Bikeboard April 2007

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3-May Bike Board Agenda
by Frank Gmeindl 02 May '07

02 May '07

Bike Board Members, Since we've laid down a big gap on the Traffic Commission and some of us are getting burned out on all this Bike Board business, for this Thursday's meeting, I propose a somewhat alternative agenda. Please see attached. For this meeting, I propose we develop a preliminary route for Bicycle Morgantown. I propose we do this by GOING FOR A RIDE. Theoretically, we have representation of each ward of Morgantown. I propose that we ride through each of the wards starting with first, then second, third, etc. In preparation, please think up something noteworthy in your ward and a route to/by it. If you know a cool route through your ward to the next ward, that would be good too. (Don't worry if you don't know the layout of the wards. I don't know them either:) In summary: 1. Bring your bike (and maybe lights) to the Courthouse Square on Thursday, 6:30 PM. 2. We'll ride from the Courthouse to First ward and then each ward in succession. 3. During the ride, we'll discuss cool features of it (Betsy will be excused from recording on paper;) 4. We'll end up at a mutually agreed upon refreshment stop to recap Bicycle Morgantown. See your Thursday! Frank P.S. Also attached are the minutes from our last meeting. Betsy recently distributed them but for consistency with past practice, I'm including them with the agenda for Thursday's meeting/ride.

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Re: [Bikeboard] 3-May Bike Board Agenda
by director 30 Apr '07

30 Apr '07

Frank, I agree this sounds like a great idea. The ward map is at this link: morgantown.com/maps/wards.pdf. From the 3rd ward could we go to Sabreton (Ward 6 - Betsy's stomping ground), then return on Richwood and University to Krepps Park (4th ward - no board members) I'm not sure we can work in the 5th Ward. It's on the North side of 705?! If we end up in Ward 7 we could ride to the end of Collins Ferry to connect with the rail-trail back to downtown. Nick Hein ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: "Greg Good" <ggood(a)wvu.edu> Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2007 18:23:18 -0400 >Frank, thanks so much! What a great idea. I propose we bike straight down High Street, up Dorsey Ave to Hite, and down Madison to the trails in White Park. From the end of Madison Ave, I will lead the most direct route possible using the White Park Trails and the Learning Trails, back to the roads near the Dorsey Avenue Dairy Mart. From there, there's an easy way through Second Ward. If we want to circle Bill Byrnes' ward (which is it?), that's easy to attach. The White Parks trails are not trad skinny tire routes, but skinnies can ride them too. Wider would be better but not essential. > >After that, I can't offer much leadership. I can lead these three wards (or co-lead if others have strong ideas!!), and then pass the torch to others for North Morgantown. > >Greg > >>>> Frank Gmeindl <fgmeindl(a)verizon.net> 4/29/2007 4:35 PM >>> >Bike Board Members, > >Since we've laid down a big gap on the Traffic Commission and some of us >are getting burned out on all this Bike Board business, for this >Thursday's meeting, I propose a somewhat alternative agenda. Please see >attached. For this meeting, I propose we develop a preliminary route >for Bicycle Morgantown. I propose we do this by GOING FOR A RIDE. > >Theoretically, we have representation of each ward of Morgantown. I >propose that we ride through each of the wards starting with first, then >second, third, etc. In preparation, please think up something Th >noteworthy in your ward and a route to/by it. If you know a cool route >through your ward to the next ward, that would be good too. (Don't >worry if you don't know the layout of the wards. I don't know them >either:) > >In summary: > >1. Bring your bike (and maybe lights) to the Courthouse Square on >Thursday, 6:30 PM. >2. We'll ride from the Courthouse to First ward and then each ward in >succession. >3. During the ride, we'll discuss cool features of it (Betsy will be >excused from recording on paper;) >4. We'll end up at a mutually agreed upon refreshment stop to recap >Bicycle Morgantown. > >See your Thursday! > >Frank > >P.S. Also attached are the minutes from our last meeting. Betsy >recently distributed them but for consistency with past practice, I'm >including them with the agenda for Thursday's meeting/ride. > > > >_______________________________________________ >Bikeboard mailing list >Bikeboard(a)cheat.org >http://cheat.org/mailman/listinfo/bikeboard >

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April Bike Board Meeting Minutes
by Elizabeth Shogren 28 Apr '07

28 Apr '07

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

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Good video on People-centered city design - Copenhagen
by director 28 Apr '07

28 Apr '07

This video came across one of the recumbent forums where I hang out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4-N5ohYoN0 Thought you might all enjoy it. Nick

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Public Service Announcements
by director 21 Apr '07

21 Apr '07

Good morning, The League of American Bicyclists has made 3 PSAs available on their website. Is it within our charter to distribute these in town? Can we get them put on the Mtown cable TV station? Thanks. Nick Hein

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Article: No Parking Anytime - Why parking your car is more environmentally destructive than driving it.
by director 21 Apr '07

21 Apr '07

Saw this on one of my HPV lists.... http://www.slate.com/id/2164257/ Sounds like the book - "The High Cost of Free Parking" could be worth getting. Has anyone seen it? Nick

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Response to Comments from WVU parent and Morgantown citizen
by director 21 Apr '07

21 Apr '07

Good morning, This is the (immediate!) response I received from WVU after submitting my comments. I sent them under my personal email address. Sounds hopeful. Nick Hein ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: "Nick Hein" <nick.hein(a)verizon.net> Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2007 16:21:27 -0400 ----- Original Message ----- From: "planpark planpark" <planpark(a)mail.wvu.edu> To: <nick.hein(a)verizon.net> Sent: Friday, April 20, 2007 2:16 PM Subject: Re: Comments from WVU parent and Morgantown citizen Thank you for the detailed recommendations that you forwarded. I will share them with the committee to consider as we develop our final recommendations. Many of your recommendations go to measurement and implementation issues. This committee is continuing as a group next year to address matters like this. Your comments will be of great help to us then, too. Nancy Nancy Lohmann, Ph.D. Senior Advisor to the Provost >>> "Nick Hein" <nick.hein(a)verizon.net> 04/19/07 6:05 PM >>> Nickolas Hein 433 Devon Rd Morgantown, WV 26505 ph: 304-5899-1791 email: nick.hein(a)verizon.net Office of the Vice President 104 Stewart Hall PO Box6205 Morgantown, WV 26506 ph: 304-293-02545 email: planpark(a)mail.wvu.edu Date: 19 April 2007 Sirs and Madams, I am submitting the following comments on the draft WVU transportation and parking plan. Although I serve several sustainable transportation organizations in Morgantown I am submitting these comments on my own behalf and they don't reflect the opinions of those organizations. Rather they represent my personal concerns as a car-free citizen who travels through the university area frequently. In addition my son, a Sophmore WVU Engineering student, is also a transportation cyclist and shares my wish that the community and WVU infrastructure support his choice of affordable, sustainable and non-polluting mobility. Thank you, Nickolas Hein

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WVU Transportation Plan
by Frank Gmeindl 20 Apr '07

20 Apr '07

WVU Transportation and Parking Plan Committee: As Chairman of the Morgantown Municipal Bicycle Board and on behalf of the Board, I praise your efforts to plan transportation and parking for the University. The Bicycle Board is chartered by the Morgantown Traffic Commission which advises the City Manager. The Bicycle Board recognizes and encourages your commitment to coordinate with the City. The Bicycle Board has developed comments on the WVU transportation and parking plan but has had insufficient time to review them with the Traffic Commission and the City Manager for their concurrence. However, comments and recommendations that we made on the Morgantown Metropolitan Planning Organization's Transportation Plan and that the City Manager and City Council accepted are equally applicable to the WVU plan. Specifically, every transportation and parking improvement must encourage rather than discourage bicycling and walking. The Board encourages WVU to analyze the economic as well as quality of life costs and benefits of the many recommendations contained in the plan and to use the results of these analyses to select recommendations for implementation. The Bicycle Board looks forward to working through the Traffic Commission and the City Manager with the WVU Transportation and Parking Committee to develop and implement improvements that maximize the economic and quality of life benefits to the University and our greater community. Frank Gmeindl Chairman, Morgantown Municipal Bicycle Board

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Meeting Thursday!
by Frank Gmeindl 17 Apr '07

17 Apr '07

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

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Chip Wamsley on the WVU Transportation Plan and bikes
by Greg Good 13 Apr '07

13 Apr '07

Chip asked me to forward this to everyone. Greg >>> "Chip Wamsley" <chip(a)wamsleycycles.com> 04/13/07 11:43 AM >>> ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: "Greg Good" <ggood(a)wvu.edu> Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2007 08:30:29 -0400 Hello, In addition to section 10, bicycles are mentioned 11 c & e, 22 (alternate forms of transport), 23 c letters to incoming freshman w/ re to bikes and alt forms of transportation. Only at the very end of the document is there a recommendation to appoint a transportation and parking director. This document seems to hit all of the points we support. Points to note: 1) document recommends "approved" signs 2) no mention of policy with respect to bikes in dorms; although, they do propose bike storage in dorms 3) mention of free use bikes {commonly known as white bikes), generally a difficult program to administer and usually not very effective 4) the document addresses WVU, with no specific reference in most cases as to which group at WVU should act on specific parts of the plan It appears relatively complete, yet vague as to who will act upon the proposed recommendations. Chip >Hi all, are there other sections in the plan concerning bikes besides section 10. WVU needs to work with appropriate governmental bodies to increase the number of bike lanes, sidewalks, etc. that provide alternative means of transportation..."? > >Greg > >>>> Frank Gmeindl <fgmeindl(a)verizon.net> 4/13/2007 8:21 AM >>> >Tyler, Nick, Greg, Chip, Jim, > >This is the kick-off message for us to develop a Bike Board response to >the draft WVU Transportation plan. Please always reply all and include >whole the thread in your replies. I hope we can get them to recognize >that bicycles are vehicles that have the same road access and use >privileges as motor-vehicles and plan for the replacement of motor >vehicles with bicycles for trips within and between the campuses. > >Frank > >-------- Original Message -------- >Subject: [Bikeboard] WVU Transportation Plan >Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2007 13:48:51 -0400 >From: <mtbike(a)cox.net> >To: bikeboard(a)cheat.org > > > >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/ > > >_______________________________________________ >Bikeboard mailing list >Bikeboard(a)cheat.org >http://cheat.org/mailman/listinfo/bikeboard > > > > >

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