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Commuting committee recommendation - Presentation
by director 11 Apr '07

11 Apr '07

Good evening, Here's the commuting committee's recommendation for the traffic committee. Bike parking lockers for downtown. I apologize for getting it out late, I hope you have a little time to review it before the meeting. There are a total of 4 slides. I expect to pare it down to 2 before presenting it to the traffic commission. Thanks to all the members for their input. Thanks also to those who attended tonite's traffic commission meeting. On behalf of the commuting committee, Nick

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WVU Transportation Plan
by mtbike＠cox.net 11 Apr '07

11 Apr '07

Good afternoon everyone, I got this email today from the school. It is the draft of the WVU's Transportation and Parking Plan. I haven't gotten a chance to read all of it, but it seems that many of WVU's ideas on improvements for bikes are similar to the Board's. Some of their suggestions we will actually be recommending to the Traffic Commission tonight. There are also some good ideas that may be worth recommending to the city. In addition, there is mention of working with the Bike Board on bicycle issues. The last day to submit comments is April 19th at planpark(a)mail.wvu.edu. The final plan should be released May 15th. The link to the website is http://www.wvu.edu/~adminfin/ Tyler Personal Message wrote: > Comments on the proposed transportation and parking plan are being solicited > through Thursday, April 19. The plan and e-mail address for comments may be > accessed through http://www.wvu.edu/~adminfin/

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Traffic Commission meeting tonight
by Greg Good 11 Apr '07

11 Apr '07

The Traffic Commission will be considering our recommendations on infrastructure and education tonight at 6:30 in City Council chambers. Any Bike Board members who can attend for moral support will be appreciated! Chip (I lost your email, hence this note to the whole board), please bring any info you have on the "on road" signage and could you be prepared to say a few words about cost, durability, friction, etc.? I have attached the report we gave to the Traffic Commission in February so you can all remind yourselves what we are discussing. Thanks, Greg

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Re: [Bikeboard] Meeting Thursday!
by Frank G. 11 Apr '07

11 Apr '07

John, How can we let go the man that defined our Vision: Bicycle anywhere, anytime for any reason!? Do you want to leave because my leadership is too strong or "too capable"? You bring unique and valuable perspectives and interests to the Board that will leave it unbalanced if you resign. Please reconsider. I salute you:) Frank At 06:49 PM 4/10/2007, John Lozier wrote: >Bikeboard friends, > >I am committed for April 12 to the Monongalia County Democratic Executive >Committee. Therefore I cannot attend. > >Furthermore, going forward I will be devoting primary attention to this >and a couple of other major personal commitments. > >In view of these other commitments, I regret to say that I feel I must >withdraw from the Bike Board. I will continue to ride my bicycle and to >be a cheerleader for the Bike Board. > >This is partly in response to recognizing my own limitations, but also in >view of the fact that I see strong and capable action by Frank Gmeindl and >many others. > >I salute you all. > >Best, John Lozier > > Bike Board Members, > > > > Please excuse the erroneous subject line in my last message! I reused > > the message that I sent before and forgot to change the subject line:( > > > > We will meet this Thursday, 12-April, 6:30-8:30 PM in Council Chambers. > > > > Frank > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Bikeboard mailing list > > Bikeboard(a)cheat.org > > http://cheat.org/mailman/listinfo/bikeboard > >

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Thursday BB meeting 407 Allen Hall
by Frank G. 10 Apr '07

10 Apr '07

Bike Board Members, Thanks to Jim Rye, we will have our meeting as scheduled this Thursday 12-April 6:30-8:30 PM but in 407 Allen Hall on the WVU Evansdale Campus. To get to Room 407 Allen Hall, enter the bldg at the 4th floor entrance--has bike rack very close to doors. They don't ticket after 5:30 p or so in the adjacent lot (50), should be no problem for motorists. Walk straight towards the computer lab area (called the Teaching Learning Technology Center) and you'll pass mens and womens restrooms; just before you would enter this lab area, take a right: This is room 407. Frank

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Re: [Bikeboard] Friday Meeting
by mtbike＠cox.net 10 Apr '07

10 Apr '07

Frank, I wouldn't be able to attend Friday. Also, I attempted to get our Conference Room here at Stalnaker for Thursday. It is already being used, although apparently the room can only be used for University functions anyway. I would suggest the Mountain Lair, but my guess is that the rooms are only for school activities too. Tyler

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Meet Friday?
by Frank G. 10 Apr '07

10 Apr '07

Bike Board members, Can you meet this Friday 6:30-8:30 PM? The reason I ask is that we lost Council Chambers for this Thursday. The Public Safety Building and Library are not available Thursday either. The Conference Room in the Public Safety Building is available Friday night. Please reply ASAP. If most of us can participate Friday, we'll reschedule. If not, where else could we meet 6:30-8:30 Thursday? Frank

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Meeting postponed
by Frank Gmeindl 09 Apr '07

09 Apr '07

Bike Board Members, Attached please find the agenda for our meeting this Thursday. Please note, we will be meeting in Council Chambers (across and up the street from where we usually meet). Also attached, is the minutes from our last meeting. Hopefully, the PR committee and Commuting committee will be able to distribute read-aheads for the PR committee and Commuting committee recommendations in time for us to review them in preparation for the meeting. Also, *please* plan to attend the Traffic Commission meeting this Wednesday, 11-April, 6:30 PM. It's also in Council Chambers. I think it is very important that we have many Bike Board members attending to show support for our Infrastructure and Education recommendations. How strongly the TC supports our recommendations can depend on the number of us who show up. Besides reviewing what the Traffic Commission did with our recommendations, at our Thursday meeting, we'll have a lot to talk about the Effective Cycling training. Eight of our members completed the March 10-11 Road I course and Nick and I completed the instructor certification seminar April 5-7. At our meeting Thursday, we may also have a chance to form committees to address the last of our goal groups: Law, Maps and Bike Parking. I think we've all learned a lot over the past several months by working on our committees. I'm hoping that we can bring together all this knowledge in the next few months to complete our first comprehensive bicycling plan. Recapping: * Wednesday, 11-April, 6:30 PM, Traffic Commission Meeting, Council Chambers * Thursday, 12-April, 6:30 PM, Bike Boar Meeting, Public Safety Building Conference Room (regular location) Frank /Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles./

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Fwd: Re: WVU transportation plan
by director 01 Apr '07

01 Apr '07

Good morning, WVU is working on its transportation plan. I'm forwarding comments that came from Positive Spin by way of Will Ravenscroft who is on our board. Will has also made the excellent suggestion that the university institute a bike checkout system where bikes are stored in lockers that can be accessed by students/staff wherever they are, using a swipe card for access and tracking. This system is in use in Lyon, France and is being considered in Paris. Response to the idea from WVU was positive. Seems like it could be instituted on an incremental basis, starting with a few bikes in a few locations and expanded as demand warrants. Nick ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: "Will Ravenscroft" <WDRavenscroft(a)mail.wvu.edu> Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2007 12:56:40 -0400 Hi Nick Fast feedback from the email I sent them earlier. The plan website is http://www.wvu.edu/~adminfin/DraftTransandParkingPlan.pdf Will Will Ravenscroft Rm B22 ESB West Virginia University 304-293-3031 x2603 >>> planpark 3/26/2007 11:51 AM >>> Thanks for your comments and offer to help, Will. I have looked at the Positive Spin web site and thuoght there were probably ways that the University and the orgnaization could cooperate. We do mention the Bike Board on page 9 but the plan is long enough, it's not surprising that the reference may have been missed. As we move to a final plan and begin implementation, I'm certain that someone will be in touch. Feel free to forward any additional comments or suggestions that you may have. Nancy Nancy Lohmann, Ph.D. Senior Advisor to the Provost >>> Will Ravenscroft 03/26/07 12:21 PM >>> I am a member of Positive Spin, a local non-profit bicycle advocacy group and community bike shop. I/we would be happy to give input regarding our commuting routes and suggestions for improvements. Comments on the plan as posted on the web: * I did not see any reference to the Morgantown Bike Board. * I like the idea of covered bike parking and bike lockers. * We are also currently exploring the possibility of free bicycles for use on the rail trails this summer and would be happy to work with you in this area. * We will soon have a certified bicycle safety instructor in our group who can assist with bicycle education and safety courses. * We have applied for funding under the safe routes to schools program in conjunction with the Suncrest Middle School. As part of that grant we would be looking at many of the same areas you mentioned as being dangerous to pedestrians and cyclists, noteably Patteson Drive. I look foreward to hearing from you, Will Will Ravenscroft Rm B22 ESB West Virginia University 304-293-3031 x2603

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Meeting postponed
by Frank Gmeindl 01 Apr '07

01 Apr '07

Bike Board Members, I would like to postpone this Thursday's Bike Board meeting to the following Thursday, 12-April due to absence of myself and other members plus some committees needing a little more time to complete their recommendations. This month's Traffic Commission meeting has also been postponed one week to Wednesday, 11-April. They will be deciding on our Infrastructure and Education recommendations so I hope you'll all attend to see how they work and how our recommendations come out. The meeting will begin 6:30 PM in Council Chambers (across and up the street from where we meet). Besides reviewing what the Traffic Commission did with our recommendations, at our next meeting, we'll have a lot to talk about the Effective Cycling training. Eight of our members completed the March 10-11 Road I course and Nick and I will be taking the instructor certification seminar this week. The week delay in our meeting may give the Commuting, Public Relations and Bicycle Friendly Community Application committees a chance to polish their final products and get them out as read-aheads to the Bike Board. At our meeting, we may also have a chance to form committees to address the last of our goal groups: Law, Maps and Bike Parking. I think we've all learned a lot over the past several months by working on our committees. I'm hoping that we can bring together all this knowledge in the next few months to complete our first comprehensive bicycling plan. Recapping: * Wednesday, 11-April, 6:30 PM, Traffic Commission Meeting, Council Chambers * Thursday, 12-April, 6:30 PM, Bike Boar Meeting, Public Safety Building Conference Room (regular location) Happy Spring! Frank /Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles./

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Share the road advertising
by director 15 Mar '07

15 Mar '07

Good evening, I came across these pictures of city buses advocating bicycling, thought they might be of interest: http://bp0.blogger.com/_QjR3Pl-5LT0/RfapaOJgAdI/AAAAAAAAAgI/9EgpZv4bCt8/s16… http://farm1.static.flickr.com/180/421517522_e71f8ceea1_o.jpg Wonder what it would take to get Mountain Line buses painted like this.... Nick

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FWD: Re: Bulk purchase of "Street Smarts"
by director 14 Mar '07

14 Mar '07

Frank, et al, Attached is information on purchase of the Street Smarts booklet that was handed out in the Road I course last weekend. Positive Spin will try to raise money to purchase a carton of the generic booklets this year. To get a customized version with WV state laws (3000-10000 copies) we might look into getting state funding through Safe Routes or Air quality or Alt Transportation grants. Granted this is probably something more appropriate for a statewide organization to take on. Nick Hein ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: Andy Rubel <arubel(a)bikemaps.com> Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2007 22:26:05 -0400 Hello Nickolas, Thanks for writing about Bicycling Street Smarts. If you need a sample copy of the generic booklet or any of the custom versions just let me know and I'll send them out. The most cost-effective way to purchase the generic version is in carton quantity (216 booklets per carton) for $1 per booklet. Pricing for bulk purchases is on our website at http://www.bikemaps.com/bss.htm and I'll repeat it here: quantity: cost each --------- --------- 1: 4.95 2-24: 3.00 25-99: 2.00 100-215: 1.50 216+: 1.00* (in case quantity - multiples of 216 booklets) Shipping (also on the website) is an additional $12 for each carton of 216 booklets. So the total with shipping for one or two cartons to WV is: 216 copies: $228 (216+12) 432 copies: $456 (432+24) I've appended information about payment methods below. We generally ship within a day of your order and shipping via UPS ground takes 2 or 3 days to your location. CUSTOM BOOKLETS The minimum we've established for a custom printing is 3,000 booklets, due to the higher cost per booklet for small quantities. Most custom printings have been 10,000 or more to bring the cost per copy down. I've enclosed more information below about custom versions. STICKERS Another low-cost option is to print custom stickers to put on the covers of generic copies. This is a simple way to customize the cover without getting into the larger quantity and expense of a custom printing. If you are interested though I can forward information about an economical source of custom stickers and some sizes that work for Bicycling Street Smarts. CUSTOM BOOKLETS -- MORE INFO & PRICING Printer prices have gone up repeatedly since I created this pricing, so I need to get new printer quotes soon and will have to update this pricing, which may increase by 5-10%, but I think the information below will give you the general idea. Should you move in the direction of a custom version and you have specific quantities in mind I can give you a firm quote. The pricing below includes all customization, using custom text and graphics that you provide (similar to the AZ, FL, ID, and OH booklets), as well as proofing, printing, and press supervision. I've shown a rough estimate of shipping to a single location; actual shipping may vary -- if you have some specific quantities in mind I can get shipping quotes. The $200 charge for a first-time customization does not apply to exact reprints but may apply to future editions if further changes are made. If you want only a custom cover the $200 customization fee will be waived. CUSTOM VERSIONS -- Bicycling Street Smarts We have space for up to 5 custom pages added to the standard booklet, and various customizations are possible for the cover and back cover. Booklet with 5 custom pages: **NOTE THESE PRICES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE** +one-time cost custom- without estimated quantity each books ization shipping shipping -------- ---- ------ ------- -------- -------- 3,000 1.40 $4,200 $200 $4,400 $250 5,000 1.23 $6,150 $200 $6,350 $400 10,000 0.82 $8,200 $200 $8,400 $675 15,000 0.66 $9,900 $200 $10,100 $900 20,000 0.58 $11,600 $200 $11,800 $1,000 25,000 0.51 $12,750 $200 $12,950 $1,100 50,000 0.44 $22,000 $200 $22,200 $1,400 As you can see, the price per booklet drops significantly as the total quantity goes up - this is due to the nature and costs of the offset printing process. The price per copy continues to drop with increased quantity, e.g. to around 0.35 per copy for 100,000 copies. I can quote any other quantities that you'd like to consider, with a 3,000 copy minimum for a custom version. Delivery is approximately 5 to 7 weeks after the customizations have been finalized and approved by you or by the purchasing agency. Thanks for promoting bicycle safety education by being an LCI and also thanks for considering Bicycling Street Smarts. Let me know if you have questions or need samples or any other information. Andy Rubel 617-776-6567 ---------------- For first orders we require payment via one of the following. 1. Call in a credit card (MC/Visa only). Please do *not* send credit card info via email as it is not secure. We destroy all card information after processing each order. We'll ship with an invoice marked paid. -or- 2. Mail or fax a purchase order (or a letter on your organization's letterhead) that states what you are purchasing, the amount to be paid, and the shipping information. We'll ship the booklets with an invoice due net-30 days. -or- 3. Mail a check. Be sure to include your shipping address if you mail your order. Any of these methods is fine for your first order. We ship generic booklets within one day of receipt of your order (credit card info, check, or PO/letter). For subsequent orders you can just call, write, or email and we will enclose a net-30 day invoice in the box with the order. -------------------------- Rubel BikeMaps P.O. Box 401035 Cambridge, MA 02140 http://bikemaps.com -------------------------- At 05:19 PM 3/12/07, you wrote: >Sirs, >I've just completed the League of American Bicyclists' class in bike >safety "Road I" and intend to continue on to get my league instructor >certification. I'll be teaching through our community bike shop "Positive >Spin" in Morgantown WV, where we also intend to begin Safe Routes classes >in the local schools. I am interested in a bulk purchase of "Street >Smarts" for distribution to cyclists through our local advocates. Members >of our municipal bike board are also training to become instructors and >would like copies of the brochure. Can you please send me information >regarding the cost of purchase and shipping for 300 copies. I would also >be interested in finding out the price and turnaround time for a >customized version containing WV traffic codes. > >Thank you, >Sincerely, >Nickolas Hein >Director, Positive Spin >Morgantown, WV >phone: 304-276-0213 >web: www.positivespin.org

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March Bike Board Meeting Minutes
by Elizabeth Shogren 08 Mar '07

08 Mar '07

Attached, please find the minutes for the March meeting of the Bike Board. Thank you, and have a nice day further, BETSY SHOGREN

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FWD: Wyoming Strikes Mandatory Sidepath Law
by director 08 Mar '07

08 Mar '07

Good morning, Some good news and good advice in this article that was on the Thunderhead list recently. Morgantown and WV have a mandatory sidepath law, meaning that a bicyclist can be faulted in an accident if there is a sidepath next to the road and doesn't use it. I think most people would think that the law isn't much of a threat because of the insignificant number of sidepaths anywhere in WV, but I would have said the same about Wyoming. Nick Hein ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: Tim Young <tyoung(a)wyoming.com> Date: Tue, 06 Mar 2007 17:01:01 -0700 Greetings Thunderheaders, I am very pleased to report that Wyoming has expanded the rights of cyclists to ride on the road by repealing the mandatory sidepath law here. Yes, Wyoming Governor Dave Freudenthal has signed the bill into law! It is now legal for cyclists to ride on the road even if an adjacent pathway is available. Friends of Pathways partnered with Cycle Wyoming, sponsors of the Tour de Wyoming, in working on this successful legislation. The bill passed the Wyoming House 55-4 in favor, and the Senate vote was just as strong, 27-2 on third reading. Considering this was only our first trip to the legislature, we are absolutely thrilled with this level of success. However, a lesson: One of the things that surfaced is that bicycles/bicyclists have quite a bad reputation, at least in the legislature and in the minds of many we spoke with. We won this bill mostly on enhancing pedestrian safety, not on improving bike safety. In my opinion, advocates and industry folks have a lot of work to do to improve the perception of bicycling. I¹m not saying the detractors are right, just that many in power believe cyclists are bad actors. If it might be useful, I wanted to share a couple strategies that helped us: > - We were able to interest a committee in the bill, which in Wyoming gave it a > better statistical chance than one sponsored by a legislator. > > - We secured the support of the Wyoming Department of Transportation, the > Director testified in favor, as did the Colonel of the WY Highway Patrol. > > - We hired an excellent lobbyist, with strong connections to the leading party > and personal relationships with key members of both houses. Best money we > spent. It was not that expensive. > > - The advocates made several trips to testify, even when it looked good. We > brought in multiple voices, from different locations in the state, making it a > statewide bill. Folks wrote, emailed, called. It helps. > > - We had a death/problem example to point to: a rollerblader was killed on one > of our pathways when a bicyclist collided with him last summer. (note, this > was not a pathway problem, the path is excellent quality) Our message included the following points: > - Eliminating this outdated law is in the best interest of Wyoming and has the > support of Wyoming Dept. of Transportation Director, John Cox. It will help > modernize Wyoming¹s laws for bicycling. > > - This law allows bicycles the legal option to access their homes and > workplaces from the road if the road is more efficient or closer than a > pathway. > > - This law allows bicycles to use a safe road shoulder when a pathway is > crowded with slower users, or if the pathway is not maintained properly for > safe use. > > - Protects important tourism events such as the Tour de Wyoming, where > hundreds of bicyclists visit communities around the state each summer. Hope this is helpful, and your legislative projects are equally successful. Best regards, Tim ------------------------------ Tim Young Executive Director Friends of Pathways P.O. Box 2062 Jackson, WY 83001 307-733-4534 office 307-699-1407 mobile tim(a)friendsofpathways.org ------------------------------

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3/7 Traffic Commission meeting cancelled
by Frank Gmeindl 07 Mar '07

07 Mar '07

Bike Board Members, Tonight's Traffic Commission meeting is canceled. Frank

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Wed 6:30 Traffic Commission Meeting
by Frank Gmeindl 07 Mar '07

07 Mar '07

Bike Board Members, This Wednesday, 7-Mar, 6:30 PM, in City Council Chambers the Traffic Commission will consider our Infrastructure and Education recommendations. Please plan to attend, especially if you are a member of the Infrastructure or Education committees. I believe that the Commission will give more consideration to implementing our recommendations if the room is full of Bike Board members instead of just me and Greg! Last month, Greg and I gave a 20 minute presentation to which they listened politely and then the clock ran out. They agreed to review the report and to consider it at this Wednesday's meeting. In a discussion with the Commission secretary today, I learned that they want us to explain each of our recommendations and then they will discuss them and make decisions. Besides your moral support, we may need your help explaining some recommendations, e.g. where are those in-line grates? City Council Chambers are in City Hall, 389 Spruce St., on the 2nd floor, right at the top of the steps after you come through the front door. City Hall is across and up the street but on the same block as the Public Safety Building where the Bike Board usually meets. See you Wednesday! Frank

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Off-topic, but too cool to pass up
by director 06 Mar '07

06 Mar '07

Good afternoon, Rob Stenger just forwarded me this link about a bicycle assist for getting up hills. I can think of a few places in Morgantown where this could be useful. I'd come up with a similar idea about 10 years ago but never acted on it. This one is much more simple and elegent than what I had in mind. It would be even cooler if bikes coming down the hill could help power it too - saving brake wear and energy. http://www.trampe.no/english/ Nick Hein

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FWD: [Thunderhead] Bike Parking Ordinances
by director 01 Mar '07

01 Mar '07

Good evening, Another item from the Thunderhead list that I thought might be of interest. Madison is an extremely progressive city, and well laid out for cycling. I used to ride there a lot in the late 70's. These parking regulations may offer some ideas for recommendations to the traffic commission. btw, Links were also offered from other cities and I'm sure I can get more just by asking. See you in a few minutes. Nick Hein ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: Dar Ward <mbigmistake(a)yahoo.com> Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2007 12:09:20 -0800 (PST) Madison, Wisconsin's bike parking ordinance is at http://www.cityofmadison.com/transp/z2811bik.pdf and the parking standards are at http://www.cityofmadison.com/transp/rac-rec3.pdf Problems with this ordinance include that it only covers new development and doesn't really have any strong enforcement. It also doesn't do a great job of accomodating resident/employee parking versus visitor parking. It also falls short on requiring inside parking (with standards) for rental properties. The current Madison Platinum Bicycling Task Force hopes to address some of these issues. Another great idea...doing a bicycle parking needs study. That's on the Madison wishlist too. -Dar

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March Meeting
by Marilyn Newcome 01 Mar '07

01 Mar '07

Framk, I will not be able to attend the meeting tonight because of a program we are having at school. I could only find one school that had a bike rack and that was South Middle school. Marilyn

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Bike Friendly Community Award Application
by Frank Gmeindl 28 Feb '07

28 Feb '07

Bike Board Members, The Bicycle Friendly Community Award committee (Frank, Greg, Nick and Don Spencer) is about half-way done with completing the application. At our meeting tomorrow, I will discuss our approach, what we've accomplished and what remains to be done. Attached are three files: 1) application part 1 that Positive Spin completed, 2) application part II completed as far as we have it, 3) a table that shows people that we are going to ask for more information. Since the application is incomplete, you don't have to read it. I send it mainly to show you what we've done and to get your feedback, corrections or additions if you do happen to read it. If you at least open application part II and skim through it, you'll at least have some idea what it's about when I report on it. See you tomorrow night! Frank

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Fw: Takin' It To The Streets Workshops: attachments
by director 28 Feb '07

28 Feb '07

Good afternoon, Frank tells me the attachments didn't come through when I forwarded this yesterday. Here they are. After reading the flyer I noted that Ron Eck is giving the presentations. Nick

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Fw: Takin' It To The Streets Workshops - Charleston
by director 27 Feb '07

27 Feb '07

Good afternoon, Some of you may know Dennis Strawn of Mt. State Wheelers bike club in Charleston, WV. He just sent me this workshop notice. Road trip anyone? Alternatively we could see about organizing a workshop here in Mtown. Nick ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: dennis.strawn(a)msbcbs.com Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2007 12:33:18 -0500 Wanted to give a heads up on this seminar. Hope you can or someone you know can make it. Thanks Dennis Strawn Senior Application Analyst 304-347-7703 ----- Forwarded by Dennis Strawn/MountainState/Highmark on 02/27/2007 12:29 PM ----- "Susie Salisbury" <SSalisbury@charl estonareaalliance To .org> "Susie Salisbury" <SSalisbury@charlestonareaalliance. 02/26/2007 09:02 org> AM cc Subject Takin' It To The Streets Workshops Please find attached a flyer outlining our upcoming workshops on making our region more pedestrian and bicycle accessible. This workshop series titled "Takin' It To The Streets", will take place on Friday March 9, 30 and April 27, from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm, at the LaBelle Theater in South Charleston. If you need further information, please feel free to contact me at 340-4253. Thank you, Susie Salisbury (Embedded image moved to file: pic18620.jpg) (See attached file: Walkable Comm.pdf)

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Article from London Times about Bike commuting
by director 27 Feb '07

27 Feb '07

Good afternoon, Thought this article might be of interest to the group. According to this editorial from the Times of London: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/leading_article/article1415358.ece "At 2 per cent [bicycle] ridership, London lags far behind cities such as Berlin (10 per cent), Copenhagen (20 per cent) and Amsterdam (28 per cent), where the cyclist numbers influence driver behaviour." Thanks to Evan Manvel from the Bicycle Transportation Alliance in Portland, OR! And Noah Budnick, Transportation Alternatives in NYC >From me, Nick Hein

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Bike Board Meeting Thursday
by Frank Gmeindl 26 Feb '07

26 Feb '07

Bike Board Members, Attached is a recommended agenda for our meeting this Thursday, 1-Mar, 6:30 PM at the Public Safety Building Conference Room. I also attached the minutes of our last meeting. A lot of exciting things are happening and I'm looking forward to discussing them Thursday. We've delivered Infrastructure and Education recommendations to the Traffic Commission. This Thursday, we'll review the status of the Commuting, PR and Bicycle Friendly Community Award committees. That leaves the Law, Maps and Bike Parking goals to flesh out. Hopefully, we can form committees to address those so we can get work rolling on all our goals in time to get out in the good riding weather! See you Thursday! Frank

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PR committee meeting
by Chip Wamsley 24 Feb '07

24 Feb '07

Hi all, It looks like Wednesday the 21st, 6:30 PM at Wamsley Cycles works for everyone. I will see you then. Chip

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