which I am eternally grateful. -- *J.D. Gatlin* Graduate Research Assistant Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering B58 Engineering Sciences Building West Virginia University Chair, *Morgantown Municipal Bicycle Board* Morgantown, WV 26505

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Fw: TRAIL FIX & FEAST AT THE BLACK BEAR (next Tuesday)
by Christiaan Abildso via Bikeboard 27 Nov '18

27 Nov '18

I hope everyone has seen this...and that we'll see you there next Tuesday!Christiaan ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Monongahela River Trails Conservancy <ella(a)montrails.org>To: "cabildso(a)yahoo.com" <cabildso(a)yahoo.com>Sent: Monday, November 26, 2018, 8:07:17 AM ESTSubject: TRAIL FIX & FEAST AT THE BLACK BEAR Proceeds benefit emergency repairs to the Rail-Trail | | | | Click hereHaving trouble viewing this email? | | | | | | | Hi, just a reminder that you're receiving this email because you have expressed an interest in my company. Don't forget to add our email address to your address book so we'll be sure to land in your inbox! You may unsubscribe if you no longer wish to receive our emails. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Mon River Trails Conservancy eNews | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | November 26, 2018 | | | | | Trail Rail Fix & Feast at Black Bear | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Enjoy the Mon River and Deckers Creek Rail-Trails | | The Mon River Trails Conservancy (MRTC) is a non-profit 501(c)3 volunteer organization founded in 1991 to acquire, develop, and manage the Mon River and Deckers Creek Rail-Trail system in North Central West Virginia. MRTC manages these trails for non-motorized use, primarily walking, jogging, cycling, and cross-country skiing, and creates and promotes opportunities for recreation, tourism, economic development, historic preservation, healthy lifestyles, and environmental conservation. To Learn more, Donate or Become a Member Click Here. | | | | | | | Trail Fix & Feast at Black Bear (Downtown) | | December 4th from 5-10 PMProceeds benefit emergency repairs to the Rail-Trail | | A percentage of your food and beverage purchase will go towards repair work on the Mon River and Deckers Creek Rail-Trails. The rail-trails had over $50,000 in damages from landslides and wash-outs from a year filled with rain and storms. Live Music- 6:30-9:30 PM Chris Haddox, Jamie Lester, and Michael Reynolds 50/50 Raffle...with Chances for Winning at 6:30 PM and 9:30 PM Beer Chestnut Brew Works donated a 5 sixtel (small keg) of Beer for 100% of sales going to the Trail Work. A nice way to "Cheer" the Trail and give back while supplies last. | | | | | Ella Bellingella(a)montrails.org304-692-6782 MRTC Board Meetings The Board meets on the 3rd Thursday of every month at 5:30 pm at the Morgantown Public Safety Building (300 Spruce Street) in small conference room. The public is encouraged to attend. | | | STAY CONNECTED | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Monongahela River Trails Conservancy, PO Box 282, Morgantown, WV 26507 | | | SafeUnsubscribe™ cabildso(a)yahoo.com | | Forward This Email to a Friend | Update Profile | About our service provider | | Sent by ella(a)montrails.org in collaboration with | | | | | | | Try it free today | | | | | | |

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November Minutes; please send Frank your thoughts on e-scooters ASAP
by Drew Gatlin via Bikeboard 12 Nov '18

12 Nov '18

Hello all! Please find our draft November minutes attached if you have suggested changes to the minutes please pipe up before end of day tomorrow (Friday). Frank will draft a memo outlining the board's position on e-scooters by the end of next week -- there has been quite a bit of chatter about this in a variety of venues, so if you want to weigh in here please synthesize your thoughts and forward them to Frank as soon as practicable. Reading material, if you're interested: https://www.citylab.com/transportation/2018/08/is-it-time-to-rethink-what-a… https://www.portlandoregon.gov/transportation/article/700916 https://www.wired.com/story/shared-electric-scooters-rolling/ http://www.governing.com/columns/transportation-and-infrastructure/gov-scoo… https://usa.streetsblog.org/2018/08/30/the-most-compelling-evidence-for-e-s… If you have a strong reaction one way or another, I urge you to sit with it and try to see why you have that reaction and think through it. Thanks! Drew -- *J.D. Gatlin* Graduate Research Assistant Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering B58 Engineering Sciences Building West Virginia University Chair, *Morgantown Municipal Bicycle Board* Morgantown, WV 26505

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Fwd: Schooter issues
by Bill Kawecki via Bikeboard 08 Nov '18

08 Nov '18

FYI -------- Original Message ---------- From: Jim <james-craig(a)comcast.net> To: Bill Kawecki <wm_a_kawecki(a)comcast.net> Date: November 7, 2018 at 3:27 PM Subject: Schooter issues Bill, I believe I saw something about Council discussing whether to allow a company to rent scooters in downtown Morgantown. I just returned from Austin Texas where these things were being used a lot. The Univ. of Texas campus is very near downtown like our main campus is here. Folks of all ages were using them, but mostly students. They were being used on sidewalks as well although I am not sure I would recommend it as the students were not always respectful of pedestrians. Interesting idea however. Cheap, quiet and quick,and takes up little parking area. You might check with the City of Austin and see how they transitioned to their use before moving on this request. Jim Craig

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