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Fwd: Bicycle Friendly Community Award
by Frank Gmeindl 05 May '12

05 May '12

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

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Agenda for next Thursday's Monthly BB meeting
by Frank Gmeindl 02 May '12

02 May '12

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 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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Fwd: Unicycle Ordinance
by Frank Gmeindl 30 Apr '12

30 Apr '12

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 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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Fwd: BFC - Morgantown, WV Profile...
by Frank Gmeindl 30 Apr '12

30 Apr '12

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 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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Re: [Bikeboard] Unicycle Ordinance
by Frank Gmeindl 30 Apr '12

30 Apr '12

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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Fwd: Bicycle Friendly Community Award
by Frank Gmeindl 30 Apr '12

30 Apr '12

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 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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Re: [Bikeboard] Fwd: Bicycle Friendly Community Award
by director 30 Apr '12

30 Apr '12

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----- 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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by director 30 Apr '12

30 Apr '12

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 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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Re: [Bikeboard] Fwd: Bicycle Friendly Community Award
by bill austin 28 Apr '12

28 Apr '12

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)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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Fwd: Bicycle Friendly Community Award
by Frank Gmeindl 28 Apr '12

28 Apr '12

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.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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Fwd: Re: Fwd: Bicycle Friendly Community Award
by Chet Parsons 28 Apr '12

28 Apr '12

Alice responded to me ;) ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Alice Vernon" <vernon.mail(a)gmail.com> Date: Apr 27, 2012 10:33 PM Subject: Re: [Bikeboard] Fwd: Bicycle Friendly Community Award To: "Chet Parsons" <chetparsons(a)gmail.com> Forgot to say great job Frank for keeping the Board on task with this! On Fri, Apr 27, 2012 at 10:32 PM, Alice Vernon <vernon.mail(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Finally:) > Alice > > On Fri, Apr 27, 2012 at 10:16 PM, Chet Parsons <chetparsons(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> Awesome! >> >> On Apr 27, 2012 6:00 PM, "Frank Gmeindl" <fgmeindl(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> 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 >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Bikeboard mailing list >> Bikeboard(a)cheat.org >> http://cheat.org/mailman/listinfo/bikeboard

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Re: [Bikeboard] Fwd: Bicycle Friendly Community Award
by Chip Wamsley 27 Apr '12

27 Apr '12

Great job, now lets all keep the momentum going! -----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)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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Re: [Bikeboard] Agenda for next Thursday's Monthly BB meeting
by dwilliams＠labyrinth.net 27 Apr '12

27 Apr '12

Good Evening, I would like to discuss the Bike Month events, promotions, outcomes and other topics finalized at the Bike Month Event meeting on May 2. I would like to give a general update, potentially provide links to data and flyers, and for comments and additional participation and sponsorship. (15 min) And potentially discuss or mention to the members that the Bike Board should work in conjunction with the Pedestrian Safety Board to recommend 1 segment of road and 1 alternative segment to have a test study for video ped. and bicycle counts. (Bill may have already discussed this in my absence though. I will have to follow-up.) 2-3 minutes unless discussion If I can think of anything else, I will let you know. Thank you, Danielle Williams TDM Coordinator Morgantown MPO -----Original Message----- From: "Frank Gmeindl" <fgmeindl(a)gmail.com> Sent 4/27/2012 9:06:59 AM To: "Bicycle Board" <bikeboard(a)cheat.org> Subject: [Bikeboard] Agenda for next Thursday's Monthly BB meeting 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 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 _______________________________________________ Bikeboard mailing list Bikeboard(a)cheat.org http://cheat.org/mailman/listinfo/bikeboard

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Fwd: Decker's Creek Trail
by Frank Gmeindl 24 Apr '12

24 Apr '12

Have you seen the new left turn lane and intersection widening WVDOH is installing at the western crossing of the rail trail with Deckers Creek Blvd? On October 18, I copied you on a message to Chris Fletcher, Roy Nutter and Bill Austin suggesting that this was an opportunity to make that crossing safer for cyclists. Does it look safer to you? The subject of my October 18 message was Walgreen's new store that will replace Southern States. The salient point of my message was that this was an opportunity to improve the terrible sight line where the trail heading east crosses the road. On Dec. 26, a 10-year old bicyclist crossing there was hit by a pickup truck. Recently, I learned from WVDOH that they're considering transforming the signalized intersection there to a roundabout. Walgreen has asked Damien to recommend bike racks and they're considering making a direct connection from their business to the trail. Obviously, this is an opportunity for knowledgeable cyclists to get involved to improve the situation for cyclists or at least prevent increased endangerment. We already have recommendations in the Bicycle Plan for cyclist activated crossing signals and a raised intersection. (Wanna bet nobody thought of such at the other crossing?) Several Bicycle Board members have expressed interest in the rail trail there (don't make me name you;) NOW, WHO'S GOING TO REPRESENT THE BICYCLE BOARD IN THESE PROCEEDINGS? Please reply-to-all ASAP and contact Christiaan about the Thursday 4/19 meeting. 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: "Christiaan Abildso" <Christiaan.Abildso(a)mail.wvu.edu> > Date: April 17, 2012 3:40:23 PM EDT > To: <ddavis(a)cityofmorgantown.org>, "Ella Belling" <ella(a)montrails.org> > Cc: "Mark Wise" <mwise(a)boparc.org>, "Christopher Fletcher" <cfletcher(a)cityofmorgantown.org>, "Frank Gmeindl" <fgmeindl(a)gmail.com>, "Sam Zizzi" <Sam.Zizzi(a)mail.wvu.edu> > Subject: Re: Decker's Creek Trail > > Troops - > Let's go with a 2:30 meeting in my office on Thursday (the 19th). I'm in room 132 of the Coliseum. Enter at the Blue Gate, turn right, my office is the first door on the right. Ella - feel free to invite others. > It appears the agenda will include > 1) identifying how we can help the Walgreens development > 2) checking out the infrared sensors Christiaan has & if/where to use them > 3) discussing the project MRTC is planning w/the Nat'l RTC > 4) identifying potential supplementary research to incorporate in the MRTC project > 5) discussing next steps, including funding to pursue > > Sound about right? > See you all at 2:30 on Thursday. > Christiaan > > > Christiaan Abildso, Ph.D., MPH > Weight Management Research and Evaluation Coordinator > WVU Health Performance Services > 304.293.0860 > http://healthperformance.wordpress.com/

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Resolution to adopt Bicycle Plan
by Frank Gmeindl 24 Apr '12

24 Apr '12

Bicycle Board Members, Please review and approve or comment on the attached resolution by Noon tomorrow, Wednesday, April 25. This morning, the City Manager's office asked me to draft a resolution that the City Council will use to adopt the Greater Morgantown Bicycle Plan. They asked for it by the end of the day tomorrow. 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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Fwd: Reminder: Dr. Brann's students presenting to CC tomorrow (4/24)
by Frank Gmeindl 24 Apr '12

24 Apr '12

Dr. Maria Brann's Communications students have been researching ways to make Morgantown safer for pedestrians. They will present their findings and recommendations tonight at 7 pm in Council Chambers to the CC COW. Begin forwarded message: > From: Morgantown Pedestrian Safety Board <walkmgw(a)yahoo.com> > Date: April 23, 2012 9:32:29 PM EDT > To: Bill Reger-Nash <wreger(a)hsc.wvu.edu>, Bob Anderson <randerson(a)hsc.wvu.edu>, George Lilley <mgranlil(a)frontier.com>, Ilana Chertok <ichertok(a)hsc.wvu.edu>, Jimmie Simmons <Jsimmons2642(a)yahoo.com>, Martha Summers <msummers(a)hsc.wvu.edu>, Stan Cohen <Stanley.Cohen(a)mail.wvu.edu>, Sarah Bias <sarahbias(a)gmail.com>, Christiaan Abildso <cgabildso(a)mail.wvu.edu>, Dwight Harshbarger <dwight.harshbarger(a)gmail.com>, Maria Smith <mariasmith(a)busride.org>, Regina Mayolo <reginam(a)verizon.net>, Jan Derry <jderry(a)nwvcil.org>, David Small <dsmall1(a)mix.wvu.edu>, Michael Graham <mwgraham11(a)gmail.com>, Tom Bias <tbias(a)hsc.wvu.edu>, Mary Gutmann <maryg1010(a)comcast.net>, Margaret Stout <Margaret.Stout(a)mail.wvu.edu>, Dan Harris <harrisda(a)wvuhealthcare.com>, Angela Wiley <wileya120(a)gmail.com>, Jonathan Rosenbaum <freesource(a)cheat.org>, Matt Cross <crossnyc(a)hotmail.com>, Hugh Kierig <Hugh.Kierig(a)mail.wvu.edu>, Jim Rye <Jim.Rye(a)mail.wvu.edu>, Ella Belling <ella(a)montrails.org>, Nick Hein <director(a)positivespin.org>, Kevin Leyden <Kevin.Leyden(a)mail.wvu.edu>, Damien Davis <ddavis(a)cityofmorgantown.org>, Roy Nutter <roy.nutter(a)mail.wvu.edu>, Mike Breiding <mike(a)EpicRoadTrips.us>, Bill Austin <baustin(a)labyrinth.net>, Josh Woods <joshua.woods(a)mail.wvu.edu>, Frank Gmeindl <fgmeindl(a)gmail.com>, Claire Chantler <cchantler(a)nwvcil.org>, Michael Simms <michael.d.simms(a)gmail.com>, Danielle Williams <dwilliams(a)labyrinth.net>, Maria Brann <Maria.Brann(a)mail.wvu.edu>, Melody Thomas <mthoma29(a)mix.wvu.edu>, Don Spencer <dspencer36(a)comcast.net> > Subject: Reminder: Dr. Brann's students presenting to CC tomorrow (4/24) > Reply-To: Morgantown Pedestrian Safety Board <walkmgw(a)yahoo.com> > > Dr. Brann's students will be presenting their research to city council at the committee of the whole meeting tomorrow (4/24) - they are first on the agenda for the meeting beginning at 7:00. They will also be discussing an ordinance establishing an Inclusive City Commission. Please consider attending to show support. > > Next week (May 1st) the Bicycle Board's plan will be discussed by City Council. Please consider attending to show solidarity with our friends on the bicycle board. > Best to all, > Christiaan > > Walk more, safely > > Morgantown Pedestrian Safety Board > Christiaan Abildso, Chair > Bill Reger-Nash, Vice Chair > http://www.morgantown.com/ped-safety-board.htm

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May 1 Bike Plan Presentation to CC
by Frank Gmeindl 23 Apr '12

23 Apr '12

Bicycle Board Members, Attached is Terrence's weekly information letter to City Council dated April 20. In it, he highlights our plan and its upcoming presentation to City Council at its regular May 1 meeting. It was exciting to have BB members outnumber CC members at the last presentation. I hope we can repeat that at this meeting to show support for the plan as well as to help me remember what happens. 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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Fwd: May 2nd Traffic Commission Meeting
by Frank Gmeindl 23 Apr '12

23 Apr '12

Bicycle Board Members, Attached is the report that I propose to present to the Traffic Commission at it's May 2 meeting. Please respond with your concurrence or recommended changes by Tuesday, April 24. The TC didn't meet last month so the attached report contains much of the same info as the report that I proposed to present last month with some items updated. 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: Damien Davis <ddavis(a)cityofmorgantown.org> > Date: April 23, 2012 2:59:57 PM EDT > To: Bethany Sypolt <bsypolt(a)cityofmorgantown.org>, Linda Little <llittle(a)cityofmorgantown.org>, William Wyant <wwyant(a)hsc.wvu.edu>, mmccabe(a)cityofmorgantown.org, wes(a)wnugent.com, Jeff Mikorski <jmikorski(a)cityofmorgantown.org>, j4im3s(a)gmail.com, "mckain, david" <david.mckain(a)gmail.com>, "Henry, Adam" <Adam.Henry(a)mail.wvu.edu>, christophergluck(a)gmail.com, psteel(a)access.k12.wv.us, "Gmeindl, Frank" <frank.gmeindl(a)comcast.net>, Andrea Soccorsi <Andrea.Soccorsi(a)Mail.WVU.edu>, Barbara Shellito <bshellito(a)cityofmorgantown.org>, Christiaan Abildso <Christiaan.Abildso(a)mail.wvu.edu>, Ken Martis <kmartis(a)wvu.edu>, Margaret Roberts <Margaretormike(a)aol.com>, Roy Nutter <rnutter(a)wvu.edu>, Terry Hough <though(a)cityofmorgantown.org> > Subject: May 2nd Traffic Commission Meeting > Reply-To: ddavis(a)cityofmorgantown.org > > All, > > Please send me your agenda items for May's Traffic Commission meeting by Wednesday April 25th so that I can prepare the agenda. Thanks. > > J. Damien Davis, PE, CFM > Assistant City Engineer > City of Morgantown > Public Works Department - Engineering Division > 389 Spruce Street > Morgantown, WV 26505 > Office: 304.284.7398 > Fax: 304.284.7409 > www.morgantown.com > >

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Ice's Ferry Bridge closure
by director 23 Apr '12

23 Apr '12

Perry, I'm writing again in regard to bike/pedestrian access at WV857 on the Ice's Ferry Bridge during construction of the replacement bridge. First I want to thank you for permitting cyclists to cross during the Winter while construction was stopped. I've used the bridge just about every day, and have seen other cyclists and pedestrians using it as well. However, as I understand that construction will begin again on May 1 I would like to know if I can count on continued access across the bridge after that time. I would also like to know that if you give that assurance, it won't be rescinded or blocked by someone else in the department - as has happened in the past. I am particularly concerned because in the last Dominion Post article about the bridge closure the person speaking on behalf of the department appeared to be unaware that anyone had requested access. I am concerned about this issue for myself, as I depend on this route to get to work and other activities in Morgantown every day. However, as a sustainable transportation advocate I am also concerned that bike/ped access to the bridge be maintained for everyone who needs it - as is required by law (unless a practical alternative route has been established). I have cc'ed this message to the Morgantown Bike Board as many of them also use this route regularly. Thank you. Nick Hein LCI# 1705 Director, Positive Spin 803 East Brockway Ave Morgantown, WV ph 304-276-0213

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Fwd: cycling
by Frank Gmeindl 20 Apr '12

20 Apr '12

Bicycle Board Members, Who wants to lend your ideas/expertise on bicycles and cycling to help the public library make a visual display on bicycles and cycling for May? We could at least provide them bumper stickers and police information cards. We could lend them the Same Roads, Same Rights, Same Rules banner if nobody's planning to use it for anything else. Perhaps the BikeMorgantown.com website including the Morgantown bike route, etc. could be worked into it as well. Frank Begin forwarded message: > From: "Reger-Nash, Bill" <wreger(a)hsc.wvu.edu> > Date: April 16, 2012 12:22:58 PM EDT > To: Sarah Grant <sarahbgrant(a)gmail.com> > Cc: "chip(a)walmsleycycles.com" <chip(a)walmsleycycles.com>, Frank Gmeindl <fgmeindl(a)gmail.com>, "fgmendl(a)frontier.net" <fgmendl(a)frontier.net> > Subject: RE: cycling > > SarahBeth, > > Always nice to bump into you. > > Thank you for promoting bicycling through the Library. There are two outstanding resources, who will be able to be much more helpful than I might. As you know, Chip Walmsley (296-CHIP) is a mountain of a man and a wonderful resource. Another person who is very qualified is my good friend Frank Gmeindl. Frank is the chair of the Morgantown Municipal Bicycle Board. Both of these folks are copied on this communication. > > Be well. > > Bill > > Bill Reger-Nash, EdD > West Virginia University Department of Community Medicine > One Medical Center Drive, Suite 3812E > Morgantown, WV 26506-9190 > > Office Phone: 304-293-0763 > Cell Phone: 304-685-6740 > Fax: 304-293-6685 > > Email: wreger(a)hsc.wvu.edu > > Departmental webpage: www.hsc.wvu.edu/cmed > Bill Reger-Nash webpage: www.hsc.wvu.edu/cmed/wreger/index.asp > > Wheeling Walks > Walk 30 to 60 minutes daily. > Out the door for 30 or more! gn2001 > > > From: Sarah Grant [mailto:sarahbgrant@gmail.com] > Sent: Monday, April 16, 2012 11:57 AM > To: Reger-Nash, Bill > Subject: cycling > > Hello, Bill-- > > It was nice to run into you the other day. > > I'm writing to solicit some ideas/ expertise from you on the subject of bikes and cycling. I'm putting together a visual display on the subject for the public library for the month of May. I know that you know the owners of Wamsley, and my supervisor knows them as well, so I will be contacting them soon to see what information, materials, pamphlets, etc. they might have. I thought of you immediately, though, when I learned that this would be the theme of our display. I have a couple of ideas already, but I know that you are very knowledgeable about cycling, so I thought I'd ask you the favor: If you have a moment and something occurs to you that might be important to include on a display about bikes, could you drop me a line (no need to put an enormous amount of thought into this)? > Thanks in advance, if you can! In the meantime. . . .enjoy the lovely weather on your bike! > > Best, > > Sarah Beth

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Statewide Bicycle Connectivity Plan - Public Meeting Announcement
by Frank Gmeindl 19 Apr '12

19 Apr '12

Please remember to attend the meeting May 15 in Council Chambers 4-7 pm. and be prepared to show WVDOT good bike routes. I asked Perry Keller to give me a better version of the statewide bike route maps that they've already produced. In response, he sent me the attached cue sheet. Below is my response. Frank Begin forwarded message: > From: Frank Gmeindl <fgmeindl(a)gmail.com> > Date: April 18, 2012 9:09:35 AM EDT > To: "Keller, Perry J" <Perry.J.Keller(a)wv.gov> > Subject: Re: maps > > Thanks, Perry! The cue sheet is much more informative. > > At first glance, I see a somewhat major error in it. The cue sheet says WV Bike Route 7 connects to "the Pennsylvania Bicycle Route "A" which appears to follow the Monongalia-Fayette Expressway." The PA A-Route is far from the Mon-Fayette expressway. The PA A-Route basically follows US 19 and is considerably west of the Mon-Fayette expressway. > > The WV Bike Route 7 is a good rail trail route but if is going to connect to PA, it shouldn't follow the Deckers Creek trail as described in the cue sheet. Just staying on the Monongahela River Trail takes you right into PA at Pt. Marion. From Pt. Marion, there are several alternative routes to the Great Allegheny Passage which goes to Pittsburgh or Washington, DC. > > The Morgantown area routes on the map at Potential connections to other States (http://www.transportation.wv.gov/highways/programplanning/planning/statewid…) seem to be different than the routes on the cue sheet. To the extent that I can resolve it, the map correctly shows the PA A-Route and connection to the PA A-Route via WV 100 but that route is not on the cue sheet. Making WV 100 part of a bike route connection to the PA A-Route would provide a tremendous benefit to Morgantown area cyclists. It's the flattest road route out of Morgantown and connects to the PA A-Route (as well as the popular Rising Creek Bakery in Mt. Morris. Let's ride there next time you're in Morgantown!) > > No need to do anything about these points at this time. I'll reiterate them at the May 15 workshop in Morgantown and hopefully be able to offer some help on other parts of our great state. Correcting the error in the cue sheet might save some work though. > > I'm still wondering if those map files at http://www.transportation.wv.gov/highways/programplanning/planning/statewid… could be made available in some more flexible format than PDF. > > Perry, thanks for everything you do to promote bicycling in WV. I recognize that it's like juggling lions and tigers and bears. > > Frank > > > > On Apr 16, 2012, at 10:39 AM, Keller, Perry J wrote: > >> See if this helps. >> >> From: Frank Gmeindl [mailto:fgmeindl@gmail.com] >> Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2012 9:23 PM >> To: Keller, Perry J >> Subject: maps >> >> Hi Perry, >> >> I'm very excited about the workshops that WVDOT is conducting to define bike routes and connections to neighboring states. I will definitely attend at least the May 15 workshop in Morgantown. I see at http://www.transportation.wv.gov/highways/programplanning/planning/statewid… that some work has already been done. Unfortunately, I can't tell from the pdf maps what roads the already recommended routes are on. Are those maps available in some other format, e.g. google maps that I could zoom in and see more detail; at least the route numbers? >> >> Best wishes, >> >> >> 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 >> >> >> >> <Previously Proposed WV Bike Routes.pdf> >

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Bicycle Plan Budget
by Frank Gmeindl 17 Apr '12

17 Apr '12

Bicycle Board Members, On April 4, Damien, Chip and Frank met to develop cost estimates for the recommended projects in the Greater Morgantown Bicycle Plan. This effort is in preparation for an April 17 meeting with Terrence for which he requested the Bicycle Board's recommendation of a set of affordable projects and cost estimates for them. We developed estimates for the plan's 16 top priority projects. The attached worksheet, Apr4Est.xlsx shows those estimates. With your concurrence, we will present the attached to Terrence on April 17. Please reply at your earliest convenience. 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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Re: [Bikeboard] Bicycle Plan Budget
by Frank Gmeindl 15 Apr '12

15 Apr '12

Derek, We just went down the list of recommendations and developed cost estimates. We didn't discriminate on the basis of affordability. The attendees at Terrence's meeting have already seen the priorities. Now, we're providing cost estimates. Frankly, I was hoping we could have rough order of magnitude cost estimates for all the projects but we did the best we could in the time we had. Anyway, when we get to widening University Ave. from Falling Run to Patteson, we'll recognize that it may cost millions and move on. An alternative could be to breakdown that project, e.g. into design and build and perhaps go for the design phase but that too will require somebody to do the design cost estimate. Frank On Apr 13, 2012, at 8:52 AM, Derek Springston wrote: > Frank, > I glanced at the cost estimates spreadsheet. I concur, but wonder if Priority 5, Engineering 14 will cause any headache/discussion since the city's column says 'millions'. I'd love to see that happen, too, but don't think 'millions' could be considered 'affordable'? Perhaps you guys can discuss it and decide what to do with that section. I'll concur with whatever you decide. Try to let me know what you decide on that one, but I don't necessarily have to know at this point. Also think that it will be a difficult sell to re-engineer that, although I'd love to see it happen and figure it's far better to ask than assume it can't be done. > Thanks for creating that and good luck on the 17th. > ~Derek > > On Thu, Apr 12, 2012 at 6:40 PM, Frank Gmeindl <fgmeindl(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Bicycle Board Members, > > On April 4, Damien, Chip and Frank met to develop cost estimates for the recommended projects in the Greater Morgantown Bicycle Plan. This effort is in preparation for an April 17 meeting with Terrence for which he requested the Bicycle Board's recommendation of a set of affordable projects and cost estimates for them. We developed estimates for the plan's 16 top priority projects. The attached worksheet, Apr4Est.xlsx shows those estimates. > > With your concurrence, we will present the attached to Terrence on April 17. Please reply at your earliest convenience. > > > 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 > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Bikeboard mailing list > Bikeboard(a)cheat.org > http://cheat.org/mailman/listinfo/bikeboard > > > > -- > 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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Fwd: Decker's Creek Trail
by Frank Gmeindl 13 Apr '12

13 Apr '12

fyi: Walgreens, rail-trail Begin forwarded message: > From: Frank Gmeindl <frank.gmeindl(a)comcast.net> > Date: April 13, 2012 4:29:54 PM EDT > To: Christopher Fletcher <cfletcher(a)cityofmorgantown.org> > Cc: Mark Wise <mwise(a)boparc.org>, Damien Davis <ddavis(a)cityofmorgantown.org>, Ella Belling <ella(a)montrails.org>, Christiaan Abildso <christiaan.abildso(a)mail.wvu.edu> > Subject: Re: Decker's Creek Trail > > Chris, > > Thanks for remember the Bicycle Board. I do not have any trail use data. Ella Belling, MRTC Chair or Christiaan Abildso, Pedestrian Safety Board Chair might. I copied them on this message. > > 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 13, 2012, at 4:26 PM, Christopher Fletcher wrote: > >> Gents: >> >> Good afternoon. Damien and I met with the developer for the Walgreens site in Sabraton this afternoon. They agreed to meet with representatives from the Bicycle Board, Pedestrian Safety Board, and BOPARC so they can show and discuss improvements they are planning for the general area of the Decker's Creek Trail crossing at Green Bag Road. Damien or I will let you know when that meeting is scheduled in the coming weeks. >> >> One question they asked was whether or not any data is available to illustrate the amount of pedestrian and bicycle traffic going through this area. The developer wants to demonstrate to Walgreens the significance and opportunity of potentially providing a connection from the development site to the trail. Do you have or know who may have this type of data or even trail utilization statistics? >> >> Thank you in advance for your assistance. Have a safe and enjoyable weekend. >> >> Respectfully, >> >> Christopher M. Fletcher, AICP >> Director of Development Services >> 389 Spruce Street >> Morgantown, WV 26505 >> (o) 304-284-7413 >> (f) 304-284-7534 >> (c) 304-906-7843 >> cfletcher(a)cityofmorgantown.org >> >> >

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Fwd: Bicycle Plan Budget
by Frank Gmeindl 13 Apr '12

13 Apr '12

Begin forwarded message: > From: Derek Springston <dspringston(a)gmail.com> > Date: April 13, 2012 8:52:54 AM EDT > To: Frank Gmeindl <fgmeindl(a)gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [Bikeboard] Bicycle Plan Budget > > Frank, > I glanced at the cost estimates spreadsheet. I concur, but wonder if Priority 5, Engineering 14 will cause any headache/discussion since the city's column says 'millions'. I'd love to see that happen, too, but don't think 'millions' could be considered 'affordable'? Perhaps you guys can discuss it and decide what to do with that section. I'll concur with whatever you decide. Try to let me know what you decide on that one, but I don't necessarily have to know at this point. Also think that it will be a difficult sell to re-engineer that, although I'd love to see it happen and figure it's far better to ask than assume it can't be done. > Thanks for creating that and good luck on the 17th. > ~Derek > > On Thu, Apr 12, 2012 at 6:40 PM, Frank Gmeindl <fgmeindl(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Bicycle Board Members, > > On April 4, Damien, Chip and Frank met to develop cost estimates for the recommended projects in the Greater Morgantown Bicycle Plan. This effort is in preparation for an April 17 meeting with Terrence for which he requested the Bicycle Board's recommendation of a set of affordable projects and cost estimates for them. We developed estimates for the plan's 16 top priority projects. The attached worksheet, Apr4Est.xlsx shows those estimates. > > With your concurrence, we will present the attached to Terrence on April 17. Please reply at your earliest convenience. > > > 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 > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Bikeboard mailing list > Bikeboard(a)cheat.org > http://cheat.org/mailman/listinfo/bikeboard > > > > -- > 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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