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From: Frank Gmeindl frank.gmeindl@comcast.net Date: May 7, 2012 6:15:21 AM EDT To: "" dwilliams@labyrinth.net Cc: "Susan Sullivan" ssullivan@cityofmorgantown.org, "Christiaan Abildso" christiaan.abildso@mail.wvu.edu, "Traci Liebig" traci.liebig@mail.wvu.edu Bcc: Bicycle Board bikeboard@cheat.org Subject: Re: Bike Month Press Release
Danielle,
Putting http://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@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@gmail.com Sent 5/4/2012 9:30:11 AM To: "Susan Sullivan" ssullivan@cityofmorgantown.org Cc: "Christiaan Abildso" christiaan.abildso@mail.wvu.edu, "Danielle Williams" dwilliams@labyrinth.net, "Traci Liebig" traci.liebig@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
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