Bike Board Members,<br><br>It has been requested that I gather some information regarding the campus connector so that Ryan Post and I can present this information to the SGA at an upcoming meeting to bring the matter up again to the attention of the SGA.<br>
<br>Can someone who knows the details of the Campus Connector please email me or Ryan Post this information. I know the basics of the idea that we have discussed in the meetings, but I wanted to get input from those who have worked on it extensively. <br>
<br>Thanks,<br><br>Jacob Brown<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 3:14 PM, Ryan Post <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:rpostwvu@gmail.com">rpostwvu@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">









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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">I’m still waiting on any information from Tyler or the bike
board.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt;">From:</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> Jonathan Bond
[mailto:<a href="mailto:jbond3@mix.wvu.edu" target="_blank">jbond3@mix.wvu.edu</a>] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, November 16, 2009 11:53 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Ryan Post<br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: Campus Connector</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal">Hey Ryan,</p>

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<p class="MsoNormal">I will see you Wednesday at the sga meeting.  You can
keep it very brief regarding the campus connector.  If you could just
explain the importance of it, I think it would be nice to get the image back
out there to the new president as well as the formation of ideas for the fall.</p>

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<p class="MsoNormal">Sincerely,</p>

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<p class="MsoNormal">Jon</p>

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<p class="MsoNormal">304-639-2341</p>

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<p class="MsoNormal">On 11/13/09, <b>Ryan Post </b>&lt;<a href="mailto:rpostwvu@gmail.com" target="_blank">rpostwvu@gmail.com</a>&gt;
wrote:</p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">I got
this link today from the MD racing forum although partially unrelated,</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.streetfilms.org/bike-lanes-in-the-big-apple/#more-16311" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">http://www.streetfilms.org/bike-lanes-in-the-big-apple/#more-16311</span></a>
shows how NYC implemented 3 classes of bike lanes.</p>

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<p class="MsoNormal">Just
to clarify, I have time to do the presentation if I’m given the
information.  I’ve been to some SGA meetings before, and I found that
powerpoints are awkward, and I’d prefer to just speak, and possibly hand out
something only if needed.</p>

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<p class="MsoNormal">As
far as I’m aware, this issue is only dealing with the path from 8<sup>th</sup>
and Grant up to either the Presidents House or Engineering.  Any
references to trail steepness I would prefer to reference another street, such
as currently this hill is “as steep as the hill in front of Eisland Hall”, or
“this hill will be no steeper than Stewart Street in front of Life Sciences”.</p>

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<p class="MsoNormal">That
just seems easier and less boring than 100% of speeches that I’ve heard at SGA
meetings that had visual aids.</p>

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<p class="MsoNormal">Ryan</p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt;">From:</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> Frank Gmeindl
[mailto:<a href="mailto:fgmeindl@verizon.net" target="_blank">fgmeindl@verizon.net</a>] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, November 13, 2009 2:02 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Jacob Brown<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Jonathan Bond; Ryan Post<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: Campus Connector</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal">Jonathan
R., Greg Good, Jenny Selin<br>
<br>
Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles</p>

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On Nov 13, 2009, at 12:02 PM, Jacob Brown &lt;<a href="mailto:fdjakeb@gmail.com" title="Compose mail to fdjakeb@gmail.com" target="_blank">fdjakeb@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:</p>

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<p class="MsoNormal">Frank
and Jon,</p>

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<p class="MsoNormal">I
spoke with Ryan Post and he is interested in helping with talking to SGA about
the campus connector. He was saying that if we can get the other BB members
that know more about the connector to get us the information by Monday, we
could get something together for Wednesday. </p>

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<p class="MsoNormal">Otherwise,
Ryan would be available to make the SGA meeting on the 2nd of December, if my
other date of the 9th would be too late.</p>

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<p class="MsoNormal">Who
do we need to talk to to get more detailed info to the SGA? Jonathan R. and ???</p>

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Fri, Nov 13, 2009 at 9:38 AM, Jacob Brown &lt;<a href="mailto:fdjakeb@gmail.com" title="Compose mail to fdjakeb@gmail.com" target="_blank">fdjakeb@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:</p>

<p class="MsoNormal">Jon,<br>
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I won&#39;t have the time to gather the information by next weeks meeting. I&#39;m
pretty busy next week with trying to get my final submissions of my thesis in.
But once next week is over, I&#39;ll have time to meet with the BB members to get
what I would need to present to you.<br>
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The only other issue is the meeting after Thanksgiving, I will be out of town
that week as well. What about the 9th of December, will SGA be meeting that
Wednesday? I know it is pretty late in the semester, but it would be the only
meeting I could make.<br>
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What do you think.<br>
<br>
- Jake</p>

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<p class="MsoNormal">On
Thu, Nov 12, 2009 at 6:47 PM, Jonathan Bond &lt;<a href="mailto:jbond3@mix.wvu.edu" title="Compose mail to jbond3@mix.wvu.edu" target="_blank">jbond3@mix.wvu.edu</a>&gt;
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<p class="MsoNormal">Jake,</p>

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<p class="MsoNormal">If
you could gather some information about the history of the campus connector,
and just come and speak to SGA during one of our meetings, I will put you on
our agenda.  It does not have to be very long, just enough to spur
conversation, and we will find someone to right a resolution on your (and the
student&#39;s) behalf.  Upon writing this, it should pick up some publicity
which would help push the issue even further.  If you have any questions,
feel free to contact me. I would love to get you on the agenda before
thanksgiving (this meeting or the meeting after thanksgiving would be fine) to
get more done THIS SEMESTER.  Just let me know.</p>

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<p class="MsoNormal">Sincerely,</p>

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11/12/09, <b>Jacob Brown </b>&lt;<a href="mailto:fdjakeb@gmail.com" title="Compose mail to fdjakeb@gmail.com" target="_blank">fdjakeb@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:</p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt;">Hmm, I
could probably get on board with that. I know the general idea of the campus
connector, but I do not really know all of the past details. <br>
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Are we talking like a slideshow presentation of a couple slides to present to
the SGA. We will have to look at the meeting schedule and see which one we need
to hit. Looks like they are Wednesday Nights at 7:30 in the Rhododendron room. <br>
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I dont imagine we have time to get ready for next week, and the following week
is before Thanksgiving break, so they may forego the meeting then. The 2nd of
December I have to be out of town (missing the bike board meeting that week as
well) - however, the meeting of the 9th of December would work. I am not sure
when they stop having meetings for winter break, but that would give us time to
prepare something, and then present it to them that night. <br>
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As an aside, not that this really matters, but my student status will also come
to an end at the end of the semester as well. But, if we did it on the 9th,
then I would still be a student and we would have time to prepare something.<br>
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Thoughts?<br>
<br>
- Jake<br>
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I imagine I would want at least one of the other more knowledgable campus connector
bike board counterparts involved. </p>

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Thu, Nov 12, 2009 at 3:06 PM, Frank Gmeindl &lt;<a href="mailto:fgmeindl@verizon.net" title="Compose mail to fgmeindl@verizon.net" target="_blank">fgmeindl@verizon.net</a>&gt;
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<p class="MsoNormal">Tyler,<br>
<br>
Good to hear from you!  I hope your career is progressing famously:)<br>
<br>
I&#39;m in total agreement with your recommendation.  By copy of this message,
I ask Jake if he&#39;s willing to present to the SGA.  There is at least 1
other Bicycle Board member and a City Counselor that could support him if he
needed it.  (I don&#39;t mention their names here because I&#39;d like to discuss
with Jake first and then them.)<br>
<br>
Frank<br>
<i>Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles</i> </p>

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On 11/12/2009 11:56 AM, Tyler Pearson wrote: </p>

<pre>Hi Frank,</pre>

<p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Courier New&quot;;"> </span></p>

<pre>I saw the email yesterday about the campus connector and just wanted</pre><pre>to let you know that I forwarded the email over to Jon Bond.  He is</pre><pre>the Student Health Chair of WVU Student Government and has brought up</pre>
<pre>the campus connector to President Clements on various occasions to try</pre><pre>and garner support from the WVU side.</pre>

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<pre>Jon brought up the idea of having a presentation by someone on the</pre><pre>Bike Board about the campus connector at a SGA meeting.  This would</pre><pre>help give the idea publicity again, and the SGA would also be able to</pre>
<pre>pass a resolution of support, helping press it forward as a student</pre><pre>issue.  Maybe Jake would be able to do this?</pre>

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<pre>Hope all is well.</pre>

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<pre>Tyler</pre>

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<pre><a href="mailto:ty.pearson@gmail.com" title="Compose mail to ty.pearson@gmail.com" target="_blank">ty.pearson@gmail.com</a></pre><pre>703.727.5490</pre>

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434.660.3173<br>
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