Hello Drew and all, Yesterday at the post office I witnessed a cyclist who was not allowed to bring his bike inside the Post Office but also had no place to lock it up outside the post office. He did just prop it up against the building and wait in line. I know that the post office leases the space from a private developer and that they are unlikely to be willing to install a bike rack even if it was given to them. Just the same, I thought I would relay to the Bike Board the need and perhaps you have some ideas of how to get one put in there. Ella
Ella Belling Executive Director Mon River Trails Conservancy P.O. Box 282 Morgantown, WV 26507 http://montrails.org 304-692-6782
Ella,
Thanks for sending out this notice. We've talked often in the past of the bike parking deficit at South High Station and I've had a similar encounter when using their services (I assume that's the post office you're talking about?). There is now a nearby parking ring on High Street but unless you knew it was there you would probably ride past it on your way into the shopping center. I do wish the property manager of South High Station would provide parking somewhere in that lot. Does anyone here know who the owner is?
See attached for a diagram of where the new parking ring is located in relation to South High Station.
Best, Drew
On Thu, Oct 11, 2018 at 4:42 PM Ella Belling via Bikeboard < bikeboard@bikemorgantown.com> wrote:
Hello Drew and all, Yesterday at the post office I witnessed a cyclist who was not allowed to bring his bike inside the Post Office but also had no place to lock it up outside the post office. He did just prop it up against the building and wait in line. I know that the post office leases the space from a private developer and that they are unlikely to be willing to install a bike rack even if it was given to them. Just the same, I thought I would relay to the Bike Board the need and perhaps you have some ideas of how to get one put in there. Ella
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Yes- that is the one. Thanks for the photo. I go to post office almost every day so will ask about ownership next time I am in there. Ella
Ella Belling Executive Director Mon River Trails Conservancy P.O. Box 282 Morgantown, WV 26507 http://montrails.org 304-692-6782
On Oct 11, 2018, at 4:50 PM, Drew Gatlin johngatlin@gmail.com wrote:
Ella,
Thanks for sending out this notice. We've talked often in the past of the bike parking deficit at South High Station and I've had a similar encounter when using their services (I assume that's the post office you're talking about?). There is now a nearby parking ring on High Street but unless you knew it was there you would probably ride past it on your way into the shopping center. I do wish the property manager of South High Station would provide parking somewhere in that lot. Does anyone here know who the owner is?
See attached for a diagram of where the new parking ring is located in relation to South High Station.
Best, Drew
On Thu, Oct 11, 2018 at 4:42 PM Ella Belling via Bikeboard <bikeboard@bikemorgantown.com mailto:bikeboard@bikemorgantown.com> wrote: Hello Drew and all, Yesterday at the post office I witnessed a cyclist who was not allowed to bring his bike inside the Post Office but also had no place to lock it up outside the post office. He did just prop it up against the building and wait in line. I know that the post office leases the space from a private developer and that they are unlikely to be willing to install a bike rack even if it was given to them. Just the same, I thought I would relay to the Bike Board the need and perhaps you have some ideas of how to get one put in there. Ella
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L J Haines owns it (Icon Properties). He passed away a few years back and I think his wife (Jane) and father run the business now.
Damien
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________________________________ From: Bikeboard bikeboard-bounces@bikemorgantown.com on behalf of Drew Gatlin via Bikeboard bikeboard@bikemorgantown.com Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2018 4:50:52 PM To: Ella Belling Cc: BikeMorgantown; Bicycle Board Subject: Re: [Bikeboard] bike rack at post office
Ella,
Thanks for sending out this notice. We've talked often in the past of the bike parking deficit at South High Station and I've had a similar encounter when using their services (I assume that's the post office you're talking about?). There is now a nearby parking ring on High Street but unless you knew it was there you would probably ride past it on your way into the shopping center. I do wish the property manager of South High Station would provide parking somewhere in that lot. Does anyone here know who the owner is?
See attached for a diagram of where the new parking ring is located in relation to South High Station.
Best, Drew
On Thu, Oct 11, 2018 at 4:42 PM Ella Belling via Bikeboard <bikeboard@bikemorgantown.commailto:bikeboard@bikemorgantown.com> wrote: Hello Drew and all, Yesterday at the post office I witnessed a cyclist who was not allowed to bring his bike inside the Post Office but also had no place to lock it up outside the post office. He did just prop it up against the building and wait in line. I know that the post office leases the space from a private developer and that they are unlikely to be willing to install a bike rack even if it was given to them. Just the same, I thought I would relay to the Bike Board the need and perhaps you have some ideas of how to get one put in there. Ella
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Thanks, Damien! Do you have a relationship with them? Any ideas on whether they would be amenable to bike parking facilities on their property?
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L J Haines owns it (Icon Properties). He passed away a few years back and I think his wife (Jane) and father run the business now.
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________________________________ From: Bikeboard bikeboard-bounces@bikemorgantown.com on behalf of Drew Gatlin via Bikeboard bikeboard@bikemorgantown.com Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2018 4:50:52 PM To: Ella Belling Cc: BikeMorgantown; Bicycle Board Subject: Re: [Bikeboard] bike rack at post office
Ella,
Thanks for sending out this notice. We've talked often in the past of the bike parking deficit at South High Station and I've had a similar encounter when using their services (I assume that's the post office you're talking about?). There is now a nearby parking ring on High Street but unless you knew it was there you would probably ride past it on your way into the shopping center. I do wish the property manager of South High Station would provide parking somewhere in that lot. Does anyone here know who the owner is?
See attached for a diagram of where the new parking ring is located in relation to South High Station.
Best, Drew
On Thu, Oct 11, 2018 at 4:42 PM Ella Belling via Bikeboard <bikeboard@bikemorgantown.commailto:bikeboard@bikemorgantown.com> wrote: Hello Drew and all, Yesterday at the post office I witnessed a cyclist who was not allowed to bring his bike inside the Post Office but also had no place to lock it up outside the post office. He did just prop it up against the building and wait in line. I know that the post office leases the space from a private developer and that they are unlikely to be willing to install a bike rack even if it was given to them. Just the same, I thought I would relay to the Bike Board the need and perhaps you have some ideas of how to get one put in there. Ella
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I too have parked my bike there, mostly to buy beer, and locked it to the railing on the ramp by the USPS.A rack would be nice.
On Thursday, October 11, 2018, 10:04:30 PM EDT, Drew Gatlin via Bikeboard bikeboard@bikemorgantown.com wrote:
Thanks, Damien! Do you have a relationship with them? Any ideas on whether they would be amenable to bike parking facilities on their property? Get Outlook for iOS From: Damien Davis ddavis@morgantownwv.gov Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2018 9:31 PM To: Drew Gatlin; Ella Belling Cc: BikeMorgantown; Bicycle Board Subject: RE: [Bikeboard] bike rack at post office L J Haines owns it (Icon Properties). He passed away a few years back and I think his wife (Jane) and father run the business now.
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From: Bikeboard bikeboard-bounces@bikemorgantown.com on behalf of Drew Gatlin via Bikeboard bikeboard@bikemorgantown.com Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2018 4:50:52 PM To: Ella Belling Cc: BikeMorgantown; Bicycle Board Subject: Re: [Bikeboard] bike rack at post office Ella, Thanks for sending out this notice. We've talked often in the past of the bike parking deficit at South High Station and I've had a similar encounter when using their services (I assume that's the post office you're talking about?). There is now a nearby parking ring on High Street but unless you knew it was there you would probably ride past it on your way into the shopping center. I do wish the property manager of South High Station would provide parking somewhere in that lot. Does anyone here know who the owner is? See attached for a diagram of where the new parking ring is located in relation to South High Station. Best,Drew On Thu, Oct 11, 2018 at 4:42 PM Ella Belling via Bikeboard bikeboard@bikemorgantown.com wrote:
Hello Drew and all,Yesterday at the post office I witnessed a cyclist who was not allowed to bring his bike inside the Post Office but also had no place to lock it up outside the post office. He did just prop it up against the building and wait in line. I know that the post office leases the space from a private developer and that they are unlikely to be willing to install a bike rack even if it was given to them. Just the same, I thought I would relay to the Bike Board the need and perhaps you have some ideas of how to get one put in there. Ella
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