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March Meeting, This Thursday: Agenda Attached
by Drew Gatlin via Bikeboard 27 Feb '17

27 Feb '17

Hello Board, Please excuse the late agenda. You'll find it attached as well as our relevant read-ahead. If you have time over the next couple days, please read through the (one page) list and description of volunteer roles. Many thanks to Christina for your initial drafting of this list last month. Hope you've been enjoying this uber bike-able weather! Best, Drew

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February Meeting Minutes
by Christina Hunt via Bikeboard 13 Feb '17

13 Feb '17

Hello everyone, February meeting minutes are attached. Please take a look and let me know if you see anything that needs to be corrected or clarified. Here are a few reminders from our meeting: *Bike Board Chat* Jonathan Rosenbaum set up a new communication platform for Bike Board use! Check it out at chat.bikelover.org and leave a message! *Rackspotter* Rackspotter is a way to log bike racks around town, and we now have the capability to have this open directly to Morgantown. Check it out here: https://www.rackspotter.com/greater-morgantown <https://www.rackspotter.com/greater-morgantown> *Country Roads Cyclists / Appalachian Spring Spectacular Ride* Country Roads Cyclists is looking for planning help for the annual Appalachian Spring Spectacular Ride (May 6-7). For more information check them out here: http://www.crcyclists.org/ Thanks, Christina

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Rackspotter Local Version of Greater Morgantown now available
by Jonathan Rosenbaum via Bikeboard 06 Feb '17

06 Feb '17

The local version of Greater Morgantown at RackSpotter is now available at https://www.rackspotter.com/greater-morganto [1]wn [1] . Alert: Activity is happening @ https://chat.bikelover.org . -Jonathan Links: ------ [1] https://www.rackspotter.com/greater-morgantown

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Meeting to verify the BMUFL sign/sharrow GIS data
by Jing Zhang via Bikeboard 05 Feb '17

05 Feb '17

Hi, Bicycle Board Members As discussed in the board meeting last night, Frank and I will meet to verify the GIS date for the locations of proposed BMUFL signs and sharrows that will be installed on numerous streets in the Morgantown area. Here is the link to the doodle poll of the meeting. Please take the poll before next Tuesday. <http://doodle.com/poll/ttycns9x746a6b3q> http://doodle.com/poll/ttycns9x746a6b3q It will be a 90 minutes meeting on Feb 8th, Wednesday in the MPO office (Room 110, the Courthouse on High St). Depending on the doodle poll, it will start at 1:30 pm, 2:30 pm, or 3:00 pm. Please be aware that the meeting will cancelled unless there is at least one board member, besides Frank and me, is willing to join the meeting. If you have any question, please let me know. Thank you! Jing Jing Zhang, AICP, PTP, LEED AP ND LCI #4855 Transportation Planner Morgantown Monongalia Metropolian Planning Organization 243 High Street Courthouse Rm. 110 Morgantown, WV 26505 www.plantogether.org 864.207.0749 (cell) 304.381.4363 " Not all of us can do great things, but we can do small things with great love." -- Mother Teresa

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Re: [Bikeboard] Minimum Bicycle Climbing Lane Width
by Chip Wamsley via Bikeboard 03 Feb '17

03 Feb '17

Frank, Thanks for the quick feedback and added insight. Chip ---- Original Message ---- From: "Frank Gmeindl via Bikeboard" <bikeboard(a)bikemorgantown.com> Sent: 2/3/2017 8:41:09 AM To: "Drew Gatlin" <johngatlin(a)gmail.com> Cc: "Bicycle Board" <bikeboard(a)bikemorgantown.com> Subject: [Bikeboard] Minimum Bicycle Climbing Lane Width On Jones Av. from Stewart St. to Overhill St., a bicycle climbing lane should be at least 4-feet wide. At last night’s BB meeting, in response to a question from Jenny Selin about 3-foot bicycle climbing lane width, I said that was absolute minimum. I was wrong. I should have said 4-feet. And, on the steep lower end of Jones Av., a minimum of 5-feet is recommended. According to the 2012 AASHTO "Guide for the Development of Bicycle Facilities" pages 4-15 through 4-17, 4-feet is the minimum recommended bicycle lane width, 5-feet is the preferred bike lane width. “On extremely constrained, low-speed roadways with curbs but no gutter, where the preferred (5-feet) bike lane width cannot be achieved despite narrowing all other travel lanes to their minimum widths, a 4-feet wide bike lane can be used. Under most circumstances, the recommended width for bike lanes is 5-feet. Wider bicycle lanes may be desirable under the following conditions …” On Jones Av. from Stewart St. to Overhill St., a 4-feet wide lane probably would also be inadequate because cyclists tend to weave on such steep slopes and will have difficulty staying within the lane. Keep in mind that bicycle infrastructure must accommodate more than young, strong, agile, fearless and experienced bicyclists. The AASHTO (American Association of State Highway and Traffic Officials) "Guide to the Development of Bicycle Facilities" is the standard throughout the nation. Frank _______________________________________________ Bikeboard mailing list Bikeboard(a)bikemorgantown.com http://wvcompletestreets.org/mailman/listinfo/bikeboard

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February General Meeting: Next Week!
by Drew Gatlin via Bikeboard 03 Feb '17

03 Feb '17

Hello Board, Please find the draft agenda for next week's meeting attached. Send any comments, concerns, questions, or suggestions my way before the end of the business day tomorrow (Friday!), and I'll send out the finalized agenda only a day late. ;o) Best, Drew

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BFC parking inspiration
by Frank Gmeindl via Bikeboard 28 Jan '17

28 Jan '17

I took the attached picture today in Pittsburgh’s Strip District on 21st St. between Liberty and Penn Avenues. I think it’s cool that they have a kiosk for paying for car parking and an inverted-U bicycle rack at each location that you’d expect a parking meter:) Now there’s a Bronze level Bicycle Friendly Community! And, yes, that’s a share bike station on the next block. Frank

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BFC Report Card
by John Whitmore via Bikeboard 27 Jan '17

27 Jan '17

I apparently did not send this out to the full group. Sorry about that! Anyway, Krista has completed the attached press release with information related to the award and current programming and projects. We could include a reference to the 2012 award, the links to the Feedback Report, Feedback Report Guide, and the Public Survey Results and the website links for additional plans. Feedback Report: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4qePqCkzyhaVlFyMHd3cUpPOTA/view Feedback Report Guide: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4qePqCkzyhabFl5aFI1QjRJNE0/view Public Survey Results: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4qePqCkzyhaaGlHRU1ITlE5T2c/view Greater Morgantown Bicycle Plan: http://www.morgantownwv.gov/wp-content/uploads/2012-Greater-Morgantown-Bicy… Morgantown Monongalia MPO Bicycle Plan: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8UM6dsVoQTIZ3JEX2oyOUoyVjg/view Would that information be sufficient, or should different information be presented to the public? Krista will be able to upload this onto the City's social media, and the Bike Board can link off of that information. Thanks! John John Whitmore, AICP Planner III [City of Morgantown, WV official website] City of Morgantown, West Virginia 389 Spruce Street Morgantown, WV 26505 E: jwhitmore(a)morgantownwv.gov<mailto:jwhitmore@morgantownwv.gov> P: 304-284-7431 www.morgantownwv.gov<http://www.morgantownwv.gov>

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BFC Report Card
by John Whitmore via Bikeboard 26 Jan '17

26 Jan '17

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Re: [Bikeboard] Fwd: Your Bicycle Friendly Community Feedback Report!
by Chip Wamsley via Bikeboard 24 Jan '17

24 Jan '17

This message was originally HTML formatted. View in a HTML capable client to see the original version.\r\n\r\n I agree with Frank, especially indicating progress status of items on the plan. The general public doesn't realize the work being done behind the scenes and the near tipping point of some significant projects. Chip ---- Original Message ---- From: "J.D. Gatlin via Bikeboard" bikeboard(a)bikemorgantown.com Sent: 1/23/2017 10:26:03 PM To: "Bicycle Board" bikeboard(a)bikemorgantown.com Subject: [Bikeboard] Fwd: Your Bicycle Friendly Community Feedback Report! Board, Please see the League's detailed report on and survey responses to our 2016 BFC application in the email below. What do you all think about publicly releasing this report? If you are in favor, how would you recommend we do so? Best, Drew ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Bicycle Friendly America Team" ken(a)bikeleague.org Date: Thu, Jan 19, 2017 at 3:00 PM -0500 Subject: Your Bicycle Friendly Community Feedback Report! 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} }@media only screen and (max-width: 480px){ #templatePreheader .mcnTextContent,#templatePreheader .mcnTextContent p{ font-size:14px !important; line-height:150% !important; } }@media only screen and (max-width: 480px){ #templateHeader .mcnTextContent,#templateHeader .mcnTextContent p{ font-size:16px !important; line-height:150% !important; } }@media only screen and (max-width: 480px){ #templateBody .mcnTextContent,#templateBody .mcnTextContent p{ font-size:16px !important; line-height:150% !important; } }@media only screen and (max-width: 480px){ #templateFooter .mcnTextContent,#templateFooter .mcnTextContent p{ font-size:14px !important; line-height:150% !important; } } Your Bicycle Friendly Community Feedback Report! Good afternoon, Thank you for taking part in the Bicycle Friendly Community process. We hope that the process helped your community evaluate how you encourage people to bike for transportation and recreation through the five Es: Engineering, Education, Encouragement, Enforcement, and Evaluation. As your work to improve conditions for people who bike, we hope that the following linked documents help you move forward: Your Feedback Report The Bicycle Friendly Community Feedback Report is intended to give guidance on how your community can improve within the Bicycle Friendly Community program. It provides feedback relevant to each category and sub-category of the application. Guide to the Feedback Report This guide is intended to answer questions about the Feedback Report and provide explanations of how to use the Feedback Report. Public Survey Results for your community This includes public survey results for your community, the results from all communities that applied for BFC recognition, and comparable results from the 2012 NHTSA Attitudes and Behavior Survey. Please share these documents with your top elected officials, relevant committees and departments, key community stakeholders and bicycle groups, and the public. Your Bronze award will be recognized for four years, so your designation will be up for renewal in 2020. At that point to continue your recognition or move to a higher award level your community will need to re-apply. We urge you to make as many improvements as possible before your next application and please contact us if you have any questions or would like assistance. Once again, congratulations on your Bicycle Friendly Community award. Best, Ken KEN MCLEOD, State Local Policy Manager KEN(a)BIKELEAGUE.ORG | 202-621-5447 THE LEAGUE OF AMERICAN BICYCLISTS WWW.BIKELEAGUE.ORG/BIKELAWS The 2017 National Bike Summit is March 6-9! Register NOW! --> Share Tweet Forward The 2017 National Bike Summit is March 6-9! Register NOW! --> Copyright (c) 2017 League of American Bicyclists, All rights reserved. Thanks for supporting the League of American Bicyclists' mission to create a Bicycle Friendly America for everyone. Our mailing address is: League of American Bicyclists 1612 K Street NW Suite 1102 Washington, DC 20006 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list

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