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Meeting(s) tomorrow - afternoon in person, 7pm virtual + paving list
by Drew Gatlin 04 Feb '21

04 Feb '21

Hi all! I recently sent the draft 2021 paving list to the ped board as tables within the email - probably didn't come out too well. For you, I present this excel file. Review at your leisure. Also note a document produced by the planning department in 2018 before the bike/ped plan was released. Some interesting thoughts here. Please let me know if you have any questions, comments, or concerns. Tomorrow I will be soaking up the sun and enjoying the warmest day in a while, looking at a couple places to incorporate bike/ped infrastructure. Here's my schedule, join me as you are able (and give me a heads up if you plan to!): 2pm - Cobun Ave, starting at South Walnut 3pm - Prairie Ave, starting at Wilson 4pm - Madigan Ave, starting at Barrickman Since I've heard from a couple of you that you won't be able to join in-person tomorrow, I will facilitate an hour-long discussion where we identify what we see as the most pressing issues in Morgantown cycling, how we would like to see them improved, who we think would best be suited to make the improvements happen, and any obstacles we might see that would prevent those improvements from happening. As time allows, we'll also explore what we think are the best aspects of Morgantown cycling, how we recall they came to be, and what lessons we might learn from them to help us tackle our pressing issues. Meeting is scheduled for 7pm - 8:15pm. We'll begin the facilitation promptly at 7:10pm, have a stretch break at 7:40, and then conclude at 8:15. We'll use Teams again. Be on the lookout for a calendar invite. See you tomorrow! -Drew J. Drew Gatlin (he/his) Staff Engineer 389 Spruce St., Rm. 24 Morgantown, WV 26505 Office: (304) 284-7411 [forwards to mobile when in the field] Fax: (304) 284-7409 [cid:9d0cfd7e-6000-42d6-94db-644c5381b6ac]<http://www.morgantownwv.gov> Notice: Email is an inherently insecure means of communication. Any message sent or received by this email address is subject to regular review by third parties and, further, may be publicly disclosed through Freedom of Information Act<https://www.foia.gov/> requests.

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Meeting tomorrow: Canceled! Tentatively rescheduled for next Thursday - in the field!
by Drew Gatlin 27 Jan '21

27 Jan '21

Hello all, To shake things up a bit and have some fun we're gonna meet in the outside for our next meeting - tomorrow's looking cold and next Thursday is looking like a fine day (so far!). Other reasons for the postpone-ment: * If we meet next week we'll get back on the regularly scheduled bike board time (first Thursdays) * I haven't yet sent out follow ups from the previous meeting and I want to give ya some time to digest those * See attached "tasks" file for what I presented two weeks ago * See also attached suggested bike/ped projects that were recommended by the MMMPO Regional Plan - just to get your gears turning for infrastructure stuff * Minutes soon! If we can meet outside next week, I propose we meet at one of the various bicycle boulevards we're planning to install as part of our resurfacing project this year - and we can run through some design options and see how we'd like to implement some of the less prescriptive suggestions from the plan. Potentially with tactical urbanism props. Definitely with masks! Options: Cobun, Eastern, Madigan, Maple, Oakland Hope this message finds you warm and toasty! Drew Drew Gatlin Staff Engineer 389 Spruce Street, Room 24 Morgantown, WV 26505 Cell: (304) 719-7900 Office: (304) 284-7411 [cid:image001.png@01D6F4D8.786E82F0]<http://www.morgantownwv.gov/>

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WV Statewide long-range transportation plan
by Jessica Shuey 22 Jan '21

22 Jan '21

All – below is a link to do a quick survey for the state of WV regarding our statewide long-range transportation plan. This plan includes all modes of transportation and we would gladly welcome your thoughts and input from this survey. Additionally, if there is anyone or any organizations you would like to share this with, please feel free to do so. We value everyone’s input. Thank you. https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/6025266/West-Virginia-2050-LRTP-Needs-Assess… Stay safe and have a wonderful weekend. Sincerely, *Jessica Shuey <http://linkedin.com/in/jessica-shuey-731a619a>* MMMPO & MCPC - Planner 304-284-7302 (Office) 304-709-4811 (Mobile) JShuey(a)plantogether.org (Work) JessicaDShuey(a)gmail.com (Personal) http://linkedin.com/in/jessica-shuey-731a619a *Morgantown Monongalia Metropolitan Planning Organization (MMMPO):* www.plantogether.org https://www.linkedin.com/company/42408566 https://twitter.com/MonongaliaMpo https://www.instagram.com/morgantownmonongaliampo/ https://www.facebook.com/Morgantown-Monongalia-Metropolitan-Planning-Organi… morgantownmonongaliampo.tumblr.com *Bill Austin - *baustin(a)plantogether.org *Jing Zhang - *jzhang(a)plantogether.org *Monongalia County Planning Commission (MCPC):* https://monongaliacounty.gov/moncpc/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/42409676 https://twitter.com/MonongaliaC https://www.facebook.com/Monongalia-County-Planning-Commission-492734917403… monongaliac.tumblr.com *Andrew Gast-Bray - *agastbray(a)moncommission.com *Patricia Booth - *pbooth(a)moncommission.com *Monongalia County Floodplain:* https://monongaliacounty.gov/moncpc/about/floodplain/index.php *Michael A. Paugh - *mpaugh(a)moncommission.com

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Meeting: Tonight! Basic Agenda (no prework required) + video chat links
by Drew Gatlin 14 Jan '21

14 Jan '21

Friends, colleagues, advocates - We're meeting tonight, 6:30p-7:30p. Basic agenda is as follows: 1) Introductions 2) I will review a basic structure of desired tasks / roles I would consider appropriate / desireable from the city for a future bike board. We'll have time to chat about this. 3) I will give a quick review of the People for Bikes Bicycle Network Analysis, and request help in updating our area's OpenStreetMap data to help us get a more accurate and meaningful score 4) We'll chat quickly about the new Bicycle Friendly Community application 5) I'll ask for help in promoting our next meeting, in two weeks. Specifically, I would like some help in getting our social media (ugh, I know!) back up and running if anyone is interested in helping with that. Let's try to meet on Microsoft (ugh, I know!) Teams - no download should be required on your part (you should be able to participate using the browser of your choice). I sent an invite earlier - please let me know if you did not receive it. IF teams doesn't work, and only then, we'll fall back onto good ol' zoom, using below: Topic: Drew Gatlin's Personal Meeting Room Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/8286021906?pwd=OTUvekdyV1VlUVo0a21WN2tWSitFdz09 Meeting ID: 828 602 1906 Passcode: pedboard J. Drew Gatlin (he/his) Staff Engineer 389 Spruce St., Rm. 24 Morgantown, WV 26505 Office: (304) 284-7411 [forwards to mobile when in the field] Fax: (304) 284-7409 [cid:0ae4adfe-6fd2-4ed8-b828-f1eb5d12bef9]<http://www.morgantownwv.gov> Notice: Email is an inherently insecure means of communication. Any message sent or received by this email address is subject to regular review by third parties and, further, may be publicly disclosed through Freedom of Information Act<https://www.foia.gov/> requests.

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Bike Board Reformation!
by Drew Gatlin 14 Jan '21

14 Jan '21

Let’s try this Microsoft Teams platform to meet this evening ... it seems to work on all browsers (no download required! Reject it if it asks you!) and doesn’t clip out as much as the others do when multiple people are talking. I’ll have an emergency zoom backup if we can’t get it to work. ________________________________________________________________________________ Microsoft Teams meeting Join on your computer or mobile app Click here to join the meeting<https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ZGQ5OTBjMGQtNjM4My00…> Learn More<https://aka.ms/JoinTeamsMeeting> | Meeting options<https://teams.microsoft.com/meetingOptions/?organizerId=b5446bc3-a18b-4664-…> ________________________________________________________________________________

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November Meeting Recap + Fw: Tell Us About Your Progress to Make Biking Better in Your City
by Drew Gatlin 05 Jan '21

05 Jan '21

Hello friends of the Bike Board - Happy New Year! First off, I want to extend my deepest thanks to Andrew Hoover, Erin O'Brian, and Jessica Shuey - all new faces to these meetings - for taking your time and energy to participate in this newest incarnation of the bike board. Frank, Marilyn, Jonathan, Chip - always excellent to work with you. I'm excited for the future of this board and its activities! In our November 9thmeeting, we chose to meet every two weeks to help keep the momentum and avoid fatigue. We kept that meeting to a (relatively) scant 1.5 hours, and I promise that all future meetings will stick to that length or shorter (aiming for an hour these days). Thusly, I'd like to schedule a meeting for next week or the week after, and again one in the latter half of January based on our previously stated desire to meet every two weeks. Please fill out this doodle poll<https://doodle.com/poll/hmndbw2aai7tz94n?utm_source=poll&utm_medium=link>, and please forgive the false start. I don't know about you all, but these past couple months have been a doozy and a half. Onward, through the fog! Random bits of good news: * The MMMPO has formed a working committee to develop and implement a bike/ped data collection program for our region. More to come on that. * Those groundbreaking youth initiatives we were discussing at the end of our last meeting are still simmering behind the scenes. If you want to know more you should attend the next meeting! * We are 95% likely to make the recently installed bike lane up Eighth St. from Beechurst to Grant a protected bike lane * We're working to include explicit bicycle facility improvements on about half of our paving list next year (which I could use your help reviewing!) Also, I wanted to forward the email below as one of my follow ups to our meeting. One of the first things I'll be doing in 2021 is completing this People For Bike's Snapshot - I'd like your help on it primarily by filling out and spreading around the Community Survey<https://u8232924.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=-2FQ23vsRKP4fdjLiX7FqTpl2mpwd…> to help us get a proper review. Let me know your thoughts, and I hope you have a wonderful New Year. Best, Drew J. Drew Gatlin (he/his) Staff Engineer 389 Spruce St., Rm. 24 Morgantown, WV 26505 Office: (304) 284-7411 [forwards to mobile when in the field] Fax: (304) 284-7409 [cid:1eb3965c-62af-4b5a-93f9-b96451444b6e]<http://www.morgantownwv.gov/> Notice: Email is an inherently insecure means of communication. Any message sent or received by this email address is subject to regular review by third parties and, further, may be publicly disclosed through Freedom of Information Act<https://www.foia.gov/> requests. ________________________________ From: Kyle Wagenschutz <placesforbikes(a)peopleforbikes.org> Sent: Thursday, December 3, 2020 6:05 PM To: Drew Gatlin <jgatlin(a)morgantownwv.gov> Subject: Tell Us About Your Progress to Make Biking Better in Your City [https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/public/users/Integrators/16d61ce2-01c…]<https://u8232924.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=-2FQ23vsRKP4fdjLiX7FqTpgXCj3-…> Greetings Drew, We're hard at work updating the PlacesForBikes City Ratings<https://u8232924.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=-2FQ23vsRKP4fdjLiX7FqTpgXCj3-…> program to deliver new, improved ratings for 2021. Next year, our program will evaluate more than 600 U.S. cities and add comparisons to 100 international cities across Australia, Canada and Europe. To reduce year-to-year variability and emphasize the importance of building great and well-connected bike networks, PeopleForBikes is pleased to announce that our City Ratings program will undergo a number of improvements in 2021: * Cities will be scored in only two categories: Network and Community. Our Network analysis evaluates how well your city’s bike network connects people to everyday destinations while the Community score helps us understand local perceptions of biking in your city. * Ridership, safety and equity will be benchmarked, but those categories will no longer contribute to your city’s overall score. Ridership, safety and equity measures all improve when your bike network is strong throughout the city, so this data will become supplementary rather than scored as a primary factor. To help accomplish these changes, we've already made improvements to our Bicycle Network Analysis<https://u8232924.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=-2FQ23vsRKP4fdjLiX7FqTppjkLJ9…> and launched our Community Survey<https://u8232924.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=-2FQ23vsRKP4fdjLiX7FqTpl2mpwd…> to gather feedback from thousands of residents in your city. Now it's time to reach out to you, our city leaders, to complete a City Snapshot<https://u8232924.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=-2FQ23vsRKP4fdjLiX7FqTplTPy5F…>. The City Snapshot is a 23-question survey about your current and planned street improvements. The information you provide will help us illustrate local progress, speaking to a broad audience about your city’s recent successes and plans for the future. Participation is completely voluntary, and will not influence your annual scores, but does help PeopleForBikes make accurate recommendations that will improve bicycling for everyone. We ask that you submit a City Snapshot for your city by January 29th, 2021. SUBMIT A CITY SNAPSHOT FOR YOUR COMMUNITY<https://u8232924.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=-2FQ23vsRKP4fdjLiX7FqTplTPy5F…> To minimize the time it will take to review and provide answers online, here is a PDF version of the survey<https://u8232924.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=-2FQ23vsRKP4fdjLiX7FqTpqckmAz…> for your reference. Questions about the PlacesForBikes City Ratings or City Snapshot? Email us<mailto:placesforbikes@peopleforbikes.org?subject=City%20Snapshot> to set up a time to chat. We look forward to receiving your completed City Snapshot. If you have received this email in error, please forward this message to the appropriate contact at the city. Best, Kyle Wagenschutz<mailto:kyle@peopleforbikes.org> VP of Local Innovation PeopleForBikes [Facebook]<https://u8232924.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=-2FQ23vsRKP4fdjLiX7FqTpqJQESe…> [Twitter]<https://u8232924.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=-2FQ23vsRKP4fdjLiX7FqTpkfMZIE…> [Instagram]<https://u8232924.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=-2FQ23vsRKP4fdjLiX7FqTptGiyz-…> [YouTube]<https://u8232924.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=-2FQ23vsRKP4fdjLiX7FqTpifo-2F…> PeopleForBikes P.O. Box 2359 Boulder, CO 80306 Unsubscribe<https://u8232924.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=-2FQ23vsRKP4fdjLiX7FqTphxVtOE…> © 2020 PeopleForBikes. All rights reserved.

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Fw: Van Voorhis Road Environmental Study
by Christiaan Abildso 10 Dec '20

10 Dec '20

Friends -Please find a full report of the Van Voorhis environmental study. I've included a nice image from page 2 of the document that shows the improvements proposed for the entire length of the project. It seems a lot of new sidewalk for peds and shoulders/climbing lanes for bicycle riders have been included. I greatly appreciate that ALL public comments and responses to them are included in Appendix B of the online report. I am most excited by this response to numerous, numerous comments requesting additional sidewalk:"UPDATE - Following the virtual public meeting, DOH has re-evaluated the proposedsidewalk design and intends to modify the plans to include a sidewalk on one side of the roadfrom WV 705 to the northern end of this project just south of West Run Road." Despite difficult topography, a more complete street is being created for all users.Thank you all for your continued dedication to multimodal travel! It is rewarding to see the impact of our collective input, and DOH should be commended. Be well,Christiaan ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Bill Austin <baustin(a)plantogether.org>To: "statler4board(a)hotmail.com" <statler4board(a)hotmail.com>; Tom Bloom <tbloom(a)moncommission.com>; Patty Lewis <gmmayor(a)wvgranville.com>; michaellkellywv <michaellkellywv(a)gmail.com>; Sean Sikora <ssikora(a)moncommission.com>; Ed Hawkins <dr.hawk(a)comcast.net>; William Kawecki (C.C. Ward 2) <wkawecki(a)morgantownwv.gov>; Jenny Selin (C.C. Ward 4) <jselin(a)morgantownwv.gov>; Dave Harshbarger <dharshbarger(a)morgantownwv.gov>; Lilly, James <jlilly(a)icmarc.org>; Steven Blinco <sblinco(a)k12.wv.us>; David Bruffy <bruffy(a)busride.org>; Carr, Brian E <brian.e.carr(a)wv.gov>Cc: Rennetta McClure <rmcclure(a)moncommission.com>; Emily Muzzarelli <emuzzarelli(a)morgantownwv.gov>; Andrew Gast-Bray <agastbray(a)moncommission.com>; John Whitmore <jwhitmore(a)morgantownwv.gov>; Christiaan Abildso <cabildso(a)yahoo.com>; Damien Davis <ddavis(a)morgantownwv.gov>; Drew Gatlin <jgatlin(a)morgantownwv.gov>; Jing Zhang <jingzhangaicp(a)gmail.com>; Jessica Shuey <jshuey(a)plantogether.org>Sent: Wednesday, December 9, 2020, 10:49:26 AM ESTSubject: Van Voorhis Road Environmental Study MPO Policy Board Members, This email is to let you know that the WVDOH has finalized the design and environmental documentation for the Van Voorhis improvement project. The project includes partial widening to three lanes in the vicinity of Burroughs Street, and improved drainage and shoulders as well as wider lane width the length of the project. It also now includes sidewalk on one side of the road essentially the entire length of the project. (The sidewalk is on the east side of the road from West Run to Newbury Lane and on the east side of Van Voorhis from Newberry Lane to Burroughs Street. The project also includes the relocation of the driveway at Advantage Health. A map showing the improvements is attached to this email. You can access the entire document from the WVDOH website at the link below: https://transportation.wv.gov/highways/engineering/comment/closed/VanVoorhi… Please let me know if you have any questions in this matter or if we may be of any assistance. Respectfully, Bill Austin, AICP Executive Director Morgantown Monongalia MPO 243 High Street Room 110 Morgantown, WV 26505 304-291-9571 Office 304-692-7225 Mobile “Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future.” John F. Kennedy “In any given moment we have two options: to step forward into growth or step back into safety.” Abraham Maslow

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Bike Board: General Meeting Time - You Pick 'Em + Draft Agenda + Riverfront Bike Parking Inventory Wednesday Afternoon
by Drew Gatlin 05 Nov '20

05 Nov '20

Hello Bike Board + new faces! Thank you kindly for your emails a couple weeks ago on the various topics I raised. First thing - I will be down on the Riverfront* Wednesday afternoon (looks like decent weather) to have a look-see and continue fleshing out our bicycle parking inventory. If any of you are available Wednesday afternoon / early evening and would like to join, socially distanced, please reach out! Secondly, please click here<https://doodle.com/poll/svhprhw3kyqgkahc?utm_source=poll&utm_medium=link> to indicate your availability for a virtual meeting. Options on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday. Thirdly, and finally, on the draft agenda, which must be published tomorrow if we are to have a meeting on Monday, I have: 1) Election of interim leadership team 2) E-bikes: incorporating recently passed WV state laws into our municipal code 3) Riverfront bike parking assessment Maybe also - 4) Website plans 5) Bicycle Friendly Community + Bicycle Network Analysis applications That's a lot to fit in 1.5 hours, so make sure to come prepared! Minimal read-aheads will be sent out tomorrow. Lemme know if you have any questions, and thank you all for your service to Morgantown! -Drew *When I say Riverfront, I mean the entire stretch of the Mon within Morgantown city limits J. Drew Gatlin Staff Engineer 389 Spruce St., Rm. 24 Morgantown, WV 26505 Office: (304) 284-7411 Cell: (304) 719-7900 Fax: (304) 284-7409 [cid:a7b86905-19a4-495a-bde4-b6f30e5f4bae]<http://www.morgantownwv.gov>

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City of Morgantown Board and Commission 'All Hands' Overview - participation form
by Christine Wade 04 Nov '20

04 Nov '20

Hello everyone, I hope this finds you all well. As you know on July 20, 2020, at 3:30 p.m. we held our very first City of Morgantown Board and Commission “All Hands” Overview. After the event Ryan and I received positive comments from board members and they were much appreciated. Our plan is to hold an overview once a year, but we can hold them more frequently if folks feel there is a need. For tracking purposes, if you did participate in the July overview please complete the participation form via the link here https://www.morgantownwv.gov/FormCenter/Boards-and-Commissions-Application-… by COB Wednesday, November 11, 2020, to receive credit for attending. We welcome your comments, feedback, suggestions, etc., so please be sure to include them when completing the form. If you were unable to attend please respond to this email and I will be sure to include you in our next invite. On behalf of the City of Morgantown, thank you once again for all that you do, and for your service to our amazing city, it has not gone unnoticed. Stay well. Christine M. Wade City Clerk City of Morgantown 389 Spruce Street Morgantown, WV 26505 Office 304-284-7434 cwade(a)morgantownwv.gov<mailto:cwade@morgantownwv.gov> [cid:image001.png@01D6B2D1.271ED790]

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DOH Beechurst Widening / Upgrades Project - Please send comments to me ASAP
by Drew Gatlin 28 Oct '20

28 Oct '20

Hello Bike Board, Please excuse this second email in as many days - we need your input! DOH has asked us for comment, due at the end of this week. We are trying to get that deadline extended, but, in any case, please expedite your review if possible. Attached you'll find various documents related to the DOH's project to widen sections of Beechurst and redo some of the intersections between Fayette and Campus Dr. They include: 1. A document I prepared ('Beechurst Plans Review Notes') that contains two lists under the following headings * “A few things to note as you look through this voluminous document” * “City administration has noted the following, which would be helpful to know if you agree with” 2. A full plan set (the 15MB file) 3. An abbreviated plan set if you are rushed on time I highly recommend viewing these plans on a large screen monitor if you have access to one. Finally, please excuse if you get multiple copies of this email (you will if you also serve on the Ped Board and/or the Traffic Commission). Best, Drew J. Drew Gatlin Staff Engineer 389 Spruce St., Rm. 24 Morgantown, WV 26505 Office: (304) 284-7411 Cell: (304) 719-7900 Fax: (304) 284-7409 [cid:c8916f68-3f65-41d1-b128-7e162015ad19]<http://www.morgantownwv.gov>

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Reminder - Greenbag public comments due Oct 29th!
by Christiaan Abildso 27 Oct '20

27 Oct '20

All - just a friendly reminder to please submit comments about the Greenbag Road design by Thursday! And, PLEASE share with friends & neighbors! I've shared my comment previously, so this is just a reminder. There's a link to an online form at this page: https://transportation.wv.gov/highways/engineering/comment/greenbagroadimpr… The direct link to the form is https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=As8mikpDHkOMrX6u-X70hP1… Project details are available here and here.Thanks so much. This is critical!Be well,Christiaan

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Green Bag Road Comment submission, due Oct 29th
by Christiaan Abildso 23 Oct '20

23 Oct '20

Friends -I've been involved in discussions by email & Zoom with multiple groups interested in this topic the last few days. If I may, while we may differ on some specific details of the engineering and the location of the roundabout at Dorsey, I think we are all likely to agree that this is a major opportunity to redesign a corridor to meet the interests of safe ped/bike transportation, connections with recreation assets, and improved vehicular safety & movement. Based on recent experience with Van Voorhis, I have come to understand that the volume of submissions in support for ped/bike infrastructure is critical. The comments all go to the FHWA, who may then make recommendations to the WVDOH if the volume of comments is overwhelming. The link was actually fairly well hidden. There's a link to an online form at this page: https://transportation.wv.gov/highways/engineering/comment/greenbagroadimpr… The direct link to the form is https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=As8mikpDHkOMrX6u-X70hP1… Project details are available here and here. I've pasted my submission below (and attached a text file). Feel free to use any or all of it (or none of it). I hope it helps. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE submit comments even if it's a very short "we need a safer way to walk and bike to school"!Thank you all for taking time to submit comments!Christiaan---- I appreciate and applaud everyone's hard work balancing the many interests on this project. It is a very important one for the future of the Morgantown region! As noted in the main page for this project: "Community involvement in the development of the Morgantown Monongalia Planning Association (MMMPO) Greenbag Road Corridor Study (2015) identified pedestrian facilities to connect the neighborhood schools with the commercial and residential areas as a key issue for community safety and access." While I applaud the DOH's work to include pedestrian infrastructure and some bike accommodations on the western half of the project, to not connect hundreds of residents and multiple businesses on the east side of Mountainview is contrary to that statement, and I hope the DOH will strongly reconsider the design from the Dorsey intersection eastward. I'd like to respectfully submit these points for consideration in the design:1) sidewalk the entire length of the project on the north side of Greenbag is a good option for pedestrians, though a multi-use path would be much safer and encouraging for the average pedestrian or bicyclist2) I fully support the sidewalk as designed on the east side of Dorsey, connecting Greenbag to Luckey Lane and Mountainview ES3) I fully support the sidewalk on Luckey Lane, but would like it to extend the entire length of Luckey Lane4) I fully support the roundabouts as designed. I hate to see the loss of land for the community farm but understand why that is the chosen alternative5) <<From Dorsey intersection to the east>>: the lack of ped/bike infrastructure on this section of the project is a major concern and contrary to public feedback as noted above. Thus, I strongly recommend (a) a 5' sidewalk on the north side of Greenbag + paved shoulders or bike lanes on both sides, or (b) preferably, a 10-12' multiuse path on the north side of Greenbag from the Dorsey intersection to the eastern terminus of the project to connect the schools to hundreds of residents in the housing developments that are accessed from Jonathon Lane, Ashworth Lane, and Long Branch Drive. ---Alternatively, if the Luckey Lane to Dorsey Ave section is absolutely impossible for ped/bike infrastructure along Greenbag, at a minimum a sidewalk or multiuse path is requested from the Luckey Lane intersection w/Greenbag to the eastern terminus of the project6) <<From Dorsey intersection to the west>>: I appreciate the bicycle accommodations (3-4' shoulders), but those will be very uncomfortable for the average bicycle rider because of the proximity to high speed and volume of traffic (I've ridden that stretch with my 11 year old son, so we know). I'd ask that an alternative be considered that could support both pedestrians and bicycle riders ---> a 10-12' multi-use path, separated from the road (rather than the ~12' of paved shoulders & sidewalk that are currently proposed from the Dorsey intersection, westward)7) <<From Dorsey intersection to the west>>: I strongly recommend a safe pedestrian crossing from the western terminus of the sidewalk on the north side of Greenbag (near the Goodyear Auto building) to the south side of Greenbag (Giant Eagle/mall) - a HAWK signal is a good recommendation. This could serve significant community interest in connecting White Park by trail to Dorsey's Knob park & trails. To summarize, pedestrians and bicyclists of all ages and skill levels should be supported along this <entire project corridor>, ideally with a 10-12' multi-use path separated from traffic on the north side of Greenbag, alternatively by using a sidewalk and two paved shoulders. I greatly appreciate the opportunity to comment on a project that will have a major impact on our area for decades. Many of us have been working for improvements throughout the entire region for pedestrians and bicyclists, and this corridor is a critical piece of the puzzle. Thank you!---------

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Help! Website + Riverfront Bike Parking - Assessment + Meeting?
by Drew Gatlin 07 Oct '20

07 Oct '20

Hello BikeMorgantown! A few things: First, I need the help of your expert minds! We need to perform a comprehensive assessment of the bike parking along the Morgantown Riverfront. A decent amount of inventorying has already been performed using RackSpotter.com. However, this did not include the following, which we need: 1. Comments on each of the existing bicycle parking locations * Is it enough? * Is the rack design satisfactory? * It necessary, or is it chronically underutilized? 2. Identification of areas that lack any current bike parking and need installation of new parking Please let me know if you would like to be part of this project, and if so, how you would like to be involved. Final expected product would be: a map and/or document ID'ing all existing locations and needed locations with the above information. You could probably do this entirely in RackSpotter, but we don't have easy access to the database to manipulate the presentation of the data. Second, www.bikemorgantown.com<http://www.bikemorgantown.com> is up for renewal. You have a few options: 1. Ask the city to pay to renew the domain 2. Abandon the domain and incorporate the content onto the morgantownwv.gov website 3. Allow the domain to lapse entirely 4. Request that the city transfer the domain to some separate entity (would need to be a nonprofit, I think) Some considerations for the website: 1. If you wish to have the city pay to renew the domain, you need to articulate why maintaining the website is a "need" - we continue to be in a spending freeze 2. In 2018, the board drafted a new website for BikeMorgantown but never pulled the trigger: https://bikemorgantown.wixsite.com/home 3. During that time, they unpublished most existing content from www.bikemorgantown.com<http://www.bikemorgantown.com/> 4. If we kept the existing domain, we would need to map the new content to it. 5. If transferred to pages within morgantownwv.gov, it's likely that we will need to build several sub-pages. Third, we have a few people interested in joining the bike board. We should meet. Can someone throw out a day/time as a suggestion? I would prefer by the end of next week. Hope you're all well! Drew J. Drew Gatlin Staff Engineer 389 Spruce St., Rm. 24 Morgantown, WV 26505 Office: (304) 284-7411 Cell: (304) 719-7900 Fax: (304) 284-7409 [cid:ab4984f4-0837-4c4f-90c3-8a23f215cba6]<http://www.morgantownwv.gov>

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Re: Help! Website + Riverfront Bike Parking - Assessment + Meeting?
by Chip Wamsley 07 Oct '20

07 Oct '20

I would be willing to help with the parking assessment along the riverfront. As for the website, incorporating it as part of the city website would be a lot easier for maintnenance since we now have a dedicated communications person on staff at the city. The reason the board developed our own website 10+ years ago was that we had some grant money and there was no dedicated person at the city. The revamp of the website came about due to running out of grant money and wanting to streamline the content after living with the original version. Chip ---- Original Message ---- From: "Drew Gatlin" jgatlin(a)morgantownwv.gov Sent: 10/5/2020 4:49:30 PM To: "Bike Board" bikeboard(a)bikemorgantown.com Subject: [Bikeboard] Help! Website + Riverfront Bike Parking - Assessment + Meeting? P {margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;} Hello BikeMorgantown! A few things: First, I need the help of your expert minds! We need to perform a comprehensive assessment of the bike parking along the Morgantown Riverfront. A decent amount of inventorying has already been performed using RackSpotter.com. However, this did not include the following, which we need: Comments on each of the existing bicycle parking locations Is it enough? Is the rack design satisfactory? It necessary, or is it chronically underutilized? Identification of areas that lack any current bike parking and need installation of new parking Please let me know if you would like to be part of this project, and if so, how you would like to be involved. Final expected product would be: a map and/or document ID'ing all existing locations and needed locations with the above information. You could probably do this entirely in RackSpotter, but we don't have easy access to the database to manipulate the presentation of the data. Second, www.bikemorgantown.com is up for renewal. You have a few options: Ask the city to pay to renew the domain Abandon the domain and incorporate the content onto the morgantownwv.gov website Allow the domain to lapse entirely Request that the city transfer the domain to some separate entity (would need to be a nonprofit, I think) Some considerations for the website: If you wish to have the city pay to renew the domain, you need to articulate why maintaining the website is a "need" - we continue to be in a spending freeze In 2018, the board drafted a new website for BikeMorgantown but never pulled the trigger: https://bikemorgantown.wixsite.com/home During that time, they unpublished most existing content from www.bikemorgantown.com If we kept the existing domain, we would need to map the new content to it. If transferred to pages within morgantownwv.gov, it's likely that we will need to build several sub-pages. Third, we have a few people interested in joining the bike board. We should meet. Can someone throw out a day/time as a suggestion? I would prefer by the end of next week. Hope you're all well! Drew J. Drew Gatlin Staff Engineer 389 Spruce St., Rm. 24 Morgantown, WV 26505 Office: (304) 284-7411 Cell: (304) 719-7900 Fax: (304) 284-7409

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Re: Potential Meeting: Next Wednesday, July 29th, 2020
by Chip Wamsley 30 Jul '20

30 Jul '20

Drew, Sounds good, the virtual meetings work good if there are people who might be out of town, that might be before Harry's hip surgery and Marilyn might be back. I can send out a summary of the new bike friendly app, it is different from the last one with a slightly different slant and the info from the alta and stantec studies should help supply some of the metrics. Chip ---- Original Message ---- From: "Drew Gatlin" jgatlin(a)morgantownwv.gov Sent: 7/20/2020 6:34:34 PM To: "Bike Board" bikeboard(a)bikemorgantown.com Subject: [Bikeboard] Potential Meeting: Next Wednesday, July 29th, 2020 P {margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;} Previous members of the bike board, There's been some discussion about trying to meet over the past few months, and a few items that have come by my desk that would benefit from citizen review. One more came up today, so I'd like to propose either a virtual or a socially distanced outdoor meeting on Wednesday, July 29th from 4:30-5:30pm. Open to other suggestions for time. On the potential agenda: 1) A comprehensive and holistic assessment of all bike parking facilities along the Riverfront. Objective is to provide assessment to Mon River Revitalization Task Force and suggest desires for consistency or diversity, where to install new ones, where to remove / relocate ones that aren't working, and which to replace with better designs. Goal of assessment is to help task force maximize the ability of cyclists to use Riverfront amenities while minimizing damage to trees and other infrastructure that might come from unplanned bike parking. 2) The People for Bikes city scores / Bicycle Network Analysis: Review of 2020 rating and plan to update open street map with current data to better inform 2021 analysis 3) Expiration of Morgantown's Bronze level BFC award this fall, and decision whether / plan to re-apply. Thoughts? We could call this a temporary working group if you'd like to not commit to re-starting the bike board. Might help calm the nerves! -Drew J. Drew Gatlin Staff Engineer 389 Spruce St., Rm. 24 Morgantown, WV 26505 Office: (304) 284-7411 Cell: (304) 719-7900 Fax: (304) 284-7409

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Re: Potential Meeting: Next Wednesday, July 29th, 2020
by Chip Wamsley 29 Jul '20

29 Jul '20

See everyone then. Chip ---- Original Message ---- From: "Drew Gatlin" jgatlin(a)morgantownwv.gov Sent: 7/28/2020 6:19:31 PM To: "Marilyn Newcome" mjcycling(a)msn.com, "Bill Kawecki" wm_a_kawecki(a)comcast.net, "Chip Wamsley" chip(a)wamsleycycles.com, "Bike Board" bikeboard(a)bikemorgantown.com Cc: "chipwamsley(a)gmail.com" chipwamsley(a)gmail.com Subject: RE: [Bikeboard] Re: Potential Meeting: Next Wednesday, July 29th, 2020 v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}.shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);} All, As I mentioned last week, I will host a bike board virtual meeting tomorrow from 4:30pm 5:30pm using the following Zoom videoconference details: Drew Gatlin is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Drew Gatlin's Personal Meeting Room Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/8286021906?pwd=cDc4QVNIQVhSSXppQ3hVcmVISHNSUT09 Meeting ID: 828 602 1906 Passcode: 4vkd25 Well need to re-start the meeting halfway through due to the limited time available, but Ill walk yall through it as we get to that point. If you cant join because of lack of access to a computer, let me know and Ill find out some workaround. Agenda will be as discussed earlier in this chain, including artistic bike racks. Best, Drew From: Marilyn Newcome mjcycling(a)msn.com Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2020 5:18 PM To: Bill Kawecki wm_a_kawecki(a)comcast.net Chip Wamsley chip(a)wamsleycycles.com Drew Gatlin jgatlin(a)morgantownwv.gov Bike Board bikeboard(a)bikemorgantown.com Subject: Re: [Bikeboard] Re: Potential Meeting: Next Wednesday, July 29th, 2020 Those bike racks are too cute. I wouldn't want to park my bike on them. Lol. Cool idea. The 29th is goid for me. Marilyn Sent from my LG Mobile ------ Original message------ From: Bill Kawecki Date: Mon, Jul 20, 2020 9:33 PM To: Chip Wamsley;Drew Gatlin;Bike Board; Cc: Subject:[Bikeboard] Re: Potential Meeting: Next Wednesday, July 29th, 2020 I would like to add a possible agenda item. There is some local enthusiasm for sculpture as functioning bike racks. Pittsburgh has a few: https://trustarts.org/pct_home/visual-arts/public-art/bike-racks What should a sculptor/artist know to allow their work to be utilitarian, are there specifications that can be shared. Thanks, Bill Kawecki Morgantown City Council, 2nd Ward wkawecki(a)morgantownwv.gov 304-292-5154 You may disregard if you are a public employee On 07/20/2020 8:17 PM Chip Wamsley chip(a)wamsleycycles.com wrote: Drew, Sounds good, the virtual meetings work good if there are people who might be out of town, that might be before Harry's hip surgery and Marilyn might be back. I can send out a summary of the new bike friendly app, it is different from the last one with a slightly different slant and the info from the alta and stantec studies should help supply some of the metrics. Chip ---- Original Message ---- From: "Drew Gatlin" jgatlin(a)morgantownwv.gov Sent: 7/20/2020 6:34:34 PM To: "Bike Board" bikeboard(a)bikemorgantown.com Subject: [Bikeboard] Potential Meeting: Next Wednesday, July 29th, 2020 P {margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;} Previous members of the bike board, There's been some discussion about trying to meet over the past few months, and a few items that have come by my desk that would benefit from citizen review. One more came up today, so I'd like to propose either a virtual or a socially distanced outdoor meeting on Wednesday, July 29th from 4:30-5:30pm. Open to other suggestions for time. On the potential agenda: 1) A comprehensive and holistic assessment of all bike parking facilities along the Riverfront. Objective is to provide assessment to Mon River Revitalization Task Force and suggest desires for consistency or diversity, where to install new ones, where to remove / relocate ones that aren't working, and which to replace with better designs. Goal of assessment is to help task force maximize the ability of cyclists to use Riverfront amenities while minimizing damage to trees and other infrastructure that might come from unplanned bike parking. 2) The People for Bikes city scores / Bicycle Network Analysis: Review of 2020 rating and plan to update open street map with current data to better inform 2021 analysis 3) Expiration of Morgantown's Bronze level BFC award this fall, and decision whether / plan to re-apply. Thoughts? We could call this a temporary working group if you'd like to not commit to re-starting the bike board. Might help calm the nerves! -Drew J. Drew Gatlin Staff Engineer 389 Spruce St., Rm. 24 Morgantown, WV 26505 Office: (304) 284-7411 Cell: (304) 719-7900 Fax: (304) 284-7409 _______________________________________________ Bikeboard mailing list -- bikeboard(a)lists.bikelover.org To unsubscribe send an email to bikeboard-leave(a)lists.bikelover.org To view this discussion on the web visit https://lists.bikelover.org/hyperkitty/list/bikeboard@lists.bikelover.org/m…

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Potential Meeting: Next Wednesday, July 29th, 2020
by Drew Gatlin 20 Jul '20

20 Jul '20

Previous members of the bike board, There's been some discussion about trying to meet over the past few months, and a few items that have come by my desk that would benefit from citizen review. One more came up today, so I'd like to propose either a virtual or a socially distanced outdoor meeting on Wednesday, July 29th from 4:30-5:30pm. Open to other suggestions for time. On the potential agenda: 1) A comprehensive and holistic assessment of all bike parking facilities along the Riverfront. Objective is to provide assessment to Mon River Revitalization Task Force and suggest desires for consistency or diversity, where to install new ones, where to remove / relocate ones that aren't working, and which to replace with better designs. Goal of assessment is to help task force maximize the ability of cyclists to use Riverfront amenities while minimizing damage to trees and other infrastructure that might come from unplanned bike parking. 2) The People for Bikes city scores / Bicycle Network Analysis: Review of 2020 rating and plan to update open street map with current data to better inform 2021 analysis 3) Expiration of Morgantown's Bronze level BFC award this fall, and decision whether / plan to re-apply. Thoughts? We could call this a temporary working group if you'd like to not commit to re-starting the bike board. Might help calm the nerves! -Drew J. Drew Gatlin Staff Engineer 389 Spruce St., Rm. 24 Morgantown, WV 26505 Office: (304) 284-7411 Cell: (304) 719-7900 Fax: (304) 284-7409 [cid:876de1e8-1e82-4b2f-aa87-3c86a4f13582]

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City of Morgantown Board and Commission 'All Hands' Overview - meeting materials
by Ryan P. Simonton 19 Jul '20

19 Jul '20

Good evening Everyone, Meeting materials for tomorrow's board and commission member training are attached here for your reference. These include linked laws and documents relevant to your work. Please don't feel obligated to review these ahead of the meeting, but I'll be glad to address any thoughts or questions you may have about them. Thank you, Ryan [Kay Casto]<http://www.kaycasto.com/> Ryan P. Simonton Attorney KAY CASTO & CHANEY PLLC rsimonton(a)kaycasto.com<mailto:rsimonton@kaycasto.com> | 150 Clay Street, Suite 100 Morgantown, WV 26501 Phone: (304) 225-0970 | Fax: (304) 225-0974 [A Mertias Member Firm]<http://meritas.org/firm.aspx?firmid=67680> Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail and any attachments are confidential and may be protected by legal privilege. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of this e-mail or any attachment is prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify us immediately by returning it to the sender, delete this copy from your system and destroy all printed copies. Thank you for your cooperation.

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Petition to City of Morgantown to temporarily close neighborhood streets
by Christiaan Abildso 18 Jul '20

18 Jul '20

Greetings friends -This is for City residents only. I have been engaging in discussions with my City Council rep, Rachel Fetty, and with our good friends Drew Gatlin & Damien Davis with City Engineering about this. To support their efforts and take this city-wide, I have created an online petition asking the City of Morgantown to immediately institute a "Healthy Streets" program to temporarily close non-arterial streets ("neighborhood streets") to thru traffic. This would provide space on streets for the free flow of bicyclists, runners, and walkers at a 6' distance, and for safe play by neighborhood children without the fear of heavy traffic - while still allowing vehicular use by residents and essential vehicles (USPS, contractors, etc). I think we all recognize the need for more places to ride and exercise. We have seen an increase in rail-trail traffic, according to our infrared sensor counts, in nearly all locations compared with 2019. In some, like Van Voorhis and Mellons Chapel, we have seen a doubling of trail traffic (even with the WVU students not in town)! Dozens upon dozens of larger cities are doing this around the country. I'd like to see Morgantown join in. And I hope you do too. The URL to the petition is https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/healthy-streets-morgantown If you support this effort, please sign the petition and forward to as many City residents as possible, Facebook it, Tweet it, tell your neighbors and your City Council representative. I'm happy to address any questions or concerns. Christiaan Abildso Here's the full text of the petition:---MORGANTOWN MAYOR KAWECKI, CITY COUNCIL, MANAGER, AND ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT Why is this important? - During the COVID-19 stay-at-home orders sidewalks are increasingly be used by runners, walkers, and bicyclists of all ages. - Maintaining safe 6-foot distancing is impossible when passing without a pedestrian or runner moving off the sidewalk and into or across the street. - Many of the properties in our urban neighborhoods lack large yards to play in, pushing children out onto sidewalks, driveways, and street for play as well. - This summer, because of camp, sports, and travel cancellations, our children will be home more often. They will likely continue to take over the street and sidewalks to play. To: Morgantown Mayor Kawecki, City Council, Manager, and Engineering Department From: Christiaan Abildso I urge the City of Morgantown to immediately create an emergency “Healthy Streets” program to enable safe physical activity and exercise on neighborhood streets during the COVID-19 pandemic in every Morgantown neighborhood. This program will prioritize safe, socially-distanced walking, running, and bicycling on non-arterial, neighborhood streets in all City Council districts while still allowing access for local traffic. I also call for the City to consider implementing the following measures to address walking and bicycling safety downtown to support local businesses: · Create temporary bicycle lanes Spruce by eliminating vehicle traffic in the lefthand-most travel lane · Allow for outdoor dining and safe social distancing on High Street by eliminating on-street parking and creating a buffer from traffic · Disable pedestrian push buttons at intersections and automate crossing phases to eliminate the need to touch surfaces, while still catering for the needs of those with disabilities · Implement Lead Pedestrian Intervals (LPIs) at all signalized crossings · Re-time traffic lights citywide to discourage speeding and reduce pedestrian crowding at intersections

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Anybody selling a 2" hitch mount 4 bike carrier?
by Christiaan Abildso 17 Jul '20

17 Jul '20

Friends -I hope you're all well, and getting out pedaling.I am interested in buying a hitch mount carrier for a 2" receiver for 4 bikes, like the Yakima 4 Timer or the Thule T2 +2. Obviously, supplies are limited now with supply chain issues and now that everybody is realizing that heaven is found on 2 wheels during COVID. Thanks! Feel free to email me directly at cabildso(a)yahoo.com. Christiaan

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Board and Commission "All Hands" overview
by Christine Wade 14 Jul '20

14 Jul '20

Hello all, I hope this finds you all well. As stated in early July, serving as a board or commission member requires you to put in time and effort. Several key behaviors can help us to be more effective within these groups such as being familiar with the operating statue and bylaws of your particular board or commission; reviewing the Open Meetings Act, attending meetings and being prepared for them, understanding the role of your board and commission and constraints on the City. Since the beginning of 2019, when new Morgantown Board and Commission members are appointed by City Council we have invited those new members to participate in a short orientation led by City Attorney Ryan Simonton to discuss topics such as Organizational structure, meeting procedures, Freedom of Information Act, Social Media, Open Governmental Proceedings Act, and the Ethics Act for public officials, to name a few. During those orientations information is provided to help launch those new Board and Commission members into a successful experience. In an effort to ensure all members are provided the information, guidance, awareness, etc., that they need to successfully do the job they have taken the oath to do, we are now inviting all members to attend this "All Hands" event. This event will be held via Webex for all Boards and Commissions members to participate together. To protect public health during the COVID-19 pandemic, personal attendance at this meeting will not be permitted. Members may participate by videoconference at the following link: https://cityofmorgantown.my.webex.com/meet/cityofmorgantown with meeting number (access code) 793 734 477, or by calling in at the following number 408-418-9388 and using the access code 793 734 477. While service on a board or commission involves real work, it is also tremendously important and rewarding. As a board or commission member, you have the chance to interact with other citizens on meaningful issues, participate in and gain new insights into the public policy process, and give back to the community by using your time and talent to make Morgantown a better place. Board and commission members are strongly encouraged to attend this training, however, we do know that many of you may not have schedules which allow for this flexibility. Know that it is our intention to hold another meeting just like this one, so please be sure to respond to the doodle poll I sent to each of you the week of July 6 to share with me what may better fit your schedule. Additionally, if you have any questions or concerns please email me and I will get back with you. If you see that one of your fellow board or commission members may have been missed on this invite, please forward as appropriate and notify me so that we include them next time. Lastly, I want to express my appreciation and gratitude for your service, we certainly would not be the city that we are without you - thank you. Have a wonderful evening. Christine

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Fw: PRB EOD: Board and Commission Member "All Hands" event doodle poll
by Drew Gatlin 07 Jul '20

07 Jul '20

Members of the Traffic Commission and its two advisory boards: If you did not previously receive a copy of this email from the City Clerk's office, please reply to them with your correct contact information. Both Christine and Heather are copied on this email for your convenience. Please strongly consider filling out the poll and attending the virtual session whenever it is held. Best, Drew J. Drew Gatlin Staff Engineer 389 Spruce St., Rm. 24 Morgantown, WV 26505 Office: (304) 284-7411 Cell: (304) 719-7900 Fax: (304) 284-7409 [cid:22916d03-bb40-483e-b091-0a7a9aea000b] ________________________________ From: Christine Wade <cwade(a)morgantownwv.gov> Date: July 6, 2020 at 4:14:52 PM EDT To: [All Morgantown Board and Commission Members] Subject: PRB EOD: Board and Commission Member "All Hands" event doodle poll Hello all, Like any endeavor, serving as a board or commission member requires you to put in time and effort. Several key behaviors can help us to be more effective within these groups such as being familiar with the operating statue and bylaws of your particular board or commission; reviewing the Open Meetings Act, attending meetings and being prepared for them, understanding the role of your board and commission and constraints on the City. Since the beginning of 2019, when new Morgantown Board and Commission members are appointed by City Council we have invited those new members to participate in a short orientation led by City Attorney Ryan Simonton to discuss topics such as Organizational structure, meeting procedures, Freedom of Information Act, Social Media, Open Governmental Proceedings Act, and the Ethics Act for public officials, to name a few. During those orientations information is provided to help launch those new Board and Commission members into a successful experience. In an effort to ensure all members are provided the information, guidance, awareness, etc., that they need to successfully do the job they have taken the oath to do, we are now inviting all members to attend this “All Hands” event. This event will be held via Webex for all Boards and Commissions members to participate together on one specific day in July. I am reaching out to you today so that you can share with me your availability. Please select the link below to complete the poll today. https://doodle.com/poll/gh4vzcpi6xwmtuqh While service on a board or commission involves real work, it is also tremendously important and rewarding. As a board or commission member, you have the chance to interact with other citizens on meaningful issues, participate in and gain new insights into the public policy process, and give back to the community by using your time and talent to make Morgantown a better place. Board and commission members are strongly encouraged to attend this training, however, we do know that many of you may not have schedules which allow for this flexibility. Know that it is our intention to hold another meeting just like this one, so please be sure to share with me what may better fit your schedule as I am open to suggestions. Additionally, if you have any questions or concerns please email Ryan and I and we will get back with you. If you have received this email more than once, my apologies, perhaps consider it a bonus. If you see that one of your board or commission members did not receive it, please forward as appropriate and notify me so that we catch them next time. Lastly, I want to express my appreciation and gratitude for your service, we certainly would not be the city that we are without you – thank you. Have a wonderful evening. Christine M. Wade City Clerk City of Morgantown 389 Spruce Street Morgantown, WV 26505 Office 304-284-7434 cwade(a)morgantownwv.gov<mailto:cwade@morgantownwv.gov> [MORGANTOWN-WITH TEXT - Email]<morgantownwv.gov>

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Dropping Enforcement from the Safe Routes to School 6 E’s Framework
by Jonathan Rosenbaum 29 Jun '20

29 Jun '20

This is an interesting development, in case you haven't read it, yet, there is a link to the announcement below: "For more than 15 years, Safe Routes to School programs have used the five E's (Education, Encouragement, Enforcement, Evaluation, and Engineering) as their organizing framework. In recent years, we added a sixth E, Equity, to bring the focus towards creating healthy, thriving communities for people of all ages, races, ethnicities, incomes, and abilities. Effective immediately, we are dropping Enforcement as one of the 6 E's of Safe Routes to School." https://mailchi.mp/saferoutespartnership/free-webinar-using-pop-ups-to-prom…

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Fw: How has COVID-19 affected your bike riding?
by Christiaan Abildso 03 Jun '20

03 Jun '20

If y'all are interested is some survey research. It's brief and important.Thanks! Christiaan ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: PeopleForBikes <info(a)peopleforbikes.org>To: Christiaan Abildso <cabildso(a)yahoo.com>Sent: Wednesday, June 3, 2020, 01:00:50 PM EDTSubject: How has COVID-19 affected your bike riding? Tell us what it's like where you ride | Dear Christiaan, As we all adapt to a changing world, bicycling has taken on an increasingly important role in maintaining our mental and physical health, as well as providing a safe mode of recreation and transportation. We want to hear how your biking has been affected by COVID-19. PeopleForBikes has created a short survey to ask about your recent bicycling experiences. By completing the survey, you will become eligible to win a PeopleForBikes prize pack (valued at $25). Take our short 3-5 minute survey: TAKE THE SURVEY TODAY Please feel free to direct any questions or concerns about the survey to PeopleForBikes Bicycle Industry Research Manager Patrick Hogan at patrick(a)peopleforbikes.org. Together, we can make biking better for everyone. - The PeopleForBikes Team Would you rather not receive these surveys? Opt out here. | | | | | | | PeopleForBikes P.O. Box 2359 Boulder, CO 80306 Unsubscribe © 2020 PeopleForBikes. All rights reserved. |

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GoPro to lend?
by Christiaan Abildso via Bikeboard 03 Apr '20

03 Apr '20

I hope everyone is doing okay. During our MRTC board meeting last night (on Zoom, of course!) we discussed the need to do a check of the quality of the surface of the Deckers Creek trail outside city limits. We (finally) received notice to proceed on a 5+ year old DOH grant to resurface a 13 mile section of the trail from Rock Forge to Reedsville, essentially from just east of the I68 overpass east to the end of the trail. Before we proceed we need to do a thorough check of the surface to identify areas where we're losing width to vegetation, other spots where vegetation has grown up through the surface, and other areas of concern that will be part of the scope of work to prep the trail for the resurfacing. To do this, our board thought it a good idea to ride the entire length using a GoPro. Thus, I am writing to ask if anyone has a GoPro that they are willing to lend or if someone wants to help us by riding that section with the GoPro. Many thanks! Take care of yourselves. Rail-trail use is up about 30-40% this March compared with last March (according to our infrared trail counts) despite WVU students being away so much. We love seeing the use and hope you are all practicing proper distancing while on trail. Be wellChristiaan

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