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Report to TC
by Frank Gmeindl 01 Apr '11

01 Apr '11

Bicycle Board Members, Please find attached, a draft report of BB March accomplishments and future plans that I will present to the Traffic Commission next Wednesday with your concurrence. I need to submit this early tomorrow, so your prompt review is appreciated. Frank

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Thank you letter to Fouad Shakry
by Frank Gmeindl 01 Apr '11

01 Apr '11

Bicycle Board Members, Please reply with your concurrence on the attached letter expressing BB gratitude to WVDOH Fred Shakry for installing Share the Road signs on South University Avenue. I've also attached photos of the signs. If you have any recommendations for making the letter better, I would appreciate them. I'd like to send the letter within the next few days. I also attached a .doc version in case you can't open the .docx version. The only difference is that you might not see the BikeMorgantown logo if you open the .doc version. Frank

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Re: [Bikeboard] Thank you letter to Fouad Shakry
by Chip Wamsley 01 Apr '11

01 Apr '11

---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: Frank Gmeindl <frank.gmeindl(a)comcast.net> Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2011 15:11:00 -0400 Frank, I concur, we need to give positive reinforcement to keep things moving forward. I assume that Fred is how he is commonly addressed, hence the different name on the address. Chip >Bicycle Board Members, > >Please reply with your concurrence on the attached letter expressing BB gratitude to WVDOH Fred Shakry for installing Share the Road signs on South University Avenue. I've also attached photos of the signs. If you have any recommendations for making the letter better, I would appreciate them. I'd like to send the letter within the next few days. > >I also attached a .doc version in case you can't open the .docx version. The only difference is that you might not see the BikeMorgantown logo if you open the .doc version. > >Frank > >

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Re: [Bikeboard] Report to TC
by Chip Wamsley 31 Mar '11

31 Mar '11

---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: Frank Gmeindl <frank.gmeindl(a)comcast.net> Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2011 17:20:37 -0400 Frank, Looks good, should TBS under the Comcast section be all caps? Chip >Bicycle Board Members, > >Please find attached, a draft report of BB March accomplishments and future plans that I will present to the Traffic Commission next Wednesday with your concurrence. I need to submit this early tomorrow, so your prompt review is appreciated. > >Frank > >

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Resolution on bicycle detection
by Frank Gmeindl 30 Mar '11

30 Mar '11

All, Thanks to gunnar for showing me that I sent you an earlier version of the resolution. The most recent version is now attached. Frank Councilor Selin, Chairman Nutter, Director Austin, Bicycle Board Members, I have learned that WVDOH has purchased a control system for the new traffic signal to be installed on WV 705 at Mountaineer Station that definitely will not detect bicycles. I do not know what action to take except to propose a City resolution requiring all Morgantown traffic signals to detect bicycles. Since the Traffic Commission meets the day before we do, I request your review and comment on the attached draft resolution. I also request your concurrence to formally present it to the Traffic Commission at the Traffic Commission's April 6 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

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Resolution on bicycle detection
by Frank Gmeindl 30 Mar '11

30 Mar '11

Councilor Selin, Chairman Nutter, Director Austin, Bicycle Board Members, I have learned that WVDOH has purchased a control system for the new traffic signal to be installed on WV 705 at Mountaineer Station that definitely will not detect bicycles. I do not know what action to take except to propose a City resolution requiring all Morgantown traffic signals to detect bicycles. Since the Traffic Commission meets the day before we do, I request your review and comment on the attached draft resolution. I also request your concurrence to formally present it to the Traffic Commission at the Traffic Commission's April 6 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

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Article Revisions
by Ryan Post 26 Mar '11

26 Mar '11

I have drafted a number of articles intended to be posted on the website blog. I would like to get some additional input/editing and possibly also photos to go along with them. I would like to have them all finished by 4/7 (next meeting), as some are somewhat time sensitive (riding season has begun!). Frank has also asked that Hugh consider some for the Dominion Post articles as well. They can be found at https://www.dropbox.com/home#/Articles:::36393417 Topics: Bikes on Busses Bike Shops Impeding Traffic Default Lane Position "Car Back!" Pace Line Etiquette Riding Predictably Tire Pressure What to Carry Why WV is a Great place to ride

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Afterthoughts
by Frank Gmeindl 24 Mar '11

24 Mar '11

Bill, Bryan, 1. After our meeting yesterday, I wish we had turned right instead of left at West Run and Stewartstown on our way back so we could view first hand the challenge cyclists face in climbing the stretch of Stewartstown in front of Glenmark Centre and Bon Vista Apartments up to 705. If the climbing lane were widened just a couple feet, a significant bottleneck for cyclists could be removed. Currently, the narrow lane, sharp curve and steep hill make climbing that stretch quite daunting. If the West Run bike path materialized, that stretch of Stewartstown Rd. would be an obvious route for cyclists to take from the West Run path to town. I also wonder if the grade wouldn't be much easier than the grade from West Run up to the WVU Research Park http://bit.ly/e9pmVu. 2. How much trouble would it be to get a bicycle count on routes that we recommend for improvement and/or signage? The section of Rt. 100 that we discussed from Granville to Rt. 19 would be a good first location. Bicycle counts could give us a baseline against which to measure the impact of surface improvements and to aid in deciding whether Share the Road or Bike Route signs would be justified. Thanks again for the great meeting yesterday and for considering the cyclists' view. 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] West Run, etc.
by Frank Gmeindl 24 Mar '11

24 Mar '11

Alice, Thanks! Counting cyclists on Rt. 100 is an excellent idea. I'll ask Bryan if WVDOH could do that. I know from Damien that technology exists to automatically count bicycles just as there is to count motor vehicles. I think we'd all be curious to know how many cyclists use Rt. 100 and to have a good baseline against which to measure any roadway improvements. I believe WVDOH recognizes that the stretch of West Run between Stewartstown Rd. and Point Marion Rd. is also very much in need of improvement. I don't think they have the budget to do it yet. I'd guess they put higher priority on the other end because of the current traffic volume and number of housing units there. Frank On Mar 24, 2011, at 11:26 AM, Alice Vernon wrote: > Great job Frank > Wonder if we tried having someone count the cyclist on Route 100 on a beautiful weekend to give them some numbers. Kind of like the car counters on roads. > Also are there any plans to improve the other part of West Run? It seems to be the worst. > Thanks for all you do! > Alice > > On Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 7:51 PM, Frank Gmeindl <fgmeindl(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Bicycle Board Members, > > I had an excellent meeting with Bill Austin and Brian Radabaugh, WVDOH today. We cruised West Run and discussed West Run Rd., Van Voorhis Rd., Rt. 100, in-line grates and Share the Road signs. Following is a summary. > > In-line grates > The in-line grates that we have identified on Walnut Street Bridge, Beechurst Av. and Mon Blvd. should all be replaced with bicycle friendly grates by this fall. The Walnut St. bridge grates will probably be replaced first and soon. We did not discuss the Westover Bridge grates whose cross pieces are falling out. > > Rt. 100 > I explained to Brian that: > Rt. 100 is a main route out of town because it is flat and connects to good rides in Green County, PA as well as the PA A-Bike Route. > The annual Appalachian Spring Spectacular is the first Sunday in May and always uses Rt. 100 and has had up to 138 participants from local as well as afar. > Rt. 100 from Granville to Rt. 19 is riddled with cracks and potholes. > Brian agreed to get Rt. 100 patched before May 1 and to put it on a schedule for regular maintenance every year before May. > We also discussed putting Share the Road signs or Bike Route signs on Rt. 100. See signage discussion below. > > Signage > Brian and Fouad "Fred" Shakry are developing a standard to use for deciding where to put Share the Road signs. Brian thinks we already have too many signs of all kinds on our roads. He also thinks that putting Share the Road signs where bicyclists won't ride dilutes the effectiveness of the sign. He invites input from us on routes to be signed. Our recommendations must include credible explanation that significant bicycling use increase will result. > > West Run Road > Before we cruised West Run Rd., we discussed the message that I had sent January 20 addressing the plan to widen the roadway to 11-foot lanes. Then, we cruised the road while discussing options. When we returned to the meeting room, Brian stated that his current thinking is to widen the lanes to 12-feet center-line-to-edge; stripe the travel lane to 10-feet width leaving a 2-foot paved shoulder; use any remaining budget to improve sight lines, e.g. cutting back steep banks in curves. Brian observed that wider travel lanes can encourage speeding, especially in the absence of enforcement. > > We also discussed the West Run segregated bike path that would run from Van Voorhis to Easton. Brian favored the bike path over further widening West Run Rd. beyond the total 24-feet that we discussed because he felt that acquiring right of way and building roadway would cost more than acquiring right of way for the path and building the path. > > We also drove a short distance along West Run from Van Voorhis toward the river where I explained to Brian and Bill how the West Run path could extend down to the Mon River Trail. > > We also cursorily discussed the bike path from the WVU Research Park down to West Run but didn't get into much detail. > > BTW, currently planned West Run Rd. improvement is only between Stewartstown Rd. and Van Voorhis Rd., and does not include the segment from Stewartstown Rd. to Pt. Marion Rd. (119) as we had thought. > > Van Voorhis Rd. > We drove up Van Voorhis from West Run to Windwood Village where I led us up through the development to show Bill and Brian how cyclists will wind our way up through there and across the grass to Wedgewood Dr. to avoid climbing the north side of Van Voorhis. We also discussed how it's practically the same coming up the south side. Brian said that he would look into widening the climbing side of each side of the hill when they do the drainage improvement on both sides of the hill and the sidewalk on the south side of the hill. > > Wrap Up > I exchanged many e-mails with Brian while we were working on the in-line grates and I was impressed with his open-mindedness, technical competence and dedication to safety and doing the job right. Meeting him, my opinion is doubly reinforced. We are indeed very fortunate to have him working for WVDOH in our district. I hope he stays for a while! > > We also owe gratitude to Bill Austin for facilitating these discussions with Brian and in general showing WVDOH that bicyclists have a right to the roadways. > > Frank > > > _______________________________________________ > Bikeboard mailing list > Bikeboard(a)cheat.org > http://cheat.org/mailman/listinfo/bikeboard >

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West Run, etc.
by Frank Gmeindl 24 Mar '11

24 Mar '11

Bicycle Board Members, I had an excellent meeting with Bill Austin and Brian Radabaugh, WVDOH today. We cruised West Run and discussed West Run Rd., Van Voorhis Rd., Rt. 100, in-line grates and Share the Road signs. Following is a summary. In-line grates The in-line grates that we have identified on Walnut Street Bridge, Beechurst Av. and Mon Blvd. should all be replaced with bicycle friendly grates by this fall. The Walnut St. bridge grates will probably be replaced first and soon. We did not discuss the Westover Bridge grates whose cross pieces are falling out. Rt. 100 I explained to Brian that: Rt. 100 is a main route out of town because it is flat and connects to good rides in Green County, PA as well as the PA A-Bike Route. The annual Appalachian Spring Spectacular is the first Sunday in May and always uses Rt. 100 and has had up to 138 participants from local as well as afar. Rt. 100 from Granville to Rt. 19 is riddled with cracks and potholes. Brian agreed to get Rt. 100 patched before May 1 and to put it on a schedule for regular maintenance every year before May. We also discussed putting Share the Road signs or Bike Route signs on Rt. 100. See signage discussion below. Signage Brian and Fouad "Fred" Shakry are developing a standard to use for deciding where to put Share the Road signs. Brian thinks we already have too many signs of all kinds on our roads. He also thinks that putting Share the Road signs where bicyclists won't ride dilutes the effectiveness of the sign. He invites input from us on routes to be signed. Our recommendations must include credible explanation that significant bicycling use increase will result. West Run Road Before we cruised West Run Rd., we discussed the message that I had sent January 20 addressing the plan to widen the roadway to 11-foot lanes. Then, we cruised the road while discussing options. When we returned to the meeting room, Brian stated that his current thinking is to widen the lanes to 12-feet center-line-to-edge; stripe the travel lane to 10-feet width leaving a 2-foot paved shoulder; use any remaining budget to improve sight lines, e.g. cutting back steep banks in curves. Brian observed that wider travel lanes can encourage speeding, especially in the absence of enforcement. We also discussed the West Run segregated bike path that would run from Van Voorhis to Easton. Brian favored the bike path over further widening West Run Rd. beyond the total 24-feet that we discussed because he felt that acquiring right of way and building roadway would cost more than acquiring right of way for the path and building the path. We also drove a short distance along West Run from Van Voorhis toward the river where I explained to Brian and Bill how the West Run path could extend down to the Mon River Trail. We also cursorily discussed the bike path from the WVU Research Park down to West Run but didn't get into much detail. BTW, currently planned West Run Rd. improvement is only between Stewartstown Rd. and Van Voorhis Rd., and does not include the segment from Stewartstown Rd. to Pt. Marion Rd. (119) as we had thought. Van Voorhis Rd. We drove up Van Voorhis from West Run to Windwood Village where I led us up through the development to show Bill and Brian how cyclists will wind our way up through there and across the grass to Wedgewood Dr. to avoid climbing the north side of Van Voorhis. We also discussed how it's practically the same coming up the south side. Brian said that he would look into widening the climbing side of each side of the hill when they do the drainage improvement on both sides of the hill and the sidewalk on the south side of the hill. Wrap Up I exchanged many e-mails with Brian while we were working on the in-line grates and I was impressed with his open-mindedness, technical competence and dedication to safety and doing the job right. Meeting him, my opinion is doubly reinforced. We are indeed very fortunate to have him working for WVDOH in our district. I hope he stays for a while! We also owe gratitude to Bill Austin for facilitating these discussions with Brian and in general showing WVDOH that bicyclists have a right to the roadways. Frank

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Changed phone number
by Frank Gmeindl 23 Mar '11

23 Mar '11

Dear Friends, Family and Associates, I hope this message finds you well and happy! I am writing to inform you that I have discontinued 304-284-8094, my land-line telephone service. You can still reach me on my cell phone: 304-376-0446. I look forward to chatting with you soon! Best wishes! Frank Gmeindl

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Re: [Bikeboard] WVU EmployeeFest
by Frank Gmeindl 22 Mar '11

22 Mar '11

Kim, Thanks for the invitation! I forwarded it to the Morgantown Municipal Bicycle Board. Two members expressed interest. They are also the two members that plan to staff a booth that Hugh said the Board would be provided at the Employee Fest. Following are some things we thought of demonstrating: Repairing a flat tire; Proper hand signals; Communicating with body language; Scanning, signaling & negotiating; Proper helmet adjustment; Adjusting derailleurs; Adjusting brakes; Fitting a bicycle. Demonstrating these things on a stage to a large audience that is distant from the demonstrator would probably be ineffective. What is the maximum number of people you would expect in the audience? Would it be possible to have them move close to the demonstrator(s) and perhaps even surround him/her/them so they could see? We haven't yet planned what we will have or do in our booth; perhaps demonstrating some or all the things in the above list. What do you think? Also, could you please confirm that Employee Fest is May 9? 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 Mar 21, 2011, at 10:21 AM, Kimberly Zaph wrote: > Hi Frank, > > At a recent EmployeeFest committee meeting, Hugh Kierig suggested I contact you to see if your group would be interested in providing some demonstrations. I am working on a schedule of events for these demos, and I'd love to add you to the list. > > The plan is for all wellness-related activities/resource tables etc. to be located in the Mountainlair Ballrooms, and the wellness demonstrations will be performed on the stage. > > EmployeeFest will be heavily advertised soon, and a website has been created just for this event. > > If you'd like to participate in the demos, please provide the following information as soon as possible. > > 1. The name of the demonstration > 2. Description of what's being demonstrated > 3. Name of demonstrator/s > 4. Bio of demonstrator/s > 5. List of equipment you will be bringing for the demonstration/s > 6. Time/s that the demo can be performed. We hope to have demos repeated, since the crowd will vary throughout the day. (I'm guessing that some who will perform demos will also be manning the resource booth.) Demonstrations are needed between 11:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. The demos can vary in length. > > > Please call me at your convenience for more information. > > > Thanks, > > Kimberly A. B. Zaph > EmployeeFest Committee Member > > > > > > > Kimberly A. B. Zaph, MS, CSCS, ACSM HFS > Wellness Program Manager > WVU Division of Human Resources > P. O. Box 6640 > One Waterfront Place > Morgantown, WV 26506 > (304) 293-8405 > (304) 293-7532 (fax) > Kimberly.Zaph(a)mail.wvu.edu > http://employeewellness.wvu.edu/ >

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Fwd: WVU EmployeeFest
by Frank Gmeindl 21 Mar '11

21 Mar '11

Bicycle Board Members, Please contact me if you have any interest in doing a demo at WVU Employee Festival. I think this is in addition to the booth that we're going to have. Frank Begin forwarded message: > From: "Kimberly Zaph" <Kimberly.Zaph(a)mail.wvu.edu> > Date: March 21, 2011 10:21:10 AM GMT-04:00 > To: <frank.gmeindl(a)comcast.net> > Cc: "Hugh Kierig" <Hugh.Kierig(a)mail.wvu.edu> > Subject: WVU EmployeeFest > > Hi Frank, > > At a recent EmployeeFest committee meeting, Hugh Kierig suggested I contact you to see if your group would be interested in providing some demonstrations. I am working on a schedule of events for these demos, and I'd love to add you to the list. > > The plan is for all wellness-related activities/resource tables etc. to be located in the Mountainlair Ballrooms, and the wellness demonstrations will be performed on the stage. > > EmployeeFest will be heavily advertised soon, and a website has been created just for this event. > > If you'd like to participate in the demos, please provide the following information as soon as possible. > > 1. The name of the demonstration > 2. Description of what's being demonstrated > 3. Name of demonstrator/s > 4. Bio of demonstrator/s > 5. List of equipment you will be bringing for the demonstration/s > 6. Time/s that the demo can be performed. We hope to have demos repeated, since the crowd will vary throughout the day. (I'm guessing that some who will perform demos will also be manning the resource booth.) Demonstrations are needed between 11:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. The demos can vary in length. > > > Please call me at your convenience for more information. > > > Thanks, > > Kimberly A. B. Zaph > EmployeeFest Committee Member > > > > > > > Kimberly A. B. Zaph, MS, CSCS, ACSM HFS > Wellness Program Manager > WVU Division of Human Resources > P. O. Box 6640 > One Waterfront Place > Morgantown, WV 26506 > (304) 293-8405 > (304) 293-7532 (fax) > Kimberly.Zaph(a)mail.wvu.edu > http://employeewellness.wvu.edu/ >

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Bike Lanes vs. Wide Outside Lanes
by Frank Gmeindl 20 Mar '11

20 Mar '11

Bicycle Board Members, The article at http://www.bicyclinglife.com/effectiveadvocacy/blvswol.htm is one of the most comprehensive yet easy to read that I've seen that explains the pros and cons of bike lanes and wide outside lanes. Frank

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Mileground
by Frank Gmeindl 20 Mar '11

20 Mar '11

Bicycle Board Members, Attached is a flyer that describes the proposed Mileground improvement that the MPO and WVDOH settled on. You'll see that it is 4 lanes with a a sidewalk on one side, "mountable" divider and roundabouts at 705 and Airport Blvd.. Mileground property owners are campaigning to eliminate the sidewalk and for a center turn lane instead of a mountable divider. Please communicate with Bill Austin for questions or comments. FYI, a mountable divider enables emergency vehicles to cross it but discourages most motor vehicles from crossing it. Bill Austin, AICP Executive Director Morgantown Monongalia MPO 82 Hart Field Road Ste. 105 Morgantown, WVA 26505 304-291-9571 304-692-7225 Mobile Frank

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Mapping Team meeting minutes
by Frank Gmeindl 16 Mar '11

16 Mar '11

Bicycle Board Members, Please find attached, minutes of today's meeting of the BB bike route mapping team. Welcome Danielle Williams to the team! Frank

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Outdoor bike repair station from DERO
by Director 15 Mar '11

15 Mar '11

Good Evening, I must still be on some mailing list from back when I was researching bike parking. This interesting item just came my way. It's an outdoor bike repair stand with tools and pump attached by heavy duty stainless steel cables. Looks like it might be pretty student-proof. http://www.dero.com/products/fixit/ - Nick Hein Director, Positive Spin 803 East Brockway Ave Morgantown, WV 265605

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bluetooth headset
by Frank Gmeindl 14 Mar '11

14 Mar '11

Bicycle Board Members, Tomorrow afternoon, I'm going to drive along West Run Rd. with Brian Radabaugh our WVDOH district engineer and Bill Austin. Does anybody have a bluetooth headset that I could use with my iPhone to talk with Brian and Bill while I ride ahead of them on my bicycle? The plan is that we'll all ride in somebody's car but I think I could give them a better explanation of bicyclist needs on that road if I were actually on a bicycle and could talk with them. Frank

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March BB Minutes
by Elizabeth Shogren 14 Mar '11

14 Mar '11

Attached, please find the March BB minutes. Thank you, Betsy --

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MPO Unified Planning Work Program
by Frank Gmeindl 12 Mar '11

12 Mar '11

Bicycle Board Members, By April 8, we need to provide Bill Austin specific recommended projects to be included in subject plan. Please reply-all with your suggestions. I will roll them up and send them to Bill and the MPO Citizens Advisory Committee of which I am a member. Attached is the current Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) that will be revised in the coming months. Please at least scan the first 5 pages. You will see that bicycling is mentioned throughout. In general, for the revised plan, I would recommend more specific commitment to integrating bicycling into the transportation system. Some examples; 1. The UPWP section entitled, Focus for Fiscal Year 2011, 4th paragraph, of the plan says, "Other major projects for the MPO will be the development of an ongoing traffic count database." Recommendation: Count bicycles and include them in the database. (Traditionally traffic counts have ignored bicycles.) 2. The same paragraph also says, "It is anticipated that both the traffic counts and the travel time studies will be performed at a limited set of locations...". Recommendation: Include bicycles in the studies. Focus on locations that could have significantly increased bicycle use and reduced motor use. For example, the roads between Campuses including University Av., Beechurst, Mon Blvd., Willowdale, Stewart St. Jones Av. and the rail-trail. Count the bikes. Create a baseline. Design experiments. Take data to see how experiments change bicycle use. (This recommendation also applies to UPWP section II-A-1 Traffic Counts.) 3. The section entitled, SAFETEA-LU Planning Factors, subsection 2. Increase the safety of the transportation system for motorized and non-motorized users, first paragraph says, "...working with local emergency service providers on transportation safety education when applicable." Recommendation: Get commitment from Morgantown Police to complete International Police Mountain Bike Association (IPMBA) training as currently taken annually by WVU bicycle police or get them to take one of the 7 other police training courses that the Bicycle Board recommended to the Morgantown police at the December 2, 2009 Traffic Commission meeting. 4. The section entitled, II-A-10 Mapping Recommendation: Incorporate and continue to develop the Morgantown Bike Route map and develop greater Morgantown Bike Route maps. Classify all Morgantown area roads in terms of bicycling level of service. 5. The section entitled, II-B-17 Congestion Management Strategies Recommendation: Seriously develop strategies that get people out of cars and onto bikes and their feet, especially where the congestion is highest: between and near campuses. Understand origins and destinations within that area. Identify obstacles to bicycling and walking. Identify attractions to driving. Make walking bicycling and walking more attractive. Make driving less attractive. (IMHO, we have always been doing the opposite.) Since the MPO was created, it has always treated "bike-ped" separately from motorized transportation and transit. Consequently, most if not all of the built projects make cycling worse. Integrating bicycling and walking with other transportation modes, especially in the 5-mile cross section that constitutes Morgantown could optimize the transportation system for all users and make Morgantown a better place to live as well as a better place to bicycle. Please send me your recommendations for the UPWP by April 6. 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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BB scope expansion
by Frank Gmeindl 11 Mar '11

11 Mar '11

Bicycle Board Members, Bill Austin, Chris Fletcher (City Director of Planning and Development) and Terrence Moore recently met and decided to create a memorandum of understanding between the City and the MPO that expands the Bicycle Board's scope to include both the City and the greater Morgantown area (basically Mon County). As you know, we are currently an advisory board to the City Traffic Commission. I suppose under the new agreement, we will also be an advisory board to the MPO. The expanded scope will enable us to have standing with the MPO which will be particularly useful to the MPO in the upcoming updating of the Long-Range Transportation Plan. Some details will have to be worked out. First will probably be to get Traffic Commission concurrence on the idea and then to propose a revision to our Procedural Guidelines to redefine our mission, roles and responsibilities, membership, duties & responsibilities, goals, objectives, and hopefully add a budget. This is just FYI but I'd appreciate your thoughts. Frank

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Re: [Bikeboard] BB scope expansion
by Chip Wamsley 11 Mar '11

11 Mar '11

---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: Frank Gmeindl <frank.gmeindl(a)comcast.net> Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2011 09:57:29 -0500 Frank et al, It sounds like the logical direction to proceed as all streets and roads are connected and sometimes fall under multiple jurisdictions, not to mention maintaining a unified approach to fulfilling our goals. Chip >Bicycle Board Members, > >Bill Austin, Chris Fletcher (City Director of Planning and Development) and Terrence Moore recently met and decided to create a memorandum of understanding between the City and the MPO that expands the Bicycle Board's scope to include both the City and the greater Morgantown area (basically Mon County). As you know, we are currently an advisory board to the City Traffic Commission. I suppose under the new agreement, we will also be an advisory board to the MPO. The expanded scope will enable us to have standing with the MPO which will be particularly useful to the MPO in the upcoming updating of the Long-Range Transportation Plan. Some details will have to be worked out. First will probably be to get Traffic Commission concurrence on the idea and then to propose a revision to our Procedural Guidelines to redefine our mission, roles and responsibilities, membership, duties & responsibilities, goals, objectives, and hopefully add a budget. > >This is just FYI but I'd appreciate your thoughts. > >Frank >_______________________________________________ >Bikeboard mailing list >Bikeboard(a)cheat.org >http://cheat.org/mailman/listinfo/bikeboard >

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Re: [Bikeboard] Resolution on Traffic Controls Detecting Bicycles
by Chip Wamsley 10 Mar '11

10 Mar '11

---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: Frank Gmeindl <frank.gmeindl(a)comcast.net> Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2011 07:35:55 -0500 Both documents are succinct and to the point, great job as always. Chip >Bicycle Board Members, > >I would like your concurrence to propose the attached resolution to the Traffic Commission and the City Council. > >To review, comment and revise the resolution please work on the file, "LightsDetectBIkes" in Dropbox at https://www.dropbox.com/home#/ControlDevices:::36393417 . > >As you know, WVDOH has decided that the new traffic light on 705 at the WVU multi-modal transportation facility will not be activated by bicycles. This means that if you ride your bicycle out of the facility, you will have to wait until a motor vehicle comes to trigger the light or run it. > >One purpose of the resolution is to get the traffic signals to treat bicycles as any other vehicle. Another purpose is to get recognition that bicycles are valid means of transportation, that bicyclists are equals to motorists, and to remove barriers to bicycling. > >Since WVDOH is already installing equipment for traffic lights in the 705 corridor, this resolution may be too late. I'm hoping that they might get wind of its coming and maybe give some more consideration to their decision to discriminate against bicyclists at the Mountaineer Station. > > > > >Frank >Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles > > > > > > > >

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What you're missing
by director 10 Mar '11

10 Mar '11

Good morning, I just finished typing my notes from yesterdays keynote and seminar presentations and thought I would share them. You can read them at this link: www.positivespin.org/PublicFiles/2011_LABpresentationNotes.pdf I'll be in town tonite and will probably collect notes from the congressional meetings today, starting in 90 min. I'll post those as well. Nick -- Nick Hein LCI# 1705 Director, Positive Spin 803 East Brockway Ave Morgantown, WV ph 304-276-0213 --

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Dropbox
by Frank Gmeindl 10 Mar '11

10 Mar '11

Bicycle Board Members, I have created a folder named "BikeBoard" in Dropbox. I have shared it with all current active Bicycle Board members. I would like to see how useful this folder and its subfolders will be for us to share documents and collaborate on them. Google docs may be a better alternative but I found for Word documents, Dropbox is easier to track changes. The BikeBoard folder is at https://www.dropbox.com/home#:::36393417 Frank Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles

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