Maybe those bicycle rack sculpture enthusiasts would want to become members of the Bicycle Board if City Council invited them.

Did you know that the City owns two 2-bike bicycle lockers?  I don’t know whatever became of them or if they were ever used.  They might be a good complement to the kayak lockers if appropriately located, clearly marked and easily accessed.

Frank

On Jul 21, 2020, at 11:27 AM, Ryan Post <rpostwvu@gmail.com> wrote:

That article seemed pretty complete without being overly wordy.  For extra credit, I would consider if a bicycle trailer will fit in the space. I trailer both a baby and sometimes groceries, and most racks I have to unhook the trailer and put it beside the bike, or it sticks out into the sidewalk. It's also really annoying when there's a curb surrounding the rack, especially with a trailer. 

I think the coating of the rack also adds to its inviting nature, For example not looking like it'll scuff/scratch my frame.  I don't know how to define it, but I think to meet this as well as minimum maintenance, polished metal is better than paint.  I do not know how enamel or a plastic coating fares in 5-10years. 

Another feature I look for is a rack that's placed within view of a security camera.

I have seen some really effective and artistic racks, like a comb in front of a barber shop. And I've seen some nice looking racks that function very poorly, blocking traffic when used, or just don't hold bikes well. 

Ryan Post

On Tue, Jul 21, 2020 at 9:50 AM Bill Kawecki <wm_a_kawecki@comcast.net> wrote:
Thank you Jonathan, that is a helpful reference. Anyone else other thoughts?
On 07/20/2020 10:29 PM Jonathan Rosenbaum <jr@wvcompletestreets.org> wrote:


That is easy. There are already Bicycle Rack Requirements in Planning and Zoning Code for long-term and short term bicycle storage spaces on physical page 250 - 252, which provides these specifications.

-Jonathan

On 2020-07-20 21:33, Bill Kawecki wrote:

I would like to add a possible agenda item. There is some local enthusiasm for sculpture as functioning bike racks. Pittsburgh has a few: https://trustarts.org/pct_home/visual-arts/public-art/bike-racks What should a sculptor/artist know to allow their work to be utilitarian, are there specifications that can be shared.

Thanks,

Bill Kawecki

Morgantown City Council, 2nd Ward
wkawecki@morgantownwv.gov
304-292-5154

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On 07/20/2020 8:17 PM Chip Wamsley < chip@wamsleycycles.com> wrote:

Drew,

Sounds good,  the virtual meetings work good if there are people who might be out of town, that might be before Harry's hip surgery and Marilyn might be back.  I can send out a summary of the new bike friendly app, it is different from the last one with a slightly different slant and the info from the alta and stantec studies should help supply some of the metrics.

Chip

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From: "Drew Gatlin" < jgatlin@morgantownwv.gov>
Sent: 7/20/2020 6:34:34 PM
To: "Bike Board" < bikeboard@bikemorgantown.com>
Subject: [Bikeboard] Potential Meeting: Next Wednesday, July 29th, 2020

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Previous members of the bike board,

There's been some discussion about trying to meet over the past few months, and a few items that have come by my desk that would benefit from citizen review. One more came up today, so I'd like to propose either a virtual or a socially distanced outdoor meeting on Wednesday, July 29th from 4:30-5:30pm. Open to other suggestions for time.

On the potential agenda:

1)  A comprehensive and holistic assessment of all bike parking facilities along the Riverfront. Objective is to provide assessment to Mon River Revitalization Task Force and suggest desires for consistency or diversity,  where to install new ones, where to remove / relocate ones that aren't working, and which to replace with better designs. Goal of assessment is to help task force maximize the ability of cyclists to use Riverfront amenities while minimizing damage to trees and other infrastructure that might come from unplanned bike parking.
2) The People for Bikes city scores / Bicycle Network Analysis: Review of 2020 rating and plan to update open street map with current data to better inform 2021 analysis
3) Expiration of Morgantown's Bronze level BFC award this fall, and decision whether / plan to re-apply.

Thoughts? We could call this a temporary working group if you'd like to not commit to re-starting the bike board. Might help calm the nerves!

-Drew

J. Drew Gatlin

Staff Engineer

389 Spruce St., Rm. 24

Morgantown, WV 26505  

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Cell: (304) 719-7900

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