FYI
Begin forwarded message:
> From: Bill Nesper <billnesper(a)bikeleague.org>
> Date: April 27, 2012 5:47:57 PM EDT
> To: "frank.gmeindl(a)comcast.net" <frank.gmeindl(a)comcast.net>
> Subject: Bicycle Friendly Community Award
>
> Dear Frank,
>
> Congratulations! The League of American Bicyclists has decided to designate Morgantown as a Bicycle Friendly Community at the Bronze level. This decision involved careful review of your application and …
[View More]consultation with local cyclists.
>
> As you know, this award is presented only to communities with remarkable commitments to bicycling. You should be very proud of this accomplishment. Please share this with your partners in the city and advocacy community. The League will be publicizing this nationally Monday, May 14th to coincide with National Bike to Work Week. We look to working with you to help promote this accomplishment and will be sending you a template for a local press release next week. We encourage you to create your own for local & regional media. Please hold your announcement of the award until May 14th.
>
> You will also be receiving an award certificate, BFC road sign and feedback on what you can do to make Morgantown more bicycle-friendly in the next two weeks.
>
> Your designation will be due for renewal in February 2016. At that point your community will be reevaluated so we urge you to make as many improvements as possible in the meantime! Of course, if you wish to renew sooner than that please do. We look forward to seeing the community’s progress.
>
> If you would like to do an award ceremony, please let us know. We would love to work together to promote this great achievement. Also, we would like to promote the community on our website. We are asking you to provide a few new photographs that we can use to produce your community profile page onwww.bicyclefriendlycommunity.org. Please email those to nicole(a)bikeleague.org
>
> Once again, accept our congratulations on your tremendous efforts to create a truly Bicycle Friendly Community.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Bill Nesper
> VP, Programs
> League of American Bicyclists
> P: 202-822-1333
> bill(a)bikeleague.org
>
> __________
> frank.gmeindl(a)comcast.net
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Bicycle Board Members,
I usually send you a draft agenda the week before our regular monthly meeting but this month, I'd like to try something different. I've been thinking that the draft agenda is essentially a "box" and my transmission of it asks you to respond to what's in the box. Recently, I have observed declining member responses to communications and declining participation in board activities.
So, today, no box. Please reply-to-all and say what you would like the board to …
[View More]accomplish at next Thursday's meeting. Feel free to include any other information that might help the board to succeed in accomplishing your objective, e.g. how much time you'll need, members and resources you'll need, your approach, etc..
Hopefully, this approach will give you an opportunity to "think outside the box" and increase BB member participation.
The meeting will still start at 6:30 PM in the PSC Conference Room and I'd like to reserve about 10 minutes at the end for us to evaluate this approach.
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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Begin forwarded message:
> From: Carol Allen <callen(a)cityofmorgantown.org>
> Date: April 30, 2012 3:37:28 PM EDT
> To: Frank Gmeindl <fgmeindl(a)gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: Unicycle Ordinance
>
> OK, I have passed all of this on to the City Attorney and he can respond if he chooses to do so, as these are not questions for me to answer. I don't think there are any ordinances that apply to runners, although I could be wrong.... I was just asked to find out what …
[View More]the status of the review was. You have answered that for now, so thank you!
>
> Carol
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Frank Gmeindl" <fgmeindl(a)gmail.com>
> To: "Carol Allen" <callen(a)cityofmorgantown.org>
> Cc: "Ryan Post" <rpostwvu(a)gmail.com>, "Gunnar Shogren" <gshogren(a)gmail.com>, "Colin Dierman" <colin(a)wamsleycycles.com>, "Jonathan Rosenbaum" <freesource(a)cheat.org>, "Danielle Williams" <dwilliams(a)labyrinth.net>
> Sent: Monday, April 30, 2012 1:56:27 PM
> Subject: Re: Unicycle Ordinance
>
> Carol,
>
> The committee hasn't finished it's report yet. Perhaps they'll complete it in May. Then, the Bicycle Board must review and approve it. Sometimes that can be done via e-mail. Then, the Bicycle Board must present the recommendations to the Traffic Commission. If the Traffic Commission accepts the recommendations without changes, then the Traffic Commission may take them to the City Council. Following established procedures, I would estimate that the City Council will receive the recommendations by July at the earliest.
>
> Perhaps you can help me out on something. If a runner, or a runner pushing a baby carriage collides with a pedestrian on the sidewalk in the business district, what ordinance is pertinent? The reason I ask is that unicycles are quite different from skateboards. Unicycles only go as fast as the unicyclist can pedal. There are no gears so the only speed multiplier is the size of the tire and it doesn't provide much speed multiplication. Unlike skateboards, unicycles do not coast. Also, if a unicyclist gets separated from his or her unicycle (i.e. falls off) the unicycle comes to an immediate stop unlike a skateboard which usually continues to roll on without its skateboarder. Therefore, the reason I ask what ordinance(s) apply to runners is that a unicyclist is more like a runner than a skateboarder. (I'm copying the BB unicycle committee because they have struggled with this question.)
>
> Frank
> On Apr 30, 2012, at 1:23 PM, Carol Allen wrote:
>
>> Frank,
>>
>> The intent of the ordinance is to prohibit unicycles on the sidewalk. The attorney(s) and various members of the PD are concerned that unicycles can be dangerous to pedestrians. Since we currently prohibit skateboarding on the sidewalks in the downtown business district and also bicycles (downtown and otherwise, if over a certain age), it would seem to be consistent to move forward with the unicycle ordinance. So I guess that is the "driver" prompting the attorney, because I think the PD has been asking......if all this makes sense.
>>
>> Any idea when the recommendation might be finalized?
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Carol
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Frank Gmeindl" <fgmeindl(a)gmail.com>
>> To: "Carol Allen" <callen(a)cityofmorgantown.org>
>> Cc: "Bicycle Board" <bikeboard(a)cheat.org>, "Scott Ferris" <scott.r.ferris(a)gmail.com>, "Roy Nutter" <Roy.Nutter(a)mail.wvu.edu>, "Terrence Moore" <tmoore(a)cityofmorgantown.org>
>> Sent: Monday, April 30, 2012 1:03:35 PM
>> Subject: Re: Unicycle Ordinance
>>
>> Carol,
>>
>> In response to direction from the Traffic Commission, the Bicycle Board has been reporting status of this activity to the Traffic Commission at the monthly Traffic Commission meeting. A committee was formed. It reviewed the draft ordinance. It reviewed other relevant city and state ordinances. It met with Chief Preston to identify the issues. It researched the subject including surveying unicyclists in other communities to learn how they address unicycling. It drafted a recommendation. It is still working on finalizing the recommendation.
>>
>> What is the driver prompting the attorney to say that we need to proceed with action on an ordinance? This morning, I learned that at least 4 people have fallen from their bicycles and been injured while trying to navigate the temporary gravel detour on the rail trail. After spending $130M tearing up the rail trail and after more than two years, much of which major sections of the trail has been closed, the job is still not done. Last week, I read in the Dominion Post that WVDOH will complete in 2 weeks and for $180K a repair job on Rt. 100 near the Osage turn-off that is very similar to the repair on the rail trail. There are approximately 4 unicyclists in Morgantown. An unicyclist-caused injury has never been reported. I don't see the urgency.
>>
>>
>> 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 30, 2012, at 10:47 AM, Carol Allen wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Frank,
>>>
>>> I believe that Terrence may have asked the Bicycle Board to review a proposed ordinance regarding unicycles on sidewalks. That was awhile ago, and we have not heard anything since. Do you have the ordinance and if so, did the Bike Board review it? Our attorney said we need to proceed with action on this ordinance.
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>> Carol Allen
>>> City Managers Office
>>> City of Morgantown
>>
>
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Begin forwarded message:
> From: Derek Springston <dspringston(a)gmail.com>
> Date: April 30, 2012 1:07:21 PM EDT
> To: bikeleague(a)bikeleague.org
> Cc: Frank Gmeindl <fgmeindl(a)gmail.com>
> Subject: BFC - Morgantown, WV Profile...
>
> To Whom It May Concern,
> Morgantown, WV recently received the Bronze Level Bicycle Friendly Community award. I am a Member of the Morgantown Municipal Bicycle Board and may help with creating the Community Profile. Do …
[View More]you have guidance either online or something you could send us that would or may include templates, examples, data needed, guidance docs, etc for us to be able to understand what you like to see in a Community Profile... I suspect we already have most of this info, but would like to format it similarly to what other communities have submitted, if you'd like.
>
> Thanks,
> ~Derek Springston
>
> --
> 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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Carol,
In response to direction from the Traffic Commission, the Bicycle Board has been reporting status of this activity to the Traffic Commission at the monthly Traffic Commission meeting. A committee was formed. It reviewed the draft ordinance. It reviewed other relevant city and state ordinances. It met with Chief Preston to identify the issues. It researched the subject including surveying unicyclists in other communities to learn how they address unicycling. It drafted a …
[View More]recommendation. It is still working on finalizing the recommendation.
What is the driver prompting the attorney to say that we need to proceed with action on an ordinance? This morning, I learned that at least 4 people have fallen from their bicycles and been injured while trying to navigate the temporary gravel detour on the rail trail. After spending $130M tearing up the rail trail and after more than two years, much of which major sections of the trail has been closed, the job is still not done. Last week, I read in the Dominion Post that WVDOH will complete in 2 weeks and for $180K a repair job on Rt. 100 near the Osage turn-off that is very similar to the repair on the rail trail. There are approximately 4 unicyclists in Morgantown. An unicyclist-caused injury has never been reported. I don't see the urgency.
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 30, 2012, at 10:47 AM, Carol Allen wrote:
> Hi Frank,
>
> I believe that Terrence may have asked the Bicycle Board to review a proposed ordinance regarding unicycles on sidewalks. That was awhile ago, and we have not heard anything since. Do you have the ordinance and if so, did the Bike Board review it? Our attorney said we need to proceed with action on this ordinance.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Carol Allen
> City Managers Office
> City of Morgantown
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Response from Richard Warner, WVDOT.
Begin forwarded message:
> From: "Warner, Richard L" <Richard.L.Warner(a)wv.gov>
> Date: April 30, 2012 10:15:32 AM EDT
> To: Frank Gmeindl <fgmeindl(a)gmail.com>
> Cc: "Robinson, Bill C" <Bill.C.Robinson(a)wv.gov>
> Subject: RE: Bicycle Friendly Community Award
>
> Great news, Frank! Congratulations, and thanks for the note. It isn’t always easy to get recognition for bicycling efforts in West Virginia. I’ll be sure …
[View More]that Bill Robinson lets Becky Davison know; Becky is the former Safe Routes to School coordinator in this office and presently heads the Transportation Enhancement program. Your grant predated Becky’s TE responsibility but she’ll be glad to know about the award, as will the rest of the Grant Administration staff. Perry Keller is the current state bicycle/pedestrian coordinator and I’m sure he’s pleased as well. He’ll be in Morgantown soon for a public meeting on the statewide bike routing study.
>
> We’ll honor the May 14 announcement date.
>
> Richard
>
> From: Frank Gmeindl [mailto:fgmeindl@gmail.com]
> Sent: Saturday, April 28, 2012 9:11 AM
> To: Pennington, Robert
> Cc: Keller, Perry J; Warner, Richard L; Robinson, Bill C; Radabaugh, Bryan L; Shoukry, Fouad N
> Subject: Fwd: Bicycle Friendly Community Award
>
> Dear Rob,
>
> The message below informs Morgantown that the League of American Bicyclists recognizes Morgantown as a Bicycle Friendly Community at the Bronze level. The message also requests withholding announcement until May 14 so I ask you to do so until Morgantown officially releases an announcement.
>
> I expect that LAB considered Morgantown's Effective Bicycling Education Program to be a major factor in deciding to give us the award. The Transportation Enhancement grant that you awarded Morgantown enabled us to develop and deliver that program. Please accept my personal gratitude for that.
>
> As you know, to be recognized as a BFC, a community must demonstrate achievement in all the E's: Education, Enforcement, Engineering, Encouragement, Evaluation and Equity. I'm also sending you this now to express my gratitude to you, Perry Keller, Richard Warner, Bill Robinson, Jim Hudson, Bryan Radabaugh, Fouad Shakry, Ray Lewis and other WVDOT employees whose names I am embarrassed to have forgotten for the cooperation and assistance we have received in striving for recognition in all the E's.
>
> As soon as we have an announcement crafted, I will send it to you.
>
>
> 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: Bill Nesper <billnesper(a)bikeleague.org>
> Date: April 27, 2012 5:47:57 PM EDT
> To: "frank.gmeindl(a)comcast.net" <frank.gmeindl(a)comcast.net>
> Subject: Bicycle Friendly Community Award
>
>
> Dear Frank,
>
> Congratulations! The League of American Bicyclists has decided to designate Morgantown as a Bicycle Friendly Community at the Bronze level. This decision involved careful review of your application and consultation with local cyclists.
>
> As you know, this award is presented only to communities with remarkable commitments to bicycling. You should be very proud of this accomplishment. Please share this with your partners in the city and advocacy community. The League will be publicizing this nationally Monday, May 14th to coincide with National Bike to Work Week. We look to working with you to help promote this accomplishment and will be sending you a template for a local press release next week. We encourage you to create your own for local & regional media. Please hold your announcement of the award until May 14th.
>
> You will also be receiving an award certificate, BFC road sign and feedback on what you can do to make Morgantown more bicycle-friendly in the next two weeks.
>
> Your designation will be due for renewal in February 2016. At that point your community will be reevaluated so we urge you to make as many improvements as possible in the meantime! Of course, if you wish to renew sooner than that please do. We look forward to seeing the community’s progress.
>
> If you would like to do an award ceremony, please let us know. We would love to work together to promote this great achievement. Also, we would like to promote the community on our website. We are asking you to provide a few new photographs that we can use to produce your community profile page onwww.bicyclefriendlycommunity.org. Please email those to nicole(a)bikeleague.org
>
> Once again, accept our congratulations on your tremendous efforts to create a truly Bicycle Friendly Community.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Bill Nesper
> VP, Programs
> League of American Bicyclists
> P: 202-822-1333
> bill(a)bikeleague.org
>
> __________
> frank.gmeindl(a)comcast.net
>
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Good morning,
Congratulations to everyone on the board who herded this application through the process, and to the people who are riding bikes more often - the most effective bike advocacy. I apologize for not being able to help in the application process, but for the upcoming task list I am available to help in whatever way you need.
Thanks again.
Nick
Nick Hein LCI# 1705
Director, Positive Spin
803 East Brockway Ave
Morgantown, WV
ph 304-276-0213
-----Original Message-----
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[View More]From: "Frank Gmeindl" <fgmeindl(a)gmail.com>
Sent 4/28/2012 2:08:35 PM
To: "Bicycle Board" <bikeboard(a)cheat.org>
Subject: [Bikeboard] Fwd: Bicycle Friendly Community Award
So, we've earned a celebration of LAB's recognizing us as a BFC. I'll bring the Kool Aid.
Then, we need to:
1. Create a press release.
2. Decide if we want to do an award ceremony and if so, plan it.
3. Get/make photos and draft a community profile for www.bicyclefriendlycommunity.org .
4. Review LAB feedback and update the Bicycle Plan.
5. Get money to implement the Plan.
PLEASE REPLY-TO-ALL AND WRITE YOUR NAME ABOVE BESIDE THOSE ITEMS WHOSE ACCOMPLISHMENT YOU WILL LEAD.
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: April 27, 2012 6:00:22 PM EDT
To: Bicycle Board <bikeboard(a)cheat.org>
Subject: Fwd: Bicycle Friendly Community Award
FYI
Begin forwarded message:
From: Bill Nesper <billnesper(a)bikeleague.org>
Date: April 27, 2012 5:47:57 PM EDT
To: "frank.gmeindl(a)comcast.net" <frank.gmeindl(a)comcast.net>
Subject: Bicycle Friendly Community Award
Dear Frank,
Congratulations! The League of American Bicyclists has decided to designate Morgantown as a Bicycle Friendly Community at the Bronze level. This decision involved careful review of your application and consultation with local cyclists.
As you know, this award is presented only to communities with remarkable commitments to bicycling. You should be very proud of this accomplishment. Please share this with your partners in the city and advocacy community. The League will be publicizing this nationally Monday, May 14th to coincide with National Bike to Work Week. We look to working with you to help promote this accomplishment and will be sending you a template for a local press release next week. We encourage you to create your own for local & regional media. Please hold your announcement of the award until May 14th.
You will also be receiving an award certificate, BFC road sign and feedback on what you can do to make Morgantown more bicycle-friendly in the next two weeks.
Your designation will be due for renewal in February 2016. At that point your community will be reevaluated so we urge you to make as many improvements as possible in the meantime! Of course, if you wish to renew sooner than that please do. We look forward to seeing the community’s progress.
If you would like to do an award ceremony, please let us know. We would love to work together to promote this great achievement. Also, we would like to promote the community on our website. We are asking you to provide a few new photographs that we can use to produce your community profile page onwww.bicyclefriendlycommunity.org. Please email those to nicole(a)bikeleague.org
Once again, accept our congratulations on your tremendous efforts to create a truly Bicycle Friendly Community.
Sincerely,
Bill Nesper
VP, Programs
League of American Bicyclists
P: 202-822-1333
bill(a)bikeleague.org
__________
frank.gmeindl(a)comcast.net
_______________________________________________ Bikeboard mailing list Bikeboard(a)cheat.org http://cheat.org/mailman/listinfo/bikeboard
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Good morning,
I've got some exciting news that DOES NOT have to be kept secret, in fact I hope you'll blab this to everyone you know because this team of WVU engineering students deserve immediate and enthusiastic recognition for what they've done, which is this. In last week's American Society of Mechanical Engineers' (ASME) Human Powered Vehicle Challenge (HPVC) they competed with a trike of their own design and construction and finished 7th among 32 schools. How they did so well …
[View More]is impressive too, they focused on getting the basics - wheels, drivetrain, steering - working well. In the endurance event their vehicle kept running while faster and more exotic ones were breaking down and crashing. This was a major factor in their final score - which was determined by a combination of design, safety, practicality and speed criteria.
I'm not sure if there's a place for things like this on BFC applications, but to everyone at the competition it put Morgantown on the map as a place for bicycling.
There will be a team presentation tomorrow at the Engineering Campus. I'll post details on the Facebook page for Positive Spin when I get them.
Thanks.
Nick Hein LCI# 1705
Director, Positive Spin
803 East Brockway Ave
Morgantown, WV
ph 304-276-0213
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Congratulations! A well deserved award. Please express my congratulations to everyone on the BB.
-----Original Message-----
From: "Frank Gmeindl" <fgmeindl(a)gmail.com>
Sent 4/27/2012 6:00:22 PM
To: "Bicycle Board" <bikeboard(a)cheat.org>
Subject: [Bikeboard] Fwd: Bicycle Friendly Community Award
FYI
Begin forwarded message:
From: Bill Nesper <billnesper(a)bikeleague.org>
Date: April 27, 2012 5:47:57 PM EDT
To: "frank.gmeindl(a)comcast.net" <frank.gmeindl(a)…
[View More]comcast.net>
Subject: Bicycle Friendly Community Award
Dear Frank,
Congratulations! The League of American Bicyclists has decided to designate Morgantown as a Bicycle Friendly Community at the Bronze level. This decision involved careful review of your application and consultation with local cyclists.
As you know, this award is presented only to communities with remarkable commitments to bicycling. You should be very proud of this accomplishment. Please share this with your partners in the city and advocacy community. The League will be publicizing this nationally Monday, May 14th to coincide with National Bike to Work Week. We look to working with you to help promote this accomplishment and will be sending you a template for a local press release next week. We encourage you to create your own for local & regional media. Please hold your announcement of the award until May 14th.
You will also be receiving an award certificate, BFC road sign and feedback on what you can do to make Morgantown more bicycle-friendly in the next two weeks.
Your designation will be due for renewal in February 2016. At that point your community will be reevaluated so we urge you to make as many improvements as possible in the meantime! Of course, if you wish to renew sooner than that please do. We look forward to seeing the community’s progress.
If you would like to do an award ceremony, please let us know. We would love to work together to promote this great achievement. Also, we would like to promote the community on our website. We are asking you to provide a few new photographs that we can use to produce your community profile page onwww.bicyclefriendlycommunity.org. Please email those to nicole(a)bikeleague.org
Once again, accept our congratulations on your tremendous efforts to create a truly Bicycle Friendly Community.
Sincerely,
Bill Nesper
VP, Programs
League of American Bicyclists
P: 202-822-1333
bill(a)bikeleague.org
__________
frank.gmeindl(a)comcast.net
_______________________________________________ Bikeboard mailing list Bikeboard(a)cheat.org http://cheat.org/mailman/listinfo/bikeboard
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FYI, here's a message I sent to Rob Pennington at WVDOT about Morgantown's Bicycle Friendly Community award.
Frank
Begin forwarded message:
> From: Frank Gmeindl <frank.gmeindl(a)comcast.net>
> Date: April 28, 2012 9:10:44 AM EDT
> To: Rob Pennington <Robert.Pennington(a)wv.gov>
> Cc: Perry J Keller <Perry.J.Keller(a)wv.gov>, Richard Warner <Richard.L.Warner(a)wv.gov>, Bill C Robinson <Bill.C.Robinson(a)wv.gov>, Bryan L Radabaugh <Bryan.L.…
[View More]Radabaugh(a)wv.gov>, Fouad N Shoukry <fouad.n.shoukry(a)wv.gov>
> Subject: Fwd: Bicycle Friendly Community Award
>
> Dear Rob,
>
> The message below informs Morgantown that the League of American Bicyclists recognizes Morgantown as a Bicycle Friendly Community at the Bronze level. The message also requests withholding announcement until May 14 so I ask you to do so until Morgantown officially releases an announcement.
>
> I expect that LAB considered Morgantown's Effective Bicycling Education Program to be a major factor in deciding to give us the award. The Transportation Enhancement grant that you awarded Morgantown enabled us to develop and deliver that program. Please accept my personal gratitude for that.
>
> As you know, to be recognized as a BFC, a community must demonstrate achievement in all the E's: Education, Enforcement, Engineering, Encouragement, Evaluation and Equity. I'm also sending you this now to express my gratitude to you, Perry Keller, Richard Warner, Bill Robinson, Jim Hudson, Bryan Radabaugh, Fouad Shakry, Ray Lewis and other WVDOT employees whose names I am embarrassed to have forgotten for the cooperation and assistance we have received in striving for recognition in all the E's.
>
> As soon as we have an announcement crafted, I will send it to you.
>
>
> 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: Bill Nesper <billnesper(a)bikeleague.org>
>> Date: April 27, 2012 5:47:57 PM EDT
>> To: "frank.gmeindl(a)comcast.net" <frank.gmeindl(a)comcast.net>
>> Subject: Bicycle Friendly Community Award
>>
>> Dear Frank,
>>
>> Congratulations! The League of American Bicyclists has decided to designate Morgantown as a Bicycle Friendly Community at the Bronze level. This decision involved careful review of your application and consultation with local cyclists.
>>
>> As you know, this award is presented only to communities with remarkable commitments to bicycling. You should be very proud of this accomplishment. Please share this with your partners in the city and advocacy community. The League will be publicizing this nationally Monday, May 14th to coincide with National Bike to Work Week. We look to working with you to help promote this accomplishment and will be sending you a template for a local press release next week. We encourage you to create your own for local & regional media. Please hold your announcement of the award until May 14th.
>>
>> You will also be receiving an award certificate, BFC road sign and feedback on what you can do to make Morgantown more bicycle-friendly in the next two weeks.
>>
>> Your designation will be due for renewal in February 2016. At that point your community will be reevaluated so we urge you to make as many improvements as possible in the meantime! Of course, if you wish to renew sooner than that please do. We look forward to seeing the community’s progress.
>>
>> If you would like to do an award ceremony, please let us know. We would love to work together to promote this great achievement. Also, we would like to promote the community on our website. We are asking you to provide a few new photographs that we can use to produce your community profile page onwww.bicyclefriendlycommunity.org. Please email those to nicole(a)bikeleague.org
>>
>> Once again, accept our congratulations on your tremendous efforts to create a truly Bicycle Friendly Community.
>>
>> Sincerely,
>>
>> Bill Nesper
>> VP, Programs
>> League of American Bicyclists
>> P: 202-822-1333
>> bill(a)bikeleague.org
>>
>> __________
>> frank.gmeindl(a)comcast.net
>
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