Bicycle Board Members,
Thanks to Paul Becker for composing the attached minutes of last
Thursday's meeting of the committee that's planning the implementation
of the Morgantown Effective Cycling Education Program grant.
Frank
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Bicycle Board Members,
Reminder: Education Grant Meeting tonight 6:00 PM at Paul Becker's
house: 245 Allison Street.
Attached are minutes of the last meeting.
Frank
Bicycle Board Members,
Perhaps we should link up with Yield to Life to leverage our Effective
Bicycling Education program. I just got the following from the LCI group:
> *From: *Jon Spangler
> *Date: *February 8, 2009 1:00:35 AM PST
> *To: *ebbc-talk(a)lists.ebbc.org <mailto:ebbc-talk@lists.ebbc.org> ,
> BikeAlameda List <discuss(a)bikealameda.org
> <mailto:discuss@bikealameda.org> >
> *Subject: [Ebbc-Talk] Fwd: Yield To Life
> *
> Bikies,
>
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[View More]> I just found out that professional bike racer David Zabriskie (who is
> racing in the Amgen Tour of California, I am pretty sure) has
> established an advocacy organization called Yield to Life. Here are
> the link and a description from the site:
>
> http://yieldtolife.org
>
> Yield to Life's Mission
>
> Yield to Life will engage in a vigorous awareness campaign to promote
> positive attitudes toward cyclists and replace any hostility that
> exists between motorists and cyclists with understanding, respect, and
> appreciation for all life on the road. Safety for every cyclist is the
> top priority of Yield to Life.
>
> Cycling is a healthy, life-affirming, environmentally-sound activity
> that adds value to anyone's life. Since cyclists' lives are often in
> motorists' hands, motorists must understand the vital role they play
> in a cyclist's safety.
>
> Yield to Life will concentrate on road-rule education programs for
> motorists and cyclists alike through driver's education programs,
> public awareness movements and media campaigns in order to ensure a
> safer and more harmonious environment for all those on the road.
>
> Yield to Life will engage in a hands-on educational program with
> target audiences that range from school assemblies to corporate
> conventions. Workshops will be created to arm cyclists with tips for
> navigating through traffic and tools for riding in a safe and
> responsible manner. Yield to Life will work on a database for cyclists
> to find the best, the safest and the most accommodating roads for
> commuting and for recreation.
>
> Regards,
>
> Jon
>
>
> Jon Spangler
> Writer/Editor
> Linda Hudson Writing
> 510-864-0370/FAX 864-2144
> MOBILE 510-846-5356
The web site, http://yieldtolife.org is worth a look.
Frank
/Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of bicycles/
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Bicycle Board Members,
Reminder: Year of Active Transport meeting Tues. 5 PM Public Safety
Center Training Room.
Walk It, Bike It, Bus It, PRT It.
Frank
Bicycle Board Members,
Please find attached a zip folder that contains the agenda and
read-aheads for this Thursday's meeting.
Frank
/Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles/
Good evening,
I'll share this link as long as it doesn't inspire any of you to move out of Morgantown. The article is about Amsterdam and Copenhagen's battle to beat each other as bike-commuter capital.
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/02/amsterdam-overtake-copenhagen-in-bi…
See you Thursday.
Nick
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Nick Hein
Director, Positive Spin
Morgantown, WV
ph 304-276-0213
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Bicycle Board Members,
Please review the attached draft contract and be prepared to discuss it
at next Thursday's Bicycle Board Meeting. The desired outcome of the
discussion is a draft contract with which the BB would concur.
The attached document is a draft contract between Positive Spin and the
City of Morgantown. The City requires a contract with Positive Spin for
Positive Spin to be able to purchase necessary services, materials and
supplies for the City to implement the …
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Education Program. Nick Hein provided me the attached document for
review prior to his submitting it to the City.
If you review the attached document before the meeting, we can jump
right in to discussing it.
Documents relevant to the attached are 1) the Morgantown Effective
Cycling Education Program grant application and 2) the minutes of a
meeting between Jeff Mikorski, Assistant City Manager; Jeff Harpold,
WVDOH Transportation Ehancement Coordinator and me (see my 11/21/08
e-mail message, subject: Parking, SLMs, Ed Grant).
Frank
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Bicycle Board Members,
Do you have anything you want to put on the agenda for next Thursday's
meeting? If so, please give me the topic and the desired outcome of
discussing it.
Frank
Good morning,
I just received this message from Dennis Strawn in Charleston about a symposium to be held this Spring. This is also the first news I've heard about the WVCF. It sounds like our last place LAB ranking is getting us some positive attention and assistance. Please pass this link on to anyone who wants to become more involved in statewide cycling advocacy.
http://www.wvcf.org/home/EventsPrograms/Statewideadvocacy/tabid/62/Default.…
And the online sign up at: http://www.…
[View More]eventbrite.com/event/268525166
Thanks,
Nick Hein
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Nick Hein
Director, Positive Spin
Morgantown, WV
ph 304-276-0213
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