-------- Original Message --------
Subject: DOH State Bike Plan /Meeting
Date: Tue, 8 May 2012 13:36:47 -0400
From: Ella Belling <ella(a)montrails.org>
Hi all,
I am hoping you might have an interest in sharing ideas, brain storming
and prioritizing bike routes, cycling issues, trail connections, etc. to
bring to the DOH bike plan meeting on Tuesday, May 15. I would like us
to *meet at 9:30AM on Saturday at the Morgantown Library* to come up
with a strategy. If any of you have …
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already then PLEASE bring them to share with the group. Feel free to
invite others.
Morgantown Bike Board folks- do you have a plan already with priorities?
It seemed like you worked hard on mapping it all out at one time.
Bill- does the MPO already have a map with the list of priorities for
the region? Do you have thoughts on what the DOH is wanting to pull
from these meetings?
I can only speak to possible rail-trail connections and extensions and
feel weak on bike routes and road biking. Or issues that need to be
addressed on prioritizing cycling with DOH projects.
I will reserve a library room if I hear back from a few of you. Flexible
on the meeting time but library closes at 1PM. Look forward to hearing
from you, Ella
Ella Belling
Executive Director
Mon River Trails Conservancy
P.O. Box 282
Morgantown, WV 26507
www.montrails.org <http://www.montrails.org>
304-692-6782
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FYI. Attached is the LAB BFC press release template and Morgantown's BFC award seal. I have sent these to Susan Sullivan and Traci Liebig who are developing the press release for the BFC award (in addition to Bike Month).
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
Begin forwarded message:
> From: Bill Nesper <billnesper(a)…
[View More]bikeleague.org>
> Date: May 4, 2012 5:26:51 PM EDT
> To: "frank.gmeindl(a)comcast.net" <frank.gmeindl(a)comcast.net>
> Subject: Bicycle Friendly Community - Local Release and Seal
>
> Dear Frank,
>
> Congratulations again! Attached you will find a press release template for you to use in crafting your own local release. Also attached is your BFC award seal to proudly display where you see fit.
>
> The League will be publicizing this nationally Monday, May 14th to coincide with National Bike to Work Week. Please hold your announcement of the award until then.
>
> You will also be receiving an award certificate, BFC road sign and feedback next week.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Bill
>
> __________________________
> Bill Nesper
> Vice President, Programs
> League of American Bicyclists
> 1612 K St. N.W., Suite #510
> Washington, DC 20006
> D: 202-621-5444
> F: 202-822-1334
> bill(a)bikeleague.org
> www.bikeleague.org
>
> Bike Month is here! Find and post events here, and don’t forget to sign up for the National Bike Challenge!
>
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Begin forwarded message:
> From: Frank Gmeindl <frank.gmeindl(a)comcast.net>
> Date: May 7, 2012 6:15:21 AM EDT
> To: "" <dwilliams(a)labyrinth.net>
> Cc: "Susan Sullivan" <ssullivan(a)cityofmorgantown.org>, "Christiaan Abildso" <christiaan.abildso(a)mail.wvu.edu>, "Traci Liebig" <traci.liebig(a)mail.wvu.edu>
> Bcc: Bicycle Board <bikeboard(a)cheat.org>
> Subject: Re: Bike Month Press Release
>
> Danielle,
>
> Putting http://…
[View More]www.commuterchoices.com in Susan's press release about Bike Month works for me. Especially with Bike Month getting top billing on http://www.commuterchoices.com !
>
> What's the chances you could put a link to http://bikemorgantown.com/ on http://www.commuterchoices.com . I notice you also have a direct link to "Let's Start Biking" there. Nice. I think the 7 videos at http://bikemorgantown.com/articles.php?str=2010/08/psas-complete.html may be more applicable to adult commuting. (Since they're quite difficult to find on the bikemorgantown website, a direct link to them might be worthwhile but I certainly understand real estate limits.)
>
>
> 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 May 6, 2012, at 10:57 PM, "" <dwilliams(a)labyrinth.net> wrote:
>
>> Hello Everyone,
>>
>> After review, I was wondering if we should include the Commuter Choices website as a resource too. It is http://www.commuterchoices.com
>>
>> I am working to get it updated with cycling events. Please let me know if you think this would be a useful addition.
>>
>> Thank you.
>>
>> Danielle Williams
>> TDM Coordinator
>> Morgantown MPO
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: "Frank Gmeindl" <fgmeindl(a)gmail.com>
>> Sent 5/4/2012 9:30:11 AM
>> To: "Susan Sullivan" <ssullivan(a)cityofmorgantown.org>
>> Cc: "Christiaan Abildso" <christiaan.abildso(a)mail.wvu.edu>, "Danielle Williams" <dwilliams(a)labyrinth.net>, "Traci Liebig" <traci.liebig(a)mail.wvu.edu>
>> Subject: Re: Bike Month Press Release
>>
>> Susan,
>>
>> Thanks for the opportunity to review the press release! Please see my Tracked Changes and Comments in the attached.
>>
>> Overall, the release is excellent. Reading it however made me realize that we're too much emphasizing bicycling as a fun and healthy activity and not enough as a means of practical transportation which is what the bicycle plan is primarily intended to accomplish. The resolution to adopt the bicycle plan (attached) that Council read before voting on the plan summarizes this pretty well.
>>
>> Traci Liebig will be contacting you about a press release to announce after May 14, the League of American Bicyclists recognition of Morgantown as a bronze level Bicycle Friendly Community.
>>
>> It's so good to have you working with the Bicycle Board!
>>
>> 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 May 4, 2012, at 9:00 AM, Susan Sullivan wrote:
>>
>>> Hello Frank! I hope Bike Month is treating you well!
>>>
>>> I plan to send a press release today regarding the city's efforts in May, and I mentioned you in it, as you were in attendance to accept the proclamation Tuesday evening. I wanted to run the final draft past you just to see if you wanted to change anything or if you had anything to add. Feel free to change this document up and send it back, or just note changes in a reply email.
>>>
>>> Thanks for your work with the Bike Board!
>>>
>>> Susan
>>>
>>> Susan Sullivan, Public Communications Manager
>>> City of Morgantown
>>> 389 Spruce Street, Office 16
>>> Morgantown, WV 26505
>>> (304) 284-7426 - C (304) 290-5274 - F (304) 284-7430
>>> Facebook | Twitter | Google+ | YouTube | iTunes
>>>
>>> <050412 City Celebrates Bike Month.docx>
>>
>
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Bicycle Board Members,
FYI, this is the message that I mentioned at last week's BB meeting that I sent to LAB's Bill Nesper.
Frank
Begin forwarded message:
> From: Frank Gmeindl <frank.gmeindl(a)comcast.net>
> Date: May 1, 2012 8:54:56 AM EDT
> To: Bill Nesper <billnesper(a)bikeleague.org>
> Subject: Re: Bicycle Friendly Community Award
>
> Dear Bill,
>
> Thank you for the advance notice. A wonderful kick off to Bike Month!
>
> Thank you also …
[View More]for directly sending the message below to City Council and the City Manager. We are meeting tonight for the Mayor to issue the Bike Month proclamation and to work on budgeting for our Bicycle Plan. Thanks to you and LAB, I think my job just got a bit easier:)
>
> Can you tell me how many communities applied and how many were awarded in this round?
>
> Also, is there a standard package describing benefits communities realize as BFCs? (I expect tonight, certain Councilors may ask, "OK. Now we have this recognition. So what?) In our Bicycle Plan, we reference, Flusche, Darren, The Economic Benefits of Bicycle Infrastructure Investments, League of American Bicyclists, June 2009, http://www.bikeleague.org/resources/reports/report_economics.php . A concise quantitative summary of benefits that BFCs have realized would be quite helpful.
>
> We look forward to receiving the feedback and adjusting our plan accordingly as we move forward. We also look forward to receiving the press release template as we are already working on one. We've also started working on the photos and community profile. When do you need these?
>
> Concerning the award ceremony, what's involved? I expect we would like to do one but knowing who does what would be helpful in deciding.
>
> As you know, WV is the lowest ranked Bicycle Friendly State. Also, most of the roads in Morgantown are controlled by the State. Over the years, I have been working with several people in the WVDOT. It gave me great pleasure to share your message below with them. So far, I've received one response that indicates that this may also leverage WV to become a more bicycle friendly state.
>
>
> 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 Apr 27, 2012, at 5:47 PM, Bill Nesper wrote:
>
>> Dear Frank,
>>
>> Congratulations! The League of American Bicyclists has decided to designate Morgantown as a Bicycle Friendly Community at the Bronze level. This decision involved careful review of your application and consultation with local cyclists.
>>
>> As you know, this award is presented only to communities with remarkable commitments to bicycling. You should be very proud of this accomplishment. Please share this with your partners in the city and advocacy community. The League will be publicizing this nationally Monday, May 14th to coincide with National Bike to Work Week. We look to working with you to help promote this accomplishment and will be sending you a template for a local press release next week. We encourage you to create your own for local & regional media. Please hold your announcement of the award until May 14th.
>>
>> You will also be receiving an award certificate, BFC road sign and feedback on what you can do to make Morgantown more bicycle-friendly in the next two weeks.
>>
>> Your designation will be due for renewal in February 2016. At that point your community will be reevaluated so we urge you to make as many improvements as possible in the meantime! Of course, if you wish to renew sooner than that please do. We look forward to seeing the community’s progress.
>>
>> If you would like to do an award ceremony, please let us know. We would love to work together to promote this great achievement. Also, we would like to promote the community on our website. We are asking you to provide a few new photographs that we can use to produce your community profile page onwww.bicyclefriendlycommunity.org. Please email those to nicole(a)bikeleague.org
>>
>> Once again, accept our congratulations on your tremendous efforts to create a truly Bicycle Friendly Community.
>>
>> Sincerely,
>>
>> Bill Nesper
>> VP, Programs
>> League of American Bicyclists
>> P: 202-822-1333
>> bill(a)bikeleague.org
>>
>> __________
>> frank.gmeindl(a)comcast.net
>
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FYI
Begin forwarded message:
> From: Bill Nesper <billnesper(a)bikeleague.org>
> Date: April 27, 2012 5:47:57 PM EDT
> To: "frank.gmeindl(a)comcast.net" <frank.gmeindl(a)comcast.net>
> Subject: Bicycle Friendly Community Award
>
> Dear Frank,
>
> Congratulations! The League of American Bicyclists has decided to designate Morgantown as a Bicycle Friendly Community at the Bronze level. This decision involved careful review of your application and …
[View More]consultation with local cyclists.
>
> As you know, this award is presented only to communities with remarkable commitments to bicycling. You should be very proud of this accomplishment. Please share this with your partners in the city and advocacy community. The League will be publicizing this nationally Monday, May 14th to coincide with National Bike to Work Week. We look to working with you to help promote this accomplishment and will be sending you a template for a local press release next week. We encourage you to create your own for local & regional media. Please hold your announcement of the award until May 14th.
>
> You will also be receiving an award certificate, BFC road sign and feedback on what you can do to make Morgantown more bicycle-friendly in the next two weeks.
>
> Your designation will be due for renewal in February 2016. At that point your community will be reevaluated so we urge you to make as many improvements as possible in the meantime! Of course, if you wish to renew sooner than that please do. We look forward to seeing the community’s progress.
>
> If you would like to do an award ceremony, please let us know. We would love to work together to promote this great achievement. Also, we would like to promote the community on our website. We are asking you to provide a few new photographs that we can use to produce your community profile page onwww.bicyclefriendlycommunity.org. Please email those to nicole(a)bikeleague.org
>
> Once again, accept our congratulations on your tremendous efforts to create a truly Bicycle Friendly Community.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Bill Nesper
> VP, Programs
> League of American Bicyclists
> P: 202-822-1333
> bill(a)bikeleague.org
>
> __________
> frank.gmeindl(a)comcast.net
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One good place for a photo might be several commuter types in the multi modal center.
-----Original Message-----
From: "Derek Springston" <dspringston(a)gmail.com>
Sent 5/4/2012 10:12:02 AM
To: "Bike Board - Morgantown" <bikeboard(a)cheat.org>
Subject: [Bikeboard] Fwd: Fwd: Bicycle Friendly Community Award
To All BB Members,
From Frank's April 28th email, he expressed the need to complete 5 items below in order to prepare for our Bicycle Friendly Community Award. …
[View More]Traci Liebig and I have agreed to tackle the Community Profile in Item #3. However, my piece will be to get some photos for that profile. This will be your chance to build your 'reputation' as you'll go on the LAB's BFC website! :) As Traci pointed out, here's a link to what we'll need to create for Morgantown.
http://www.bikeleague.org/programs/bicyclefriendlyamerica/communities/bfc_b…
1. I'm asking for at least 3 Bike Board members to volunteer for a photo shoot at one to three locations around Morgantown. Will likely take 1-2 hours (by bike hopefully).
2. Then, I need those volunteers to fill out this Doodle poll, so we can schedule a time before Wednesday next week. http://www.doodle.com/rs5zsnf68bfm2v2r
3. Last, I need BB members to recommend 3 locations they'd like to see us take photos at for this community profile. I can pick them, but I'd like input.
4. Can someone else recommend a backup camera? I have a good one from work, but if it's being used I won't be able to get it, so we should have a backup.
Purpose of this is to obtain 3 photos of cyclists in Morgantown at key locations that show we're a Bicycle Friendly community. We need at least one photo showing several cyclists at one location. Would be nice to have 2 or 3 photos with cyclist in them depending on folks availability. I've got a nice work camera available for use, assuming it's not out for work.
If you plan on helping out, please volunteer and fill out the Doodle poll ASAP, so we can coordinate and plan according to weather.
Thanks,
~Derek
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Frank Gmeindl <fgmeindl(a)gmail.com>
Date: Sat, Apr 28, 2012 at 2:08 PM
Subject: [Bikeboard] Fwd: Bicycle Friendly Community Award
To: Bicycle Board <bikeboard(a)cheat.org>
So, we've earned a celebration of LAB's recognizing us as a BFC. I'll bring the Kool Aid.
Then, we need to:
1. Create a press release.
2. Decide if we want to do an award ceremony and if so, plan it.
3. Get/make photos and draft a community profile for www.bicyclefriendlycommunity.org .
4. Review LAB feedback and update the Bicycle Plan.
5. Get money to implement the Plan.
PLEASE REPLY-TO-ALL AND WRITE YOUR NAME ABOVE BESIDE THOSE ITEMS WHOSE ACCOMPLISHMENT YOU WILL LEAD.
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
Begin forwarded message:
From: Frank Gmeindl <frank.gmeindl(a)comcast.net>
Date: April 27, 2012 6:00:22 PM EDT
To: Bicycle Board <bikeboard(a)cheat.org>
Subject: Fwd: Bicycle Friendly Community Award
FYI
Begin forwarded message:
From: Bill Nesper <billnesper(a)bikeleague.org>
Date: April 27, 2012 5:47:57 PM EDT
To: "frank.gmeindl(a)comcast.net" <frank.gmeindl(a)comcast.net>
Subject: Bicycle Friendly Community Award
Dear Frank,
Congratulations! The League of American Bicyclists has decided to designate Morgantown as a Bicycle Friendly Community at the Bronze level. This decision involved careful review of your application and consultation with local cyclists.
As you know, this award is presented only to communities with remarkable commitments to bicycling. You should be very proud of this accomplishment. Please share this with your partners in the city and advocacy community. The League will be publicizing this nationally Monday, May 14th to coincide with National Bike to Work Week. We look to working with you to help promote this accomplishment and will be sending you a template for a local press release next week. We encourage you to create your own for local & regional media. Please hold your announcement of the award until May 14th.
You will also be receiving an award certificate, BFC road sign and feedback on what you can do to make Morgantown more bicycle-friendly in the next two weeks.
Your designation will be due for renewal in February 2016. At that point your community will be reevaluated so we urge you to make as many improvements as possible in the meantime! Of course, if you wish to renew sooner than that please do. We look forward to seeing the community’s progress.
If you would like to do an award ceremony, please let us know. We would love to work together to promote this great achievement. Also, we would like to promote the community on our website. We are asking you to provide a few new photographs that we can use to produce your community profile page onwww.bicyclefriendlycommunity.org. Please email those to nicole(a)bikeleague.org
Once again, accept our congratulations on your tremendous efforts to create a truly Bicycle Friendly Community.
Sincerely,
Bill Nesper
VP, Programs
League of American Bicyclists
P: 202-822-1333
bill(a)bikeleague.org
__________
frank.gmeindl(a)comcast.net
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Unfortunately, tomorrow I won't be able to attend our most exciting
meeting ever. However, I want to add to the discussion about funding.
Since the last meeting I have watched 3 webinars that I encourage
everyone to watch because they provide great funding training as well as
an overview of successful programs:
Building a SRTS Bike Brigade: Tips on Getting Started and Spreading the
Success:http://www.saferoutesinfo.org/events-and-training/srts-webinars/bbr…
Leaving No Stone Unturned: …
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Program:
http://www.saferoutesinfo.org/events-and-training/srts-webinars/funding-tips
Bike Sharing in the United States: State of the Practice and Guide to
Implementation:http://www.walkinginfo.org/training/pbic/lc_webinar_04-26-20…
Some of the important lessons I gleaned from watching these webinars
were that these programs are funded from multiple sources, not just
grants. Grants are not necessarily considered until a program has
established enough support. Grants writing is often farmed out to
supportive organizations that have grant writers on staff.
What the Bicycle Board requires is a *strategic funding team/committee*
as a prerequisite to grant-writing. Each objective has its own
peculiarities and granularities. A grant request without a realistic
plan and budget for an organization's objective is almost guaranteed not
to be accepted. But objectives like a SRTS bike brigade are messy
because they first require strong support from the target audience, and
without this support it is futile to seek funding sources. So a
strategic team would examine each objective and recognize what
conditions are required to exist before the doors can be opened for
funding, and then target a spectrum of funding sources based on the
requirements. There is a significant difference between funding a SRTS
program and funding a bike sharing program. With a small SRTS program,
funding from foundations, organizations, PTA efforts, and a few
supportive local businesses would probably suffice (see list below), but
with a bicycle sharing program the funding requirements would be more
acute, and therefor require a broader range of support and funding. Page
14 of the pdf presentation
<http://www.walkinginfo.org/training/pbic/collateral/04_26_12_Bike_Share_Web…>
provides an overview of these funding sources on the Bike Sharing
page. Here is a list of funding sources and strategies from "Leaving
no stone overturned" which discusses walking programs, but the same
logic can be applied to bicycling programs:
Parent Teacher Associations (PTA)
Business sponsorship
School District Foundation
Hospital Foundation (good advocacy for them)
Public Health (city or county) - if not grants may provide in-kind
support (printing, mailing)
State Department of Health grants. Local Health Department could
help write the grants
SRTS has a mini-grant program of about $1,000
Blue Cross/Blue Shield Health Foundation (lots of money)
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (reverse child obesity)
Appalachian Stewardship Foundation (Added by Jonathan Rosenbaum)
After a smaller grant record has been established and your program
is growing, funding could be sought from these foundations:
Kaiser Pemanente
W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Complex grants for a much larger program:
Federal SRTS Funding (Need highly experienced grant writers. Could
partner with City Planning or Public planning)
Get media involvement because it establishes the programs reputation
with foundations:
Local Celebrities
Policy Makers
Questions that should be constantly revisited throughout the
program: Where are you now? Where do you want to go? How will you
get there?
Grant related questions: Does your project fit in with a foundations
mission? What is a typical grant size they give?
What should be in your grant application? Realistic budget, include
in-kind or partner support. Reasons why you will you succeed.
Foundations want to be good stewards and have success and good
stories to tell. Letter of support to show how previous funding led
to current request.
What happens when your organization actually gets a grant? Always
give recognition and media spotlight to foundations that have
provided grants. Share the success with your partner. Establish a
method to measure your success. Show enthusiasm for all grants
regardless of size.
I didn't discuss everything, but I hope you will watch these webinars
especially, "Leaving No Stone Unturned" and "Bike Sharing in the United
States". I think you will agree with me that a strategic funding team
would make the funding process more obvious, easier and less time
intensive for everyone involved.
-Jonathan
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Bicycle Board Members,
I usually send you a draft agenda the week before our regular monthly meeting but this month, I'd like to try something different. I've been thinking that the draft agenda is essentially a "box" and my transmission of it asks you to respond to what's in the box. Recently, I have observed declining member responses to communications and declining participation in board activities.
So, today, no box. Please reply-to-all and say what you would like the board to …
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Hopefully, this approach will give you an opportunity to "think outside the box" and increase BB member participation.
The meeting will still start at 6:30 PM in the PSC Conference Room and I'd like to reserve about 10 minutes at the end for us to evaluate this approach.
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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Damien,
Thank you for notifying us of the availability of the new AASHTO Guide for the Development of Bicycle Facilities. The link in your message enables ordering the paper book but do you know if the City can get an electronic version to which the BB can have unfettered access?
I reviewed the draft Guide approximately a year ago. Unlike the 1999 Guide, it is now very well aligned with the 2009 MUTCD.
These two documents provide a sound foundation for transportation infrastructure …
[View More]development. Every transportation official, traffic engineer and self-styled "advocate" should know these guides. Personally, I find them not perfect, for example putting the shared lane marking somewhat in the door zone but at least they serve as a somewhat responsible reference unlike the NACTO guide which contains several recommendations for "facilities" such as contra-flow bike lanes whose merits are unproven and that appear simply dangerous to any knowledgeable experienced cyclist. In the case of all these guides, there seems to be a paucity of objective empirical data to verify the safety most of the innovative recommendations. Nevertheless, I would like to have ready access to them, perhaps even through BikeMorgantown.com.
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 May 1, 2012, at 11:37 PM, Damien Davis wrote:
> FYI
>
>
> J. Damien Davis, PE, CFM
> Assistant City Engineer
> City of Morgantown
> Public Works Department - Engineering Division
> 389 Spruce Street
> Morgantown , WV 26505
> Office: 304.284.7398
> Fax: 304.284.7409
> www.morgantown.com
>
>
>
>
>
> ----- Forwarded Message -----
> From: "AASHTO Bookstore" <mailer(a)list.transportation.org>
> To: ddavis(a)cityofmorgantown.org
> Sent: Tuesday, May 1, 2012 7:40:00 PM
> Subject: Coming Soon from AASHTO: Guide for the Development of Bicycle Facilities, 4th Edition
>
>
>
> Guide for the Development of Bicycle Facilities, 4th Edition
>
> Pre Order now for June delivery
> Your link to this publication: https://bookstore.transportation.org/item_details.aspx?ID=1943
>
> This guide provides information on how to accommodate bicycle travel and operations in most riding environments. It is intended to present sound guidelines that result in facilities that meet the needs of bicyclists and other highway users. Sufficient flexibility is permitted to encourage designs that are sensitive to local context and incorporate the needs of bicyclists, pedestrians, and motorists. However, in some sections of this guide, suggested minimum dimensions are provided. These are recommended only where further deviation from desirable values could increase crash frequency or severity.
>
> This guide has been updated from the previous guide published in 1999. The fact that new guidance is presented herein does not imply that existing bicycle facilities are inadequate or unsafe, nor does it mandate the initiation of improvement projects. The intent of this document is to provide guidance to designers and planners by referencing a recommended range of design values and describing alternative design approaches.
>
> This item is currently available for pre-order. It will ship in June. The new edition will also be available as an online download; however, that format cannot be pre-ordered.
>
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