Hello Board,
Damien and I had a meeting on Thursday to discuss bicycle-related TAP grant possibilities for this year (intents to apply are due November 15th). This email serves two purposes: to remind Damien and I what we talked about and to continue to review those options with y’all.
In no particular order, what’s currently on the table: White Park / Rail-Trail Connector on Don Knotts, Collins Ferry Sidewalk, Mon Blvd Climbing Lane Increased Funding, Campus Connector / Grant St Trail, WV 705 roundabout tunnel, and the Jones Bypass.
Please see my attachment for descriptions of the projects and some relevant diagrams.
We are soliciting your input. Keep in mind -- the intents to apply are due November 15th. If we are to convince WVU to apply for a TAP grant or two, we need to get on that!
Best,
Drew
By the way, Damien...a few of us ride up Jones against the one-way, esp in the morning when there is almost no traffic on Jones (Frank, don't yell at me). It feels much safer than riding up University or Stewart Street from downtown to Health Sciences. Trust me, I've done all 3 options. Can the City look at allowing bicycles to ride up Jones against one-way car traffic on that one block, similar to how Athens OH has done on S Court Street (look up 187 S Court St in Athens OH on Google Maps & do street view to see how they striped it): https://goo.gl/maps/zGkPmZnuqkt Unless others object or it's contrary to the bike plans for that area.ThanksChristiaan "When the spirits are low, when the day appears dark, when work becomes monotonous, when hope hardly seems worth having, just mount a bicycle and go out for a spin down the road, without thought on anything but the ride you are taking.” -Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
From: Drew Gatlin via Bikeboard bikeboard@bikemorgantown.com To: Damien Davis ddavis@morgantownwv.gov Cc: Bicycle Board bikeboard@bikemorgantown.com Sent: Monday, October 24, 2016 11:01 AM Subject: [Bikeboard] FY 2017 TAP Grant Options
Hello Board, Damien and I had a meeting on Thursday to discuss bicycle-relatedTAP grant possibilities for this year (intents to apply are due November 15th).This email serves two purposes: to remind Damien and I what we talked about andto continue to review those options with y’all. In no particular order, what’scurrently on the table: White Park / Rail-Trail Connector on Don Knotts,Collins Ferry Sidewalk, Mon Blvd Climbing Lane Increased Funding, CampusConnector / Grant St Trail, WV 705 roundabout tunnel, and the Jones Bypass. Please see my attachment for descriptions of the projectsand some relevant diagrams. We are soliciting your input. Keep in mind -- the intents to apply are due November 15th. If we are to convince WVU to apply for a TAP grant or two, we need to get on that! Best,Drew _______________________________________________ Bikeboard mailing list Bikeboard@bikemorgantown.com http://wvcompletestreets.org/mailman/listinfo/bikeboard
Christiaan,
Thanks so much for digging up that precedent. It's exactly what we need to move forward with the plan. Damien, I suppose you may be able to present some of this in your meeting with WVU next week -- let us know what else we can do for you. Also, as a note: encouraging cyclists to cut up Falling Run and then up Yoke Street may be an easier option rather than cutting a new trail through that corner property. Emerging onto Stewart from Yoke allows cyclists to make a right turn onto Jones rather than a left.
On Thu, Oct 27, 2016 at 12:11 PM, Christiaan Abildso cabildso@yahoo.com wrote:
By the way, Damien...a few of us ride up Jones against the one-way, esp in the morning when there is almost no traffic on Jones (Frank, don't yell at me). It feels much safer than riding up University or Stewart Street from downtown to Health Sciences. Trust me, I've done all 3 options. Can the City look at allowing bicycles to ride up Jones against one-way car traffic on that one block, similar to how Athens OH has done on S Court Street (look up 187 S Court St in Athens OH on Google Maps & do street view to see how they striped it): https://goo.gl/maps/zGkPmZnuqkt
Unless others object or it's contrary to the bike plans for that area. Thanks Christiaan
"When the spirits are low, when the day appears dark, when work becomes monotonous, when hope hardly seems worth having, just mount a bicycle and go out for a spin down the road, without thought on anything but the ride you are taking.” -Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
*From:* Drew Gatlin via Bikeboard bikeboard@bikemorgantown.com *To:* Damien Davis ddavis@morgantownwv.gov *Cc:* Bicycle Board bikeboard@bikemorgantown.com *Sent:* Monday, October 24, 2016 11:01 AM *Subject:* [Bikeboard] FY 2017 TAP Grant Options
Hello Board,
Damien and I had a meeting on Thursday to discuss bicycle-related TAP grant possibilities for this year (intents to apply are due November 15th). This email serves two purposes: to remind Damien and I what we talked about and to continue to review those options with y’all.
In no particular order, what’s currently on the table: White Park / Rail-Trail Connector on Don Knotts, Collins Ferry Sidewalk, Mon Blvd Climbing Lane Increased Funding, Campus Connector / Grant St Trail, WV 705 roundabout tunnel, and the Jones Bypass.
Please see my attachment for descriptions of the projects and some relevant diagrams.
We are soliciting your input. Keep in mind -- the intents to apply are due November 15th. If we are to convince WVU to apply for a TAP grant or two, we need to get on that!
Best, Drew
Bikeboard mailing list Bikeboard@bikemorgantown.com http://wvcompletestreets.org/mailman/listinfo/bikeboard
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Drew Gatlin via Bikeboard