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Letter to Editor
by Frank Gmeindl 27 May '10

27 May '10

Bicycle Board Members, Attached is a response to Dennis Bolyard's letter that I propose to send to the Dominion Post. Please use track changes or comments to indicate improvements and send to me. I plan to submit but 5:00 pm today. Sorry for not including the whole BB on my first response of yesterday that I sent to the Education Committee. Frank D. Gmeindl Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles

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Fw: LTE about the Green Life article
by guitardeek＠hotmail.com 27 May '10

27 May '10

Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device from U.S. Cellular -----Original Message----- From: guitardeek(a)hotmail.com Date: Thu, 27 May 2010 13:39:28 To: Nick Hein<director(a)positivespin.org>; Jonathan Rosenbaum<freesource(a)cheat.org> Subject: Re: [Bikeboard] LTE about the Green Life article Nick and Jonathan, Nicely put. I assume it's all true as you're well-educated concerning cyclists. I hope that a reply like yours to the motorists concern gets published in the paper. Another point that could be made is that cyclists using roads that are already created ultimately reduces the need to create and fund trail building projects. I'm not against trails, as I use them, but if we could all share the roads it could reduce the need for our communities or governments to find more money for extra trail-building and maintenance. Just a thought. Maybe this point shouldn't be included in a reply because I think trails and roads work well together to benefit those who use both. We are also reducing our impact on the roads and therefore benefitting taxpayers! Derek Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device from U.S. Cellular -----Original Message----- From: "director" <director(a)positivespin.org> Date: Thu, 27 May 2010 09:18:36 To: Bike Board<bikeboard(a)cheat.org>; Jonathan Rosenbaum<freesource(a)cheat.org> Subject: Re: [Bikeboard] LTE about the Green Life article Jonathan, I think the best point to make in response to a letter like this is as follows. Motorists are paying for insurance, fees, taxes, etc according to the costs they incur. The object is to pay according to what your costs. In spite of the all the money motorists pay for the privilege of driving on public roads, they are still getting subsidized. Bicyclists on the other hand, incur much lower costs which have been found to be more than covered by the federal income taxes we pay, so that no additional fees or taxes are necessary. In fact, bicyclist are subsidizing motorists and not the other way around as is popularly (mis) judged. I can find references to back this up, or refer you to the Alliance for Biking and Walking - they should have the info. Nick ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: Jonathan Rosenbaum <freesource(a)cheat.org> Date: Wed, 26 May 2010 22:02:29 -0400 >It was bound to happen soon or later, but a contrarian who believes that >privileges (rights) need to be purchased wrote a letter to the Dominion >Post editor about our last excellent BB article. There is clearly a >separation between having "rights" and having to pay for licenses, >insurance, and property taxes. Do you think the BB should address this >person's question? I don't subscribe to the electronic DP so I've typed >the article out below: > > *Want the rights? Pay for responsibilities* > > It was with amazement that I read the column in Thursday's [The > Dominion Post] in the Green Life page about bicyclists. The title > of the article "Same road, same rights, same rules" was read in > disbelief. > In my opinion, as well as quite a few of my friends', they [the > bicyclists] can have the same rights when they start paying for > license plates as we car and truck owners do. > They can have the same rights when they pay the property taxes > we do on our vehicles. > They can have the same rights when they have to carry the state > minimum insurance as we are required by law to have. > If we have to have all of these things to drive our vehicles on > the roads and they have the same rights as we do, then why do they > not pay the same as we do to have the "privilege" to drive on our roads? > > *Dennis Bolyard > Kingwood* > > > > > > > > -- Nick Hein LCI# 1705 Director, Positive Spin 2567 Univ Ave Ste 6000L Morgantown, WV ph 304-685-8954 -- _______________________________________________ Bikeboard mailing list Bikeboard(a)cheat.org http://cheat.org/mailman/listinfo/bikeboard

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Re: [Bikeboard] LTE about the Green Life article
by director 27 May '10

27 May '10

Jonathan, I think the best point to make in response to a letter like this is as follows. Motorists are paying for insurance, fees, taxes, etc according to the costs they incur. The object is to pay according to what your costs. In spite of the all the money motorists pay for the privilege of driving on public roads, they are still getting subsidized. Bicyclists on the other hand, incur much lower costs which have been found to be more than covered by the federal income taxes we pay, so that no additional fees or taxes are necessary. In fact, bicyclist are subsidizing motorists and not the other way around as is popularly (mis) judged. I can find references to back this up, or refer you to the Alliance for Biking and Walking - they should have the info. Nick ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: Jonathan Rosenbaum <freesource(a)cheat.org> Date: Wed, 26 May 2010 22:02:29 -0400 >It was bound to happen soon or later, but a contrarian who believes that >privileges (rights) need to be purchased wrote a letter to the Dominion >Post editor about our last excellent BB article. There is clearly a >separation between having "rights" and having to pay for licenses, >insurance, and property taxes. Do you think the BB should address this >person's question? I don't subscribe to the electronic DP so I've typed >the article out below: > > *Want the rights? Pay for responsibilities* > > It was with amazement that I read the column in Thursday's [The > Dominion Post] in the Green Life page about bicyclists. The title > of the article "Same road, same rights, same rules" was read in > disbelief. > In my opinion, as well as quite a few of my friends', they [the > bicyclists] can have the same rights when they start paying for > license plates as we car and truck owners do. > They can have the same rights when they pay the property taxes > we do on our vehicles. > They can have the same rights when they have to carry the state > minimum insurance as we are required by law to have. > If we have to have all of these things to drive our vehicles on > the roads and they have the same rights as we do, then why do they > not pay the same as we do to have the "privilege" to drive on our roads? > > *Dennis Bolyard > Kingwood* > > > > > > > > -- Nick Hein LCI# 1705 Director, Positive Spin 2567 Univ Ave Ste 6000L Morgantown, WV ph 304-685-8954 --

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LTE about the Green Life article
by Jonathan Rosenbaum 26 May '10

26 May '10

It was bound to happen soon or later, but a contrarian who believes that privileges (rights) need to be purchased wrote a letter to the Dominion Post editor about our last excellent BB article. There is clearly a separation between having "rights" and having to pay for licenses, insurance, and property taxes. Do you think the BB should address this person's question? I don't subscribe to the electronic DP so I've typed the article out below: *Want the rights? Pay for responsibilities* It was with amazement that I read the column in Thursday's [The Dominion Post] in the Green Life page about bicyclists. The title of the article "Same road, same rights, same rules" was read in disbelief. In my opinion, as well as quite a few of my friends', they [the bicyclists] can have the same rights when they start paying for license plates as we car and truck owners do. They can have the same rights when they pay the property taxes we do on our vehicles. They can have the same rights when they have to carry the state minimum insurance as we are required by law to have. If we have to have all of these things to drive our vehicles on the roads and they have the same rights as we do, then why do they not pay the same as we do to have the "privilege" to drive on our roads? *Dennis Bolyard Kingwood*

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Pittsburgh bronzed!
by director 17 May '10

17 May '10

Good afternoon, Just got my League newsletter with announcements of new bike friendly cities. Pittsburgh has been awarded bronze - Will this doesn't get anyone more motivated to get it here in Morgantown. I'll do a part as long I'm not doing it alone. Nick -- Nick Hein LCI# 1705 Director, Positive Spin 2567 Univ Ave Ste 6000L Morgantown, WV ph 304-685-8954 --

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Happy Bike to Work Week everybody
by director 17 May '10

17 May '10

Good morning, I got a call from the local TV station asking if we're doing any special events for the rest of bike month. It struck me as odd they didn't call before bike month. It also reminded me that this is Bike to Work Week and as far as I know there is nothing planned - again because we were contacted too late to do anything with anyone and didn't want to do it alone. We really would like to start planning for next year now so this doesn't happen again. Does anyone agree? Where should we start? Thanks, Nick -- Nick Hein LCI# 1705 Director, Positive Spin 2567 Univ Ave Ste 6000L Morgantown, WV ph 304-685-8954 --

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May BB minutes
by Elizabeth Shogren 15 May '10

15 May '10

Attached please find the May BB minutes. Have a great weekend! BETSY SHOGREN

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San Franscisco Bike to Work Day
by director 14 May '10

14 May '10

Saw this on TreeHugger, thought it might be of interest... http://www.treehugger.com/files/2010/05/san-francisco-bike-to-work-day-2010… Nick -- Nick Hein LCI# 1705 Director, Positive Spin 2567 Univ Ave Ste 6000L Morgantown, WV ph 304-685-8954 --

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Bike to Work links?
by Gunnar Shogren 13 May '10

13 May '10

Anybody got any? I may try to do something w/ them. Or not. But if you have any links w/o digging around too much, send them please.

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FW: Agenda for this Thursday's Bicycle Board meeting
by Frank Gmeindl 05 May '10

05 May '10

Bicycle Board Members, Thanks to Ryan Post for discovering that the minutes that I included in the zip folder with the message below were the minutes from our March meeting. Please disregard those. Attached are the minutes for our last meeting, April. Frank Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles From: Frank Gmeindl [mailto:frank.gmeindl@comcast.net] Sent: Monday, May 03, 2010 2:27 PM To: 'Morgantown Bike Board' Cc: 'krtwriter(a)comcast.net'; 'Barbara Shellito' Subject: Agenda for this Thursday's Bicycle Board meeting Bicycle Board Members, Please find attached a zip folder. The zip folder contains 3 documents: 1. Suggested agenda for this Thursday's regular monthly Bicycle Board meeting. 2. Minutes of our last monthly meeting. 3. Highlights of Education activities. Please let me know ASAP if you want to make any changes to the agenda. Frank Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles

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Morgantown Bike Month Proclamation
by Frank Gmeindl 03 May '10

03 May '10

Bicycle Boar Members, Tomorrow (Tue) night, 7:30 at the Morgantown City Council meeting, Mayor Bill Byrne will read the attached Proclamation that May is Morgantown Bike Month. I understand that he is going to present it to the Chairman of the Bicycle Board, me. Also attached is what I plan to say if that happens. If you have any comments on what I plan to say or and suggestions to make it better, please send them to me by tomorrow afternoon. Frank Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles

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Agenda for this Thursday's Bicycle Board meeting
by Frank Gmeindl 03 May '10

03 May '10

Bicycle Board Members, Please find attached a zip folder. The zip folder contains 3 documents: 1. Suggested agenda for this Thursday's regular monthly Bicycle Board meeting. 2. Minutes of our last monthly meeting. 3. Highlights of Education activities. Please let me know ASAP if you want to make any changes to the agenda. Frank Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles

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FW: Bike-to-Work Week
by Frank Gmeindl 30 Apr '10

30 Apr '10

Bicycle Board Members, Just FYI. Some of our former members are trying to get something going for Bike to Work week and Bike to Work Day. I'm sure they can use some help. >From the communication, I can't tell who's leading the effort but if you want to do something, let me know and I'll do my best to connect you up. Frank Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles > -----Original Message----- > From: Reger-Nash, Bill [mailto:wreger@hsc.wvu.edu] > Sent: Friday, April 30, 2010 7:14 AM > To: director(a)positivespin.org; Rye, Jim; Rosie, Eric; Kierig, Hugh; > Zaph, Kimberly; Clement Solomon > Cc: Gmeindl, Frank > Subject: RE: Bike-to-Work Week > > Nick, Hugh, Jim, Clement, Eric, Kimberly, > > I am off to a conference in Toronto later today and have no ability to > assist. > > Your point is well made, Nick. However, we do need the person power to > make it a go. > > Wishing you well. > > Bill > > PS: Wasn't Frank's article in the DP just outstanding!!! Well > written, motivational. Good effort. > > > Bill Reger-Nash, EdD > > Walk 30 minutes or more daily. > Feel the Power of Half an Hour. > > WVU Department of Community Medicine > Room 3812 E, Health Sciences South > One Medical Center Drive > Morgantown, WV 26506-9190 > 304-293-0763 > wreger(a)hsc.wvu.edu > ________________________________________ > From: director [director(a)positivespin.org] > Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2010 11:02 PM > To: Rye, Jim; Rosie, Eric; Kierig, Hugh; Zaph, Kimberly; > director(a)positivespin.org; Clement Solomon; Reger-Nash, Bill > Subject: RE: Bike-to-Work Week > > Bill, Hugh, Clement, > I'm in agreement for the most part, but I think we're missing a great > opportunity to christen the Mountaineer Station. Wouldn't it be do- > able to just have a refreshment and info station on Friday? And maybe > one at the 'Lair too? Positive Spin can provide support with > volunteers and logistics. > > I'd hate to let this day pass without doing anything. I've always > tried to do something every year since I moved here in 2003 - even > before Positive Spin. > > I've been checking Mountaineer station regularly and haven't seen a > bike in there besides my own since Winter. People need a kick start > and the info station would be a great way to get them excited about > trying it. Could also advertise the Bike Board classes. > > Thanks, > Nick > > > > > > ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- > From: "Reger-Nash, Bill" <wreger(a)hsc.wvu.edu> > Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2010 13:42:38 -0400 > > >Let me echo Jim's comments. I too am currently swamped. > > > >Thanks to Jim and others, this was a wonderful effort last year. > Perhaps we should look at next year and attempt to find a student > intern to take it on. > > > > > >Bill > > > >----- > >Bill Reger-Nash, EdD > > > >Walk at least 30 minutes daily > >Feel the Power of Half an Hour! > > > >Professor, Department of Community Medicine > >West Virginia University > >Morgantown, WV 26506-9190 > > > >Office: 304-293-0763; Cell: 304-685-6740; Fax: 304-293-6685 > >Email: wreger(a)hsc.wvu.edu<mailto:wreger@hsc.wvu.edu> > >Homepage: > www.hsc.wvu.edu/som/cmed/wreger/index.asp<http://www.hsc.wvu.edu/som/cm > ed/wreger/index.asp> > > > > > >________________________________ > >From: Jim Rye [mailto:Jim.Rye@mail.wvu.edu] > >Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2010 1:39 PM > >To: Reger-Nash, Bill; Rosie, Eric; Kierig, Hugh; Zaph, Kimberly; > director(a)positivespin.org; Clement Solomon > >Subject: Re: Bike-to-Work Week > > > >All: I can offer for use an update (attached) of the interactive excel > worksheet/program that was available during last year's event. I also > can offer to do a live session centered around the use of the attached > (e.g., green, economic and health aspects) if someone wants to schedule > it during or before bike to work week. I'm afraid I'm too busy to do > much else. Thanks. > > > >Jim Rye > >Professor > >Dept C&I/LS > >West Virginia University > >PO Box 6122 > >604L Allen Hall > >Morgantown, WV 26506-6122 > >Phone: (304) 293-4416 > >Fax: (304) 293-3802 > >http://depts.hre.wvu.edu/c&ils/currinst/rye.html > >"The first wealth is health." -Ralph Waldo Emerson > > > >>>> Clement Solomon 4/28/2010 3:52 PM >>> > >Hi Folks, > >I am sending this email to see if you are planning to do the bike-to- > work week in May. We can host information on our website and provide > logistic support. > > > >Your thoughts? > > > >Clement > > > >Thanks, > >Clement Solomon, Ph.D. > >Director of Sustainability > >West Virginia University > >Phone: 304 293 7916 > >Fax: 304 293 7156 > > > > > > -- > Nick Hein LCI# 1705 > Director, Positive Spin > 2567 Univ Ave Ste 6000L > Morgantown, WV > ph 304-685-8954 > --

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Column in today's paper
by Frank Gmeindl 29 Apr '10

29 Apr '10

Education Committee Members, Please thank Paul Becker for achieving an agreement with the Dominion Post to publish monthly, the last Thursday of each month, a bicycling education article. The first, Start pedaling for National Bike Month by yours truly appeared on page 1-D of today's paper. I also thought it was cool that today's Dominion Post advertised for the first time in all 35 years that we've been doing it, Appalachian Spring Spectacular bicycle ride which occurs this weekend. The Monongalia Bicycle Club and Country Roads Cyclists that plan, organize and accomplish it get the credit for that. The article is on page 4-C. Frank Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles

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FW: Greater Morgantown Transportation Survey Launched!
by Frank Gmeindl 27 Apr '10

27 Apr '10

From: Ford, Tammy [mailto:FordTa@pbworld.com] Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2010 2:56 PM To: Auger, Leo P.; Best Buy; Board of Education; City of Morgantown; City of Morgantown; City of Morgantown; City of Morgantown Bike Board; City of Morgantown Ped Board; Clayton, Mary; Downtown Morgantown; Mainstreet Morgantown; Monongalia Co BOE; Monongalia County; Monongalia County; Monongalia County; Monongalia General Hospital; Morgantown Area Chamber of Commerce; Morgantown Area EDP; Morgantown Municipal Airport; Mountain Line; Mountain Line; Mountaineer Mall Mgmt; MPO; Mylan Pharmaceuticals; NETL; PB Project Team; Town of Blacksville; Town of Granville; Town of Granville; Ungemah, David; US CDC; WVDOH; WVDOH; WVDOH Subject: Greater Morgantown Transportation Survey Launched! Importance: High Attention Community Leaders: As many of you are aware, the Morgantown-Monongalia County Metropolitan Planning Organization is in the midst of addressing opportunities for transportation demand management solutions in the area via the TDM Feasibility Study currently being executed by the firm Parsons Brinckerhoff (PB). One element of this process requires obtaining travel information from those living and working in the study area. An on-line survey has been developed and is now ready for distribution throughout the Greater Morgantown Area. We are asking for your assistance in distributing the survey to the public via your normal communication channels. This could include email communications via your intranet; a link on your company website home page; a blurb within your company newsletter (or other public notice); a mention of the survey at an upcoming meeting, or any other method! The survey will be live until May 31, 2010. The survey can be found at MorgantownCommute.org <http://www.morgantowncommute.org/> IMPORTANT NOTE TO EMPLOYERS: If you are interested in obtaining a separate copy of the survey results as completed by your employees only, follow these easy steps PRIOR to issuing this notice to your employees: 1. Click on the 'MorgantownCommute.org' link to access the survey page and copy the URL address from your browser. 2. Highlight the 'MorgantownCommute.org' address within your email message; right click on your mouse and select 'Hyperlink'. 3. Paste the address into the 'Insert Hyperlink' dialogue box at the bottom where it says "Address" adding your company name after the '=' (equal sign) at the end of the URL address. 4. That's it. You are now ready to send your email company-wide with the added benefit of tracking employee responses. All you need to do next is contact David Ungemah via email at ungemah(a)pbworld.com to provide him with your contact information for sending of your company's survey results after completion of the survey process. Thank you for your anticipated cooperation in this process! To help us gauge the level of local support, we will follow up with you in about a week to hear how you/your organization is helping to market the survey. For questions about this project, please contact Bill Austin (MPO Director) at 304-291-9571. If you have technical problems with this survey, please contact David Ungemah (PB) at ungemah(a)pbworld.com <mailto:ungemah@pbworld.com?subject=US%20101%20Survey%20Technical%20Question > . For questions regarding this communication, you may contact Tammy Ford (PB) (contact information below). We look forward to sharing the results with you in the coming months. Tammy Ford Project Manager PB America 1-302-442-3058 / Business Phone <mailto:fordta@pbworld.com> fordta(a)pbworld.com <http://www.pbworld.com> www.pbworld.com NOTICE: This communication and any attachments ("this message") may contain confidential information for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). Any unauthorized use, disclosure, viewing, copying, alteration, dissemination or distribution of, or reliance on this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, or you are not an authorized recipient, please notify the sender immediately by replying to this message, delete this message and all copies from your e-mail system and destroy any printed copies. ______________________________________________________________________ NOTICE: This communication and any attachments ("this message") may contain confidential information for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). Any unauthorized use, disclosure, viewing, copying, alteration, dissemination or distribution of, or reliance on this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, or you are not an authorized recipient, please notify the sender immediately by replying to this message, delete this message and all copies from your e-mail system and destroy any printed copies.

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FW: FW: Bike class
by Frank Gmeindl 26 Apr '10

26 Apr '10

All, Please be aware that the 2nd Annual WV Cycling Symposium that was scheduled for this coming Fri-Sun in Parkersburg has been postponed indefinitely. Frank Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles From: Kimberly Jo Coram [mailto:kimberlyjocoram@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, April 26, 2010 8:20 AM To: Frank Gmeindl Subject: Re: FW: Bike class Good Morning Frank! Greg speaks highly of your class. I am looking forward to doing it. I am sorry. I thought I relieved you of attending. The meeting has been postpones ad the WV Cycling Foundation is working on some details they need to decide on before expanding the board. We will keep you posted though! Keep up the good work and thanks for thinking of the event! Kim On Sat, Apr 24, 2010 at 6:40 PM, Frank Gmeindl <fgmeindl(a)verizon.net> wrote: Kim, I hope all's well with you! It's been a busy spring up here. We're getting our education program in full swing and I don't seem to have much time for anything else. I haven't seen anything on the West Virginia Cycling Symposium. Is it still happening? I haven't made any arrangements for it, nor commitments for our annual Appalachian Spring Spectacular up here but both are only a week away and I don't think I can sit on the fence any longer. If the Symposium's still happening, could you please send me an agenda? Frank Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles From: Frank Gmeindl [mailto:fgmeindl@verizon.net] Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 9:22 PM To: 'Kimberly Jo' Subject: RE: Bike class Kim, Thanks. Please copy me on the Symposium agenda when there is one. Frank Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles From: Kimberly Jo [mailto:kimberlyjoshi@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 9:12 PM To: Frank Gmeindl Subject: Re: Bike class Hey Frank, You are relieved. I think we will wait out Greg getting certified to do local classes. The date for the state gathering is locked in. I am sorry. I will update you and let you know what happens. Thanks for offering to help!!!! On Tue, Feb 23, 2010 at 7:47 PM, Frank Gmeindl <fgmeindl(a)verizon.net> wrote: Kim, What's the probability that the Bicycle Skills 123 classes are going to happen? May 1-2 is the Monongalia Bicycle Club's Appalachian Spring Spectacular weekend. We've done the ASS every year for about 30 years. I've been a primary actor in organizing and doing it for most of those years. I hate to miss it this year. We had our first planning meeting tonight and I had to beg off from some activities that I usually do because I've committed to be in Parkersburg. If there's a chance that the Bicycle Skills class won't happen and even better, that the symposium will be on a different date, that would make me very happy. Frank Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles

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REI cycling advice page
by Chet Parsons 23 Apr '10

23 Apr '10

All - Ran across this in one of the emails I get from REI. Haven't had a chance to check them out yet, but there's videos included along with the article on visbility and hand signals. Some of the content may be useful in brainstorming for the public advisory messages. Chet http://www.rei.com/expertadvice/articles/riding+traffic.html

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April BB Minutes
by Elizabeth Shogren 21 Apr '10

21 Apr '10

I believe I forgot to send these out earlier. Sorry for the delay. BETSY

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Re: [Bikeboard] www.BikeMorgantown.com live
by Gunnar Shogren 06 Apr '10

06 Apr '10

bikemorgantown.com- On the home page, the link to Maps (and Blog) doesn't go anywhere. That's fine if there's nothing there yet. On all other live pages (which are just Calendar and About), the link to Maps goes here- http://maps.google.com/maps?tab=cl Which is fine I suppose, if that's what you want, but since it's not really part of the bikemorgantown.com site I would suggest at least opening it in another window. Same thing w/ the links under Morgantown >>> on the home page. They aren't part of bikemorgantown.com and should/could be opened in a separate window/tab. All the pages under the Courses >>> open in new windows. http://bikemorgantown.com/calendar/calendarinfo.html opens from a couple places. Looks like it comes from a separate place, in that it doesn't use the page template of most of the other pages, i.e. home, about, calendar. Frank you mentioned about being able to update the calendar and all that. It's an embedded google calendar, which means they can set it up so different folks can edit events in it. It's not too hard, Ryan and I have done it w/ a few calendars that he was trying to get setup. You can check this out by clicking on any of the links under Course >>> Confident City Cycling -> course date, etc. There. How's that? On Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 4:32 PM, Frank Gmeindl <frank.gmeindl(a)comcast.net> wrote: > Bicycle Board Members, > > > > www.BikeMorgantown.com is now live. If you have a chance to look at it > before tonight’s Bicycle Board meeting, I’d appreciate receiving any > comments about it. The development team is meeting 8:30 tomorrow morning to > continue working on it. > > > > Frank > > Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Bikeboard mailing list > Bikeboard(a)cheat.org > http://cheat.org/mailman/listinfo/bikeboard >

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Article Topics
by Frank Gmeindl 01 Apr '10

01 Apr '10

Bicycle Board Members, At tonight's BB meeting, I agreed to send the Education Committee minutes that include the updated list of article topics and their authors. Please see page 3 in the attached. Frank Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles

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www.BikeMorgantown.com live
by Frank Gmeindl 01 Apr '10

01 Apr '10

Bicycle Board Members, www.BikeMorgantown.com is now live. If you have a chance to look at it before tonight's Bicycle Board meeting, I'd appreciate receiving any comments about it. The development team is meeting 8:30 tomorrow morning to continue working on it. Frank Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles

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FW: Morgantown Bicycle and Pedestrian Interests and upcoming Statewide MPO Conference
by Frank Gmeindl 01 Apr '10

01 Apr '10

Bicycle Board Members, Any ideas how we can make anything useful from this? Frank Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles From: Bill Austin [mailto:baustin@moncpc.org] Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2010 10:14 AM To: 'Frank Gmeindl'; cabildso(a)yahoo.com Cc: 'Don Spencer' Subject: Morgantown Bicycle and Pedestrian Interests and upcoming Statewide MPO Conference Frank, Christiaan, In discussing the bicycle ride that is to occur at the MPO Conference DOH feels that the Monongahela Boulevard is simply too steep for the causal rider. DOH recognizes that there is a need to provide more recognition to cyclists and pedestrian issues. They are proposing that as part of the second days breakout sessions that there be a "mobile laboratory" showing off the areas bicycle and pedestrian features and concerns. We would arrange for Mountain Line or the University to provide a van/small vehicle and the MPO or the Bike Board and or the Pedestrian Board could give a tour of the area. This tour should contrast where non-motorized modes are accommodated well and where they are not. They also may consider a breakout session where the Morgantown Cyclists and possibly the Parkersburg cyclists could discuss cycling issues if both groups are interested. Please let me know your thoughts on this. Thanks, Bill Austin, AICP Executive Director Morgantown Monongalia MPO 180 Hart Field Road Morgantown, WVA 26508 304-291-9571 304-692-7225 Mobile

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March Report to TC
by Frank Gmeindl 31 Mar '10

31 Mar '10

Bicycle Board Members, Attached please find a draft report to the Traffic Commission of Bicycle Board activities. Please use track changes or comments to indicate any changes and return it to me today. It is due to the TC secretary today. Sorry for not completing it earlier. Frank Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles

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This Thursday's Bicycle Board meeting
by Frank Gmeindl 28 Mar '10

28 Mar '10

Bicycle Board Members, Please find attached a zip folder that contains a draft agenda and read-aheads for this Thursday's Bicycle Board meeting. Please let me know if you want any changes. Paul may want to add some time to discuss cyclists speeding on the rail trail and not warning pedestrians when passing. Please read the discussion that I pasted below for background. Frank Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles Discussion about cyclists speeding and improper passing on rail trail (I concealed the name of the MRTC BOD member since his message was in confidence.) >>> "Frank Gmeindl" 03/21/10 11:23 PM >>> Paul, Please see below. Frank Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles MRTC BOD member, When you say, "cyclists' blowing by people without any or significant enough warning", I assume you're talking about cyclists blowing by pedestrians on the rail trail, not cyclists blowing by motorists on the road. The solution is enforcement. The rail trail has a 15 mph speed limit posted at trail entrances. I don't know who is responsible for enforcing rail trail rules but they're the people to see. I don't know what rules, other than those posted at the trail entrances, apply on the rail trail. Both Morgantown code (Article 373.07 (b)) WV code (17C-11-7 (b)) require bicycles to be equipped with a bell or other device capable of giving a signal audible for a distance of at least 100 feet but these apply to cyclists on the roadway. I don't know if they apply to cyclists on the trail but if cyclists bicycles were properly equipped, at least they'd have the means to give warning. Another solution was to keep slower moving traffic to the right to enable faster traffic to pass slower traffic on the left as mandated by sound traffic principles. The Bicycle Board recommended to the Traffic Commission and the Commission approved trail striping in accordance with the 1999 AASHTO Guide for the Development of Bicycle Facilities as well as KEEP RIGHT signs. That project got passed from the TC to the Public Works Dept. and then to BOPARC. We all know what a fiasco resulted when striping of incorrect dimensions and patterns was applied and not even to the middle of the trail. I do not know who did the succeeding work: blacking out the stripe and erecting confusing little signs (see attached). They did get right the striping around the bollards though but still have not implemented the Bicycle Boards' recommendation. Long story short: striping a proper broken center line and erecting KEEP RIGHT signs would encourage appropriate cyclist behavior. Perhaps the Rail Trail board would like to pick that up. See http://www.sccrtc.org/bikes/AASHTO_1999_BikeBook.pdf for the 1999 AASHTO Guide and http://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/htm/2009/html_index.htm for the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. Frank D. Gmeindl LCI #1703 Chairman, Morgantown Municipal Bicycle Board Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles From: MRTC BOD Member Sent: Friday, March 12, 2010 1:20 PM To: Frank Gmeindl Subject: Rail Trail Frank, At last nights' Rail Trail board meeting, during the public comments section, there was a citizen that raised a concern about cyclists' blowing by people without any or significant enough warning. Anyhow, most on the board thought that this was a significant enough of an issue that it requires us to address it. So, in order to avoid any irrational discusions of de-mounting areas, I was hoping to get some ideas to address the issue prior. You know, in a proactive way as opposed to a reactive way. Maybe the Bicycle Board could come up with a plan to make the high traffic areas of the Rail Trail safer? If you're interested in helping or have any ideas, give me a call. Thanks, (MRTC BOD member) From: Paul Becker [mailto:Paul.Becker@mail.wvu.edu] Sent: Friday, March 19, 2010 8:01 PM To: weisswilliam(a)yahoo.com Cc: fgmeindl(a)verizon.net Subject: Re: Rail-Trail Safety - Keep Walkers Safe on the Rail-Trails From Dangerous Bikers I agree with you and have raised this issue on the bike board. For the most part they agree as well, and understand: 1. With rights (to be in traffic on bikes) come responsibilities. To not ride on sidewalks where it's illegal, and to bike safely around pedestrians. 2. Politically it would be suicide for auto folks to divide bikes people and pedestrians. ... which has happened in other communities, and perhaps here. I believe you will find agreement on the bike board, especially if there are solutions that go beyond talk. The problem on the rail trail is acute in the densely used downtown area. Bikes, kids, adults, dogs, etc. BTW, these potential collissions are scary to bikers as well, though it is likely pedestrians will suffer more than a bike in a collision. In this area I believe we actually need to to separate the bike and pedestrian traffic. I have raised this issue several times, been told that there is not enough room for dual lanes. Certainly the Decker's Creek Bridge is a problem, but I believe (without and actual survey) that we could widen and separate the bike and pedestrian flows in many of the densest areas. I understand from Don that there are other things that have been tried in other cities that enhance safety if there is a mix. We have found the Morgantown police totally uninterested in enforcing existing rules to control bikes. There is a law on the books, I believe that forbids bikes from riding on sidewalks downtown. Totally unenforced! It may be the police believe they have bigger fish to fry, but it may be that they don't want to accept WV's law that bikes have full rights to be in roads with cars (not just on the right) and don't want to have to deal with that possibility. I would suggest you speak to Frank Gmeindl, chair of the board (whom I'm copying) to get on the agenda. I probably will not be at the April1, meeting. Paul Paul Becker, ScD. Professor Safety and Health Extension Extension Service West Virginia University >>> Bill Weiss 03/19/10 6:13 PM >>> Hello Paul, I have been advised to attend an April 1st meeting of the Morgantown Bicycle Board to express my concerns regarding the safety of local Rail-Trails Walkers, and to seek redress. Since I read that you are the Board, Paul, I will address my concerns to you. I hope you will help make the Rail-Trails a safe place for folks who walk on the local Rail-Trails. There are at least two threats of perceived danger to Walkers on the local Rail-Trails. First are unruly people, possibly impaired, who congregate along the Rail-Trail and threaten Walkers and Bikers as they pass by. The second is the threat caused by Bikers who threaten Walkers's safety by passing them at a high rate of speed. The second problem, Bikers traveling at high rates of speed who often endanger Rail-Trail Walkers' safety, do not slow down sufficiently while passing Walkers, especially when approaching Walkers from behind. Some Bikers do not announce their approach with a shout-out, by ringing their bike's bell or or by sounding their bike's horn. But even if they do announce themselves, few of the fast riding Bikers actually slow down sufficiently to ensure the Walkers' safety. There is little doubt that life threatening situations often occur and eventually a fast moving Biker will collide with a walker and a person will be hurt, maimed or killed. But, perhaps that has happened already. I don't know. But, the likelihood of an accident will increase, as the weather improves and more people walk and ride bikes on our local rail-trails. Elderly and disabled folks, children and dogs are especially at risk, since they often do not react quickly to a potential collision. The responsibility of avoiding an accident is everyone's, but Bikers have a large responsibility for not putting Rail-Trail Walkers at risk, since they can control the speed of their bikes and they can avoid riding into a Walker and causing harm. Few Walkers (except children and impaired folks) might intentionally walk into an oncoming bike, no matter how slow the bike is approaching them. On many occasions, while walking on the local Rail-Trails in the past with friends, or with my now deceased wife, we have been overtaken (from behind) by a young man riding his bike at a high rate of speed. Sometimes a warning is given. And if a warning is given, it usually occurs just as the bike whizzes by us. Other times, no warning is given. In any case we are usually startled, scared and become angry because our safety was threatened. We are very concerned about a collision and being harmed. Women Bikers are generally much more careful when approaching Walkers from ahead or behind. Generally they will ride much more slowly and call out, ring their bike's bell, or toot their bike's horn, before they get close to Walkers. A bike approaching in front of Walkers is usually seen before it gets too close, so it is less of a problem, even if the Biker is traveling at a high rate of speed and does not announce themselves. But, they can still be a threat, due to their speed and their close proximity to the Walkers as they pass by. The chance of a collision is greatly increased when two or more high speed Bikers approach Walkers, and each other, in front and behind of the Walkers, and both pass the walkers at a close proximity at the same time. Bikers who insist on passing Walkers at high rates of speed must be banned from the Rail-Trails and advised to ride their bikes with the coal and gas well water trucks on Dents Run or on the Interstates or the US highways where they will will not be a threat to pedestrians and other users. Several safety solutions come to mind: 1) ban young male Bikers who are apprehended who violate the law by riding their bikes in a manner threatening to Walkers; and who apparently suffer from hyper active testosterone glands and very immature minds; 2) widen the rail-trails to create an adequate Walkers path; with a concrete wall divider to separate Bikers and Walkers; or 3) require all Bikers to slow down to almost the same rate of speed as the Walkers speed, announce themselves and pass the Walkers with great care. The current rail-trail culture must be changed from a "walker beware" attitude, to a "biker be responsible" culture; to ensure safety of each and every Rail-Trail user. Both Bikers and Walkers need to be better educated on how to safely share the Rail-Trails with others - Bikers an Walkers.. It is apparent that the the police must patrol the Rail-Trail to apprehend people who violate the law; including Bikers, Walkers and others who behave in a dangerous and threatening manner - putting others' safety at risk. What do you say? do you agree with me, Paul? Will you help make the Rail-Trails a safer place for everyone's benefit?. Thanks. Bill

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Re: [Bikeboard] Article
by Frank Gmeindl 26 Mar '10

26 Mar '10

Bicycle Board Members, Thanks to Paul, Jonathan and John Lozier for their recommended improvements to the article on Same Roads, Same Rights, Same Rules. Attached is the final version with changes tracked. Frank Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles From: Frank Gmeindl [mailto:frank.gmeindl@comcast.net] Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2010 3:32 PM To: 'Morgantown Bike Board' Subject: Article Bicycle Board Members, Would you please critique the attached article and give me your feedback at your earliest convenience? This is one of a series of articles that we're going to publish in the Dominion Post and on our web site. I would like to make it as good as possible before submitting to the DP. BTW, the DP promised they'd publish in this Sunday's paper the letter about MUB's closing the rail trail diverting cyclists to the Mon Blvd. corridor. Frank Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles

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Article
by Frank Gmeindl 25 Mar '10

25 Mar '10

Bicycle Board Members, Would you please critique the attached article and give me your feedback at your earliest convenience? This is one of a series of articles that we're going to publish in the Dominion Post and on our web site. I would like to make it as good as possible before submitting to the DP. BTW, the DP promised they'd publish in this Sunday's paper the letter about MUB's closing the rail trail diverting cyclists to the Mon Blvd. corridor. Frank Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles

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Good news on the federal front
by Chet Parsons 22 Mar '10

22 Mar '10

Wired gives a good summary of the announcement from Sec. LaHood about multi-modal transportation and what it now means for transportation in the US. Great news for biking and walking, especially on the funding side! http://www.wired.com/autopia/2010/03/lahood-policy-statement/ Chet

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FW: [monbikeclub] Re: Google Announces Google Biking Directions at League 2010 National Bike Summit
by Frank Gmeindl 13 Mar '10

13 Mar '10

Dave, Apparently, Google pays attention to problem reports. I am confident that if we give them valid improvement recommendations, in a short time, Google maps by bicycle can provide optimal bike route recommendations. Here’s what I received from them today, 2 days after I submitted a problem report. From: noreply-maps-issues(a)google.com Sent: Saturday, March 13, 2010 3:18 AM To: fgmeindl(a)gmail.com Subject: Google Maps Problem Report (ID: A701-F676-388E-1846) Hi Frank, Your Google Maps problem report has been reviewed, and you were right! We'll update the map soon and email you when you can see the change. Report history Problem ID: A701-F676-388E-1846 Your report: Deckers Creek Ave. terminates under the S. Walnut St. Bridge. Suggest 7. Turn left at Brockway Ave. instead. -- Thanks for your help, The Google Maps team Frank From: Frank Gmeindl [mailto:fgmeindl@verizon.net] Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2010 12:53 PM To: 'monbikeclub(a)yahoogroups.com'; 'crc-mail(a)crcyclists.org' Subject: RE: [monbikeclub] Re: Google Announces Google Biking Directions at League 2010 National Bike Summit Dave, You can recommend better routes by clicking the Report A Problem link at the bottom of the list of directions. That way, Google can improve the routes. Frank Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles From: monbikeclub(a)yahoogroups.com [mailto:monbikeclub@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of WVFossils(a)aol.com Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2010 11:24 AM To: frank.gmeindl(a)comcast.net; monbikeclub(a)yahoogroups.com; crc-mail(a)crcyclists.org Subject: [monbikeclub] Re: Google Announces Google Biking Directions at League 2010 National Bike Summit Out of curiosity I typed in Morgantown to Uniontown, Googles idea was to take 857 all the way. Yea Google. I guess they couldn't find the back roads. Fourth day of biking this week, getting tired, but feels good. Fayette County roads are in very good shape. But the Lake Lynn road out of Pt Marion is not in good shape. dave -----Original Message----- From: Frank Gmeindl <frank.gmeindl(a)comcast.net <mailto:frank.gmeindl%40comcast.net> > To: 'Morgantown Bike Board' <bikeboard(a)cheat.org <mailto:bikeboard%40cheat.org> >; monbikeclub(a)yahoogroups.com <mailto:monbikeclub%40yahoogroups.com> ; monbikeclub(a)googlegroups.com <mailto:monbikeclub%40googlegroups.com> ; crc-mail(a)crcyclists.org <mailto:crc-mail%40crcyclists.org> Sent: Wed, Mar 10, 2010 9:00 am Subject: FW: Google Announces Google Biking Directions at League 2010 National Bike Summit Now, you can find bicycle routes on Google maps. Check out http://maps.google.com/biking . I don’t know how they select the routes but they could recommend better ones. You can input though. Hopefully, we’ll give them input and the routes will improve over time. Frank Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles From: League of American Bicyclists [mailto:meghan@bikeleague.org <mailto:meghan%40bikeleague.org> ] Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 12:01 AM To: frank.gmeindl(a)comcast.net <mailto:frank.gmeindl%40comcast.net> Subject: Google Announces Google Biking Directions at League 2010 National Bike Summit Having trouble viewing this email? Click here You're receiving this email because of your relationship with League of American Bicyclists. Please confirm your continued interest in receiving email from us. You may unsubscribe if you no longer wish to receive our emails. PRESS RELEASE March 10, 2010 For Immediate Release Contact: Meghan Cahill League of American Bicyclists 202.822.1333 Google Announces Google Biking Directions at the League of American Bicyclists' 2010 National Bike Summit Washington, D.C. - March 10, 2010 - The League of American Bicyclists is proud to be the forum for Google to announce what all bike riders have been waiting for - Grab Your Bike and Go with Google Maps. Google is announcing at the Opening Plenary Session at the National Bike Summit that they are adding biking directions in the U.S. to Google Maps."This new tool will open people's eyes to the possibility and practicality of hopping on a bike and riding," said Andy Clarke, President of the League of American Bicyclists. "We know people want to ride more, and we know it's good for people and communities when they do ride more - this makes it possible. It is a game-changer, especially for those short trips that are the most polluting," Users can now choose biking when deciding how to get to their destination, starting today, March 10, 2010. If you're one of the 57 million Americans who ride a bike, mapping your daily commute, and planning recreational or trail rides just became easier. According to Google this has been the most requested addition to Google Maps, and the League is delighted that they have chosen the National Bike Summit to unveil this new feature. Google's announcement further proves the importance of the Summit and the bicycle movement in helping our nation become a more Bicycle Friendly America. The Google biking directions will make it that much easier for bicyclists to get to work, school or play. This new feature includes: step-by-step bicycling directions; bike trails outlined directly on the map; and a new "Bicycling" layer that indicates bike trails, bike lanes, and bike-friendly roads. The directions feature provides step-by-step, bike-specific routing suggestions - similar to the directions provided by our driving, walking, or public transit modes. Simply enter a start point and destination and select "Bicycling" from the drop-down menu. You will receive a route that is optimized for cycling, taking advantage of bike trails, bike lanes, and bike-friendly streets and avoiding hilly terrain whenever possible. Visit http://maps.google.com/biking to try out this new feature. Biking directions for Google Maps is currently in Beta. Follow the League's news feed on the new Google feature on the League's Blog, Facebook and Twitter. If you have any further questions, contact Meghan Cahill at 202.822.1333 or meghan(a)bikeleague.org <mailto:meghan%40bikeleague.org> . The League of American Bicyclists promotes bicycling for fun, fitness and transportation, and works through advocacy and education for a bicycle-friendly America. 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MPO Ride
by Frank Gmeindl 12 Mar '10

12 Mar '10

Bicycle Board Members, Apparently, DOH is afraid to ride on their own roads. According to the thread below, they only want to ride the rail trail for their conference. Any thoughts now on what our role should be in the ride? Apparently, they're still OK with beer;) Frank Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles From: Bill Austin [mailto:baustin@moncpc.org] Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2010 11:03 AM To: 'Frank Gmeindl' Subject: FW: Planning Conf. Frank, Please find below DOH's comments on the Bike ride for the upcoming conference. I am not surprised that they don't want to take the main ride up Monongahela Boulevard but at least the proposed route will show them the hill. Please let me know your thoughts. Thanks, Bill From: Lilly, Elizabeth A [mailto:Elizabeth.A.Lilly@wv.gov] Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2010 10:39 AM To: Bill Austin Subject: RE: Planning Conf. Bill, I ran this by them, and they want the route on the trails listed as the bike route. They are just not comfortable with Mon. Blvd. During the conference you can mention it, but it should be stressed that the trail is the main planned route for the bike ride. Give me a call if you want to discuss this. Thanks, Elizabeth From: Bill Austin [mailto:baustin@moncpc.org] Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 2:55 PM To: Lilly, Elizabeth A Subject: RE: Planning Conf. Elizabeth, Maybe the best way to handle it is to have two ride guides that lead the group through the same route until they get to Monongahela Blvd. Then one guide will take whoever chooses to go up Monongahela Blvd. and the other will lead the ride on the Rail Trail section. Riders can make that decision before the ride or when the two guides split up. If that's ok I'll share with the Bike Board. Thanks, Bill From: Lilly, Elizabeth A [mailto:Elizabeth.A.Lilly@wv.gov] Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 2:38 PM To: Bill Austin Subject: RE: Planning Conf. Bill, After discussing the bike ride with Rob, Bill R., and Richard, we would like to have the main ride be on the trail instead of Mon. Blvd. You could mention Mon. Blvd. being an alternate route for anyone who would want to take it, but the main proposed ride should be the trail. I don't think they were comfortable having people ride on a busy main road up a steep hill from a liability standpoint, even if it is voluntary. I'll try to pick a day in April for us to come up and look at the hotel, bike ride, cookout location, etc. Thanks, Elizabeth From: Bill Austin [mailto:baustin@moncpc.org] Sent: Friday, March 05, 2010 11:20 AM To: Lilly, Elizabeth A Cc: Warner, Richard L Subject: RE: Planning Conf. Elizabeth, Thanks for the update. I have preliminarily lined up the site for the Picnic. It's the pavilion at Marilla Park in Morgantown. You can visit it at the link below: http://www.boparc.org/parksfacilities/details.php?iFacility=4 There is no charge for using the park and no need for a beer permit. The Morgantown Bicycle Board has suggested a ride that includes going up Monongahela Boulevard (this is a hot issue here), but that riders can avoid if they like, it's a steep hill. I am attaching a description of the proposed ride and I would appreciate any comments Richard may have on the proposed route. Also, there is bicycle rental available in the area. The cost is $10 for a two hour rental and $15 for half a day. There are 15 bicycles available and those renting them will need to provide the rental agency with their height and inseam measurement. Helmets are included in the rental. Please let me know your thoughts. Thanks, Bill From: Lilly, Elizabeth A [mailto:Elizabeth.A.Lilly@wv.gov] Sent: Friday, March 05, 2010 7:31 AM To: baustin(a)moncpc.org Subject: Planning Conf. Bill, I talked to Rob yesterday about the Planning Conference. He had a few comments about some of our topics and the overall theme of the conference. He doesn't think we ought to have Linking Planning and NEPA be the central theme for the conference since we don't do it yet. I think it's ok if we keep some of the associated topics, but we probably ought to go with a more general theme. Also, he didn't think we ought to do the breakout sessions just for the sake of smaller groups. He did have a few suggestions about focus groups for the second day though. I am out of the office today and will be off on Monday, but I'll call you on Tuesday so we can discuss this if you're available. I'm going to re-do the notes from the last meeting to add Rob's comments and send them out to the group next week. Have a nice weekend! Elizabeth No virus found in this incoming message. 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FW: Monongahela Boulevard Bike Lane Meeting Memorandum
by Frank Gmeindl 11 Mar '10

11 Mar '10

Bicycle Board Members, The second attachment is Bill Austin's minutes of our meeting with WVDOH on the Mon Blvd bike lane and Share the Road signs. Frank Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles From: Bill Austin [mailto:baustin@moncpc.org] Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2010 9:28 AM To: 'Warner, Richard L'; 'Lewis, Ray C'; 'Terry Hough'; tim.s.kirk(a)wv.gov; 'Damien Davis'; 'Shoukry, Fouad N'; 'Frank Gmeindl'; matthew.h.skiles(a)wv.gov; 'Chris Fletcher'; 'Robinson, Bill C' Cc: 'Hugh Kierig'; dulaneyoil(a)comcast.net Subject: Monongahela Boulevard Bike Lane Meeting Memorandum Thank you for attending the Monongahela Boulevard Bike Lane meeting on Tuesday. Please find attached a memorandum documenting the discussions. I am also attaching for your information a copy of the letter sent by the City concerning this matter. Please let me know of any corrections, additions or subtractions you may have to this memorandum. Regards, Bill Austin, AICP Executive Director Morgantown Monongalia MPO 180 Hart Field Road Morgantown, WVA 26508 304-291-9571 304-692-7225 Mobile

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FW: Google Announces Google Biking Directions at League 2010 National Bike Summit
by Frank Gmeindl 10 Mar '10

10 Mar '10

Now, you can find bicycle routes on Google maps. Check out http://maps.google.com/biking <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103167038569&s=12818&e=001pYbKTip6NGUMp5vvnnF…> . I don’t know how they select the routes but they could recommend better ones. You can input though. Hopefully, we’ll give them input and the routes will improve over time. Frank Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles From: League of American Bicyclists [mailto:meghan@bikeleague.org] Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 12:01 AM To: frank.gmeindl(a)comcast.net Subject: Google Announces Google Biking Directions at League 2010 National Bike Summit Having trouble viewing this email? Click here <http://campaign.constantcontact.com/render?v=0016MrkiGIOG-8Ny_dbGoJrWHgP58T…> You're receiving this email because of your relationship with League of American Bicyclists. Please confirm <http://visitor.constantcontact.com/c.jsp?t=1103167038569.12818.8512558115.2…> your continued interest in receiving email from us. You may unsubscribe <http://visitor.constantcontact.com/d.jsp?v=001bAhAGGXw8y9W9M9YbKidzcT7aySKB…> if you no longer wish to receive our emails. <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103167038569&s=12818&e=001pYbKTip6NGUlVU4OibV…> Image removed by sender. League Logo and Link PRESS RELEASE March 10, 2010 For Immediate Release Contact: Meghan <mailto:meghan@bikeleague.org> Cahill League of American Bicyclists 202.822.1333 Google Announces Google Biking Directions at the League of American Bicyclists' 2010 National Bike Summit Washington, D.C. - March 10, 2010 - The League of American Bicyclists is proud to be the forum for Google to announce what all bike riders have been waiting for - Grab Your Bike and Go with Google Maps. Google is announcing at the Opening Plenary Session at the National Bike Summit <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103167038569&s=12818&e=001pYbKTip6NGXjLW-9rUi…> that they are adding biking directions in the U.S. to Google Maps."This new tool will open people's eyes to the possibility and practicality of hopping on a bike and riding," said Andy Clarke, President of the League of American Bicyclists. "We know people want to ride more, and we know it's good for people and communities when they do ride more - this makes it possible. It is a game-changer, especially for those short trips that are the most polluting," Users can now choose biking when deciding how to get to their destination, starting today, March 10, 2010. If you're one of the 57 million Americans who ride a bike, mapping your daily commute, and planning recreational or trail rides just became easier. According to Google this has been the most requested addition to Google Maps, and the League is delighted that they have chosen the National Bike Summit to unveil this new feature. Google's announcement further proves the importance of the Summit and the bicycle movement in helping our nation become a more Bicycle Friendly America <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103167038569&s=12818&e=001pYbKTip6NGXuIZpLWiG…> . The Google biking directions will make it that much easier for bicyclists to get to work, school or play. This new feature includes: step-by-step bicycling directions; bike trails outlined directly on the map; and a new "Bicycling" layer that indicates bike trails, bike lanes, and bike-friendly roads. The directions feature provides step-by-step, bike-specific routing suggestions - similar to the directions provided by our driving, walking, or public transit modes. Simply enter a start point and destination and select "Bicycling" from the drop-down menu. 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March Bicycle Board minutes
by Elizabeth Shogren 10 Mar '10

10 Mar '10

Attached are the March minutes of the Bicycle Board. Have a great day! BETSY SHOGREN

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Re: [Bikeboard] FW: Monongahela Blvd Bicycle Lane
by Paul Becker 09 Mar '10

09 Mar '10

Congratulations to Frank and everyone who worked hard on this. That parking issue is not going to be easy. The out of town fans will politic hard for that parking. Paul Paul Becker, ScD. Professor Safety and Health Extension Extension Service West Virginia University >>> "Frank Gmeindl" 03/09/10 8:16 PM >>> Bicycle Board Members, Attached is a letter that Damien Davis, Assistant City Engineersent to WVDOT/H that summarizes our response to their points on the Mon Blvd.bike lane. At a meeting today with 5 members of the WVDOT/H, they agreedwith our recommendations. There is however, one remaining obstacle. They will not give the City the permission to proceed until the City and WVUcan work out a solution to the motor vehicle parking that occurs on theshoulder during events at the Coliseum. The City has an action item to workwith the University to develop a solution. A time table is stillundefined. My overall assessment is that the City and WVDOT/H are much morecooperative with us now. Frank Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers ofvehicles From: Damien Davis[mailto:ddavis@cityofmorgantown.org] Sent: Monday, March 08, 2010 3:53 PM To: Bill.C.Robinson(a)wv.gov Cc: Perry.J.Keller(a)wv.gov; richard.l.warner(a)wv.gov; Bill Austin; TerryHough; Jim.E.Hudson(a)wv.gov; Ray.C.Lewis(a)wv.gov; Frank Gmeindl Subject: Monongahela Blvd Bicycle Lane DearMr. Robinson, Attachedis the City*s response to several emails we have received with respect tothe proposed bicycle facility for Monongahela Blvd. I am sending this out aheadof tomorrows meeting so that we can discuss it then. Again, Thank you for yourtime and consideration. J.Damien Davis, EIT, CFM, Assistant City Engineer Cityof Morgantown PublicWorks Department - Engineering Division 389Spruce Street Morgantown,WV 26505 Office:304.284.7398 Fax:304.284.7409 www.morgantown.com J.Damien Davis, EIT, CFM, Assistant City Engineer Cityof Morgantown PublicWorks Department - Engineering Division 389 Spruce Street Morgantown, WV 26505 Office:304.284.7398 Fax:304.284.7409 www.morgantown.com

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FW: Monongahela Blvd Bicycle Lane
by Frank Gmeindl 09 Mar '10

09 Mar '10

Bicycle Board Members, Attached is a letter that Damien Davis, Assistant City Engineer sent to WVDOT/H that summarizes our response to their points on the Mon Blvd. bike lane. At a meeting today with 5 members of the WVDOT/H, they agreed with our recommendations. There is however, one remaining obstacle. They will not give the City the permission to proceed until the City and WVU can work out a solution to the motor vehicle parking that occurs on the shoulder during events at the Coliseum. The City has an action item to work with the University to develop a solution. A time table is still undefined. My overall assessment is that the City and WVDOT/H are much more cooperative with us now. Frank Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles From: Damien Davis [mailto:ddavis@cityofmorgantown.org] Sent: Monday, March 08, 2010 3:53 PM To: Bill.C.Robinson(a)wv.gov Cc: Perry.J.Keller(a)wv.gov; richard.l.warner(a)wv.gov; Bill Austin; Terry Hough; Jim.E.Hudson(a)wv.gov; Ray.C.Lewis(a)wv.gov; Frank Gmeindl Subject: Monongahela Blvd Bicycle Lane Dear Mr. Robinson, Attached is the City's response to several emails we have received with respect to the proposed bicycle facility for Monongahela Blvd. I am sending this out ahead of tomorrows meeting so that we can discuss it then. Again, Thank you for your time and consideration. J. Damien Davis, EIT, 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 J. Damien Davis, EIT, 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

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Club leadership training
by director 09 Mar '10

09 Mar '10

Good morning, I'm passing this on with the suggestion that anyone involved in running a club attend. I have friends in Milwaukee and can probably help you arrange a homestay, possibly with the owner of the largest bike shop in the region. Club News League of American Bicyclists March 8, 2010 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Club Leadership Training Milwaukee, WI April 9-11, 2010 Are you the new president of your club and not quite sure what you've gotten yourself into? Just forming a club for the first time? Or perhaps you're a veteran club leader who needs some fresh ideas... 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Don't miss this opportunity to network and learn from peers - and then pick up some great bike merchandise! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Club of the Year Awards Congratulations to our 2009 Clubs of the Year, as determined by the League Board and staff. If you think your club deserves to be on this list next year, contact your regional board member this fall or email Bikeleague(a)bikeleague.org. Region 1: Saratoga Cycling Club, NY. Region 2: White Clay Bicycle Club Region 3: Bluegrass Bicycle Club Region 4: Elmhurst Bicycle Club Region 5: New Mexico Touring Society & Phoenix Metro Bike Club Region 6: Cascade Bicycle Club ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Club Newsletter of the Year Congratulations to the Newsletter of the Year winner, the Westerville Bicycle Club [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103156367524&s=23224&e=001DWjvJleBJBFxnbShxtP…], from Westerville, Ohio! Their newsletter, the Pedal Pusher, edited by Kathy Martin, won the highest marks for original and creative content, as well as design and aesthetics. League President, Andy Clarke, will be visiting Westerville Bicycle Club on March 17 to help them celebrate at their monthly meeting. Our two runners-up gave Westerville tough competition: the Kansas City Bicycle Club [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103156367524&s=23224&e=001DWjvJleBJBEr6GokijY…] Newsletter and the Williamsburg Area Cyclists' [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103156367524&s=23224&e=001DWjvJleBJBEU9N8uDa2…] Flying Wheel. Thanks for all your hard work and thanks for submitting your newsletters to the competition! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Brought to you by ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Quick Links... 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Club leadership training
by director 09 Mar '10

09 Mar '10

Good morning, I'm passing this on with the suggestion that anyone involved in running a club attend. I have friends in Milwaukee and can probably help you arrange a homestay, possibly with the owner of the largest bike shop in the region. Club News League of American Bicyclists March 8, 2010 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Club Leadership Training Milwaukee, WI April 9-11, 2010 Are you the new president of your club and not quite sure what you've gotten yourself into? Just forming a club for the first time? Or perhaps you're a veteran club leader who needs some fresh ideas... Whatever your background, we think that the Club Leadership Training [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103156367524&s=23224&e=001DWjvJleBJBHuM4LTX4n…] in Milwaukee, WI is the perfect way to brush up your club management skills, as well as hear some "best practices" from around the country.Topics of discussion include: Leader transitions, budgeting, marketing, managing rides and volunteers, membership, and last but not least, club insurance! Space is limited, so don't wait! Register now [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103156367524&s=23224&e=001DWjvJleBJBGKRHu5Mb4…] to reserve your spot. Registration cost: $100 If you're the second person from the same club, get $25 off!) The event will be held in conjunction with the Wheel & Sprocket Bike Expo [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103156367524&s=23224&e=001DWjvJleBJBFQANkOl8h…]! Don't miss this opportunity to network and learn from peers - and then pick up some great bike merchandise! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Club of the Year Awards Congratulations to our 2009 Clubs of the Year, as determined by the League Board and staff. If you think your club deserves to be on this list next year, contact your regional board member this fall or email Bikeleague(a)bikeleague.org. Region 1: Saratoga Cycling Club, NY. Region 2: White Clay Bicycle Club Region 3: Bluegrass Bicycle Club Region 4: Elmhurst Bicycle Club Region 5: New Mexico Touring Society & Phoenix Metro Bike Club Region 6: Cascade Bicycle Club ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Club Newsletter of the Year Congratulations to the Newsletter of the Year winner, the Westerville Bicycle Club [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103156367524&s=23224&e=001DWjvJleBJBFxnbShxtP…], from Westerville, Ohio! 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FWD: RE: Asking for Legislative Support at next week's Bike Summit
by director 05 Mar '10

05 Mar '10

Frank, Much as I'd like to answer your questions, you're asking me to detour from my task. As cycling citizens we all owe it to ourselves to read these bills and write to our lawmakers with our opinions. After that, if you've got the will and time to help me make the case for them please call me about helping draft the one-page support papers. Lawmakers listen to their constituents, especially when they take the trouble to show up at the office. If the bill does have anything you don't like, you can express that too and advocate for ammendment. Here's more info on the ACT act: http://www.bikeleague.org/blog/2010/03/just-in-time-for-the-summit-blumenau… http://blumenauer.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1606&… The other things you should be able to look up. After you do I'd encourage you to write to your lawmakers (Rockefeller, Byrd and Mollohan) with you opinion on which way they should vote. ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: "Frank Gmeindl" <frank.gmeindl(a)comcast.net> Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2010 10:59:27 -0500 Nick, Looks like you've crossed over into the dark "bike/ped" side. Please don't promote any legislation that doesn't support our right to the road, i.e. legislation that leads the public to expect us to ride on bike paths, bike lanes, shoulders, etc. As far as I'm concerned, most streets are already complete. Most cyclists just don't know how to ride on them. Where they're too narrow or too fast, widen them. Is that in any of those bills? The routes to school would be safe if students were properly trained to ride them and if laws were enforced. Are those points in any of those bills? I've never heard of the active community transportation act but what rewards does it give people moving under their own power? What costs does it put on those that use motor vehicles and jeopardize human powered movement? Good luck in the snake pit. Frank Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles > -----Original Message----- > From: bikeboard-bounces(a)cheat.org [mailto:bikeboard-bounces@cheat.org] > On Behalf Of director > Sent: Friday, March 05, 2010 8:57 AM > To: bikeboard(a)cheat.org > Subject: [Bikeboard] Asking for Legislative Support at next week's Bike > Summit > > > Good morning, > I need your help. > > As Morgantown's unofficial (but only) representative at the League of > American Bicyclists Summit next week in DC I'm drafting a couple of > one-page requests to leave with lawmakers when we visit Capitol Hill on > lobbying day. (btw - Don't worry, I won't be going in alone. 3 other > League members will be in our lobbying party from Charleston, > Martinsburg and Parkersburg. They all have better sense and restraint > than me, but not as much enthusiasm) If any of you have ever > complained about me acting singly and capriciously or overstepping my > (non-existent) authority, here's your chance to reign me in. > > Help me draft the requests based on how current legislation will affect > Morgantown - pictures, maps, stories, etc. The following bills are > currently up for consideration and I'm drafting a one-page document on > each one to leave behind in the office of each legislative aid we meet > with. > > "Complete Streets" Act - S. 584/HR 1443 > > "Safe Routes to Schools" Act S. 1156/HR 4021 > > "Active Community Transportation Act of 2010" H.R. 4722 > > In addition, I have these general objectives to promote if there's time > to complete requests for them: > Support/Introduce legislation that increases Non-Motorized Funding NMF > to a level comparable to its mode-share in WV (currently we're the > worst). Bring NMF from its current 0.2% value to 8% (bike/ped > modeshare) or 6% (bike/ped fatality share). > > Support/Introduce legislation that makes bike/ped safety education a > requirement in schools (rider education at the grade school level, > bike/ped awareness in drivers' education) This will have impact beyond > training the current generation of walkers/bikers - it will educate the > next generation of voters, legislators, planners and traffic engineers. > > I'll be working on this over the weekend and until I leave Tuesday > morning. Thank you for any support you can offer. > Nick > > > -- > Nick Hein LCI# 1705 > Director, Positive Spin > 2567 Univ Ave Ste 6000L > Morgantown, WV > ph 304-685-8954 > -- > > > _______________________________________________ > Bikeboard mailing list > Bikeboard(a)cheat.org > http://cheat.org/mailman/listinfo/bikeboard -- Nick Hein LCI# 1705 Director, Positive Spin 2567 Univ Ave Ste 6000L Morgantown, WV ph 304-685-8954 --

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Help lobby for bicycling next week
by director 04 Mar '10

04 Mar '10

Good morning, Next week I'll be at the League's 10th annual National Bike Summit along with about 700 advocates from all over the country (and a few from out of the country). This sounds like a lot of people, but when it comes to making national policy change it's just a start. They'd like your help. One of the days - March 11 - will be dedicated to lobbying on Capitol Hill for biker-friendly legislation. Those of us (4) from West Virginia will be visiting our senators and congressmen personally (usually their aides) to do this. The Alliance for Biking and Walking has set up a way that you can help, as described below. Of particular importance is the "Active Community Transportation" bill just introduced by congressman Blumenauer that would allow bike/ped projects to be funded over multiple years, like all other successful projects. Please follow the directions in the message below to contact your lawmakers and let them know how you feel about the issues before them (rants about issues that don't have pending legislation should be saved for another time). Please pass this on to everyone you know who feels passionately about supporting biking and walking infrastructure as well (including friends, city govt, businesses, etc). Thank you, Nick ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: Alliance for Biking & Walking <jeremy(a)peoplepoweredmovement.org> Reply-To: jeremy(a)peoplepoweredmovement.org Date: Wed, 3 Mar 2010 10:36:32 -0500 (EST) Having trouble viewing this email? Click here http://campaign.constantcontact.com/render?v=001cHaZO6NvI5WfbdCiYaOfEkqwk8Y… ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ACT Act Introduced! Virtual Lobby Day March 11 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Wednesday, March 3, 2010 Dear Nick, Representative Earl Blumenauer just introduced the Active Community Transportation Act, H.R.4722. This groundbreaking bill creates a competitive grant program with $2 Billion to help communities build bicycling and walking networks. For the first time, communities would be able to compete for multi-year funding to build active transportation systems, just as they do for transit and road infrastructure. Though many of you will be coming to DC next week for the National Bike Summit, this is a great opportunity for other leaders and members of your organization not traveling to DC to participate in an important way. Working with our America Bikes partners, we encourage your organization to participate in a Virtual Lobby Day next Thursday. "Too often we take for granted the value of being able to bike and walk to work," said Blumenauer. "It's unfortunate that many communities don't have the infrastructure in place to make active and healthy forms of transportation more accessible. The ACT transportation grants will make it easier for people to get out of their vehicles and onto sidewalks or bikes, boosting both heart rates and community vitality." We thank Representative Blumenauer and the other original sponsors - Russ Carnahan (D-MO), Michael Capuano (D-MA), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Bob Filner (D-CA), Dan Lipinski (D-IL) and Jim Moran (D-VA) - for championing bicycling and walking. TAKE ACTION Given the timing of the bill's release, we have a unique opportunity to conduct a Virtual Lobby Day and present a strong and unified voice on Capitol Hill, Thursday, March 11th. In conjunction with the National Bike Summit we ask that you call your representative next Thursday at the same time that over 700 Summit participants will have in-person meetings in congressional offices. NEXT STEPS On Wednesday March 10th we'll send a second alert with a link to the League of American Bicyclists on-line action center where people can easily contact their representatives. We encourage you to use the talking points below to send your own alert encouraging your members to participate. TALKING POINTS Please call your representatives on March 11th to ask them to co-sponsor H.R.4722: "The Active Community Transportation Act." Tell Them: * Bicycling and walking are part of the solution. Half of all trips in the United States are three miles or less, yet the majority of these short trips are made by car. Shifting more of these short trips to biking and walking would not only reduce congestion, air pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, and our dependence on oil, but will also improve physical activity, safety, and livability. * Investing in bicycling and walking infrastructure works. Commuting by bicycle has increased 43 percent since 2000 - and by 69 percent in designated Bicycle Friendly Communities that have invested in infrastructure improvements. * Please co-sponsor the Active Community Transportation Act (H.R.4722). Thanks, Jeremy Grandstaff Member Services Director Alliance for Biking & Walking ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Share this email http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&pub=ctctproductstrategy&url=http:… Forward email http://ui.constantcontact.com/sa/fwtf.jsp?m=1102329622679&ea=director@posit… This email was sent to director(a)positivespin.org by jeremy(a)peoplepoweredmovement.org. 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Bike ed simulator
by director 03 Mar '10

03 Mar '10

Good morning, Not sure how I missed this when it came up last Fall, but thought some of you might be interested in it too. http://www.slashgear.com/honda-bicycle-simulator-injects-road-safety-fun-in… Est. price is $8500 Anyone heard any reviews? Nick -- Nick Hein LCI# 1705 Director, Positive Spin 2567 Univ Ave Ste 6000L Morgantown, WV ph 304-685-8954 --

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Author
by Frank Gmeindl 03 Mar '10

03 Mar '10

Bicycle Board Members, Please select from the following list, articles that you would like to author for the Dominion Post and the blog at www.BikeMorgantown.com: 1. About Morgantown Municipal Bicycle Board 2. City Receives Bicycling Educational Grant 3. Same Roads, Same Rights, Same rules 4. Riding a Bike in Traffic 5. Driving near Bicyclists 6. Bikes and Pedestrians 7. Biking for Children 8. Alternative approaches: Bike Lanes, Road Share 9. Civility on the Road 10. Green biking 11. Healthy Biking 12. Morgantown Bike Route 13. Biking in Other Cities 14. Biking around the world 15. Traffic Skills 101 16. Bike Trips around Morgantown 17. Positive Spin 18. Bike Groups in Morgantown (????) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. Biking for Parents 20. ABC Quick Check Starting in a few weeks, we will have regular, frequent, periodical articles published and we need Bicycle Board authors for them. If you don't like any of these, suggest a topic that you'd like to write about. Keep in mind that the goal is to improve behaviors and attitudes toward bicycling of everyone, including bicyclists, motorists and pedestrians in Morgantown. We will discuss these at tomorrow night's Bicycle Board meeting. Frank Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles

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Agenda for this Thursday's meeting
by Frank Gmeindl 28 Feb '10

28 Feb '10

Bicycle Board Members, Please find attached a recommended agenda for this Thursday's (3/4) Bicycle Board meeting. Also attached are the minutes of our last meeting. At the meeting, we'll discuss National Bike Month. Please review this link: http://www.bikeleague.org/programs/bikemonth/pdf/national_bike_month_guide.p df before the meeting. It provides a plan that includes ideas for things we can do for Bike Month. Please reply if you would like any changes or additions to the agenda. Frank Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles

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MPO Ride
by Frank Gmeindl 26 Feb '10

26 Feb '10

Bicycle Board Members, Thanks to Don Dickerson, Hugh Kierig and Aira Burkhart for meeting with Bill Austin and me to develop a plan for the September 15 ride with representatives from WV's 7 MPOs, the WVDOT and WVDOH. The MPO Conference venue will be the Hotel Morgan. We recommended Marilla Park for the picnic. I recommended that Bill contact Ralph Larue, larue(a)boparc.org about renting the park and getting a beer permit. We recommended that the ride proceed from the Hotel Morgan up Monongahela Blvd. to Patteson Dr., over University Av., down Campus Dr., across Beechurst to the rail trail and the rail trail to Marilla. Attached is a cue sheet. (Can anybody put this on a map?) I agreed to check with Chip about conference attendees that don't bring bikes to rent them from him. Frank Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles

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FWD: CycleSafe Covered Bike Parking
by director 25 Feb '10

25 Feb '10

Good afternoon, Just received this from CycleSafe with new options for simple, sheltered outdoor bike parking. Nick ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: "Jennifer Carlson" <jcarlson(a)cyclesafe.com> Date: 25 Feb 2010 10:01:05 -0700 New From CycleSafe Provide on demand covered bike parking with options to customize and encourage community cycling with CyclePort Bicycle Shelters. Learn More! > Durability Basic unit features a sandstone finish composite canopy with polyester powder coat taupe finish and heavy gauge steel tubing. Custom colors available upon request.CyclePort / Staple Rack (2) Staple Racks, 4 Bike CapacityModularity CyclePort shelters offer site flexibility with 2-canopy or 3-canopy units that can be configured in many ways to meet site requirements and bike parking capacity.CyclePort / Vertical WallRack (2) Vertical Wallracks, 4 Bike CapacityProtection CyclePort shelters provide theft protection with the ability to secure both bike tire and frame. Bikes are protected from the elements with a structural canopy and optional side or rear panels.CyclePort / Hi-Density Rack (2) Hi-Density Racks, 8 Bike Capacity Sent By: CycleSafe Inc. P: (616) 954-9977 F: (616) 954-0290 info(a)cyclesafe.com Grand Rapids MI 49546 USA To view as a web page press on or copy this link into your browsers address bar https://sp2.actemarketing.com/speasapage.aspx?X=5M0WRQCSHV95V9ZS00Z0WE If you prefer not to receive future e-mails of this type, please copy to your browser or press on this link "http://sp2.actemarketing.com/SpeSupIt.aspx?X=5M0WRQCSHV95V9ZS00Z0WE&Addr=di…" to unsubscribe. -- Nick Hein LCI# 1705 Director, Positive Spin 2567 Univ Ave Ste 6000L Morgantown, WV ph 304-685-8954 --

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Re: [Bikeboard] Rail Trail Closure Letter to DP
by Frank Gmeindl 24 Feb '10

24 Feb '10

Bicycle Board Members, Thanks to Paul, Chet, Hugh, Derek, Don Spencer, Chip and Alice for feedback on the letter. Attached is a revision that addresses their recommended changes. Chip suggested that I wait until there are more cyclists on the road so I'm going to wait and ask the DP to publish it on March 14. Thanks again for your work on the Bicycle Board. Frank Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles From: Frank Gmeindl [mailto:frank.gmeindl@comcast.net] Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 7:27 AM To: 'Morgantown Bike Board' Subject: Rail Trail Closure Letter to DP Bicycle Board Members, What do you think of my sending the attached letter to the Dominion Post? I'm going to ask them to make it a separate column but it might end up just being a letter to the editor. I'd like to send it before the end of the week so I'd appreciate your earliest reply. Trail Closure Diverts Bikes to Boulevard Now that MUB has closed the Rail Trail more bicycles are using Beechurst, Mon Blvd. and Don Knotts Blvd. The law gives bicyclists the same right to the road as motorists. It also requires us to obey the same rules. If bicyclists drive their bicycles as vehicles and motorists treat cyclists as drivers of vehicles, everyone should fare well. The law also requires drivers to give safe space when passing: at least 3 feet; more when the motor vehicle is going much faster than the bicycle, for example climbing the hill on Mon Blvd. The City is negotiating with WVDOH to install a bike climbing lane on the east shoulder of Mon. Blvd. between Eighth St. and Evansdale Dr. but we won't see that for a while. Please treat bicyclists as drivers of vehicles but remember some may be going a bit slower with the spare tire they picked up over the winter. Frank Gmeindl League of American Bicyclists Certified Instructor Chairman, Morgantown Municipal Bicycle Board

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FW: WVDOH Road projects
by Frank Gmeindl 24 Feb '10

24 Feb '10

FYI From: Robinson, Bill C [mailto:Bill.C.Robinson@wv.gov] Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2010 6:47 AM To: Frank Gmeindl Subject: RE: WVDOH Road projects Oh, and Frank, any emphasis on shoulders on bridges isn't because we're trying to "shoo" bicycles onto the shoulders on bridges, it's just that we realize shoulders are an "escape" if the bicyclist is crowded or something goes wrong on the bridge while the bicyclist is mixed in with motorized traffic. From: Frank Gmeindl [mailto:frank.gmeindl@comcast.net] Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 8:49 PM To: Robinson, Bill C Cc: 'Damien Davis'; 'Morgantown Bike Board'; 'Bill Foster'; 'kelly r williams' Subject: FW: WVDOH Road projects Bill, I checked with the Morgantown Municipal Bicycle Board and the Country Roads Cyclists bicycle club. Nobody knows of any planned events that will be using any of the three bridges. Can you say when work will be done on these bridges? If we knew when the bridges would be unavailable, we could plan alternative routes. I ride over the Basnettville bridge approximately 12 times each year. Approximately, 4 times, I'm leading a club ride that usually includes 3-8 cyclists. If I knew when that bridge would be out, I could reschedule the rides or find an alternate route. Since the work summaries include descriptions of the shoulders, I'm wondering if you wanted feedback on that. Shoulders are important for pedestrians and the wider the better. For cyclists, shoulders, particularly where the shoulder doesn't continue are typically not used. I would caution against enticing cyclists onto the shoulder when they might have to swerve back onto the roadway. Approximately 6.5% of all bicycle/motor vehicle crashes (http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/ped_bike/docs/ctanbike.pdf) where caused by the cyclist swerving or turning left into the path of an overtaking motor vehicle. If you wouldn't send a motorcycle or other motor vehicle down the shoulder, it's probably a good idea not to send a bicycle down the shoulder. Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles. Is this useful to you? I hope I was able to give you what you need. Please don't hesitate to contact me to discuss this or other bicycle matters. Thank you for giving bicyclists consideration in these projects as well as all your work. I remain at your service, Frank D. Gmeindl LCI #1703 Chairman, Morgantown Municipal Bicycle Board 491 Wilson Avenue Morgantown, WV 26501 304-376-0446 Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles From: Frank Gmeindl [mailto:frank.gmeindl@comcast.net] Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 9:24 PM To: Robinson, Bill C Subject: FW: WVDOH Road projects Bill, Damien Davis forwarded your message to me but even though my name appears in your address list, I did not receive your message directly. Could you please check to see if the address that you have is either fgmeindl(a)verizon.net or frank.gmeindl(a)comcast.net ? Either should work. I have forwarded your message to the Morgantown Municipal Bicycle Board for comment. I will respond when I get their comments. Thanks for including me on your list! Frank D. Gmeindl LCI #1703 Chairman, Morgantown Municipal Bicycle Board 491 Wilson Avenue Morgantown, WV 26501 304-376-0446 Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles From: Damien Davis [mailto:ddavis@cityofmorgantown.org] Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 9:55 AM To: frank.gmeindl(a)comcast.net Subject: FW: WVDOH Road projects Frank, FYI J. Damien Davis, EIT, 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 _____ From: Robinson, Bill C [mailto:Bill.C.Robinson@wv.gov] Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 9:46 AM To: Adam Stevens; Adventure Pursuit; Ann Conageski; Belomar MPO; Ben Stout; Betty Carver; Bill Foster; Bill Reger; Bob Plymale; Brieanne Salmons; Chris Craig; Chriss Gress; Christy Bailey; Connie Lupardus; Craig Lefevre; Damien Davis; David Layman; Dennis Strawn; Diane Ludwig; Don Spencer; Donna Printz; Doug Wayt; Drew Smithberger; Ella Belling; Eric Sandeno; Frank Gmeindl; Gil Willis; Grant Co. Development office; Harold Simmons; Huntington MPO; Jamie Fields; Jen Giovannetti; Jim Hudson; Joelle Ennis; John Fekete; John R. McGarrity; Jordan Cox; Justin Gaull; Keller, Perry J; Ken Dzaack; Kim Broughton; Kristy Blower; Laird Knight; Lewis, Ray C; Logan Mountain Bike Association, Inc.; Marc Glass; Mark Felton; Matt Marcus; Matt Sherald; Mike Gaspar; Mike Whitt; Morgantown MPO; Norm Bailey; Patricia Clay; Peggy Pings; Peggy Pings; Rebecca MacLeod; Region Eight PDC; Region Four PDC; Region I PDC; Region II PDC; Region Seven PDC; Regiona VI Planning Council; Richard Warner; Rob Pennington; Roger Lilly ; Ron Enders; Sharon Cruikshank; Stephen Graber; Susie Salisbury; Tim Meeks; West Virginia Mountain Bike Assoc.; WWW MPO Cc: Boggs, Steve D; Thornton, William S Subject: WVDOH Road projects Everyone - The following projects are upcoming WVDOH road work - please examine and let me know of any specific bicycle/pedestrian activities that you are aware of that would affect these projects: Marion Co. Basnettville Bridge S225-218-10.86 cid:image005.jpg@01CAAEEC.DDD3A370 Proposed bridge carries WV218 over Paw Paw Creek and is located 0.03 miles south of the intersection of WV 218 with marion Co. CR17. The proposed bridge is 100' in length, two 11' lanes, with no sidewalk and 2-3' shoulders. To provide accessibility and better bicycle/pedestrian accommodation, it is being discussed that the shoulders be expanded to 4'. McDowell Co. Bartley Branch Road Bridge S324-83/3-0.02 cid:image011.jpg@01CAAEEC.DDD3A370 Little or no shoulders on road, no accommodation is being recommended. Taylor Co. Bridge Street Bridge S246-9-0.02 cid:image012.jpg@01CAAEEC.DDD3A370 Location: carries Taylor County Route 9 over Three Fork Creek, CSX railroad and Front Street, approximately 0.02 miles east of the intersection of US119-CR 9. The proposed replacement bridge is approximately 450' in length and will have two 11' lanes with two 5' shoulders and a 5' sidewalk. Please return any comments to me as quickly as you can to facilitate the design schedule. Bill William C. Robinson State Trail Coordinator Progam Manager, Recreational Trails Program WVDOH Bicycle/Pedestrian Coordinator Chairman, West Virginia Recreational Trails Advisory Board West Virginia Department of Transportation Division of Highways Program Planning and Administration Division 1900 Kanawha Boulevard, East Building 5, Room 863 Charleston, West Virginia 25305-0430 (304)558-9615 Fax - (304)558-3783 bill.c.robinson(a)wv.gov "The life of the artist is, in relation to his work, stern and lonely. He has labored hard, often amid depravation, to perfect his skill. He has turned aside from quick success in order to strip his vision of everything secondary or cheapening. His working life is marked by intense application and intense discipline." - John F. Kennedy, 1962

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FW: WVDOH Road projects
by Frank Gmeindl 24 Feb '10

24 Feb '10

FYI From: Robinson, Bill C [mailto:Bill.C.Robinson@wv.gov] Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2010 6:43 AM To: Frank Gmeindl Subject: RE: WVDOH Road projects Frank - Thanks for the suggestions - several people have asked for other info such as daily traffic count and posted speed. As I go along, I will try to incorporate these suggestions into future postings. Bill From: Frank Gmeindl [mailto:frank.gmeindl@comcast.net] Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 8:49 PM To: Robinson, Bill C Cc: 'Damien Davis'; 'Morgantown Bike Board'; 'Bill Foster'; 'kelly r williams' Subject: FW: WVDOH Road projects Bill, I checked with the Morgantown Municipal Bicycle Board and the Country Roads Cyclists bicycle club. Nobody knows of any planned events that will be using any of the three bridges. Can you say when work will be done on these bridges? If we knew when the bridges would be unavailable, we could plan alternative routes. I ride over the Basnettville bridge approximately 12 times each year. Approximately, 4 times, I'm leading a club ride that usually includes 3-8 cyclists. If I knew when that bridge would be out, I could reschedule the rides or find an alternate route. Since the work summaries include descriptions of the shoulders, I'm wondering if you wanted feedback on that. Shoulders are important for pedestrians and the wider the better. For cyclists, shoulders, particularly where the shoulder doesn't continue are typically not used. I would caution against enticing cyclists onto the shoulder when they might have to swerve back onto the roadway. Approximately 6.5% of all bicycle/motor vehicle crashes (http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/ped_bike/docs/ctanbike.pdf) where caused by the cyclist swerving or turning left into the path of an overtaking motor vehicle. If you wouldn't send a motorcycle or other motor vehicle down the shoulder, it's probably a good idea not to send a bicycle down the shoulder. Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles. Is this useful to you? I hope I was able to give you what you need. Please don't hesitate to contact me to discuss this or other bicycle matters. Thank you for giving bicyclists consideration in these projects as well as all your work. I remain at your service, Frank D. Gmeindl LCI #1703 Chairman, Morgantown Municipal Bicycle Board 491 Wilson Avenue Morgantown, WV 26501 304-376-0446 Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles From: Frank Gmeindl [mailto:frank.gmeindl@comcast.net] Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 9:24 PM To: Robinson, Bill C Subject: FW: WVDOH Road projects Bill, Damien Davis forwarded your message to me but even though my name appears in your address list, I did not receive your message directly. Could you please check to see if the address that you have is either fgmeindl(a)verizon.net or frank.gmeindl(a)comcast.net ? Either should work. I have forwarded your message to the Morgantown Municipal Bicycle Board for comment. I will respond when I get their comments. Thanks for including me on your list! Frank D. Gmeindl LCI #1703 Chairman, Morgantown Municipal Bicycle Board 491 Wilson Avenue Morgantown, WV 26501 304-376-0446 Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles From: Damien Davis [mailto:ddavis@cityofmorgantown.org] Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 9:55 AM To: frank.gmeindl(a)comcast.net Subject: FW: WVDOH Road projects Frank, FYI J. Damien Davis, EIT, 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 _____ From: Robinson, Bill C [mailto:Bill.C.Robinson@wv.gov] Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 9:46 AM To: Adam Stevens; Adventure Pursuit; Ann Conageski; Belomar MPO; Ben Stout; Betty Carver; Bill Foster; Bill Reger; Bob Plymale; Brieanne Salmons; Chris Craig; Chriss Gress; Christy Bailey; Connie Lupardus; Craig Lefevre; Damien Davis; David Layman; Dennis Strawn; Diane Ludwig; Don Spencer; Donna Printz; Doug Wayt; Drew Smithberger; Ella Belling; Eric Sandeno; Frank Gmeindl; Gil Willis; Grant Co. Development office; Harold Simmons; Huntington MPO; Jamie Fields; Jen Giovannetti; Jim Hudson; Joelle Ennis; John Fekete; John R. McGarrity; Jordan Cox; Justin Gaull; Keller, Perry J; Ken Dzaack; Kim Broughton; Kristy Blower; Laird Knight; Lewis, Ray C; Logan Mountain Bike Association, Inc.; Marc Glass; Mark Felton; Matt Marcus; Matt Sherald; Mike Gaspar; Mike Whitt; Morgantown MPO; Norm Bailey; Patricia Clay; Peggy Pings; Peggy Pings; Rebecca MacLeod; Region Eight PDC; Region Four PDC; Region I PDC; Region II PDC; Region Seven PDC; Regiona VI Planning Council; Richard Warner; Rob Pennington; Roger Lilly ; Ron Enders; Sharon Cruikshank; Stephen Graber; Susie Salisbury; Tim Meeks; West Virginia Mountain Bike Assoc.; WWW MPO Cc: Boggs, Steve D; Thornton, William S Subject: WVDOH Road projects Everyone - The following projects are upcoming WVDOH road work - please examine and let me know of any specific bicycle/pedestrian activities that you are aware of that would affect these projects: Marion Co. Basnettville Bridge S225-218-10.86 cid:image005.jpg@01CAAEEC.DDD3A370 Proposed bridge carries WV218 over Paw Paw Creek and is located 0.03 miles south of the intersection of WV 218 with marion Co. CR17. The proposed bridge is 100' in length, two 11' lanes, with no sidewalk and 2-3' shoulders. To provide accessibility and better bicycle/pedestrian accommodation, it is being discussed that the shoulders be expanded to 4'. McDowell Co. Bartley Branch Road Bridge S324-83/3-0.02 cid:image011.jpg@01CAAEEC.DDD3A370 Little or no shoulders on road, no accommodation is being recommended. Taylor Co. Bridge Street Bridge S246-9-0.02 cid:image012.jpg@01CAAEEC.DDD3A370 Location: carries Taylor County Route 9 over Three Fork Creek, CSX railroad and Front Street, approximately 0.02 miles east of the intersection of US119-CR 9. The proposed replacement bridge is approximately 450' in length and will have two 11' lanes with two 5' shoulders and a 5' sidewalk. Please return any comments to me as quickly as you can to facilitate the design schedule. Bill William C. Robinson State Trail Coordinator Progam Manager, Recreational Trails Program WVDOH Bicycle/Pedestrian Coordinator Chairman, West Virginia Recreational Trails Advisory Board West Virginia Department of Transportation Division of Highways Program Planning and Administration Division 1900 Kanawha Boulevard, East Building 5, Room 863 Charleston, West Virginia 25305-0430 (304)558-9615 Fax - (304)558-3783 bill.c.robinson(a)wv.gov "The life of the artist is, in relation to his work, stern and lonely. He has labored hard, often amid depravation, to perfect his skill. He has turned aside from quick success in order to strip his vision of everything secondary or cheapening. His working life is marked by intense application and intense discipline." - John F. Kennedy, 1962

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FW: WVDOH Road projects
by Frank Gmeindl 23 Feb '10

23 Feb '10

Bill, I checked with the Morgantown Municipal Bicycle Board and the Country Roads Cyclists bicycle club. Nobody knows of any planned events that will be using any of the three bridges. Can you say when work will be done on these bridges? If we knew when the bridges would be unavailable, we could plan alternative routes. I ride over the Basnettville bridge approximately 12 times each year. Approximately, 4 times, I'm leading a club ride that usually includes 3-8 cyclists. If I knew when that bridge would be out, I could reschedule the rides or find an alternate route. Since the work summaries include descriptions of the shoulders, I'm wondering if you wanted feedback on that. Shoulders are important for pedestrians and the wider the better. For cyclists, shoulders, particularly where the shoulder doesn't continue are typically not used. I would caution against enticing cyclists onto the shoulder when they might have to swerve back onto the roadway. Approximately 6.5% of all bicycle/motor vehicle crashes (http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/ped_bike/docs/ctanbike.pdf) where caused by the cyclist swerving or turning left into the path of an overtaking motor vehicle. If you wouldn't send a motorcycle or other motor vehicle down the shoulder, it's probably a good idea not to send a bicycle down the shoulder. Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles. Is this useful to you? I hope I was able to give you what you need. Please don't hesitate to contact me to discuss this or other bicycle matters. Thank you for giving bicyclists consideration in these projects as well as all your work. I remain at your service, Frank D. Gmeindl LCI #1703 Chairman, Morgantown Municipal Bicycle Board 491 Wilson Avenue Morgantown, WV 26501 304-376-0446 Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles From: Frank Gmeindl [mailto:frank.gmeindl@comcast.net] Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 9:24 PM To: Robinson, Bill C Subject: FW: WVDOH Road projects Bill, Damien Davis forwarded your message to me but even though my name appears in your address list, I did not receive your message directly. Could you please check to see if the address that you have is either fgmeindl(a)verizon.net or frank.gmeindl(a)comcast.net ? Either should work. I have forwarded your message to the Morgantown Municipal Bicycle Board for comment. I will respond when I get their comments. Thanks for including me on your list! Frank D. Gmeindl LCI #1703 Chairman, Morgantown Municipal Bicycle Board 491 Wilson Avenue Morgantown, WV 26501 304-376-0446 Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles From: Damien Davis [mailto:ddavis@cityofmorgantown.org] Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 9:55 AM To: frank.gmeindl(a)comcast.net Subject: FW: WVDOH Road projects Frank, FYI J. Damien Davis, EIT, 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 _____ From: Robinson, Bill C [mailto:Bill.C.Robinson@wv.gov] Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 9:46 AM To: Adam Stevens; Adventure Pursuit; Ann Conageski; Belomar MPO; Ben Stout; Betty Carver; Bill Foster; Bill Reger; Bob Plymale; Brieanne Salmons; Chris Craig; Chriss Gress; Christy Bailey; Connie Lupardus; Craig Lefevre; Damien Davis; David Layman; Dennis Strawn; Diane Ludwig; Don Spencer; Donna Printz; Doug Wayt; Drew Smithberger; Ella Belling; Eric Sandeno; Frank Gmeindl; Gil Willis; Grant Co. Development office; Harold Simmons; Huntington MPO; Jamie Fields; Jen Giovannetti; Jim Hudson; Joelle Ennis; John Fekete; John R. McGarrity; Jordan Cox; Justin Gaull; Keller, Perry J; Ken Dzaack; Kim Broughton; Kristy Blower; Laird Knight; Lewis, Ray C; Logan Mountain Bike Association, Inc.; Marc Glass; Mark Felton; Matt Marcus; Matt Sherald; Mike Gaspar; Mike Whitt; Morgantown MPO; Norm Bailey; Patricia Clay; Peggy Pings; Peggy Pings; Rebecca MacLeod; Region Eight PDC; Region Four PDC; Region I PDC; Region II PDC; Region Seven PDC; Regiona VI Planning Council; Richard Warner; Rob Pennington; Roger Lilly ; Ron Enders; Sharon Cruikshank; Stephen Graber; Susie Salisbury; Tim Meeks; West Virginia Mountain Bike Assoc.; WWW MPO Cc: Boggs, Steve D; Thornton, William S Subject: WVDOH Road projects Everyone - The following projects are upcoming WVDOH road work - please examine and let me know of any specific bicycle/pedestrian activities that you are aware of that would affect these projects: Marion Co. Basnettville Bridge S225-218-10.86 cid:image005.jpg@01CAAEEC.DDD3A370 Proposed bridge carries WV218 over Paw Paw Creek and is located 0.03 miles south of the intersection of WV 218 with marion Co. CR17. The proposed bridge is 100' in length, two 11' lanes, with no sidewalk and 2-3' shoulders. To provide accessibility and better bicycle/pedestrian accommodation, it is being discussed that the shoulders be expanded to 4'. McDowell Co. Bartley Branch Road Bridge S324-83/3-0.02 cid:image011.jpg@01CAAEEC.DDD3A370 Little or no shoulders on road, no accommodation is being recommended. Taylor Co. Bridge Street Bridge S246-9-0.02 cid:image012.jpg@01CAAEEC.DDD3A370 Location: carries Taylor County Route 9 over Three Fork Creek, CSX railroad and Front Street, approximately 0.02 miles east of the intersection of US119-CR 9. The proposed replacement bridge is approximately 450' in length and will have two 11' lanes with two 5' shoulders and a 5' sidewalk. Please return any comments to me as quickly as you can to facilitate the design schedule. Bill William C. Robinson State Trail Coordinator Progam Manager, Recreational Trails Program WVDOH Bicycle/Pedestrian Coordinator Chairman, West Virginia Recreational Trails Advisory Board West Virginia Department of Transportation Division of Highways Program Planning and Administration Division 1900 Kanawha Boulevard, East Building 5, Room 863 Charleston, West Virginia 25305-0430 (304)558-9615 Fax - (304)558-3783 bill.c.robinson(a)wv.gov "The life of the artist is, in relation to his work, stern and lonely. He has labored hard, often amid depravation, to perfect his skill. He has turned aside from quick success in order to strip his vision of everything secondary or cheapening. His working life is marked by intense application and intense discipline." - John F. Kennedy, 1962

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Bike sharing in Mexico City
by director 23 Feb '10

23 Feb '10

Good morning, This article was on Tree-hugger this morning. It's particularly interesting because the city took on infrastructure improvement to make it possible. http://www.treehugger.com/files/2010/02/ecobici-official-bike-sharing-progr… Nick -- Nick Hein LCI# 1705 Director, Positive Spin 2567 Univ Ave Ste 6000L Morgantown, WV ph 304-s685-8954 --

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Re: [Bikeboard] Rail Trail Closure Letter to DP
by Chet Parsons 23 Feb '10

23 Feb '10

Frank - I like the idea of sending the letter. My one suggestion would be to change the reference of the climbing lane from "east side" to "hillside" or "opposite the river" - something that even the geographically challenged might understand. Thanks for writing it! Chet On Tue, Feb 23, 2010 at 7:26 AM, Frank Gmeindl <frank.gmeindl(a)comcast.net>wrote: > Bicycle Board Members, > > > > What do you think of my sending the attached letter to the *Dominion Post*? > I’m going to ask them to make it a separate column but it might end up just > being a letter to the editor. > > > > I’d like to send it before the end of the week so I’d appreciate your > earliest reply. > > > > Trail Closure Diverts Bikes to Boulevard > > Now that MUB has closed the Rail Trail more bicycles are using Beechurst, > Mon Blvd. and Don Knotts Blvd. > > The law gives bicyclists the same right to the road as motorists. It also > requires us to obey the same rules. If bicyclists drive their bicycles as > vehicles and motorists treat cyclists as drivers of vehicles, everyone > should fare well. > > The law also requires drivers to give safe space when passing: at least 3 > feet; more when the motor vehicle is going much faster than the bicycle, for > example climbing the hill on Mon Blvd. > > The City is negotiating with WVDOH to install a bike climbing lane on the > east shoulder of Mon. Blvd. between Eighth St. and Evansdale Dr. but we > won’t see that for a while. > > Please treat bicyclists as drivers of vehicles but remember some may be > going a bit slower with the spare tire they picked up over the winter. > > > > Frank Gmeindl > > League of American Bicyclists Certified Instructor > > Chairman, Morgantown Municipal Bicycle Board > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Bikeboard mailing list > Bikeboard(a)cheat.org > http://cheat.org/mailman/listinfo/bikeboard >

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Rail Trail Closure Letter to DP
by Frank Gmeindl 23 Feb '10

23 Feb '10

Bicycle Board Members, What do you think of my sending the attached letter to the Dominion Post? I'm going to ask them to make it a separate column but it might end up just being a letter to the editor. I'd like to send it before the end of the week so I'd appreciate your earliest reply. Trail Closure Diverts Bikes to Boulevard Now that MUB has closed the Rail Trail more bicycles are using Beechurst, Mon Blvd. and Don Knotts Blvd. The law gives bicyclists the same right to the road as motorists. It also requires us to obey the same rules. If bicyclists drive their bicycles as vehicles and motorists treat cyclists as drivers of vehicles, everyone should fare well. The law also requires drivers to give safe space when passing: at least 3 feet; more when the motor vehicle is going much faster than the bicycle, for example climbing the hill on Mon Blvd. The City is negotiating with WVDOH to install a bike climbing lane on the east shoulder of Mon. Blvd. between Eighth St. and Evansdale Dr. but we won't see that for a while. Please treat bicyclists as drivers of vehicles but remember some may be going a bit slower with the spare tire they picked up over the winter. Frank Gmeindl League of American Bicyclists Certified Instructor Chairman, Morgantown Municipal Bicycle Board

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B is our logo
by Frank Gmeindl 20 Feb '10

20 Feb '10

Bicycle Board Members, Thank you for your prompt votes for the logo. As of 10 am Saturday morning, we have a conclusive majority of votes for B. We will proceed with it. Frank Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles From: Frank Gmeindl [mailto:frank.gmeindl@comcast.net] Sent: Friday, February 19, 2010 9:56 AM To: 'Morgantown Bike Board' Subject: URGENT: Please Reply Now! Please reply: A or B. Attached are two files: A and B. They show two logos. Please reply and say which one you favor. Thanks to Aira, Chip, Eleonore Jones and Gary Rodosta for working so diligently to make a logo. We've arrived at two and need to decide on one. The key difference between the logos is the representation of the bicyclist but the font style and other graphics including the "M", the skyline, the shading, etc. are all factors that we've considered. Please reply just to me. I will tally the vote. If there's a tie, I will select by flipping a coin. Keep in mind that the logo will be used on anything we produce from as big as billboards to as small as correspondence documents and in media including web site, facebook, twitter, billboards and paper. Voting will be open until next Thursday. Frank Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles

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URGENT: Please Reply Now!
by Frank Gmeindl 19 Feb '10

19 Feb '10

Please reply: A or B. Attached are two files: A and B. They show two logos. Please reply and say which one you favor. Thanks to Aira, Chip, Eleonore Jones and Gary Rodosta for working so diligently to make a logo. We've arrived at two and need to decide on one. The key difference between the logos is the representation of the bicyclist but the font style and other graphics including the "M", the skyline, the shading, etc. are all factors that we've considered. Please reply just to me. I will tally the vote. If there's a tie, I will select by flipping a coin. Keep in mind that the logo will be used on anything we produce from as big as billboards to as small as correspondence documents and in media including web site, facebook, twitter, billboards and paper. Voting will be open until next Thursday. Frank Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles

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Re: [Bikeboard] Destinations to show on Morgantown Bi...
by director 17 Feb '10

17 Feb '10

Good morning, I made the following additions to the list. I added Positive Spin because our focus is on getting people started biking who can't afford to otherwise - and lot's of them are new to town and have trouble finding us. I added the community centers because these are places where many of our customers need to go. Hope this helps, Nick Bike shops Positive Spin (added by Nick Hein) Community Centers (added by Nick Hein) Rock Forge Neighborhood House Scott's Run Neighborhood House The Shack Wiles Hill Senior Center Mon Senior Center (Mountaineer Mall) Bartlett House Christian Help Friendship Room ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: fgmeindl(a)gmail.com Date: Wed, 17 Feb 2010 01:52:48 +0000 >I've shared a document with you: > >Destinations to show on Morgantown Bi... >https://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AbMUwYEF9kqZZGd0c2czOGZfMGNtZG5uOGd0&hl=… > >It's not an attachment -- it's stored online at Google Docs. To open this >document, just click the link above. > >Please click on the link and add or subtract destinations that you think >should be on the Bike Route map. > >Derek, Ryan Post and I met tonight to complete the list. We did the best >we could. Now, it's up to you. > >(If you tried to edit the list before and had trouble, that's probably my >fault... just learning Google docs. You should be able to just click on >the link and edit the doc now without signing in.) > >Frank > > > > -- Nick Hein LCI# 1705 Director, Positive Spin 2567 Univ Ave Ste 6000L Morgantown, WV ph 304-s685-8954 --

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Destinations to show on Morgantown Bi...
by fgmeindl＠gmail.com 16 Feb '10

16 Feb '10

I've shared a document with you: Destinations to show on Morgantown Bi... https://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AbMUwYEF9kqZZGd0c2czOGZfMGNtZG5uOGd0&hl=… It's not an attachment -- it's stored online at Google Docs. To open this document, just click the link above. Please click on the link and add or subtract destinations that you think should be on the Bike Route map. Derek, Ryan Post and I met tonight to complete the list. We did the best we could. Now, it's up to you. (If you tried to edit the list before and had trouble, that's probably my fault... just learning Google docs. You should be able to just click on the link and edit the doc now without signing in.) Frank

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FW: WVDOH Road projects
by Frank Gmeindl 16 Feb '10

16 Feb '10

Bicycle Board Members, Any comments that I should pass on to Bill Robinson on these 3 bridge projects? Frank Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles From: Robinson, Bill C [mailto:Bill.C.Robinson@wv.gov] Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 9:46 AM To: Adam Stevens; Adventure Pursuit; Ann Conageski; Belomar MPO; Ben Stout; Betty Carver; Bill Foster; Bill Reger; Bob Plymale; Brieanne Salmons; Chris Craig; Chriss Gress; Christy Bailey; Connie Lupardus; Craig Lefevre; Damien Davis; David Layman; Dennis Strawn; Diane Ludwig; Don Spencer; Donna Printz; Doug Wayt; Drew Smithberger; Ella Belling; Eric Sandeno; Frank Gmeindl; Gil Willis; Grant Co. Development office; Harold Simmons; Huntington MPO; Jamie Fields; Jen Giovannetti; Jim Hudson; Joelle Ennis; John Fekete; John R. McGarrity; Jordan Cox; Justin Gaull; Keller, Perry J; Ken Dzaack; Kim Broughton; Kristy Blower; Laird Knight; Lewis, Ray C; Logan Mountain Bike Association, Inc.; Marc Glass; Mark Felton; Matt Marcus; Matt Sherald; Mike Gaspar; Mike Whitt; Morgantown MPO; Norm Bailey; Patricia Clay; Peggy Pings; Peggy Pings; Rebecca MacLeod; Region Eight PDC; Region Four PDC; Region I PDC; Region II PDC; Region Seven PDC; Regiona VI Planning Council; Richard Warner; Rob Pennington; Roger Lilly ; Ron Enders; Sharon Cruikshank; Stephen Graber; Susie Salisbury; Tim Meeks; West Virginia Mountain Bike Assoc.; WWW MPO Cc: Boggs, Steve D; Thornton, William S Subject: WVDOH Road projects Everyone - The following projects are upcoming WVDOH road work - please examine and let me know of any specific bicycle/pedestrian activities that you are aware of that would affect these projects: Marion Co. Basnettville Bridge S225-218-10.86 Proposed bridge carries WV218 over Paw Paw Creek and is located 0.03 miles south of the intersection of WV 218 with marion Co. CR17. The proposed bridge is 100' in length, two 11' lanes, with no sidewalk and 2-3' shoulders. To provide accessibility and better bicycle/pedestrian accommodation, it is being discussed that the shoulders be expanded to 4'. McDowell Co. Bartley Branch Road Bridge S324-83/3-0.02 Little or no shoulders on road, no accommodation is being recommended. Taylor Co. Bridge Street Bridge S246-9-0.02 Location: carries Taylor County Route 9 over Three Fork Creek, CSX railroad and Front Street, approximately 0.02 miles east of the intersection of US119-CR 9. The proposed replacement bridge is approximately 450' in length and will have two 11' lanes with two 5' shoulders and a 5' sidewalk. Please return any comments to me as quickly as you can to facilitate the design schedule. Bill William C. Robinson State Trail Coordinator Progam Manager, Recreational Trails Program WVDOH Bicycle/Pedestrian Coordinator Chairman, West Virginia Recreational Trails Advisory Board West Virginia Department of Transportation Division of Highways Program Planning and Administration Division 1900 Kanawha Boulevard, East Building 5, Room 863 Charleston, West Virginia 25305-0430 (304)558-9615 Fax - (304)558-3783 bill.c.robinson(a)wv.gov "The life of the artist is, in relation to his work, stern and lonely. He has labored hard, often amid depravation, to perfect his skill. He has turned aside from quick success in order to strip his vision of everything secondary or cheapening. His working life is marked by intense application and intense discipline." - John F. Kennedy, 1962

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Bike Route Map Meeting (2-16-10)
by guitardeek＠hotmail.com 15 Feb '10

15 Feb '10

Hey guys, We're having another Bike Route Meeting tomorrow night. The PSC Training Room is reserved for tomorrow night, Tuesday, 2/16, 5:30-6:30 pm. Please come if you can make it. If the snow gets to be too much again, we may cancel. I understand we could get between 6-12 inches by tomorrow! Derek Derek Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device from U.S. Cellular

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Fwd: February minutes
by Elizabeth Shogren 08 Feb '10

08 Feb '10

Attached, please find the February minutes of the Bicycle Board. Thank you, BETSY

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Destinations for Bike Route map
by fgmeindl＠gmail.com 06 Feb '10

06 Feb '10

I've shared a document with you: Destinations to show on Morgantown Bi... http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AbMUwYEF9kqZZGd0c2czOGZfMGNtZG5uOGd0&hl=e… It's not an attachment -- it's stored online at Google Docs. To open this document, just click the link above. Bicycle Board Members, I have created a Google Doc listing destinations that should be on the Morgantown Bicycle Route map. Please add destinations that you think should be on there. Be specific. Frank

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Bike Route Map Meeting...
by Derek Springston 05 Feb '10

05 Feb '10

Hey guys, I'm scheduling another Bike Route Map meeting in about a week and a half. The following evenings work for me. Monday February 15th- anytime after approx. 5:30 Tuesday February 16th- anytime after approx. 5:30 Please let me know ASAP if you CAN or CAN'T attend, so we can reserve a room somewhere. If at least 2 or 3 Also, please take your Bike Route Map that I've emailed and mark any destinations (hotels, restaurants, etc) that you feel should be added to the map. If you have time to ride some of the routes, please do and mark any steep sections, one-way streets, or roads in poor condition (gravel sections, potholes, etc). We need your input. Thanks, ~Derek “Every time I see an adult on a bicycle I no longer despair for the future of the human race.” -H.G. Wells _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail: Powerful Free email with security by Microsoft. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/201469230/direct/01/

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Confident City Cycling 2/13
by Frank Gmeindl 05 Feb '10

05 Feb '10

Bicycle Board Members, For those of you that have not completed the Traffic Skills 101 course, if you want to complete the on-line course at http://www.bikeed.org and then do the hands on part at the Coliseum and on local roads, I will schedule the Coliseum for Saturday, February 13, 2010 9:00 am - 1:00 pm. We will meet at the Coliseum Room 252, learn and practice crash avoidance maneuvers in the parking lot and then practice traffic skills in. traffic! Please reply ASAP. If another date would suit you better, let me know. Also, I'm conducting the full live course here in Morgantown Sat. 2/27 8:30 am - 4:30 pm and Sun. 2/28 8:30 am - Noon and you're welcome to participate. I currently have 4 likely participants so have room for up to 2 more. This should be an interesting class because at least 3 of the participants are taking the course so they can then attend the League Cycling Instructor (LCI) seminar to become LCIs. That means they'll probably bring much knowledge with them to share. They're from Parkersburg, Wheeling and Erie. Frank Gmeindl LCI #1703 Morgantown, WV Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles

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FW: MPO Conference Bike Ride
by Frank Gmeindl 02 Feb '10

02 Feb '10

Bicycle Board Members, Anyone interested in leading a ride for the participants of the Statewide MPO conference in September? There are 7 MPOs in the state. They make the transportation plans for the state's metropolitan areas. Getting them focused on cycling could have an impact across the state. Their home base is the Hotel Morgan. County parks listed at http://www.boparc.org/parksfacilities/index.php that might be worth considering include: Krepps Park White Park Marilla Park Whitemoore Park and Trails King Street Park Jack Roberts Park Hazel Ruby-McQuain Riverfront Park South University Avenue Park Jerome Park Caperton Trail Deckers Creek Trail MEA Fishing Pier Mylan Park at Chaplin Hill Dorsey's Knob Park featuring Sky Rock White Park Trails Beer? Let me know if you're interested in doing something with this. I'll organize those interested. Frank Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles From: Bill Austin [mailto:baustin@moncpc.org] Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 2010 11:26 AM To: frank.gmeindl(a)comcast.net Subject: MPO Conference Bike Ride Frank, We are now in the stages of planning the MPO Conference Bike Ride. The ride should take place the evening of either Tuesday 9/21 or Wednesday 9/23. My initial thought is that maybe we could have a ride to the MPO Conference picnic tentatively scheduled the evening of the 23rd. I have not selected a site for the picnic but I thought that a county park would be appropriate-if they allow beer. Please let me know your thoughts particularly on the potential location. Thanks, Bill Austin, AICP Executive Director Morgantown Monongalia MPO 180 Hart Field Road Morgantown, WVA 26508 304-291-9571 304-692-7225 Mobile

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Report to TC and this Thursday's BB agenda
by Frank Gmeindl 01 Feb '10

01 Feb '10

Bicycle Board Members, Please find attached, 2 documents: 1. The January Bicycle Board Report to the Traffic Commission. Please review and let me know if I missed anything or should make any changes. I should send this to the TC secretary today. 2. A suggested agenda for this Thursday's (2/4) regular monthly Bicycle Board meeting. Please let me know if you want to change anything. Frank Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles

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Address change
by Frank Gmeindl 28 Jan '10

28 Jan '10

Dear Friend, I have changed my e-mail address from fgmeindl(a)verizon.net to frank.gmeindl(a)comcast.net . Please update your address book. I look forward to continued communications with you! Best wishes! Frank Gmeindl

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Press Release: Investing in Biking and Walking Could Save Lives Says Report
by director 28 Jan '10

28 Jan '10

Good afternoon, I just received notice about the new 2010 biking/walking benchmarking report. It will have data that might help support the forum presentation tonite. In particular it notes that: (Jeff Miller) says, "our data show that increasing investment in biking and walking could lead to more people biking and walking. The more people bike and walk, the safer it is and the healthier the community. It's a virtuous cycle." Report: http://www.peoplepoweredmovement.org/site/index.php/site/memberservices/C529 Highlight sheet: http://www.peoplepoweredmovement.org/site/images/uploads/2010_Benchmarking_… Hope this helps. Nick -- Nick Hein LCI# 1705 Director, Positive Spin 2567 Univ Ave Ste 6000L Morgantown, WV ph 304-s685-8954 --

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Re: [Bikeboard] SLM research
by Derek Springston 28 Jan '10

28 Jan '10

Frank, As you requested, here is a copy of the latest Bike Route Map with no aerials. When I took the aerials out, the file shrinks from 53MB to 1.2MB! I've copied everyone else on this map. Frank is planning on riding the routes we've chosen to field verify them and compile areas that may be steep, have a preferred direction, one-way streets, areas with gravel, poor road conditions, etc. Please, if you have time, print this out and do the same. When I receive enough feedback or we ride all of the routes, we'll schedule a meeting to compile our additions. Again, if you need a printed copy of this map, let me know. I can print a few at work, but not too many. Frank, Jim Rye, Will Ravenscroft, Hugh Kierig may also be able to help with printing. Thanks, ~Derek “Every time I see an adult on a bicycle I no longer despair for the future of the human race.” -H.G. Wells From: fgmeindl(a)verizon.net To: guitardeek(a)hotmail.com; jbedard(a)mix.wvu.edu Subject: RE: SLM research Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2010 13:55:12 -0500 Derek, I don’t have the software to open your attached files. I don’t even know what software that would be but I’d like to know just out of curiosity. Sort of on another topic, Derek, how much trouble would it be to give me the bike route map that is just the streets, street names, bike route and streams? i.e. remove the trees. I’d like to be able to print something inexpensive, probably in black and white that I’d be able to ride with. I want to ride the bike route. Frank Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles From: Derek Springston [mailto:guitardeek@hotmail.com] Sent: Monday, January 25, 2010 1:00 PM To: Janel Bedard Cc: Frank Gmeindl Subject: RE: SLM research Janel and Frank, I've attached the following files, which are in NAD_1983_UTM_Zone_17N projection below: SLM_points.shp Bike_routes_2010_01_07.shp roads_USCensus_032008_utm83_MonCo.shp The aerials you'll need will be: Morgantown North NE, NW, SE, and SW Morgantown South NE, NW, SE, and SW Osage SE Rivesville_NE Let me know if you already have the aerials or can download them quickly. I know you'll be able to download quickly at WVU. If you need I can get you a CD, but you can probably download quicker than I can deliver a CD! ~Derek “Every time I see an adult on a bicycle I no longer despair for the future of the human race.” -H.G. Wells From: jbedard(a)mix.wvu.edu To: guitardeek(a)hotmail.com Date: Sun, 24 Jan 2010 00:43:44 -0500 Subject: Re: SLM research Derek, I had a meeting with Frank and we think it would be valuable to look at the SLM map and the bike route map ad compare them. We are not asking you to do this... I was wondering if I could get copy of the GIS maps or at least just some of the layers and then I can put them on top of eachother an look at them. What version of GIS do you use? I will be using what is at school and I do not know what version it is so I will need to check. Let me know if tis will be possible. Also if you are able to put the data on a cd I will come and get it from you. -janel On 01/20/10, guitardeek(a)hotmail.com wrote: Janel, I've attempted contacting all 5 cities I agreed upon for the SLM research and have only received response from 3 of the cities. Of those three, I'm having difficulty getting much info. Did all of these cities do an SLM study? Austin says they're still in the middle of their study. Chicago said they didn't do a study but used the San Francisco study. And I think I still need some data from Pittsburgh. I'll try again today to contact all of these folks. Derek Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device from U.S. Cellular Hotmail: Free, trusted and rich email service. Get it now. _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail: Trusted email with powerful SPAM protection. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/196390707/direct/01/

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Re: [Bikeboard] SLM research
by Derek Springston 27 Jan '10

27 Jan '10

Frank, As you requested, here is a copy of the latest Bike Route Map with no aerials. When I took the aerials out, the file shrinks from 53MB to 1.2MB! I've copied everyone else on this map. Frank is planning on riding the routes we've chosen to field verify them and compile areas that may be steep, have a preferred direction, one-way streets, areas with gravel, poor road conditions, etc. Please, if you have time, print this out and do the same. When I receive enough feedback or we ride all of the routes, we'll schedule a meeting to compile our additions. Again, if you need a printed copy of this map, let me know. I can print a few at work, but not too many. Frank, Jim Rye, Will Ravenscroft, Hugh Kierig may also be able to help with printing. Thanks, ~Derek “Every time I see an adult on a bicycle I no longer despair for the future of the human race.” -H.G. Wells From: fgmeindl(a)verizon.net To: guitardeek(a)hotmail.com; jbedard(a)mix.wvu.edu Subject: RE: SLM research Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2010 13:55:12 -0500 Derek, I don’t have the software to open your attached files. I don’t even know what software that would be but I’d like to know just out of curiosity. Sort of on another topic, Derek, how much trouble would it be to give me the bike route map that is just the streets, street names, bike route and streams? i.e. remove the trees. I’d like to be able to print something inexpensive, probably in black and white that I’d be able to ride with. I want to ride the bike route. Frank Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles From: Derek Springston [mailto:guitardeek@hotmail.com] Sent: Monday, January 25, 2010 1:00 PM To: Janel Bedard Cc: Frank Gmeindl Subject: RE: SLM research Janel and Frank, I've attached the following files, which are in NAD_1983_UTM_Zone_17N projection below: SLM_points.shp Bike_routes_2010_01_07.shp roads_USCensus_032008_utm83_MonCo.shp The aerials you'll need will be: Morgantown North NE, NW, SE, and SW Morgantown South NE, NW, SE, and SW Osage SE Rivesville_NE Let me know if you already have the aerials or can download them quickly. I know you'll be able to download quickly at WVU. If you need I can get you a CD, but you can probably download quicker than I can deliver a CD! ~Derek “Every time I see an adult on a bicycle I no longer despair for the future of the human race.” -H.G. Wells From: jbedard(a)mix.wvu.edu To: guitardeek(a)hotmail.com Date: Sun, 24 Jan 2010 00:43:44 -0500 Subject: Re: SLM research Derek, I had a meeting with Frank and we think it would be valuable to look at the SLM map and the bike route map ad compare them. We are not asking you to do this... I was wondering if I could get copy of the GIS maps or at least just some of the layers and then I can put them on top of eachother an look at them. What version of GIS do you use? I will be using what is at school and I do not know what version it is so I will need to check. Let me know if tis will be possible. Also if you are able to put the data on a cd I will come and get it from you. -janel On 01/20/10, guitardeek(a)hotmail.com wrote: Janel, I've attempted contacting all 5 cities I agreed upon for the SLM research and have only received response from 3 of the cities. Of those three, I'm having difficulty getting much info. Did all of these cities do an SLM study? Austin says they're still in the middle of their study. Chicago said they didn't do a study but used the San Francisco study. And I think I still need some data from Pittsburgh. I'll try again today to contact all of these folks. Derek Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device from U.S. Cellular Hotmail: Free, trusted and rich email service. Get it now. _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail: Free, trusted and rich email service. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/196390708/direct/01/

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Sidewalks
by Frank Gmeindl 24 Jan '10

24 Jan '10

Bicycle Board Members, Please see attached flyer. Go to the Public Forum January 28, 6:30-8:30 PM at South Middle School. The Pedestrian Safety Board has been working on improving the pedestrian infrastructure for Morgantown. They developed a Pedestrian Safety Plan, which focuses on improving the walkability of Morgantown. Copies of the draft plan are available at the bottom of the following link: http://www.morgantown.com/ped-safety-board.htm . The more we move people out of their individual cars and on to the sidewalks, bicycles, PRT, and busses, the safer and healthier will be our city and its residents. We need resources to make that happen. They have asked the Morgantown City Council to pass a Walkway, Walkway Lighting, and Traffic Calming Fee, which will be $1 annually per frontage foot of their property. Thus, if one has a lot that is 50 feet wide, they will pay $50 annually. These monies will amount to approximately $1,000,000 annually for sidewalks, lighting, and traffic calming. Their projections are that they need $32 million to address existing problems. The Morgantown City Council will probably vote on this fee in their February meeting. Generally, they are receptive to the issues and the fee, but the Pedestrian Safety Board needs support at the January 28 meeting to demonstrate to City Council that the Pedestrian Safety Plan has support. Bill Reger-Nash has four requests: 1) He would ask that you encourage others to attend the Public Hearing at South Middle School at 6:30 pm on January 28 2) Please sign the petition supporting the fee, which can be found at http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/mgwpedplan/ 3) Contact city council members asking them to support the Walkway, Walkway Lighting, and Traffic Calming Fee. Ideally they should be contacted prior to January 28. Email addresses of City Council (including Mayor Byrne): baner <mailto:baner@rcbhsc.wvu.edu> @rcbhsc.wvu. <mailto:baner@rcbhsc.wvu.edu> edu; jgaddis <mailto:jgaddis@gaddisconsulting.com> @gaddisconsulting.com <mailto:jgaddis@gaddisconsulting.com> ; charliebyrer <mailto:charliebyrer@gmail.com> @gmail.com <mailto:charliebyrer@gmail.com> ; jselin <mailto:jselin@hotmail.com> @hotmail.com <mailto:jselin@hotmail.com> ; martishamberger <mailto:martishamberger@comcast.net> @comcast.net <mailto:martishamberger@comcast.net> ; bill(a)byrnehedges.com; dspencer36 <mailto:dspencer36@comcast.net> @comcast.net <mailto:dspencer36@comcast.net> Frank Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles

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Response to WVDOT position on bike lane
by Frank Gmeindl 22 Jan '10

22 Jan '10

Bicycle Board Members, Thanks to Hugh, gunnar, Marilyn, Jim, Chip and Don for attending the special meeting last night to address the WVDOT's position on the Mon Blvd. climbing bike lane. Attached is a draft response to their position. Please feel free to use Track Changes and comments to mark it up and return it to me. I'm going to also share it with Damien Davis since he is also working on developing the justification for our responses. I need your help in making it stronger and easier to read. Tomorrow's supposed to be sunny and 49F so I'll understand if I don't receive your reply until Sunday;) Frank Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles

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FW: LCI seminar dates confirmed...
by Frank Gmeindl 22 Jan '10

22 Jan '10

You qualify for the LCI seminar if you score better than 70 on the Written test and better than 85 on the Road test. I put the wrong scores in my first message. Also, see Matteo's message below. Dates are now confirmed as March 19-21. Looks like this will fill up quick so better act now. Frank Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles From: Matthew Favero [mailto:mateomusic@hotmail.com] Sent: Thursday, January 21, 2010 9:54 PM To: mateomusic(a)hotmail.com Subject: LCI seminar dates confirmed... All, The latest from the League confirms the LCI Seminar dates of March 19th-21st. It is now on their website, and sign-up can begin. See <http://www.bikeleague.org/cogs/programs/education/seminar_schedule> it here. It seems there is more need/desire for this than expected maybe, so I do recommend signing up soon. It is first come first serve, and the one I took last June in Pennsylvania had a cut-off at 15 people. I almost did not make it on, but one person cancelled at the last minute. Thank you all for your excellent communication with me. It will continue as we move closer to the seminar. I will be serving as site coordinator. I've attached some pertinent information to keep you in the know, and on track for having a successful experience. I look forward to continuing to work with you throughout this process. Matteo Favero LCI #2488 434-409-2868 www.fujicrazy.blogspot.com _____ Hotmail: Free, trusted and rich email service. Get it <http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/196390708/direct/01/> now.

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FW: LCI Seminar in Charlottesville, VA in March...
by Frank Gmeindl 21 Jan '10

21 Jan '10

I don't know if this will encourage or discourage you to attend the Charlottesville seminar but I will be an assistant coach there. We could carpool. Frank From: Frank Gmeindl [mailto:fgmeindl@verizon.net] Sent: Thursday, January 21, 2010 8:30 PM To: 'bikeboard(a)cheat.org' Subject: FW: LCI Seminar in Charlottesville, VA in March... Here's your chance to become a League Cycling Instructor: attend the LCI seminar in Charlottesville, VA the weekend of March 19. If you completed Road I or Traffic Skills 101 and scored 90 or better on the Road test and 85 or better on the Written test, you qualify. The City of Morgantown will pay your registration and travel expenses for the seminar if you'll agree to teach 6 Traffic Skills 101 courses in Morgantown after you become an LCI. If you're interested, please reply or contact Matteo Favero and cc me. This is a great opportunity to do your LCI seminar in a very cool place not too far away. Frank Gmeindl LCI #1703 Morgantown, WV Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles From: Matthew Favero [mailto:mateomusic@hotmail.com] Sent: Thursday, January 21, 2010 2:27 PM To: fgmeindl(a)verizon.net Subject: LCI Seminar in Charlottesville, VA in March... Dear Frank, I noticed on the League's website you are teaching some upcoming Traffic 101 courses. I am writing to inform you about a possible LCI Seminar the weekend of March 19th in Charlottesville, VA. I have been in communication with the League about this. I am putting the word out in hopes of acquiring more participants to reach the League's required number of 10 participants. I have at least 6 so far. If you have anyone who will be coming through your upcoming courses who may be interested in becoming certified, and can travel this far, please spread the word, and put them in touch with me. If you have any questions about it, feel free to contact me as well. Matteo Favero LCI #2488 434-409-2868 www.fujicrazy.blogspot.com _____ Hotmail: Powerful Free email with security by Microsoft. Get it <http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/196390710/direct/01/> now.

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FW: LCI Seminar in Charlottesville, VA in March...
by Frank Gmeindl 21 Jan '10

21 Jan '10

I don't know if this will encourage or discourage you to attend the Charlottesville seminar but I will be an assistant coach there. We could carpool. Frank From: Frank Gmeindl [mailto:fgmeindl@verizon.net] Sent: Thursday, January 21, 2010 8:30 PM To: 'bikeboard(a)cheat.org' Subject: FW: LCI Seminar in Charlottesville, VA in March... Here's your chance to become a League Cycling Instructor: attend the LCI seminar in Charlottesville, VA the weekend of March 19. If you completed Road I or Traffic Skills 101 and scored 90 or better on the Road test and 85 or better on the Written test, you qualify. The City of Morgantown will pay your registration and travel expenses for the seminar if you'll agree to teach 6 Traffic Skills 101 courses in Morgantown after you become an LCI. If you're interested, please reply or contact Matteo Favero and cc me. This is a great opportunity to do your LCI seminar in a very cool place not too far away. Frank Gmeindl LCI #1703 Morgantown, WV Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles From: Matthew Favero [mailto:mateomusic@hotmail.com] Sent: Thursday, January 21, 2010 2:27 PM To: fgmeindl(a)verizon.net Subject: LCI Seminar in Charlottesville, VA in March... Dear Frank, I noticed on the League's website you are teaching some upcoming Traffic 101 courses. I am writing to inform you about a possible LCI Seminar the weekend of March 19th in Charlottesville, VA. I have been in communication with the League about this. I am putting the word out in hopes of acquiring more participants to reach the League's required number of 10 participants. I have at least 6 so far. If you have anyone who will be coming through your upcoming courses who may be interested in becoming certified, and can travel this far, please spread the word, and put them in touch with me. If you have any questions about it, feel free to contact me as well. Matteo Favero LCI #2488 434-409-2868 www.fujicrazy.blogspot.com _____ Hotmail: Powerful Free email with security by Microsoft. Get it <http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/196390710/direct/01/> now.

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Bike Route Map (1-7-10) input
by guitardeek＠hotmail.com 21 Jan '10

21 Jan '10

Hey guys, I've attached a link to a 4shared.com site where the latest Bike Route Map from January 7th is located. The consensus of the Bike Route Mapping committee was to locate 'points of interest' Please download this PDF, look at the yellow routes, and mark or decide where we should add symbols for sections of steep routes, gravel or poor road surfaces, one-way routes, or other concerns. If you need a printed version to markup, please let me know. I can't print too many at our office, but I can do a few. If there is a high demand for prints, I'll talk to Frank, Hugh, Jim Ryen, etc to get you a copy. I apologize for the large file size. If you need something smaller, let me know, and I'll reduce the resolution and zip it tonight or tomorrow. I would like to schedule a meeting next week to compile our changes. Thursday would work well for me. Once our changes are compiled, we'll meet with the Convention and Visitors Bureau. As Frank pointed out, they may need several months to produce our map once we give them our draft. Soooo, #1 Download the map from the link below. #2 Contact me if you need a paper copy. #3 Mark it up with steep routes, gravel or poor road surfaces, one-way routes, or other concerns. #4 And let me know if you can meet me next Thursday evening or at least deliver your additions to me another way. http://www.4shared.com/file/202419322/680b0064/BikeRouteMap_2010_01_07.html Thanks, Derek Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device from U.S. Cellular

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FW: LCI Seminar in Charlottesville, VA in March...
by Frank Gmeindl 21 Jan '10

21 Jan '10

Here's your chance to become a League Cycling Instructor: attend the LCI seminar in Charlottesville, VA the weekend of March 19. If you completed Road I or Traffic Skills 101 and scored 90 or better on the Road test and 85 or better on the Written test, you qualify. The City of Morgantown will pay your registration and travel expenses for the seminar if you'll agree to teach 6 Traffic Skills 101 courses in Morgantown after you become an LCI. If you're interested, please reply or contact Matteo Favero and cc me. This is a great opportunity to do your LCI seminar in a very cool place not too far away. Frank Gmeindl LCI #1703 Morgantown, WV Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles From: Matthew Favero [mailto:mateomusic@hotmail.com] Sent: Thursday, January 21, 2010 2:27 PM To: fgmeindl(a)verizon.net Subject: LCI Seminar in Charlottesville, VA in March... Dear Frank, I noticed on the League's website you are teaching some upcoming Traffic 101 courses. I am writing to inform you about a possible LCI Seminar the weekend of March 19th in Charlottesville, VA. I have been in communication with the League about this. I am putting the word out in hopes of acquiring more participants to reach the League's required number of 10 participants. I have at least 6 so far. If you have anyone who will be coming through your upcoming courses who may be interested in becoming certified, and can travel this far, please spread the word, and put them in touch with me. If you have any questions about it, feel free to contact me as well. Matteo Favero LCI #2488 434-409-2868 www.fujicrazy.blogspot.com _____ Hotmail: Powerful Free email with security by Microsoft. Get it <http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/196390710/direct/01/> now.

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January Minutes
by Elizabeth Shogren 18 Jan '10

18 Jan '10

Attached, please find the January minutes. There is also a pdf of the first round of BB logos produced by Aira Burkhart. Thank you, BETSY SHOGREN

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Re: [Bikeboard] Meeting with Terry Hough
by Chip Wamsley 15 Jan '10

15 Jan '10

---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: "Frank Gmeindl" <fgmeindl(a)verizon.net> Date: Fri, 15 Jan 2010 12:26:37 -0500 Frank et al, Next Thurs at 6 works for me. Chip >Bicycle Board Members, > > > >This morning, I had a 1.5 hour meeting with Terry Hough, City Engineer and >Damien Davis, Assistant Engineer. The desired outcome of the meeting was to >establish City Engineer's office support for the Bicycle Board vision and >goals and to develop a unified City response to the WVDOH on matters such as >the Mon Blvd. Bike Lane and Share the Road signs. > > > >The meeting was very productive but I don't think I can appropriately >represent the outcome in a written report. Therefore, I would like to >discuss it with you next Thursday, 1/21 at 6 pm in the PSC Conference Room. >This meeting should take less than 1 hour. It's desired outcome is Bicycle >Board consensus on how to proceed with Engineering initiatives. > > > >I realize this is short notice and that you might not be able to fit it in >your schedule so I would ask that you at least reply to let me know whether >you plan to attend or not. > > > >Frank > >Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles > > > > > > > >

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Meeting with Terry Hough
by Frank Gmeindl 15 Jan '10

15 Jan '10

Bicycle Board Members, This morning, I had a 1.5 hour meeting with Terry Hough, City Engineer and Damien Davis, Assistant Engineer. The desired outcome of the meeting was to establish City Engineer's office support for the Bicycle Board vision and goals and to develop a unified City response to the WVDOH on matters such as the Mon Blvd. Bike Lane and Share the Road signs. The meeting was very productive but I don't think I can appropriately represent the outcome in a written report. Therefore, I would like to discuss it with you next Thursday, 1/21 at 6 pm in the PSC Conference Room. This meeting should take less than 1 hour. It's desired outcome is Bicycle Board consensus on how to proceed with Engineering initiatives. I realize this is short notice and that you might not be able to fit it in your schedule so I would ask that you at least reply to let me know whether you plan to attend or not. Frank Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles

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Re: [Bikeboard] (no subject)
by Chip Wamsley 14 Jan '10

14 Jan '10

---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: "Frank Gmeindl" <fgmeindl(a)verizon.net> Date: Thu, 14 Jan 2010 21:19:07 -0500 Frank, Sounds like a good meeting. Its interesting that Maryland actually hired a qualified person with experience who actually wants to do what he was hired for and most likely wasn't someone in state govt's brother in law. I like his comment on fear of liability, as that was the stumbling block getting bike clubs in the local schools. Could we get copy of the Cumberland comprehensive plan? It might give us some ideas to get Morgantown to do something similar. As for the bikeable city app, looking at last years feedback, a lot of things have changed that make Morgantown look a lot more favorable. Chip >Bicycle Board Members, > > > >Today, I had the most wonderful meeting with Michael Jackson, Maryland DOT >Director Bicycle and Pedestrian Access; Dave Umling, Cumberland City >Planner; John DiFonzo, Cumberland City >Engineer; Larry Brock Western MD Wheelmen rep and Cumberland Bicycle >Advisory Board Chair, Greg ? County employee and Theresa Michels, Downtown >Development Commission Rep and owner of the Queen City Creamery where we >met. > > > >Can you believe that Mr. Jackson began his time on the agenda by passing out >the bicycle section of the new MUTCD and explaining Shared Lane Markings and >Bicycles May Use Full Lane signs and very strongly encouraging Cumberland to >use them. He gave specific examples of where Cumberland should consider >putting them. He gave a very thorough explanation of how they are >appropriate for Cumberland given its narrow streets and hilly terrain. He >explained how cyclists should take the lane when it's too narrow to be >passed safely. He explained that cyclists are not impeding traffic if they >are proceeding at a reasonable pace for cyclists. He explained how cyclists >have the same rights to the roads as motorists but sometimes motorists must >be reminded of that, particularly when the bicyclist can't go fast. > > > >He then went on to review the 5 Es and then to suggest approximately 10 >ideas covering the Es for Cumberland to consider implementing to make >Cumberland a more bicycle friendly community. For example, under >encouragement, he suggested Cumberland consider having "cyclo via" days on >which certain streets are closed to all but bicycle traffic! > > > >He said that the MDOT is surveying Maryland's 22 school districts to >determine school policies on encouraging kids to ride to school. He said >the state is going to help the schools increase ridership by establishing >bicycle coordinators in the schools and by ensuring continuous safe routes >to the schools. They are also going to hold the school administrators >accountable for measuring ridership and for showing an increase. > > > >In addition to having experience as multi-modal transportation coordinator >in California and working with transportation engineers, Mr. Jackson is also >an attorney specializing in liability and torts. He recognizes that some >officials resist bicycling because of fear of liability. He is spearheading >a MDOT research project to clarify and reduce liability. > > > >Mr. Jackson was not only familiar with just about all US bicycle advocacy >work but he also very familiarly cited details of several activities in >Germany, England, Denmark, Holland and Canada. > > > >Cumberland submitted a Bicycle Friendly Community award application last >year and got honorable mention and feedback. They already had a >comprehensive bicycle plan which the City Planner wrote. They are marching >through each of the BFC feedback items and updating their plan to address >each and every one of them. One of their feedback items was to establish >local League Cycling Instructors. They hired me to make that happen. > > > >BTW, attached is the LAB feedback to our 2007 BFC application. > > > >Frank > >Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles > > > > > >

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(no subject)
by Frank Gmeindl 14 Jan '10

14 Jan '10

Bicycle Board Members, Today, I had the most wonderful meeting with Michael Jackson, Maryland DOT Director Bicycle and Pedestrian Access; Dave Umling, Cumberland City Planner; John DiFonzo, Cumberland City Engineer; Larry Brock Western MD Wheelmen rep and Cumberland Bicycle Advisory Board Chair, Greg ? County employee and Theresa Michels, Downtown Development Commission Rep and owner of the Queen City Creamery where we met. Can you believe that Mr. Jackson began his time on the agenda by passing out the bicycle section of the new MUTCD and explaining Shared Lane Markings and Bicycles May Use Full Lane signs and very strongly encouraging Cumberland to use them. He gave specific examples of where Cumberland should consider putting them. He gave a very thorough explanation of how they are appropriate for Cumberland given its narrow streets and hilly terrain. He explained how cyclists should take the lane when it's too narrow to be passed safely. He explained that cyclists are not impeding traffic if they are proceeding at a reasonable pace for cyclists. He explained how cyclists have the same rights to the roads as motorists but sometimes motorists must be reminded of that, particularly when the bicyclist can't go fast. He then went on to review the 5 Es and then to suggest approximately 10 ideas covering the Es for Cumberland to consider implementing to make Cumberland a more bicycle friendly community. For example, under encouragement, he suggested Cumberland consider having "cyclo via" days on which certain streets are closed to all but bicycle traffic! He said that the MDOT is surveying Maryland's 22 school districts to determine school policies on encouraging kids to ride to school. He said the state is going to help the schools increase ridership by establishing bicycle coordinators in the schools and by ensuring continuous safe routes to the schools. They are also going to hold the school administrators accountable for measuring ridership and for showing an increase. In addition to having experience as multi-modal transportation coordinator in California and working with transportation engineers, Mr. Jackson is also an attorney specializing in liability and torts. He recognizes that some officials resist bicycling because of fear of liability. He is spearheading a MDOT research project to clarify and reduce liability. Mr. Jackson was not only familiar with just about all US bicycle advocacy work but he also very familiarly cited details of several activities in Germany, England, Denmark, Holland and Canada. Cumberland submitted a Bicycle Friendly Community award application last year and got honorable mention and feedback. They already had a comprehensive bicycle plan which the City Planner wrote. They are marching through each of the BFC feedback items and updating their plan to address each and every one of them. One of their feedback items was to establish local League Cycling Instructors. They hired me to make that happen. BTW, attached is the LAB feedback to our 2007 BFC application. Frank Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles

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[Fwd: FW: WVDOH Bridge project, Pendleton County]
by Frank Gmeindl 14 Jan '10

14 Jan '10

If you want to be on a list that WVDOH can contact for input on state road projects, send your e-mail address to Bill.C.Robinson(a)wv.gov . See message below. Frank /Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles/ -------- Original Message -------- Subject: FW: WVDOH Bridge project, Pendleton County Date: Thu, 14 Jan 2010 07:07:29 -0500 From: Robinson, Bill C <Bill.C.Robinson(a)wv.gov> To: Frank Gmeindl <fgmeindl(a)verizon.net> * * * * *From:* Robinson, Bill C *Sent:* Thursday, January 14, 2010 7:07 AM *To:* Adam Stevens; Adventure Pursuit; Ann Conageski; Belomar MPO; Betty Carver; Bill Foster; Brieanne Salmons; Chris Craig; Chriss Gress; Dennis Strawn; Don Spencer; Doug Wayt; Drew Smithberger; Ella Belling; Eric Sandeno; Frank Gmeindl; Harold Simmons; Huntington MPO; Jamie Fields; Jen Giovannetti; Jim Hudson; John Fekete; John R. McGarrity; Jordan Cox; Justin Gaull; Ken Dzaack; Kim Broughton; Kristy Blower; Lewis, Ray C; Logan Mountain Bike Association, Inc.; Matt Marcus; Matt Sherald; Morgantown MPO; Patricia Clay; Peggy Pings; Peggy Pings; Region Eight PDC; Region Four PDC; Region I PDC; Region II PDC; Region Seven PDC; Regiona VI Planning Council; Richard Warner; Rob Pennington; Susie Salisbury; WWW MPO *Cc:* Savage, Benjamin J *Subject:* WVDOH Bridge project, Pendleton County *Everyone -- * * * *Thank you for participating in the WV Bicycle/Pedestrian Network. This network is for people interested in bicycle/pedestrian issues in West Virginia, particularly as they relate to the West Virginia Division of Highways. The WVDOH set up the network and have used it before, but it has been a while and I thought a word of explanation would be in order. Since the last time it was used, some new people have been added and we are always looking for more participants. If you know someone who would like to be added to the network, please have them E-mail me and I would be happy to add their E-mail address to the network. If anyone wished to be deleted from the network, please let me know as well.* * * *One of the primary reasons for this network is to help the WVDOH determine where road biking activities are taking place so that we can properly provide bicycle/pedestrian accommodation in connection with roadway projects. In the past, it always seemed that the bike/ped community wanted accommodation, but there was no corresponding project to trigger changes to the roadway, or the WVDOH found out six months, or a year, too late, that a project could have had features that would have been beneficial to the bike/ped community. Consequently, this network is an attempt to make the bike/ped community aware of projects and questions that come up and allow the public to have another method to communicate with the WVDOH.* * * *The couple of time we have used the network, we have received some very useful information used to make decisions on bike/ped situations. We also anticipate using it more in the coming few months; over the last year we have been putting a lot of time and thought into how to more comprehensively consider bike/ped in our projects; hopefully this about to come to fruition and we will be receiving regular advanced engineering studies about where new bridges and major road upgrades will be occurring and be able to pass that information to the bike/ped community.* * * *Today the project for examination is a bridge project on US 33 in Pendleton County. The WVDOH is interested in the level of bicycle/pedestrian traffic in the area. The attachment contains maps showing the project area. If you are aware of riders, or clubs, using this route to ride on a regular basis, please let me know.* * * *On other bike/ped issues, we are preparing the 2010 bicycle survey for the League of American Bicyclists. It is due in mid-February and we cooperating with the bike community to formulate West Virginia's reply. As you may be aware, West Virginia moved from the ranking of 50 to 42 with the work of the WVDOT and some very motivated members of the WV biking community. Let's hope that the 2010 survey will move us even further up in the rankings.* * * *Our map of road routes containing recreational and transportation routes that was available for viewing at the 2009 Bicycle Symposium, still remains in draft form; however, it has morphed into two additional efforts. The first effort is a new WVDOT Bicycle/Pedestrian Plan. This plan is in its second draft and is still being review in-house in the WVDOT. However, the plan, authored by WVDOH staffer Jim Hudson, has impressed everyone with its comprehensive coverage and ideas to improve the bicycle/pedestrian atmosphere and infrastructure in WV. When the plan is reviewed and acceptable to officials within the WVDOT, it will be released to the public for comment. We anticipate distributing copies for comment through the internet and through public meeting around the state. This network will play a role in that public comment phase.* * * *The second effort, based upon the draft map and in conjunction with the draft plan, has been to identify 15-20 bike routes for designation and signage. Some of these routes are submissions from the bike community, some are routes we have developed here in the WVDOT. We are now attempting to find funding to develop these routes. If we are successful with these first routes, we realize that it is a system that will evolve and other routes will be added as the WVDOT becomes aware of them and funding for development is available.* * * *Please send any information you have on the Pendleton County bridge area tome as quickly as you can -- I will pass it on to the design engineer.* * * *Bill* *William C. Robinson*** *State Trail Coordinator* *Progam Manager, Recreational Trails Program * *WVDOH Bicycle/Pedestrian Coordinator* *Chairman, West Virginia Recreational Trails Advisory Board* * * *West Virginia Department of Transportation* *Division of Highways* *Program Planning and Administration Division* *1900 Kanawha Boulevard, East* *Building 5, Room 863* *Charleston, West Virginia 25305-0430* *(304)558-9615 Fax -- (304)558-3783* *bill.c.robinson(a)wv.gov <mailto:bill.c.robinson@wv.gov>* *_"_**The life of the artist is, in relation to his work, stern and lonely. He has labored hard,* *often amid depravation, to perfect his skill. He has turned aside from quick success in* *order to strip his vision of everything secondary or cheapening. His working life is* *marked by intense application and intense discipline." - John F. Kennedy, 1962 * * * * * * *

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Signs
by Frank Gmeindl 08 Jan '10

08 Jan '10

Bicycle Board Members, As I promised at last night's meeting, I looked up the signs: R5-1b and R9-3c that Jim Hudson recommended for addition to the backs of the R3-17 BIKE LANE signs for the Mon Blvd bike lane. I couldn't figure out how to cut them from the MUTCD and paste them here so I can only send you the link to them. "Bicycle Specific Wrong Way" signs (R5-1b) and "Ride With Traffic" (R9-3c) placard: http://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/htm/2009/part9/part9b.htm#figure9B02 If you have trouble seeing them at the link, I'll try to describe them here. The R5-1b is a white on red rectangular sign with a bicycle symbol at the top and the words, WRONG WAY below the bicycle symbol. The R9-3c placard is a black on white square sign with the words RIDE WITH TRAFFIC. Hudson also cites the R3-17 BIKE LANE sign that was included in our recommendation. That sign is also visible at the above link. It is a rectangular black and white sign. The top 2/3 has black background with a bicycle symbol in white. The bottom 1/3 of the sign has while background with black letters, BIKE LANE. He also recommends installing "No Parking At Any Time" signs (R7-201) on both sides of the road. In the 2009, MUTCD, I could not find a R7-201 sign. The R7-1 is the standard red on white NO PARKING ANY TIME sign. There is a whole series of no parking signs at http://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/htm/2009/part2/part2b.htm. There are R7-201P and R7-201aP that designate tow away zones. In the 2003 MUTCD, the R7-201 says TOW-AWAY ZONE. The 2003 MUTCD R7 and R8 signs can be viewed at http://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/htm/2003r1r2/part2/part2b3.htm#figure2B16 . Frank Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles

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Morgantown Bicycle Lane
by Frank Gmeindl 08 Jan '10

08 Jan '10

Bill, The Bicycle Board supports Jim Hudson's recommendation that ""Bicycle Specific Wrong Way" signs (R5-1b) and "Ride With Traffic" (R9-3c) placards should be installed on the reverse side of every "Bicycle Lane" (R3-17) sign proposed". We will recommend to the Traffic Commission that these be added to the plan. A poll of Bicycle Board members revealed that bicyclists currently descend the east shoulder of Monongahela Blvd. from Evansdale Dr. to Eighth St. The poll also revealed that most bicyclists descend the west shoulder or the rightmost west side travel lane as is lawful. If traffic study data are available that show shoulder bicycle traffic and its direction of travel for that section of the boulevard, the Bicycle Board recommends that such data provide a baseline against which the efficacy of any changes could be measured. Also, if bicycle crash data are available for that section of the boulevard, the Bicycle Board recommends that such data also provide a useful baseline against which the efficacy of any changes could be measured. At the September 22, 2009 MPO TTAC meeting at which the City presented the bike lane concept, the WVDOT stated that they would review the concept for conformance to standards. The Bicycle Board has been confident that WVDOT would approve the concept since it was developed using the AASHTO Guide for the Development of Bicycle Facilities. In Mr. Hudson's January 4, 2010 and January 6, 2010 messages and Mr. Lewis' January 6, 2010 message standards are not mentioned. However, the Bicycle Board appreciates Mr. Hudson's and Mr. Lewis' extensive knowledge and experience with bicycle facilities and is grateful for their opinions. While the aforementioned additional signage is not recommended by the AASHTO Guide, the Bicycle Board recognizes that the additional signage is likely to reinforce the AASHTO recommended one-way directional arrow that was included in the City's concept. The Bicycle Board does not know whether such additional signage will be sufficient to adequately prevent wrong way cycling. However, given that bicyclists already travel the wrong way on the east shoulder and given that apparently no crashes have resulted, the Bicycle Board recommends that the bike lane be installed as proposed with Mr. Hudson's recommended additional signage and that the WVDOT monitor bicycle traffic on that section of the boulevard. If wrong way cycling increases, the Bicycle Board has recommendations that it can develop and provide that would encourage bicyclists to descend the west side rightmost travel lane and physically discourage them from descending the east shoulder. Much attention has focused on the bike lane but little attention appears to be given to other parts of the Bicycle Board's recommendation that the Traffic Commission approved. Specifically, the following signage: . BIKE LANE (R3-17) ENDS (R3-17bP) at the end of the bike lane; . BEGIN RIGHT TURN LANE, YIELD TO BIKES (R4-4) at the beginning of the right turn lane; . SHARE THE ROAD (W16-1) placard in conjunction with the W11-1 (bicycle symbol in diamond shaped sign) sign every 250-feet on both sides along Don Knotts Blvd., Beechurst Av., the west side of Monongahela Boulevard between Eighth St. and Evansdale Drive, both sides of Monongahela Boulevard between Evansdale Dr. and the Edith Barrill (Star City) Bridge. Apparently, Mr. Lewis was not aware of these recommendations when he offered his option 2 for W11-1 signs accompanied by W7-3a placards. Bill, concerning Mr. Lewis' concerns about the bike lane's termination, you favored merging the bicycle lane into the rightmost travel lane as depicted in Figure 11-b of the AASHTO Guide. The Bicycle Board recommended simply terminating the bike lane as depicted in Figure 11-d because it is simpler. Given Mr. Lewis' comments about the bike lane's termination, the Bicycle Board would recommend the Figure 11-b treatment that extends the bike lane into the rightmost through lane if you thought it advisable. Please advise if these comments are sufficient for next Tuesday's TTAC meeting. Frank Gmeindl Chairman, Morgantown Municipal Bicycle Board League Cycling Instructor #1703 Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles

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Re: [Bikeboard] FW: Morgantown Bicycle Lane
by Jonathan Rosenbaum 06 Jan '10

06 Jan '10

This one from the DOH is interesting. If they are so concerned about the speed up the boulevard why don't they lower the regulatory posting to 25 mph during the MUB project (or longer) rather than to recommend installing signage that makes bicyclists appear as though they are a gaggle of ducklings that require protection .. and according to an earlier posting, even if they do approve the climbing lane, they won't finance or maintain the project anyways. Are they going to annex the shoulder to the City? I doubt it. On top of it, these so call experts know absolutely nothing about the nature of cyclists who will be using this detour. I really can't see cyclists riding down the proposed climbing lane of a two way highway as being a common occurrence .. really I can't! However, I have seen cars go the wrong way on badly marked one way roads around Morgantown fairly often. I find the third recommendation especially profound, but I would like to avoid this recommendation in this particular application at all costs simply because it appears to me that DOH's goal is to keep us off the roads at all costs while do everything they can to continue to enable the flow and resulting congestion of "very heavy vehicular traffic". -Jonathan Frank Gmeindl wrote: > > Bicycle Board Members, > > > > It keeps coming. Comments? > > > > Frank > > /Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles/ > > > > > > > > *From:* Bill Austin [mailto:baustin@moncpc.org] > *Sent:* Wednesday, January 06, 2010 2:46 PM > *To:* 'Frank Gmeindl'; 'Damien Davis'; 'Terry Hough' > *Subject:* FW: Morgantown Bicycle Lane > > > > Frank, Damien, and Terry, > > > > Please see the e-mail below. This appears to be the starting point > from DOH. We will need to discuss these issues at the TTAC meeting. > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > *Bill Austin, AICP* > > *Executive Director* > > *Morgantown Monongalia MPO* > > 180 Hart Field Road > > Morgantown, WVA 26508 > > 304-291-9571 > > 304-692-7225 Mobile > > > > > > > > *From:* Lewis, Ray C [mailto:Ray.C.Lewis@wv.gov] > *Sent:* Wednesday, January 06, 2010 2:38 PM > *To:* Hudson, Jim E; Robinson, Bill C > *Cc:* Keller, Perry J; Warner, Richard L; Shoukry, Fouad N; Bill Austin > *Subject:* RE: Morgantown Bicycle Lane > > > > We have reviewed the various documents, drawings, and other materials > generated as a result of this proposal. > > We are reluctant to approve the proposed "bicycle climbing lane". > While it may be somewhat useful to give cyclists a defined space when > climbing most of the grade, the location and the surrounding traffic > and environment make this facility highly undesirable. The posted > speed limit on Monongahela Boulevard is 45 mph; this traffic > operating speeds throughout most of the day are consistent with the > regulatory posting. The termination of the climbing lane requires > that the cyclists who are bound for the Evansdale Campus must share > the right-turn lane with very heavy vehicular traffic. Cyclists > desiring to continue north will be operating at single-digit speeds > and will be forced to merge left into a high speed, heavy traffic > stream. Finally, the bicycle lane in question has no > logically-defined origin, and does not provide satisfactory access to > the Evansdale Campus. > > Since this is a bicycle facility that is shared with the shoulder, the > bicycle traffic in the climbing lane must move in the same direction > as the highway traffic. There is no provision for a bike lane in the > opposite direction. This is likely to lead to bicyclists trying to > ride downhill in the climbing lane. If so, the potential exists for > head-on collisions between bicyclists, which are often severe or > fatal; or to cyclists riding downhill being forced into oncoming > motor vehicle traffic. Any action taken to provide a northbound > bicycle lane must be matched by compatible actions on the southbound side. > > After considering the matter further, we suggest that there are three > alternatives open to the City of Morgantown and/or the WVDOH: > > · Do nothing > > · Warn motorists of the potential for bicycles to be present by > installing assemblies consisting of black on yellow, diamond-shaped > bicycle symbol(W11-1) signs accompanied by distance plaques with the > wording, NEXT __ MI W7-3A). If the City and the MPO accept this > alternative, we will place these sign assemblies at ¼ mile increments > for both directions of traffic between 8^th Street and Patteson Drive, > at our expense. > > · The third alternative is for the City and the MPO to design > and construct a separate shared-use path from the presently-proposed > ending point of the bicycle climbing lane to an appropriate junction > with Evansdale Drive or some other roadway in the vicinity of the > Creative Arts Center, along with developing a compatible southbound > bicycle lane on the west side of Monongahela Boulevard. > > These are "broad-brush" proposals, which are meant as > discussion-starters at Tuesday's TTAC meeting. We will be happy to > work with any and all parties as necessary. > > If I may be of further assistance, please contact me. > > Ray Lewis > > Staff Engineer -- Traffic Research > > and Special Projects > > WVDOT, Division of Highways > > 1900 Kanawha Blvd. East > > Charleston, WV 25305 > > Telephone: (304) 558-9451 > > Fax: (304) 558-1209 > > e-Mail: ray.C.lewis(a)wv.gov <mailto:ray.C.lewis@wv.gov> > > _____________________________________________ > *From:* Hudson, Jim E > *Sent:* Wednesday, January 06, 2010 8:54 AM > *To:* Robinson, Bill C > *Cc:* Keller, Perry J; Warner, Richard L; Lewis, Ray C; Shoukry, Fouad > N; 'Bill Austin' > *Subject:* Morgantown Bicycle Lane > > Bill > > After much thought on the Morgantown Bike Lane issue I think our > signage should remain consistent with our signage on other limited > access highways. Therefore I propose we limit our signage and roadway > markings to those found along Route 50, Route 33, and the East Beckley > By-Pass among other places. These signs should be placed on both > sides of Monongahela Boulevard and other locations where high-speed > and/or high-density traffic and adequate shoulders indicate it is > necessary. > > While I understand the desire for a "climbing" lane for bicycles, I do > not accept the idea that average bicyclists (Class B) can safely > maintain the speed of 45 to 50 mph required to keep up with traffic on > the downhill side of the road. Bicyclists who want to ride on the > road where the signs I propose have been posted are in the same > category as those semi drivers who want to drive in the left lane > where signage prohibiting trucks in the left lane have been installed. > > A photograph of the signage used in these locations is attached to > this email. > > << OLE Object: Picture (Device Independent Bitmap) >> > > Jim Hudson > > Community Development Specialist > > Building 5, Room 863 > > 1900 Kanawha Blvd. E. > > Charleston, WV 25305-0430 > > (304) 558-9613 > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 9.0.725 / Virus Database: 270.14.123/2595 - Release Date: > 01/06/10 02:35:00 > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Bikeboard mailing list > Bikeboard(a)cheat.org > http://cheat.org/mailman/listinfo/bikeboard

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FW: Morgantown Bicycle Lane
by Frank Gmeindl 06 Jan '10

06 Jan '10

And, more. From: Damien Davis [mailto:ddavis@cityofmorgantown.org] Sent: Wednesday, January 06, 2010 11:05 AM To: Bill Austin; Frank Gmeindl; Terry Hough Subject: RE: Morgantown Bicycle Lane Bill, on the cross-sections of the Mon Blvd bike lane proposal I show that the shoulder on the PRT side is between 8 and 13.5 feet wide. While the bike lane side is between 7.5 to 13 feet wide J. Damien Davis, EIT, 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 _____ From: Bill Austin [mailto:baustin@moncpc.org] Sent: Wednesday, January 06, 2010 9:15 AM To: 'Frank Gmeindl'; Damien Davis; Terry Hough Subject: FW: Morgantown Bicycle Lane Importance: High Frank, Damien, Terry, Please see the correspondence below. I do not believe the proposed signage is adequate or acceptable for addressing the concern expressed by the Bicycle Board. Previous correspondence I have seen says that the shoulder on the down hill side of Mon Boulevard is the same width as on the uphill side. I do not believe that this true. I don't believe it is either the same width or of the same pavement quality as the shoulder on the uphill side. Can anyone confirm this for me? The comment below that cyclists on the down slope cannot keep up with traffic is simply a mis-expectation on the writers part. Cyclists should not be expected to match speeds even on flat sections they should be expected to not impede the flow of traffic. These are not the same things. We need to address this misconception quickly. I am not sure how Jim Hudson fits into the picture, I will look into it. Please let me know your thoughts. I would like to respond to this comment ASAP. Thanks, Bill From: Hudson, Jim E [mailto:Jim.E.Hudson@wv.gov] Sent: Wednesday, January 06, 2010 8:54 AM To: Robinson, Bill C Cc: Keller, Perry J; Warner, Richard L; Lewis, Ray C; Shoukry, Fouad N; Bill Austin Subject: Morgantown Bicycle Lane Bill After much thought on the Morgantown Bike Lane issue I think our signage should remain consistent with our signage on other limited access highways. Therefore I propose we limit our signage and roadway markings to those found along Route 50, Route 33, and the East Beckley By-Pass among other places. These signs should be placed on both sides of Monongahela Boulevard and other locations where high-speed and/or high-density traffic and adequate shoulders indicate it is necessary. While I understand the desire for a "climbing" lane for bicycles, I do not accept the idea that average bicyclists (Class B) can safely maintain the speed of 45 to 50 mph required to keep up with traffic on the downhill side of the road. Bicyclists who want to ride on the road where the signs I propose have been posted are in the same category as those semi drivers who want to drive in the left lane where signage prohibiting trucks in the left lane have been installed. A photograph of the signage used in these locations is attached to this email. Picture (Device Independent Bitmap) Jim Hudson Community Development Specialist Building 5, Room 863 1900 Kanawha Blvd. E. Charleston, WV 25305-0430 (304) 558-9613 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.725 / Virus Database: 270.14.123/2595 - Release Date: 01/05/10 02:35:00

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FW: Morgantown Bicycle Lane
by Frank Gmeindl 06 Jan '10

06 Jan '10

More From: Damien Davis [mailto:ddavis@cityofmorgantown.org] Sent: Wednesday, January 06, 2010 10:57 AM To: Bill Austin; Frank Gmeindl; Terry Hough Subject: RE: Morgantown Bicycle Lane Bill, The signs proposed by Mr. Hudson are meant as directional guides for cyclists to get to a specific location. They are used to show cyclists that the signed route is the preferred route over other routes. These signs could be used in conjunction with what we are proposing to guide cyclists to the rail-trail but the proposed sign do nothing to warn motorist or make cyclists more visible to the motoring public by themselves. The climbing lane provides cyclists a visibly safe area to maneuver while climbing Mon Blvd, while our proposed "Share the Road" signs bring to motorist attention that cyclists are permitted to use the roadway. I agree with you that cyclists should not be expected to match the speed of the motorist, just not impede the flow of traffic. This should not be an issue on Mon Blvd as it is two lanes at the top. This provides for the safe passing of a slower cyclist. Although Mr. Hudson is correct, traffic does frequently exceed the speed limit, the increased use and visibility of cyclists on Mon Blvd could help to reduce that speed. J. Damien Davis, EIT, 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 _____ From: Bill Austin [mailto:baustin@moncpc.org] Sent: Wednesday, January 06, 2010 9:15 AM To: 'Frank Gmeindl'; Damien Davis; Terry Hough Subject: FW: Morgantown Bicycle Lane Importance: High Frank, Damien, Terry, Please see the correspondence below. I do not believe the proposed signage is adequate or acceptable for addressing the concern expressed by the Bicycle Board. Previous correspondence I have seen says that the shoulder on the down hill side of Mon Boulevard is the same width as on the uphill side. I do not believe that this true. I don't believe it is either the same width or of the same pavement quality as the shoulder on the uphill side. Can anyone confirm this for me? The comment below that cyclists on the down slope cannot keep up with traffic is simply a mis-expectation on the writers part. Cyclists should not be expected to match speeds even on flat sections they should be expected to not impede the flow of traffic. These are not the same things. We need to address this misconception quickly. I am not sure how Jim Hudson fits into the picture, I will look into it. Please let me know your thoughts. I would like to respond to this comment ASAP. Thanks, Bill From: Hudson, Jim E [mailto:Jim.E.Hudson@wv.gov] Sent: Wednesday, January 06, 2010 8:54 AM To: Robinson, Bill C Cc: Keller, Perry J; Warner, Richard L; Lewis, Ray C; Shoukry, Fouad N; Bill Austin Subject: Morgantown Bicycle Lane Bill After much thought on the Morgantown Bike Lane issue I think our signage should remain consistent with our signage on other limited access highways. Therefore I propose we limit our signage and roadway markings to those found along Route 50, Route 33, and the East Beckley By-Pass among other places. These signs should be placed on both sides of Monongahela Boulevard and other locations where high-speed and/or high-density traffic and adequate shoulders indicate it is necessary. While I understand the desire for a "climbing" lane for bicycles, I do not accept the idea that average bicyclists (Class B) can safely maintain the speed of 45 to 50 mph required to keep up with traffic on the downhill side of the road. Bicyclists who want to ride on the road where the signs I propose have been posted are in the same category as those semi drivers who want to drive in the left lane where signage prohibiting trucks in the left lane have been installed. A photograph of the signage used in these locations is attached to this email. Picture (Device Independent Bitmap) Jim Hudson Community Development Specialist Building 5, Room 863 1900 Kanawha Blvd. E. Charleston, WV 25305-0430 (304) 558-9613 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.725 / Virus Database: 270.14.123/2595 - Release Date: 01/05/10 02:35:00

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BB December report to TC
by Frank Gmeindl 06 Jan '10

06 Jan '10

Bicycle Board Members, Attached, please find a draft report of Bicycle Board progress that I plan to present to the Traffic Commission at their meeting next Wednesday, 1/13. Please reply with any changes that you want me to make. Reading the attached report in preparation for tomorrow's Bicycle Board meeting might help you understand what we're talking about at the meeting. Frank Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles

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Agenda for 1/7 Bicycle Board Meeting
by Frank Gmeindl 06 Jan '10

06 Jan '10

Bicycle Board Members, Please find attached, version 2 of the agenda for tomorrow's (1/7) Bicycle Board meeting and the minutes of our last meeting. Frank Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles

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Re: [Bikeboard] Morgantown Bicycle Lane
by Frank Gmeindl 06 Jan '10

06 Jan '10

Bill, Mr. Hudson says, "I think our signage should remain consistent with our signage on other limited access highways". Monongahela Blvd. is not a limited access highway. Mr. Hudson's proposed sign violates WV 17C-11-2. WV 17C-11-2 says, "Every person riding a bicycle upon a roadway shall be granted all of the rights and shall be subject to all of the duties as the driver of a vehicle". Mr. Hudson's proposed sign provides no benefit to anyone since a cyclist may ride on the shoulder if he or she deems it safer to do so. Signing the roadway as Mr. Hudson proposes denies cyclists use of the roadway that WV 17C-11-2 gives them. Prohibiting bicyclists from using the roadway and forcing them to use the shoulder as Mr. Hudson promotes is dangerous for the following reasons: 1. The shoulder is not wide enough to descend at the 45 mph speed limit: a speed achievable by a descending bicycle. 2. The downhill shoulder has large drainage grates that are at least 6-inches below grade: essentially holes that could easily kill a descending cyclist. 3. The downhill shoulder is bounded by an approximate 5-foot high concrete wall with a chain link fence on top. This wall could kill a cyclists should he or she run into it. 4. The shoulder ends in a curb at the bottom where a cyclist's speed could be maximum. Hitting the curb at speed could be fatal. 5. Even if the shoulder is regularly swept, because motor traffic does not regularly travel on the shoulder, occasional debris can be expected to collect presenting a crash hazard. 6. The shoulder is intended as a "break down lane". Given the potential descending cyclist speed, the curvature of the roadway and the distraction of passing motor traffic, a cyclist may not see a broken down vehicle parked on the downhill shoulder in time to take evasive action. Mr. Hudson cites the Class B cyclist but don't the roadways have to accommodate all cyclists? What data does anybody have about current bicycle use of Mon Blvd? I know at least I and Don Spencer use it regularly and we descend in the rightmost lane in accordance with traffic law. The fact that the lanes are 12 feet wide and that there are two lanes on either side of the roadway permit motorists to pass bicyclists safely without having to wait. Finally, this is not the first time that WVDOH personnel have referred to bicyclists impeding traffic. When bicycles are traveling on the roadway, they are part of "traffic". Case law: Trotwood v. Selz, 746 N.E. 2d 235 (Ohio Ct. App. 2000) has found that "a bicyclist is not in violation of the ordinance (prohibiting vehicle operators from driving at such a slow speed as to impede the normal and reasonable movement of traffic) when he is traveling as fast as he reasonably can". The fundamental problem that the WVDOH has is that they want to violate 17C-11-2. I will add that I agree with Mr. Hudson's proposals in his previous message for increased signage on the climbing lane. These are my personal comments and do not represent the consensus of the Morgantown Municipal Bicycle Board. I need more time for that. Frank Gmeindl League of American Bicyclists Certified Instructor #1703 From: Bill Austin [mailto:baustin@moncpc.org] Sent: Wednesday, January 06, 2010 9:15 AM To: 'Frank Gmeindl'; 'Damien Davis'; 'Terry Hough' Subject: FW: Morgantown Bicycle Lane Importance: High Frank, Damien, Terry, Please see the correspondence below. I do not believe the proposed signage is adequate or acceptable for addressing the concern expressed by the Bicycle Board. Previous correspondence I have seen says that the shoulder on the down hill side of Mon Boulevard is the same width as on the uphill side. I do not believe that this true. I don't believe it is either the same width or of the same pavement quality as the shoulder on the uphill side. Can anyone confirm this for me? The comment below that cyclists on the down slope cannot keep up with traffic is simply a mis-expectation on the writers part. Cyclists should not be expected to match speeds even on flat sections they should be expected to not impede the flow of traffic. These are not the same things. We need to address this misconception quickly. I am not sure how Jim Hudson fits into the picture, I will look into it. Please let me know your thoughts. I would like to respond to this comment ASAP. Thanks, Bill From: Hudson, Jim E [mailto:Jim.E.Hudson@wv.gov] Sent: Wednesday, January 06, 2010 8:54 AM To: Robinson, Bill C Cc: Keller, Perry J; Warner, Richard L; Lewis, Ray C; Shoukry, Fouad N; Bill Austin Subject: Morgantown Bicycle Lane Bill After much thought on the Morgantown Bike Lane issue I think our signage should remain consistent with our signage on other limited access highways. Therefore I propose we limit our signage and roadway markings to those found along Route 50, Route 33, and the East Beckley By-Pass among other places. These signs should be placed on both sides of Monongahela Boulevard and other locations where high-speed and/or high-density traffic and adequate shoulders indicate it is necessary. While I understand the desire for a "climbing" lane for bicycles, I do not accept the idea that average bicyclists (Class B) can safely maintain the speed of 45 to 50 mph required to keep up with traffic on the downhill side of the road. Bicyclists who want to ride on the road where the signs I propose have been posted are in the same category as those semi drivers who want to drive in the left lane where signage prohibiting trucks in the left lane have been installed. A photograph of the signage used in these locations is attached to this email. Picture (Device Independent Bitmap) Jim Hudson Community Development Specialist Building 5, Room 863 1900 Kanawha Blvd. E. Charleston, WV 25305-0430 (304) 558-9613 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.725 / Virus Database: 270.14.123/2595 - Release Date: 01/05/10 02:35:00

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FW: Morgantown Bicycle Lane
by Frank Gmeindl 06 Jan '10

06 Jan '10

Bicycle Board Members, Comments? Frank Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles From: Bill Austin [mailto:baustin@moncpc.org] Sent: Wednesday, January 06, 2010 9:15 AM To: 'Frank Gmeindl'; 'Damien Davis'; 'Terry Hough' Subject: FW: Morgantown Bicycle Lane Importance: High Frank, Damien, Terry, Please see the correspondence below. I do not believe the proposed signage is adequate or acceptable for addressing the concern expressed by the Bicycle Board. Previous correspondence I have seen says that the shoulder on the down hill side of Mon Boulevard is the same width as on the uphill side. I do not believe that this true. I don't believe it is either the same width or of the same pavement quality as the shoulder on the uphill side. Can anyone confirm this for me? The comment below that cyclists on the down slope cannot keep up with traffic is simply a mis-expectation on the writers part. Cyclists should not be expected to match speeds even on flat sections they should be expected to not impede the flow of traffic. These are not the same things. We need to address this misconception quickly. I am not sure how Jim Hudson fits into the picture, I will look into it. Please let me know your thoughts. I would like to respond to this comment ASAP. Thanks, Bill From: Hudson, Jim E [mailto:Jim.E.Hudson@wv.gov] Sent: Wednesday, January 06, 2010 8:54 AM To: Robinson, Bill C Cc: Keller, Perry J; Warner, Richard L; Lewis, Ray C; Shoukry, Fouad N; Bill Austin Subject: Morgantown Bicycle Lane Bill After much thought on the Morgantown Bike Lane issue I think our signage should remain consistent with our signage on other limited access highways. Therefore I propose we limit our signage and roadway markings to those found along Route 50, Route 33, and the East Beckley By-Pass among other places. These signs should be placed on both sides of Monongahela Boulevard and other locations where high-speed and/or high-density traffic and adequate shoulders indicate it is necessary. While I understand the desire for a "climbing" lane for bicycles, I do not accept the idea that average bicyclists (Class B) can safely maintain the speed of 45 to 50 mph required to keep up with traffic on the downhill side of the road. Bicyclists who want to ride on the road where the signs I propose have been posted are in the same category as those semi drivers who want to drive in the left lane where signage prohibiting trucks in the left lane have been installed. A photograph of the signage used in these locations is attached to this email. Picture (Device Independent Bitmap) Jim Hudson Community Development Specialist Building 5, Room 863 1900 Kanawha Blvd. E. Charleston, WV 25305-0430 (304) 558-9613 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.725 / Virus Database: 270.14.123/2595 - Release Date: 01/05/10 02:35:00

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Re: [Bikeboard] FW: Morgantown Bike Lane
by Frank Gmeindl 05 Jan '10

05 Jan '10

Nick, Just to clarify a few points but not to address all of yours: 2) The thing you describe in Seattle is not a bike lane. It is a bike path. A bike lane is a portions of the roadway marked for exclusive or preferential use by bicycles. A bike path is physically separated from the roadway. Such arrangements, called cycle tracks in Denmark, have been shown in Copenhagen to decrease same direction accidents by 63% but to increase right hooks by 129% and left crosses by 48% at crossings. See http://www.trafitec.dk/pub/Road%20safety%20and%20percieved%20risk%20of%20cyc le%20tracks%20and%20lanes%20in%20Copenhagen.pdf 3) The start and end of the Mon Blvd. bike lane were explicitly described in the preliminary design document that was reviewed by the Bicycle Board. Since you are on the bikeboard(a)cheat.org list, you received it. The bike lane will begin just north of the driveway that is north of Advance Auto. The bike lane will end 150 feet before the right turn lane onto Evansdale Drive. Extending the bike lane to the left of the right turn lane at Evansdale Drive was considered but rejected because that would require reconfiguring the northbound lanes and we supposed that WVDOH would not be willing to do that, thus killing the project. Instead, we recommended that signage be placed near the end of the bike lane notifying cyclists that the Bike Lane Ends and signage at the beginning of the turn lane notifying motorists to Watch for Merging Bicycles. 4) A bike lane is not recommended on the descending side of Mon Blvd. because descending at 45 mph in a 5-foot wide lane with adjacent 8" deep drainage grates, probable debris, a 4-foot high concrete wall with a chain link fence 2-3 feet to the right plus dead-ending in a curb at the bottom where speed may be maximum is probably less safe than descending at 45 mph in a clean 12-foot wide lane on a 45 mph roadway that includes a passing lane. Also, a bike lane on the descending side was not recommended because it would practically preclude bicycles from traveling in the travel lanes. Frank Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles -----Original Message----- From: director [mailto:director@positivespin.org] Sent: Tuesday, January 05, 2010 11:22 AM To: Frank Gmeindl Subject: Re: [Bikeboard] FW: Morgantown Bike Lane Frank, Comments.... 1) One comment comes to mind immediately. Jim Hudson tacitly condones motorists exceeding the speed limit, but insists that bicycling laws be strictly enforced (?!). Naturally everyone should be held equally accountable for knowing and following the laws. Speeding motorists make it harder for cyclists to ride safely by shortening decision times. 2) In Seattle there were several locations where 2-way bike lanes were installed along busy thoroughfares. In all cases a physical barrier (Jersey barriers, or a purpose-built concrete wall) was placed between the bike/ped traffic and the motor vehicle traffic. I road this route a few times when there was high speed traffic only a few feet away and instantly wished for a screen fence atop the barrier to prevent debris from getting kicked up from oncoming cars at the right-side cyclist. To make the lane without a barrier of some kind is going to get people hurt. 3) It isn't clear to me where the bike lane will start/end. Is there a plan for safe entrance and exit to the lane at the ends? 4) I agree that a 2-way bike lane on both sides of the boulevard (is this what Jim means by "symmetrical"?) would be a good idea, again assuming a physical barrier between bike/auto traffic and that space permits it. Was there a reason this wasn't proposed? If these questions have already been answered please let me know where I can find the info. Thanks for doing such a diligent and effective job at researching and sharing this information. Sincerely, Nick ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: "Frank Gmeindl" <fgmeindl(a)verizon.net> Date: Tue, 05 Jan 2010 10:45:10 -0500 >Bicycle Board Members, > > > >Any comments? > > > >Frank > >Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles > > > >From: Bill Austin [mailto:baustin@moncpc.org] >Sent: Tuesday, January 05, 2010 9:39 AM >To: 'Damien Davis'; 'Terry Hough'; fgmeindl(a)verizon.net >Subject: FW: Morgantown Bike Lane > > > >Damien, Terry, Frank, > > > >Please find below one preliminary response from DOH on the Monongalia >Boulevard Bike Lane. We should be prepared to discuss the concerns expressed >at the upcoming TTAC meeting. I do have a question about the statement that >the shoulder is the same width on both sides of the Boulevard in the >comment. I do not recall this being the case from when I have been out >there. For your information Fouad Shoukry from the Division will not be at >the TTAC Meeting since he will be at TRB on the 12th. > > > >Thanks, > > > > > >Bill Austin, AICP > >Executive Director > >Morgantown Monongalia MPO > >180 Hart Field Road > >Morgantown, WVA 26508 > >304-291-9571 > >304-692-7225 Mobile > > > > > > > >From: Warner, Richard L [mailto:Richard.L.Warner@wv.gov] >Sent: Monday, January 04, 2010 1:37 PM >To: Bill Austin; Lewis, Ray C >Cc: Robinson, Bill C; Hudson, Jim E >Subject: FW: Morgantown Bike Lane > > > >Bill and Ray, > > FYI, Jim Hudson has reviewed the City's Monongahela Boulevard bike >lane proposal and has generated the comments below. Jim is the primary >author of the WVDOT/DOH statewide bicycle/pedestrian plan that is undergoing >internal review prior to its official release for public review. In addition >to his other responsibilities, Jim also assists Bill Robinson in his duties >as WVDOT/DOH Bicycle/Pedestrian Coordinator and has a background in law >enforcement in Morgantown. These comments are intended for use as input to >further discussions regarding the proposed bike lane. Additional comments >from other reviewers may be supplied prior to the 1/12/10 TAC meeting (1:30 >pm at the MPO offices, Morgantown Municipal Airport). > >Ray, > > Please forward these comments to Cindy Cramer and Fouad Shoukry as >appropriate, and invite Mr. Shoukry to attend the TAC meeting. Per our >earlier discussion, I'm assuming that implementation details will ultimately >fall to him. > >--Richard > >_____________________________________________ >From: Hudson, Jim E >Sent: Monday, January 04, 2010 9:52 AM >To: Robinson, Bill C >Cc: Warner, Richard L; Keller, Perry J >Subject: Morgantown Bike Lane > >Bill, > >As I understand it, the proposed bicycle Lane in Morgantown includes one >bicycle "climbing" lane delineated on the existing shoulder on the hill side >of Monongahela Boulevard and some signs identifying it. Delineating the >lane and installation of the signage is to be entirely funded by some entity >other than WVDOH. I am not aware of who will be conducting or funding the >maintenance on the delineated bicycle lane or the signage related to it. > >There will be no effort to widen the shoulder or to delineate a bicycle lane >on the opposite side of the road (the PRT side) even though the shoulder on >that side are the same width as the shoulder on the hill side. It should be >noted that there are no entrances or exits to Monongahela Boulevard in this >segment except for one maintenance access for the PRT system on the side >opposite the proposal. Also, while the posted speed limit is 45 mph, >traffic frequently exceeds this by a significant amount. Finally, the only >"No Parking" signs I recall along this stretch of road are attached flat >against the fence between the PRT and the Boulevard. I do not recall any >"No Parking" signs on the hill side of the road where the proposed bicycle >lane is to be established. I definitely recall seeing several vehicles >parked along the hill side shoulder during basketball games, concerts and >other events at the WVU Coliseum. > >First, let me say that I am opposed to establishing a one way bicycle lane >on only one side of a street or road unless that street or road is also one >way. This can only "invite" bicyclists to ride against traffic in violation >of current traffic laws. In short I prefer a symmetrical bicycle lane on >both sides of the road. > >In the proposed situation on Monongahela Boulevard, the proposed directional >arrows on the pavement are insufficient as indicators of it being one way. >The origin or destination of the vast majority of the bicycle traffic along >this route will be on the same side of the boulevard as the proposed bicycle >lane. Few bicyclists will cross the four lane boulevard to ride with the >traffic when there is a designated bicycle lane on one side of the road. > >However, if WVDOH agrees to this proposed one way bicycle lane and the >subsequent narrowing of the shoulder on that side of the road, I think >additional signage to that proposed is necessary. "No Parking At Any Time" >signs (R7-201) should be installed along both sides of the road which are >clearly visible to motorists while driving. "Bicycle Specific Wrong Way" >signs (R5-1b) and "Ride With Traffic" (R9-3c) placards should be installed >on the reverse side of every "Bicycle Lane" (R3-17)sign proposed. > >In addition to the signage, I think the City of Morgantown and/or the MPO >and/or the WVDOH should mail a letter to the WVU Security Police, the >Morgantown City Police, The Monongalia County Sherriff's Office and the >Morgantown Detachment of the WV State Police requesting strict enforcement >of the traffic regulations relating to bicycles with an emphasis on >enforcing the bicycle related laws along this stretch of Monongahela >Boulevard. > >Thank you, > >Jim Hudson > >Community Development Specialist > >Building 5, Room 863 > >1900 Kanawha Blvd. E. > >Charleston, WV 25305-0430 > >(304) 558-9613 > >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >Version: 9.0.725 / Virus Database: 270.14.123/2595 - Release Date: 01/04/10 >03:24:00 > > > > > > -- Nick Hein LCI# 1705 Director, Positive Spin 2567 Univ Ave Ste 6000L Morgantown, WV ph 304-276-0213 --

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FW: FW: Morgantown Bike Lane
by Frank Gmeindl 05 Jan '10

05 Jan '10

-----Original Message----- From: director [mailto:director@positivespin.org] Sent: Tuesday, January 05, 2010 11:22 AM To: Frank Gmeindl Subject: Re: [Bikeboard] FW: Morgantown Bike Lane Frank, Comments.... 1) One comment comes to mind immediately. Jim Hudson tacitly condones motorists exceeding the speed limit, but insists that bicycling laws be strictly enforced (?!). Naturally everyone should be held equally accountable for knowing and following the laws. Speeding motorists make it harder for cyclists to ride safely by shortening decision times. 2) In Seattle there were several locations where 2-way bike lanes were installed along busy thoroughfares. In all cases a physical barrier (Jersey barriers, or a purpose-built concrete wall) was placed between the bike/ped traffic and the motor vehicle traffic. I road this route a few times when there was high speed traffic only a few feet away and instantly wished for a screen fence atop the barrier to prevent debris from getting kicked up from oncoming cars at the right-side cyclist. To make the lane without a barrier of some kind is going to get people hurt. 3) It isn't clear to me where the bike lane will start/end. Is there a plan for safe entrance and exit to the lane at the ends? 4) I agree that a 2-way bike lane on both sides of the boulevard (is this what Jim means by "symmetrical"?) would be a good idea, again assuming a physical barrier between bike/auto traffic and that space permits it. Was there a reason this wasn't proposed? If these questions have already been answered please let me know where I can find the info. Thanks for doing such a diligent and effective job at researching and sharing this information. Sincerely, Nick ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: "Frank Gmeindl" <fgmeindl(a)verizon.net> Date: Tue, 05 Jan 2010 10:45:10 -0500 >Bicycle Board Members, > > > >Any comments? > > > >Frank > >Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles > > > >From: Bill Austin [mailto:baustin@moncpc.org] >Sent: Tuesday, January 05, 2010 9:39 AM >To: 'Damien Davis'; 'Terry Hough'; fgmeindl(a)verizon.net >Subject: FW: Morgantown Bike Lane > > > >Damien, Terry, Frank, > > > >Please find below one preliminary response from DOH on the Monongalia >Boulevard Bike Lane. We should be prepared to discuss the concerns expressed >at the upcoming TTAC meeting. I do have a question about the statement that >the shoulder is the same width on both sides of the Boulevard in the >comment. I do not recall this being the case from when I have been out >there. For your information Fouad Shoukry from the Division will not be at >the TTAC Meeting since he will be at TRB on the 12th. > > > >Thanks, > > > > > >Bill Austin, AICP > >Executive Director > >Morgantown Monongalia MPO > >180 Hart Field Road > >Morgantown, WVA 26508 > >304-291-9571 > >304-692-7225 Mobile > > > > > > > >From: Warner, Richard L [mailto:Richard.L.Warner@wv.gov] >Sent: Monday, January 04, 2010 1:37 PM >To: Bill Austin; Lewis, Ray C >Cc: Robinson, Bill C; Hudson, Jim E >Subject: FW: Morgantown Bike Lane > > > >Bill and Ray, > > FYI, Jim Hudson has reviewed the City's Monongahela Boulevard bike >lane proposal and has generated the comments below. Jim is the primary >author of the WVDOT/DOH statewide bicycle/pedestrian plan that is undergoing >internal review prior to its official release for public review. In addition >to his other responsibilities, Jim also assists Bill Robinson in his duties >as WVDOT/DOH Bicycle/Pedestrian Coordinator and has a background in law >enforcement in Morgantown. These comments are intended for use as input to >further discussions regarding the proposed bike lane. Additional comments >from other reviewers may be supplied prior to the 1/12/10 TAC meeting (1:30 >pm at the MPO offices, Morgantown Municipal Airport). > >Ray, > > Please forward these comments to Cindy Cramer and Fouad Shoukry as >appropriate, and invite Mr. Shoukry to attend the TAC meeting. Per our >earlier discussion, I'm assuming that implementation details will ultimately >fall to him. > >--Richard > >_____________________________________________ >From: Hudson, Jim E >Sent: Monday, January 04, 2010 9:52 AM >To: Robinson, Bill C >Cc: Warner, Richard L; Keller, Perry J >Subject: Morgantown Bike Lane > >Bill, > >As I understand it, the proposed bicycle Lane in Morgantown includes one >bicycle "climbing" lane delineated on the existing shoulder on the hill side >of Monongahela Boulevard and some signs identifying it. Delineating the >lane and installation of the signage is to be entirely funded by some entity >other than WVDOH. I am not aware of who will be conducting or funding the >maintenance on the delineated bicycle lane or the signage related to it. > >There will be no effort to widen the shoulder or to delineate a bicycle lane >on the opposite side of the road (the PRT side) even though the shoulder on >that side are the same width as the shoulder on the hill side. It should be >noted that there are no entrances or exits to Monongahela Boulevard in this >segment except for one maintenance access for the PRT system on the side >opposite the proposal. Also, while the posted speed limit is 45 mph, >traffic frequently exceeds this by a significant amount. Finally, the only >"No Parking" signs I recall along this stretch of road are attached flat >against the fence between the PRT and the Boulevard. I do not recall any >"No Parking" signs on the hill side of the road where the proposed bicycle >lane is to be established. I definitely recall seeing several vehicles >parked along the hill side shoulder during basketball games, concerts and >other events at the WVU Coliseum. > >First, let me say that I am opposed to establishing a one way bicycle lane >on only one side of a street or road unless that street or road is also one >way. This can only "invite" bicyclists to ride against traffic in violation >of current traffic laws. In short I prefer a symmetrical bicycle lane on >both sides of the road. > >In the proposed situation on Monongahela Boulevard, the proposed directional >arrows on the pavement are insufficient as indicators of it being one way. >The origin or destination of the vast majority of the bicycle traffic along >this route will be on the same side of the boulevard as the proposed bicycle >lane. Few bicyclists will cross the four lane boulevard to ride with the >traffic when there is a designated bicycle lane on one side of the road. > >However, if WVDOH agrees to this proposed one way bicycle lane and the >subsequent narrowing of the shoulder on that side of the road, I think >additional signage to that proposed is necessary. "No Parking At Any Time" >signs (R7-201) should be installed along both sides of the road which are >clearly visible to motorists while driving. "Bicycle Specific Wrong Way" >signs (R5-1b) and "Ride With Traffic" (R9-3c) placards should be installed >on the reverse side of every "Bicycle Lane" (R3-17)sign proposed. > >In addition to the signage, I think the City of Morgantown and/or the MPO >and/or the WVDOH should mail a letter to the WVU Security Police, the >Morgantown City Police, The Monongalia County Sherriff's Office and the >Morgantown Detachment of the WV State Police requesting strict enforcement >of the traffic regulations relating to bicycles with an emphasis on >enforcing the bicycle related laws along this stretch of Monongahela >Boulevard. > >Thank you, > >Jim Hudson > >Community Development Specialist > >Building 5, Room 863 > >1900 Kanawha Blvd. E. > >Charleston, WV 25305-0430 > >(304) 558-9613 > >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >Version: 9.0.725 / Virus Database: 270.14.123/2595 - Release Date: 01/04/10 >03:24:00 > > > > > > -- Nick Hein LCI# 1705 Director, Positive Spin 2567 Univ Ave Ste 6000L Morgantown, WV ph 304-276-0213 --

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Re: [Bikeboard] FW: Morgantown Bike Lane
by Chip Wamsley 05 Jan '10

05 Jan '10

---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: "Frank Gmeindl" <fgmeindl(a)verizon.net> Date: Tue, 05 Jan 2010 10:45:10 -0500 To all, I agree that most traffic would be on the hill side, not the PRT side and something other than pavement arrows would be a good idea to discourage people from trying to use that lane for descending, a very dangerous situation indeed. I think better no parking signs would also be necessary. I don't agree that all bike lanes should be symmetrical and hill climbing lanes serve a real purpose in towns with topography like Morgantown. It was also encouraging that he didn't totally dismiss the plan but gave some thoughtful criticism. Chip >Bicycle Board Members, > > > >Any comments? > > > >Frank > >Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles > > > >From: Bill Austin [mailto:baustin@moncpc.org] >Sent: Tuesday, January 05, 2010 9:39 AM >To: 'Damien Davis'; 'Terry Hough'; fgmeindl(a)verizon.net >Subject: FW: Morgantown Bike Lane > > > >Damien, Terry, Frank, > > > >Please find below one preliminary response from DOH on the Monongalia >Boulevard Bike Lane. We should be prepared to discuss the concerns expressed >at the upcoming TTAC meeting. I do have a question about the statement that >the shoulder is the same width on both sides of the Boulevard in the >comment. I do not recall this being the case from when I have been out >there. For your information Fouad Shoukry from the Division will not be at >the TTAC Meeting since he will be at TRB on the 12th. > > > >Thanks, > > > > > >Bill Austin, AICP > >Executive Director > >Morgantown Monongalia MPO > >180 Hart Field Road > >Morgantown, WVA 26508 > >304-291-9571 > >304-692-7225 Mobile > > > > > > > >From: Warner, Richard L [mailto:Richard.L.Warner@wv.gov] >Sent: Monday, January 04, 2010 1:37 PM >To: Bill Austin; Lewis, Ray C >Cc: Robinson, Bill C; Hudson, Jim E >Subject: FW: Morgantown Bike Lane > > > >Bill and Ray, > > FYI, Jim Hudson has reviewed the City's Monongahela Boulevard bike >lane proposal and has generated the comments below. Jim is the primary >author of the WVDOT/DOH statewide bicycle/pedestrian plan that is undergoing >internal review prior to its official release for public review. In addition >to his other responsibilities, Jim also assists Bill Robinson in his duties >as WVDOT/DOH Bicycle/Pedestrian Coordinator and has a background in law >enforcement in Morgantown. These comments are intended for use as input to >further discussions regarding the proposed bike lane. Additional comments >from other reviewers may be supplied prior to the 1/12/10 TAC meeting (1:30 >pm at the MPO offices, Morgantown Municipal Airport). > >Ray, > > Please forward these comments to Cindy Cramer and Fouad Shoukry as >appropriate, and invite Mr. Shoukry to attend the TAC meeting. Per our >earlier discussion, I'm assuming that implementation details will ultimately >fall to him. > >--Richard > >_____________________________________________ >From: Hudson, Jim E >Sent: Monday, January 04, 2010 9:52 AM >To: Robinson, Bill C >Cc: Warner, Richard L; Keller, Perry J >Subject: Morgantown Bike Lane > >Bill, > >As I understand it, the proposed bicycle Lane in Morgantown includes one >bicycle "climbing" lane delineated on the existing shoulder on the hill side >of Monongahela Boulevard and some signs identifying it. Delineating the >lane and installation of the signage is to be entirely funded by some entity >other than WVDOH. I am not aware of who will be conducting or funding the >maintenance on the delineated bicycle lane or the signage related to it. > >There will be no effort to widen the shoulder or to delineate a bicycle lane >on the opposite side of the road (the PRT side) even though the shoulder on >that side are the same width as the shoulder on the hill side. It should be >noted that there are no entrances or exits to Monongahela Boulevard in this >segment except for one maintenance access for the PRT system on the side >opposite the proposal. Also, while the posted speed limit is 45 mph, >traffic frequently exceeds this by a significant amount. Finally, the only >"No Parking" signs I recall along this stretch of road are attached flat >against the fence between the PRT and the Boulevard. I do not recall any >"No Parking" signs on the hill side of the road where the proposed bicycle >lane is to be established. I definitely recall seeing several vehicles >parked along the hill side shoulder during basketball games, concerts and >other events at the WVU Coliseum. > >First, let me say that I am opposed to establishing a one way bicycle lane >on only one side of a street or road unless that street or road is also one >way. This can only "invite" bicyclists to ride against traffic in violation >of current traffic laws. In short I prefer a symmetrical bicycle lane on >both sides of the road. > >In the proposed situation on Monongahela Boulevard, the proposed directional >arrows on the pavement are insufficient as indicators of it being one way. >The origin or destination of the vast majority of the bicycle traffic along >this route will be on the same side of the boulevard as the proposed bicycle >lane. Few bicyclists will cross the four lane boulevard to ride with the >traffic when there is a designated bicycle lane on one side of the road. > >However, if WVDOH agrees to this proposed one way bicycle lane and the >subsequent narrowing of the shoulder on that side of the road, I think >additional signage to that proposed is necessary. "No Parking At Any Time" >signs (R7-201) should be installed along both sides of the road which are >clearly visible to motorists while driving. "Bicycle Specific Wrong Way" >signs (R5-1b) and "Ride With Traffic" (R9-3c) placards should be installed >on the reverse side of every "Bicycle Lane" (R3-17)sign proposed. > >In addition to the signage, I think the City of Morgantown and/or the MPO >and/or the WVDOH should mail a letter to the WVU Security Police, the >Morgantown City Police, The Monongalia County Sherriff's Office and the >Morgantown Detachment of the WV State Police requesting strict enforcement >of the traffic regulations relating to bicycles with an emphasis on >enforcing the bicycle related laws along this stretch of Monongahela >Boulevard. > >Thank you, > >Jim Hudson > >Community Development Specialist > >Building 5, Room 863 > >1900 Kanawha Blvd. E. > >Charleston, WV 25305-0430 > >(304) 558-9613 > >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >Version: 9.0.725 / Virus Database: 270.14.123/2595 - Release Date: 01/04/10 >03:24:00 > > > > > >

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FW: Morgantown Bike Lane
by Frank Gmeindl 05 Jan '10

05 Jan '10

Bicycle Board Members, Any comments? Frank Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles From: Bill Austin [mailto:baustin@moncpc.org] Sent: Tuesday, January 05, 2010 9:39 AM To: 'Damien Davis'; 'Terry Hough'; fgmeindl(a)verizon.net Subject: FW: Morgantown Bike Lane Damien, Terry, Frank, Please find below one preliminary response from DOH on the Monongalia Boulevard Bike Lane. We should be prepared to discuss the concerns expressed at the upcoming TTAC meeting. I do have a question about the statement that the shoulder is the same width on both sides of the Boulevard in the comment. I do not recall this being the case from when I have been out there. For your information Fouad Shoukry from the Division will not be at the TTAC Meeting since he will be at TRB on the 12th. Thanks, Bill Austin, AICP Executive Director Morgantown Monongalia MPO 180 Hart Field Road Morgantown, WVA 26508 304-291-9571 304-692-7225 Mobile From: Warner, Richard L [mailto:Richard.L.Warner@wv.gov] Sent: Monday, January 04, 2010 1:37 PM To: Bill Austin; Lewis, Ray C Cc: Robinson, Bill C; Hudson, Jim E Subject: FW: Morgantown Bike Lane Bill and Ray, FYI, Jim Hudson has reviewed the City's Monongahela Boulevard bike lane proposal and has generated the comments below. Jim is the primary author of the WVDOT/DOH statewide bicycle/pedestrian plan that is undergoing internal review prior to its official release for public review. In addition to his other responsibilities, Jim also assists Bill Robinson in his duties as WVDOT/DOH Bicycle/Pedestrian Coordinator and has a background in law enforcement in Morgantown. These comments are intended for use as input to further discussions regarding the proposed bike lane. Additional comments from other reviewers may be supplied prior to the 1/12/10 TAC meeting (1:30 pm at the MPO offices, Morgantown Municipal Airport). Ray, Please forward these comments to Cindy Cramer and Fouad Shoukry as appropriate, and invite Mr. Shoukry to attend the TAC meeting. Per our earlier discussion, I'm assuming that implementation details will ultimately fall to him. --Richard _____________________________________________ From: Hudson, Jim E Sent: Monday, January 04, 2010 9:52 AM To: Robinson, Bill C Cc: Warner, Richard L; Keller, Perry J Subject: Morgantown Bike Lane Bill, As I understand it, the proposed bicycle Lane in Morgantown includes one bicycle "climbing" lane delineated on the existing shoulder on the hill side of Monongahela Boulevard and some signs identifying it. Delineating the lane and installation of the signage is to be entirely funded by some entity other than WVDOH. I am not aware of who will be conducting or funding the maintenance on the delineated bicycle lane or the signage related to it. There will be no effort to widen the shoulder or to delineate a bicycle lane on the opposite side of the road (the PRT side) even though the shoulder on that side are the same width as the shoulder on the hill side. It should be noted that there are no entrances or exits to Monongahela Boulevard in this segment except for one maintenance access for the PRT system on the side opposite the proposal. Also, while the posted speed limit is 45 mph, traffic frequently exceeds this by a significant amount. Finally, the only "No Parking" signs I recall along this stretch of road are attached flat against the fence between the PRT and the Boulevard. I do not recall any "No Parking" signs on the hill side of the road where the proposed bicycle lane is to be established. I definitely recall seeing several vehicles parked along the hill side shoulder during basketball games, concerts and other events at the WVU Coliseum. First, let me say that I am opposed to establishing a one way bicycle lane on only one side of a street or road unless that street or road is also one way. This can only "invite" bicyclists to ride against traffic in violation of current traffic laws. In short I prefer a symmetrical bicycle lane on both sides of the road. In the proposed situation on Monongahela Boulevard, the proposed directional arrows on the pavement are insufficient as indicators of it being one way. The origin or destination of the vast majority of the bicycle traffic along this route will be on the same side of the boulevard as the proposed bicycle lane. Few bicyclists will cross the four lane boulevard to ride with the traffic when there is a designated bicycle lane on one side of the road. However, if WVDOH agrees to this proposed one way bicycle lane and the subsequent narrowing of the shoulder on that side of the road, I think additional signage to that proposed is necessary. "No Parking At Any Time" signs (R7-201) should be installed along both sides of the road which are clearly visible to motorists while driving. "Bicycle Specific Wrong Way" signs (R5-1b) and "Ride With Traffic" (R9-3c) placards should be installed on the reverse side of every "Bicycle Lane" (R3-17)sign proposed. In addition to the signage, I think the City of Morgantown and/or the MPO and/or the WVDOH should mail a letter to the WVU Security Police, the Morgantown City Police, The Monongalia County Sherriff's Office and the Morgantown Detachment of the WV State Police requesting strict enforcement of the traffic regulations relating to bicycles with an emphasis on enforcing the bicycle related laws along this stretch of Monongahela Boulevard. Thank you, Jim Hudson Community Development Specialist Building 5, Room 863 1900 Kanawha Blvd. E. Charleston, WV 25305-0430 (304) 558-9613 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.725 / Virus Database: 270.14.123/2595 - Release Date: 01/04/10 03:24:00

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Bicycle Board meeting Thursday
by Frank Gmeindl 03 Jan '10

03 Jan '10

Bicycle Board Members, Attached is a tentative agenda for this Thursday's meeting. There's not much on it because I'm waiting to hear from several members to whom I sent e-mails asking if they want to be on the agenda. I will issue an update when I hear from them. Frank Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles

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Re: [Bikeboard] Motorist Ed
by director 29 Dec '09

29 Dec '09

Frank, You probably don't want to lengthen your list, but there are 2 lessons I like to stress that might eliminate some of the other problems. These are DO's rather than DON'Ts 1) Drive at or below the posted speed limit. This gives everyone more time to predict, prevent and react to unpredicted incidents. 2) Keep off the cellphone (or have a passenger handle the call) while you are driving. Focus on driving and do everything else before you start or after you're stopped (makeup, putting on seatbelt, etc...) If an unpredicted emergency comes up, stop at the nearest safe place and deal with it out of traffic. Now for the stuff you asked for... > 1. Leave at least 3 feet of passing space between the right side of > your vehicle and a bicyclist. On Fayette St last week a car passed me in the 50ft before the light at Spruce St, forcing me into the door zone. As near as I could tell he was rushing to get through the light before it turned red, which was silly since you can turn left on red there. > 2. Pass only when you can see that it's clear far enough ahead to be > able to complete the pass before traffic comes. This happened to me approaching the intersection in Suncrest where Laurel St. comes to University Ave (across from Pocohontas). I was forced into the ditch, fortunately at low speed. > 3. Don't pass a cyclist and then cut them off. This happened to me on Mon Blvd at the intersection with 8th St. A driver in a big pickup truck passed me and then turned right in front of me, forcing me to brake evasively. I noticed he was on his cellphone. > 4. Look both ways for cyclists before pulling out of an intersection, driveway or alley. Cyclists are hard to see. Cyclists riding far to the right can be obscured by vegetation or parked cars. Look for cyclists on sidewalks, too. This has happened too many times for me remember. I think the intersection of Fayette St with Spruce St is probably a good example since building corners obscure the view of street and sidewalk. ========================================================= at this point it's late and I'm tired. I'll try for the rest tomorrow. Thanks for your diligence on this and other issues. ========================================================= > 5. When turning left, yield to oncoming cyclists just as you would > yield to an oncoming motorist. Look for oncoming cyclists. > Cyclists are hard to see. Cyclists riding far to the right can be obscured by passing cars. > 6. Watch for cyclist hand signals and lane position that indicate > that they are going to stop, turn right, go straight or turn left. > 7. Before opening your car door, look behind you for cyclists. > >Perhaps one way to think about this is to recall when and where you >almost crashed (or did crash :-( ) because a motorist didn't practice >one of these lessons. (For example, cars always seems to pass me really >close on Pleasant St. between So. Univ. and High St. even when I'm in >the middle of the right lane. So, that stretch might be a good example >of where they should leave 3 feet.) > >Thanks to Marilyn for leading the effort to get bicycling in the >Driver's Ed curriculum! > >Frank >/Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles/ > > > > -- Nick Hein LCI# 1705 Director, Positive Spin 2567 Univ Ave Ste 6000L Morgantown, WV ph 304-276-0213 --

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Motorist Ed
by Frank Gmeindl 28 Dec '09

28 Dec '09

Bicycle Board Members, On February 15, Bicycle Board Education Committee members will be teaching the 4 Mon County Schools Driver's Ed Teachers how to teach their students how to drive around bicycles. To give them memorable mental images, we would like to cite specific locations around Morgantown at which each lesson could be applied. For example, Spruce St. would be an example of a place where a motorist could avoid colliding with a cyclist riding on the sidewalk if the motorist looked both ways before exiting a parking lot. Below, I've listed some of the lessons. If any of them remind you of a location at which proper practice of the lesson would be especially easy to visualize, I'd appreciate your telling me the location. 1. Leave at least 3 feet of passing space between the right side of your vehicle and a bicyclist. 2. Pass only when you can see that it's clear far enough ahead to be able to complete the pass before traffic comes. 3. Don't pass a cyclist and then cut them off. 4. Look both ways for cyclists before pulling out of an intersection, driveway or alley. Cyclists are hard to see. Cyclists riding far to the right can be obscured by vegetation or parked cars. Look for cyclists on sidewalks, too. 5. When turning left, yield to oncoming cyclists just as you would yield to an oncoming motorist. Look for oncoming cyclists. Cyclists are hard to see. Cyclists riding far to the right can be obscured by passing cars. 6. Watch for cyclist hand signals and lane position that indicate that they are going to stop, turn right, go straight or turn left. 7. Before opening your car door, look behind you for cyclists. Perhaps one way to think about this is to recall when and where you almost crashed (or did crash :-( ) because a motorist didn't practice one of these lessons. (For example, cars always seems to pass me really close on Pleasant St. between So. Univ. and High St. even when I'm in the middle of the right lane. So, that stretch might be a good example of where they should leave 3 feet.) Thanks to Marilyn for leading the effort to get bicycling in the Driver's Ed curriculum! Frank /Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles/

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TS 101 on-line
by Frank Gmeindl 22 Dec '09

22 Dec '09

Bicycle Board Members, Now, you can take the classroom parts of the LAB course, Traffic Skills 101 on-line at your convenience. Finding 9 hours to take the Traffic Skills 101 class has always been the biggest obstacle to making the class happen. A couple weeks ago, we pilot tested a new arrangement that lets you complete about half the course on-line at your convenience and then the other half on your bike with a group. Recently, gunnar suggested that now would be a good time for Bicycle Board members to renew their understanding of traffic bicycling best practices. He even suggested that he'd like to take the course again since it was 2007 when we took it. Also, 5 of the current Bicycle Board members have not had the course so, when it comes to Bicycle Board road-oriented business, we risk spinning our wheels. So, I'm inviting you to complete the on-line course at your convenience between now and January 9 and then to bring your bike to WVU Coliseum Room 252 at 9 am on Saturday, January 9 where we will do parking lot drills and then go out on the road to test what you learned from the on-line course. We'll wrap up with lunch at Qdoba where we can review the day's fun. (If the roads are slick or the temp is below freezing, we'll reschedule.) I also encourage those of you that have completed Road I or Traffic Skills 101 to take the on-line course and tell me what you think of it compared to your face-to-face classroom experience in the course. Participating in the parking lot and road drills would be fun, too. The on-line course is at http://www.bikeed.org . If you complete the course and plan on taking the "hands-on" part, print your on-line test score results and bring them with you to the Coliseum. Passing the 4 on-line tests with a minimum score of 70 is a pre-requisite for the road work. To get a certificate of completion from the League of American Bicyclists, you have to complete and return to me the attached registration form. I will need it before January 2. Alternatively, if you want to register on-line, go to http://www.morgantown.com/Confident-cycling.htm . As you go through the registration process there, I'd appreciate your comments on the process since it's a work in progress. Happy Holidays! Frank LCI #1703 /Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles/

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Lane positioning
by Frank Gmeindl 22 Dec '09

22 Dec '09

Bicycle Board Members, The video at http://vimeo.com/7949969 produced by the Chicago Transit Authority is supposed to teach cyclists how to ride around buses and to teach bus drivers how to drive around cyclists but I found it most interesting to see how proper cyclist lane positioning can avoid so many hazards. Enjoy! Frank /Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles/

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Re: [Bikeboard] Main Street Granville
by Frank Gmeindl 21 Dec '09

21 Dec '09

Bill, Thank you for speaking on behalf of cyclists and for inviting our input. By copy of this message, I pass your invitation on to the Bicycle Board and ask them to provide their recommendations to me. I will roll them up, run the roll-up by the Board and send it to you. I personally am delighted with your response to them. Unfortunately, the scope being limited to the stretch between Dents Run and the Post Office doesn't address the worst problem bicyclists have coming into and leaving Granville. That is the railroad tracks heading north on Main St. and the huge potholes coming south into Granville. The transition from pavement to tracks is often riddled with huge holes and the elevation of the tracks above the pavement is often high enough to destroy a wheel and cause a crash. Water bottles popping out of their cages there is a common occurrence. The huge bone jarring wheel-damaging potholes coming south into Granville force cyclists to thread a swerving line between them. Of course, the root cause is that this roadway does not have sufficient strength and toughness for the trucks that travel it. The roadway within the scope of their project is just fine for cyclists. It's already wide and smooth enough. Putting money into striping a bike lane on it would be absurd when to get to it, cyclists must exercise all their skill, strength and toughness just to avoid destroying their machine, swerving in front of an overtaking motor vehicle or falling down. Since you need the input by next Tuesday night, I ask the Bicycle Board members to send me their input by next Monday. Thanks again for working on behalf of bicyclists! Frank /Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles/ On 12/17/2009 3:26 PM, Bill Austin wrote: > > Frank, > > > > The Town of Granville has received an enhancement grant for > sidewalk/street lighting improvements on Main Street from the Dent's > Run Creek Bridge to the post office. The Town met with DOH today and > they seemed to be very receptive to the Town's desires. The Town > wishes to be sensitive to the needs of cyclists as well as pedestrians > and they had an interest in bike lanes. In discussing the issue with > them I have suggested that providing slightly wider lanes and Share > the Road signs may be of better service to cyclists. > > > > I told the Town I would contact your group for any feedback you may > have on this issue. The Town Council will be considering this matter > in more depth on Tuesday night. Thank you for your assistance in this > matter. > > > > > > > > Bill Austin, AICP > > Executive Director > > Morgantown Monongalia MPO > > 180 Hart Field Road > > Morgantown, WVA 26508 > > 304-291-9571 > > 304-692-7225 Mobile > > >

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Slideshow
by Frank Gmeindl 21 Dec '09

21 Dec '09

Bicycle Board Members, The attached slide show shows various treatments around the world for bike routes, paths and trails. I received this from the Maryland DOT Director of Bicycle and Pedestrian Access. I'm forwarding it to you because just flipping through the slides in about a minute has some interesting pics. Many of the slides also might trigger some ideas about things we're working on such as bike routes and education. Happy Holidays! Frank /Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles/

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Secretary LaHood promotes Safe Routes to Schools
by director 20 Dec '09

20 Dec '09

Good morning, On Thursday the transportation secretary cited the Safe Routes to Schools partners and their accomplishments at improving the safety, health and independence of school-age children in his daily blog. http://fastlane.dot.gov/2009/12/new-report-points-the-way-to-safe-routes-to… Note that 20-30% of daily rush-hour car trips are school-related. I would expect that the number in Morgantown is much higher since all schools I know of (except WVU) actively discourage biking/walking. Naturally the way to improve our numbers would be education (driver and biker/walker) as well as infrastructure improvements. Positive Spin would be interested in working with anyone on the board (or in the community at-large) in developing proposals to do so. We're making our plans for 2010 at this time and we'd like this to be a big part of them. Thanks, Nick -- Nick Hein LCI# 1705 Director, Positive Spin 2567 Univ Ave Ste 6000L Morgantown, WV ph 304-276-0213 --

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Get Ready to Spend $800 Million on Biking & Walking NOW
by director 20 Dec '09

20 Dec '09

Good morning, I received notice of this pending federal legislation from the Alliance for Biking and Walking. (sorry for the long link) I think the campus connector (and other bike/ped amenities) might qualify and I'd be happy to work with anyone on the board to prepare a proposal. Nick http://campaign.constantcontact.com/render?v=001PxvKDHU1N4rpBZIxDDB6C9EeamT… -- Nick Hein LCI# 1705 Director, Positive Spin 2567 Univ Ave Ste 6000L Morgantown, WV ph 304-276-0213 --

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Re: [Bikeboard] Portland bicycle count drops
by Chip Wamsley 17 Dec '09

17 Dec '09

---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: Frank Gmeindl <fgmeindl(a)verizon.net> Date: Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:55:34 -0500 All, Just reading the initial numbers which indicate a 6% drop I guessed the main causes to be unemployment increase and gas price decrease, which the the folks of Portland figured on as well. Considering their huge increases hitting a plateau is inevitable. What would really be interesting are the missing numbers, those relating to car counts at the same points and their yearly fluctuations. Chip >Bicycle Board Members, > >Some members cite something Portland's doing and then say we should do >that here because Portland has seen a huge increase in trips by bike. >The article in Willamette Week >http://wweek.com/editorial/3606/13475/#comments_add says this year, >Portland's bicycle trip numbers have dropped. Now everyone's wondering >why. > >The reason I send this article is to caution us to have valid data or at >least sound logic before we proceed to implement ideas. Some people >have credited Portland's bike lanes, bike boxes and bike routes for the >increased bike trip numbers but fail to recognize that at the same time, >the City ran an extensive education campaign. One problem with changing >many things at the same time is that it's difficult to relate the >results to the changes. Perhaps the number of trips by bike would have >climbed much more if they only did the bike routes and not the bike >lanes, bike boxes and education. Who knows? > >Frank >/Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles/ > > > >

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Portland bicycle count drops
by Frank Gmeindl 17 Dec '09

17 Dec '09

Bicycle Board Members, Some members cite something Portland's doing and then say we should do that here because Portland has seen a huge increase in trips by bike. The article in Willamette Week http://wweek.com/editorial/3606/13475/#comments_add says this year, Portland's bicycle trip numbers have dropped. Now everyone's wondering why. The reason I send this article is to caution us to have valid data or at least sound logic before we proceed to implement ideas. Some people have credited Portland's bike lanes, bike boxes and bike routes for the increased bike trip numbers but fail to recognize that at the same time, the City ran an extensive education campaign. One problem with changing many things at the same time is that it's difficult to relate the results to the changes. Perhaps the number of trips by bike would have climbed much more if they only did the bike routes and not the bike lanes, bike boxes and education. Who knows? Frank /Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles/

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New MUTCD approved by FHWA
by Frank Gmeindl 17 Dec '09

17 Dec '09

Bicycle Board Members, The Federal Highway Administration has approved and released the new MUTCD that legitimizes Shared Lane Markings (Sharrows, Chevrons) and Bicycles May Use Full Lane signs. Recall that the WVDOH retracted their approval of our plan to install SLMs and BMUFL signs because these weren't in the currently used 2003 MUTCD. The WVDOH people told me that they can't use the new MUTCD until the WV legislature tells them to. Does anybody know how to expedite that? Any other ideas on how we can use the FHWA's issuance of the new MUTCD to get WVDOH to approve our plan? The FHWA web site, http://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/ says: "On December 16, 2009 a final rule adopting the 2009 Edition of the MUTCD was published in the Federal Register. States must adopt the 2009 National MUTCD as their legal State standard for traffic control devices within two years." The Federal Register notice, which provides detailed discussion of the FHWA's decisions on major changes from the 2003 edition, can be viewed at *http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-28322.pdf* <http://wwwcf.fhwa.dot.gov/exit.cfm?link=http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/…> (PDF, 716KB). To view the 2009 MUTCD and other related information, go to *http://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/kno_2009.htm*. FYI, I copied and pasted the sections on SLMs and BMUFL signs below. Frank /Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles *Section 9C.07 Shared Lane Marking* Option: 01 The Shared Lane Marking shown in Figure 9C-9 may be used to: A. Assist bicyclists with lateral positioning in a shared lane with on-street parallel parking in order to reduce the chance of a bicyclist's impacting the open door of a parked vehicle, B. Assist bicyclists with lateral positioning in lanes that are too narrow for a motor vehicle and a bicycle to travel side by side within the same traffic lane, C. Alert road users of the lateral location bicyclists are likely to occupy within the traveled way, D. Encourage safe passing of bicyclists by motorists, and E. Reduce the incidence of wrong-way bicycling. Guidance: 02 The Shared Lane Marking should not be placed on roadways that have a speed limit above 35 mph. Standard: 03 Shared Lane Markings shall not be used on shoulders or in designated bicycle lanes. Guidance: 04 If used in a shared lane with on-street parallel parking, Shared Lane Markings should be placed so that the centers of the markings are at least 11 feet from the face of the curb, or from the edge of the pavement where there is no curb. 05 If used on a street without on-street parking that has an outside travel lane that is less than 14 feet wide, the centers of the Shared Lane Markings should be at least 4 feet from the face of the curb, or from the edge of the pavement where there is no curb. 06 If used, the Shared Lane Marking should be placed immediately after an intersection and spaced at intervals not greater than 250 feet thereafter. Option: 07 Section 9B.06 describes a Bicycles May Use Full Lane sign that may be used in addition to or instead of the Shared Lane Marking to inform road users that bicyclists might occupy the travel lane. *Section 9B.06 Bicycles May Use Full Lane Sign (R4-11)*Option: 01 The Bicycles May Use Full Lane (R4-11) sign (see Figure 9B-2) may be used on roadways where no bicycle lanes or adjacent shoulders usable by bicyclists are present and where travel lanes are too narrow for bicyclists and motor vehicles to operate side by side. 02 The Bicycles May Use Full Lane sign may be used in locations where it is important to inform road users that bicyclists might occupy the travel lane. 03 Section 9C.07 describes a Shared Lane Marking that may be used in addition to or instead of the Bicycles May Use Full Lane sign to inform road users that bicyclists might occupy the travel lane. Support: 04 The Uniform Vehicle Code (UVC) defines a "substandard width lane" as a "lane that is too narrow for a bicycle and a vehicle to travel safely side by side within the same lane." /

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Bike Route Meeting - Tuesday the 11th
by Derek Springston 15 Dec '09

15 Dec '09

Hello all, I reserved the Public Safety Center Conference Room for Tuesday, December 15th from 6pm-8pm for the Bike Route Map meeting. Please join us if you wish to contribute. Have a nice day, ~Derek “Every time I see an adult on a bicycle I no longer despair for the future of the human race.” -H.G. Wells _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail: Trusted email with powerful SPAM protection. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/177141665/direct/01/

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December minutes
by Elizabeth Shogren 14 Dec '09

14 Dec '09

Attached, please find the December minutes of the Bicycle Board. Thank you, BETSY SHOGREN

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Campus Connector
by Frank Gmeindl 10 Dec '09

10 Dec '09

Bicycle Board Members, If you have any comments on the attached files, please reply-all. Unless your address is on Damien's To: or CC: list, please do not reply to him or other members of his lists. Frank /Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles/ -------- Original Message -------- Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2009 11:15:34 -0500 From: Damien Davis <ddavis(a)cityofmorgantown.org> To: Dan Boroff <dboroff(a)cityofmorgantown.org>, Don Spencer <dspencer36(a)comcast.net>, <rnutter(a)wvu.edu>, Frank Gmeindl <fgmeindl(a)verizon.net>, <psteel(a)access.k12.wv.us>, <thorny53(a)verizon.net>, <kmartis(a)wvu.edu> CC: Terry Hough <though(a)cityofmorgantown.org>, Barbara Shellito <bshellito(a)cityofmorgantown.org> Attached are a map and list of properties and owners that could potentially be affected by the proposed campus connector. If you have any questions or comments feel free to contact me at the number below. *J. Damien Davis, EIT, 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

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Re: [Bikeboard] misc
by Frank Gmeindl 09 Dec '09

09 Dec '09

Aira, I'm copying the Bicycle Board members on this and asking them to reply-all to this message with: 1. Any text they think should be on the logo 2. Any iconic local buildings that they think would appropriate for a background skyline 3. Their thoughts about changing the name of the Morgantown Municipal Bicycle Board. Frank /Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles/ On 12/4/2009 11:25 AM, Aira Loren Burkhart wrote: > Frank, > > I just sent you that article because I thought it was neat, not as an > action item, just something aspire to in the future. > > I didn't receive the newsletter. Maybe they are getting sent to spam? > I did not see it in my spam folder, though. Please attach it and resend. > > Can you have the bike board email me about the text to appear on the > logo? If everyone is copied on the correspondence, I think an email > discussion will probably be reflective of everyone's ideas, at least > enough to get a start. Are there any iconic local buildings that the > board thinks would appropriate for a background skyline? (In a concept > with such a skyline. I'm not married to any particular concept.) > > Do you have an feeling about the name, aside from the procedural hoops > of suggesting such a change? Does it strike you as a good idea, or not > worth the hassle? > > thanks, > aira > > On Fri, Dec 4, 2009 at 11:14 AM, Frank Gmeindl <fgmeindl(a)verizon.net > <mailto:fgmeindl@verizon.net>> wrote: > > We'd need at least 14 feet of lane width to add a bike lane, green > or otherwise. I am not aware of any lanes that wide in Morgantown > or WV. The reason we advocated for sharrows (Shared Lane > Markings) is that they can be installed on lanes that are less > than 14 feet wide (at least 4 feet from the curb with no car > pakring or 11 feet the curb with on-street parking (MUTCD > standard) and when accompanied by Bicycles May Use Full Lane signs > can be effective. That's what we succeeded in getting through the > City and the State until there was a personnel change in the WVDOH > that resulted in their retracting their approval. Now, Janel is > leading a project intended to get that approval again. > > The BB will have to decide by consensus what the logo will > represent, i.e. whether or not it has the BB name. To change the > name of the Morgantown Municipal Bicycle Board we will have to get > concurrence from the Traffic Commission that formed and governs > us. Attached are the Procedural Guidelines that define us. > Please also be aware that the BB's vision states: "All Morgantown > residents can enjoy bicycling safely and fearlessly anywhere, > anytime, for any reason. " > > Aira, last night, I sent you the Bicycle Board's November report > to the Traffic Commission. The report is organized by the E's. > You might also look at our application for a LAB Bicycle Friendly > Community award at > http://www.morgantown.com/bike-board-documents/BFC%20Application.zip > . The criteria for the award are the E's and reading through the > criteria provides a clear idea of what each E means. FYI, since we > applied for the award in 2008, the LAB added a 6th E: Equality. > The BB November report to the TC explains it. > > Frank > /Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of > vehicles/ > > > > On 12/4/2009 10:41 AM, Aira Loren Burkhart wrote: >> Here is the Austin article I was talking about. I think the large >> painted road areas look very understandable to drivers and >> cyclists alike. >> http://www.austin360.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/fitcity/entr… >> >> Also, will the logo depict the name as "Morgantown Bicycle >> Board"? My husband suggested that "Morgantown Bicycle Authority" >> (MBA) has more teeth to it. "Morgantown Bicycle Commission" also >> sounds somewhat more official than "Board" though less so than >> "Authority". >> >> Please send the newsletter with the "E" statements and also >> specify if you would like any kind of slogan incorporated into >> the "seal/logo" itself. >> >> Thanks! >> aira >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Bikeboard mailing list >> Bikeboard(a)cheat.org <mailto:Bikeboard@cheat.org> >> http://cheat.org/mailman/listinfo/bikeboard > >

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Bike Route Map meeting....
by Derek Springston 07 Dec '09

07 Dec '09

Hey guys, Let's try hard to meet within the next week or two. Please reply to this ASAP, so we can determine the date, time, and place. The folks who were selected for this committee last night were: Gunnar Shogren, Chet Parsons, Ralph LaRue, Derek Springston, maybe Duncan Oliver, and maybe Ryan Post. Any other Bike Board members are welcome to attend. I am available on these days: Monday Dec. 7th - after 5pm Thurs. Dec. 10th - after 5pm Monday Dec. 14th - after 5pm Tues. Dec. 15th - after 5pm Please place your name next to any of these evenings that will work for you. If anyone else needs added to this email, please let me know. Thanks, ~Derek “Every time I see an adult on a bicycle I no longer despair for the future of the human race.” -H.G. Wells _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live Hotmail gives you a free,exclusive gift. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowslive/hotmail_bl1/hotmail_bl1.aspx?o…

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misc
by Aira Loren Burkhart 04 Dec '09

04 Dec '09

Here is the Austin article I was talking about. I think the large painted road areas look very understandable to drivers and cyclists alike. http://www.austin360.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/fitcity/entr… Also, will the logo depict the name as "Morgantown Bicycle Board"? My husband suggested that "Morgantown Bicycle Authority" (MBA) has more teeth to it. "Morgantown Bicycle Commission" also sounds somewhat more official than "Board" though less so than "Authority". Please send the newsletter with the "E" statements and also specify if you would like any kind of slogan incorporated into the "seal/logo" itself. Thanks! aira

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Campus Connector
by Frank Gmeindl 03 Dec '09

03 Dec '09

Ken, Damien, Attached is the Campus Connector map that I promised to give Damien at last night's Traffic Commission meeting. I hope you can read it. I scanned it from a paper copy. I will try to get the original electronic file for you. The map shows property boundaries and a potential Campus Connector route. Whose property the Campus Connector goes over will depend on a detailed design of the Connector. A detailed design has not been done. Concerning right of way, Greg Good says, "I'm pretty sure there is not a right-of-way the whole way through. The city has tried sporadically to list ROW'S and more importantly the official abandonment of ROWs. But I don't think the latter effort is totally up to date or systematically recorded." Jenny Selin says, " * Grant Street right-of-way goes (paper street) all the way to the WVU property line, except for a little corner right before the WVU property line. At the end of the day there is a little corner that the Saab's own that used to be part of the right of way for Grant Street. At some point this was conveyed to the Saabs. We would need permission to cross that piece of property, or purchase it, or arrange for a right of way (on the property downhill of Grant Street right-of-way) with the owners of Bent Tree Apartments. We could potentially follow Grant Street right of way, low on the hill, (remembering to resolve our little corner problem) continuing to the University line and then make switchbacks up the hill (on the university property) to the Water Tower and the WVU Greenhouse. * An additional concern is the washed-out part of the hillside at the beginning of the Grant paper street. It would be difficult but probably not impossible to build trail there. It would be an excellent first-step for an engineer to examine this section. The Grant paper street area we are talking about is below the WVU steam line. The steam line is the walking route being used currently. * Another possibility....We could check out whether the right of way rights for the steam line could be renegotiated to include walkers (we would need to change the routing near the top of the hill because it is so steep). Perhaps a long shot, but worth considering. * The Saabs own the upper hillside and at some point will want access to their upper acreage. At that point we may be able to negotiate the right to cross their "triangle" in exchange for rights to an access road for their property (adjacent to the lower portion of the trail). Right now the Saab's parents have both died within a year (the father very recently) so I am not inclined to ask them in the near future. However this could be a transition point and so we could ask them first and then ask the Bent Tree Folks. Or ask both. * Bent Tree: The recommendation from their representative is to have money and a plan, or at least a concrete idea, and then contact them. Jimmy Manilla and a few others have said that they know the Bent Tree Folks and would be glad to approach them once we have a clear idea of what we want." I hope this helps to investigate and identify property ownership within the general alignment of the Connector so that an earnest discussion with the area property owners and the City could commence. Frank Gmeindl Chairman, Morgantown Municipal Bicycle Board

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aira will be slightly late again
by Aira Loren Burkhart 03 Dec '09

03 Dec '09

it's my friend's birthday (this is a year of thursday birthdays), so I will be at the blackbear beforehand. however, I am too concerned about the proposed cyclists-must-ride-in-path-provided proposed wv law to skip today. aira

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Campus Connector
by Frank Gmeindl 03 Dec '09

03 Dec '09

Greg, Jonathan, Jenny, Jake, I need to provide Damien Davis a map or maps that show the Campus Connector and the property lines under and adjacent to it. Can someone provide those to me in a format that I can send to Damien? At tonight's Traffic Commission meeting, the TC accepted our letter and passed a motion to request the City Manager to investigate and identify property ownership within the general alignment of the Connector. After I read the letter, Ken Martis said that the county property maps show who owns what property under and adjacent to the Campus Connector. Have any of you checked the property maps? He also said that the Planning Commission is pursuing the Campus Connector. He said that he thinks there is a right of way that can be used that avoids the property of any resistant owners (Saab). Ken is the Planning Commission representative on the TC and is a renowned WVU geography professor so he should know. In anticipation that the City Manager will assign the task to the Engineering Department, I agreed to give Damien Davis whatever information we already have on the Campus Connector planned route and property ownership boundaries. Frank /Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles/

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12/3 BB meeting agenda
by Frank Gmeindl 02 Dec '09

02 Dec '09

Bicycle Board Members, Attached, please find a zip folder that contains three documents: 1. Suggested agenda for tomorrow's, Thu 12/3 6:30 pm Bicycle Board meeting. 2. Minutes of our last meeting. 3. Procedural guidelines for working on the Bike Route Map. Please review these documents in preparation for the meeting, especially the Procedural Guidelines for working on the Bike Route Map so that we can make the best use of our time together. Frank /Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles/

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REI page
by Chet Parsons 30 Nov '09

30 Nov '09

All - just ran across this page randomly. Neat tips and tricks, plus there's a free iPhone app over on the right side if you're interested. http://www.rei.com/bikeyourdrive Chet

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BB report to TC
by Frank Gmeindl 30 Nov '09

30 Nov '09

Bicycle Board Members, Attached is a proposed November Bicycle Board report to the Traffic Commission. If you would like me to change anything in it, please reply ASAP. I intend to submit the report to the Traffic Commission secretary in time for her to have it first thing tomorrow morning. Frank /Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles/

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Re: [Bikeboard] Campus Connector letter to TC
by Frank Gmeindl 30 Nov '09

30 Nov '09

Chip, Jim, If I'm going to get this letter in front of the TC in time for Wednesday's meeting, I am going to submit it today as attached. I did not include Jim's recommended changes but it does include earlier changes recommended by Derek seconded by Chip and recommended by Jenny and by Don Spencer. I could not figure out how to work in Chip's recommendation about Jim's since adding "safe alternative convenient option" begs for additional explanation of "alternative to what?". Since Chip was the only BB member to contribute guidance, I assume the remaining BB members were OK with it as it was. If anybody can't live with this, please reply ASAP as I will submit something in time for the TC secretary to have it first thing tomorrow morning. Frank /Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles/ On 11/25/2009 10:01 AM, Chip Wamsley wrote: > ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- > From: Frank Gmeindl <fgmeindl(a)verizon.net> > Date: Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:48:33 -0500 > > > Frank et al, > > safe alternative. . .convenient option. . .(combination of both?) > > Chip > > >> Jim, >> >> I'm going to need guidance from other BB members to decide what to do >> with your comments and questions. Personally, I would answer your first >> question, no, and your second question, yes. What do other BB members >> think? >> >> Of course, whether an option is "convenient" is a matter of subjective >> personal judgment. So is "safe", which you added. >> >> I must say that Hugh's original draft said, "The lack of a *viable* >> option to connect these two areas discourages citizens from using >> alternative modes such as walking and bicycling...". Having cycled >> frequently through downtown Morgantown and Evansdale for 30 years and >> having walked happily between Evansdale and downtown at least twice >> daily for 3 years, I opined that doing so is viable. I suggested >> replacing "viable" with "convenient" and Hugh accepted the change. >> >> Derek's change seconded by Chip was a simple grammatical improvement and >> thus easy to accept. >> >> Jonathan's change to omit language was easy to incorporate because as he >> explained, it would have weakened our argument to get the boundaries >> defined and was in fact outside the scope of the decision made at the >> last BB meeting which did not include funding. >> >> Jenny's change to add "water tower" to greenhouse for the destination >> clarified the destination which I understand is in the vicinity of these >> two landmarks. >> >> I will change the letter to say whatever is the consensus of the BB >> members. I incorporated Derek's, Jonathan's and Jenny's changes because >> I judged, hopefully correctly, that if we had adequate discussion of >> those changes the BB members would have agreed by consensus to include >> them. I don't have that confidence with your recommended changes, >> indeed, you did not propose an alternative to "compelled", therefore I >> ask for guidance from the BB members. >> >> Frank >> /Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles/ >> >> On 11/23/2009 10:02 PM, jimrye_adelphia1(a)comcast.net wrote: >> >>> I am fine with sending the letter as is. However, I do raise a couple >>> of concerns with the introductory sentence. IâEUR^(TM)m not certain that >>> âEURoelack of a convenient option to connect these two areasâEUR? is entirely >>> true. The PRT does connect these two campuses and is a convenient >>> (and free) option to WVU students, faculty, and staff...except for >>> those time periods that it is not running. Instead, would it be >>> better to say something like âEURoelack of a safe and convenient >>> infrastructure for non-motorized transit between these two campusesâEUR¦âEUR?? >>> Additionally, at the end of the sentence it states âEURoecompelled to use >>> cars to travel back and forth.âEUR? Many folks choose to use cars instead >>> of riding the PRTâEUR¦is âEURoecompelledâEUR? the best word? >>> >>> >>> jimrye_adelphia1(a)comcast.net <mailto:jimrye_adelphia1@comcast.net> >>> >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Frank Gmeindl" <fgmeindl(a)verizon.net> >>> To: "Jonathan Rosenbaum" <freesource(a)cheat.org> >>> Cc: "Bicycle Board" <bikeboard(a)cheat.org> >>> Sent: Monday, November 23, 2009 2:28:26 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern >>> Subject: Re: [Bikeboard] Campus Connector letter to TC >>> >>> Bicycle Board Members, >>> >>> I am still waiting to hear from >>> >>> * Marilyn, >>> * Jim, >>> * Alice and >>> * Janel >>> >>> on the Campus Connector letter to the Traffic Commission. Attached is >>> a revision of the letter that incorporates changes suggested by Derek, >>> Chip, Jenny and Jonathan. If anybody has any problem with it, please >>> let me know. >>> >>> Following is the status of responses to the original letter: >>> >>> Response date Comments >>> 1. Donald Dickerson 11-Nov the letter sounds good to me >>> 2. Paul Becker 11-Nov Concur. >>> 3. Hugh Kierig 10-Nov >>> 4. Jacob Brown 11-Nov Looking good, I'm in concurrence as well! >>> 5. Elizabeth Shogren 20-Nov gunnar concurred for Betsy >>> 6. Gunnar Shogren 20-Nov Betsy and I concur. >>> 7. Frank Gmeindl 11-Nov >>> 8. Marilyn Newcome >>> 9. Jonathan Rosenbaum 23-Nov The letter delivers a strong >>> argument... Change: "Two major stumbling blocks to seeing the >>> Connector a reality have always been obtaining adequate right-of-way >>> from private land owners and the actual cost of the construction." to >>> "The major stumbling block to seeing the Connector a reality has >>> always been obtaining adequate right-of-way from private land owners." >>> 10. Don Spencer 19-Nov I think that it would be stronger to make >>> this a joint effort with the Pedestrian Safety Board. They are fully >>> on board with this project and even have it listed in their Pedestrian >>> Safety Plan which has been approved by the Traffic Commission and will >>> be going to Council soon. >>> 11. Chet Parsons 11-Nov Very well done! >>> 12. Jim Rye >>> 13. Derek Springston 11-Nov Change Bicycle Board hope to Bicycle >>> Board's hope >>> 14. Chip Wamsley 11-Nov Change Bicycle Board hope to Bicycle Board's >>> hope >>> 15. Alice Vernon >>> 16. Janel Bedard >>> >>> >>> Frank >>> /Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles >>> >>> /On 11/23/2009 12:04 AM, Jonathan Rosenbaum wrote: >>> >>> The letter delivers a strong argument, and I agree with Derek's >>> improvement, however, there is one sentence that I am concerned >>> about that may contribute to a leaky argument: >>> >>> Two major stumbling blocks to seeing the Connector a reality >>> have always been obtaining adequate right-of-way from private >>> land owners and the actual cost of the construction. >>> >>> If you are reading the sentence in this fashion, it works fine: >>> >>> Two major stumbling blocks to seeing the Connector a reality >>> have always been obtaining adequate right-of-way from private >>> land owners and obtaining the actual cost of the construction. >>> >>> About ten years ago when the City first visited this request the >>> second argument become the reason for not pursuing the project. >>> The costs were determined on the basis of a hand drawn map taking >>> into consideration elevation and ADA requirements. Because there >>> was never a formal study performed, the project was not given a >>> fair opportunity. I would hate to see that happen again. At our >>> CC meetings we targeted several methods that could provide >>> funding, but none of that mattered in the absence of an actual >>> route without any property barriers. Our purpose of this letter >>> is not to make a vague statement establishing how costs are one of >>> the major stumbling blocks of which we have no hard data about, >>> but rather to ask the City to formally establish where the CC >>> route can exist in regards to private properties that the CC would >>> have to cross. So I would like to see the word "obtaining" added >>> to the concerned sentence above or even better have the sentence >>> reworded as below: >>> >>> The major stumbling block to seeing the Connector a reality >>> has always been obtaining adequate right-of-way from private >>> land owners. >>> >>> Finally, when considering what the real costs of the CC are, >>> listen to what Bill Reger-Nash said in regards to the net gains it >>> will have on human health: "The CC will have an unaccountable >>> influence." >>> >>> -Jonathan >>> >>> >>> Frank Gmeindl wrote: >>> >>> Bicycle Board Members, >>> >>> Thanks to Hugh for promptly writing subject letter. Thanks to >>> Don D., Paul, Jake, Chet, Derek, Chip and Don S. for their >>> concurrence or recommended improvements. >>> >>> As we agreed at the November meeting, I will deliver the >>> letter to the Traffic Commission after everyone concurs. >>> Following is a table that lists the responses. Derek's, >>> Chip's and Don Spencer's comments can be addressed without BB >>> discussion. >>> >>> In case it comes through illegible on your end, Betsy, gunnar, >>> Marilyn, Jonathan, Jim, Alice, Janel, I'm waiting for your >>> concurrence or comments. >>> >>> Member Response date Comments >>> 1. Donald Dickerson 11-Nov the letter sounds good to me >>> 2. Paul Becker 11-Nov Concur. >>> 3. Hugh Kierig 10-Nov Created the letter >>> 4. Jacob Brown 11-Nov Looking good, I'm in concurrence as well! >>> 5. Elizabeth Shogren >>> 6. Gunnar Shogren >>> 7. Frank Gmeindl >>> 11-Nov Concur. >>> 8. Marilyn Newcome >>> 9. Jonathan Rosenbaum >>> 10. Don Spencer 19-Nov I think that it would be stronger to >>> make this a joint effort with the Pedestrian Safety Board. >>> They are fully on board with this project and even have it >>> listed in their Pedestrian Safety Plan which has been approved >>> by the Traffic Commission and will be going to Council soon. >>> 11. Chet Parsons 11-Nov Very well done! >>> 12. Jim Rye >>> 13. Derek Springston 11-Nov Change Bicycle Board hope to >>> Bicycle Board's hope >>> 14. Chip Wamsley 11-Nov Change Bicycle Board hope to Bicycle >>> Board's hope >>> 15. Alice Vernon >>> 16. Janel Bedard >>> >>> >>> Frank >>> /Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers >>> of vehicles/ >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> _______________________________________________ Bikeboard mailing list Bikeboard@cheat.orghttp://cheat.org/mailman/listinfo/bikeboard >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ Bikeboard mailing list >>> Bikeboard(a)cheat.org http://cheat.org/mailman/listinfo/bikeboard >>> >> >> >> >> > > > >

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Interesting article on Treehugger from Wired.com
by director 26 Nov '09

26 Nov '09

http://www.wired.com/autopia/2009/11/fixcityorg-crowdsourced-bike-racks/ Happy Thanksgiving! Nick -- Nick Hein LCI# 1705 Director, Positive Spin 2567 Univ Ave Ste 6000L Morgantown, WV ph 304-276-0213 --

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Campus Connector letter to TC
by Frank Gmeindl 25 Nov '09

25 Nov '09

Bicycle Board Members, Thanks to Hugh for promptly writing subject letter. Thanks to Don D., Paul, Jake, Chet, Derek, Chip and Don S. for their concurrence or recommended improvements. As we agreed at the November meeting, I will deliver the letter to the Traffic Commission after everyone concurs. Following is a table that lists the responses. Derek's, Chip's and Don Spencer's comments can be addressed without BB discussion. In case it comes through illegible on your end, Betsy, gunnar, Marilyn, Jonathan, Jim, Alice, Janel, I'm waiting for your concurrence or comments. Member Response date Comments 1. Donald Dickerson 11-Nov the letter sounds good to me 2. Paul Becker 11-Nov Concur. 3. Hugh Kierig 10-Nov Created the letter 4. Jacob Brown 11-Nov Looking good, I'm in concurrence as well! 5. Elizabeth Shogren 6. Gunnar Shogren 7. Frank Gmeindl 11-Nov Concur. 8. Marilyn Newcome 9. Jonathan Rosenbaum 10. Don Spencer 19-Nov I think that it would be stronger to make this a joint effort with the Pedestrian Safety Board. They are fully on board with this project and even have it listed in their Pedestrian Safety Plan which has been approved by the Traffic Commission and will be going to Council soon. 11. Chet Parsons 11-Nov Very well done! 12. Jim Rye 13. Derek Springston 11-Nov Change Bicycle Board hope to Bicycle Board's hope 14. Chip Wamsley 11-Nov Change Bicycle Board hope to Bicycle Board's hope 15. Alice Vernon 16. Janel Bedard Frank /Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles/

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Re: [Bikeboard] Campus Connector letter to TC
by jimrye_adelphia1＠comcast.net 25 Nov '09

25 Nov '09

I am fine with sending the letter as is. However, I do raise a couple of concerns with the introductory sentence. I’m not certain that “lack of a convenient option to connect these two areas” is entirely true. The PRT does connect these two campuses and is a convenient (and free) option to WVU students, faculty, and staff...except for those time periods that it is not running. Instead, would it be better to say something like “lack of a safe and convenient infrastructure for non-motorized transit between these two campuses…”? Additionally, at the end of the sentence it states “compelled to use cars to travel back and forth.” Many folks choose to use cars instead of riding the PRT…is “compelled” the best word? jimrye_adelphia1(a)comcast.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frank Gmeindl" <fgmeindl(a)verizon.net> To: "Jonathan Rosenbaum" <freesource(a)cheat.org> Cc: "Bicycle Board" <bikeboard(a)cheat.org> Sent: Monday, November 23, 2009 2:28:26 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [Bikeboard] Campus Connector letter to TC Bicycle Board Members, I am still waiting to hear from • Marilyn, • Jim, • Alice and • Janel on the Campus Connector letter to the Traffic Commission. Attached is a revision of the letter that incorporates changes suggested by Derek, Chip, Jenny and Jonathan. If anybody has any problem with it, please let me know. Following is the status of responses to the original letter: Response date Comments 1. Donald Dickerson 11-Nov the letter sounds good to me 2. Paul Becker 11-Nov Concur. 3. Hugh Kierig 10-Nov 4. Jacob Brown 11-Nov Looking good, I'm in concurrence as well! 5. Elizabeth Shogren 20-Nov gunnar concurred for Betsy 6. Gunnar Shogren 20-Nov Betsy and I concur. 7. Frank Gmeindl 11-Nov 8. Marilyn Newcome 9. Jonathan Rosenbaum 23-Nov The letter delivers a strong argument... Change: "Two major stumbling blocks to seeing the Connector a reality have always been obtaining adequate right-of-way from private land owners and the actual cost of the construction." to "The major stumbling block to seeing the Connector a reality has always been obtaining adequate right-of-way from private land owners." 10. Don Spencer 19-Nov I think that it would be stronger to make this a joint effort with the Pedestrian Safety Board. They are fully on board with this project and even have it listed in their Pedestrian Safety Plan which has been approved by the Traffic Commission and will be going to Council soon. 11. Chet Parsons 11-Nov Very well done! 12. Jim Rye 13. Derek Springston 11-Nov Change Bicycle Board hope to Bicycle Board's hope 14. Chip Wamsley 11-Nov Change Bicycle Board hope to Bicycle Board's hope 15. Alice Vernon 16. Janel Bedard Frank Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles On 11/23/2009 12:04 AM, Jonathan Rosenbaum wrote: The letter delivers a strong argument, and I agree with Derek's improvement, however, there is one sentence that I am concerned about that may contribute to a leaky argument: Two major stumbling blocks to seeing the Connector a reality have always been obtaining adequate right-of-way from private land owners and the actual cost of the construction. If you are reading the sentence in this fashion, it works fine: Two major stumbling blocks to seeing the Connector a reality have always been obtaining adequate right-of-way from private land owners and obtaining the actual cost of the construction. About ten years ago when the City first visited this request the second argument become the reason for not pursuing the project. The costs were determined on the basis of a hand drawn map taking into consideration elevation and ADA requirements. Because there was never a formal study performed, the project was not given a fair opportunity. I would hate to see that happen again. At our CC meetings we targeted several methods that could provide funding, but none of that mattered in the absence of an actual route without any property barriers. Our purpose of this letter is not to make a vague statement establishing how costs are one of the major stumbling blocks of which we have no hard data about, but rather to ask the City to formally establish where the CC route can exist in regards to private properties that the CC would have to cross. So I would like to see the word "obtaining" added to the concerned sentence above or even better have the sentence reworded as below: The major stumbling block to seeing the Connector a reality has always been obtaining adequate right-of-way from private land owners. Finally, when considering what the real costs of the CC are, listen to what Bill Reger-Nash said in regards to the net gains it will have on human health: "The CC will have an unaccountable influence." -Jonathan Frank Gmeindl wrote: Bicycle Board Members, Thanks to Hugh for promptly writing subject letter. Thanks to Don D., Paul, Jake, Chet, Derek, Chip and Don S. for their concurrence or recommended improvements. As we agreed at the November meeting, I will deliver the letter to the Traffic Commission after everyone concurs. Following is a table that lists the responses. Derek's, Chip's and Don Spencer's comments can be addressed without BB discussion. In case it comes through illegible on your end, Betsy, gunnar, Marilyn, Jonathan, Jim, Alice, Janel, I'm waiting for your concurrence or comments. Member Response date Comments 1. Donald Dickerson 11-Nov the letter sounds good to me 2. Paul Becker 11-Nov Concur. 3. Hugh Kierig 10-Nov Created the letter 4. Jacob Brown 11-Nov Looking good, I'm in concurrence as well! 5. Elizabeth Shogren 6. Gunnar Shogren 7. Frank Gmeindl 11-Nov Concur. 8. Marilyn Newcome 9. Jonathan Rosenbaum 10. Don Spencer 19-Nov I think that it would be stronger to make this a joint effort with the Pedestrian Safety Board. They are fully on board with this project and even have it listed in their Pedestrian Safety Plan which has been approved by the Traffic Commission and will be going to Council soon. 11. Chet Parsons 11-Nov Very well done! 12. Jim Rye 13. Derek Springston 11-Nov Change Bicycle Board hope to Bicycle Board's hope 14. Chip Wamsley 11-Nov Change Bicycle Board hope to Bicycle Board's hope 15. Alice Vernon 16. Janel Bedard Frank Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles _______________________________________________ Bikeboard mailing list Bikeboard(a)cheat.org http://cheat.org/mailman/listinfo/bikeboard _______________________________________________ Bikeboard mailing list Bikeboard(a)cheat.org http://cheat.org/mailman/listinfo/bikeboard

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Criteria for route classification...
by Derek Springston 22 Nov '09

22 Nov '09

Hey guys, Here is a list of the criteria that Chet and I have developed for the Bike Route classificationsIf you can think of anything else, let us know ASAP. Thanks... Speed Limit Slope Number of Lanes Road width Straightness Traffic Volume Traffic Capacity Road Condition Shoulder or no shoulder Intersections along route Sun & Visibility Scenery Distance to Hospital Accessibility (Level of Service - Federal Hwy Administration criteria (LOS)) Directness (LOS) Continuity (LOS) Attractiveness (LOS) Level of Conflict (LOS) Cost (COS) East of implementation (LOS) Truck Percentage Lighting ~Derek “Every time I see an adult on a bicycle I no longer despair for the future of the human race.” -H.G. Wells _________________________________________________________________ Windows 7: I wanted simpler, now it's simpler. I'm a rock star. http://www.microsoft.com/Windows/windows-7/default.aspx?h=myidea?ocid=PID24…

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[Fwd: Re: Bicycles on roadway shoulders]
by Frank Gmeindl 21 Nov '09

21 Nov '09

Bicycle Board Members, Thanks to Derek, gunnar, Greg Good, Chip Wamsley, Bill Reger-Nash and Don Spencer for helping me improve the draft message that I wrote on the preliminary WVDOH Bicycle/Pedestrian plan. Thanks also to Gary Rodosta for discussing graphics with me. Below is the message that I sent to Kim Broughton, BikeWV today. Her response: thanks Frank. I'm buried right now. Feel free to lead this effort. Hope all is well. Kim Frank /Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles/ -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: Bicycles on roadway shoulders Date: Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:08:44 -0500 From: Frank Gmeindl <fgmeindl(a)verizon.net> To: Kimberly Jo <kimberlyjoshi(a)gmail.com> References: <9F99D851A5A1AA42BC98EF491E731F8F31967E(a)WVOTMAIL04.executive.stateofwv.gov> <4AE740C8.8050400(a)verizon.net> <9F99D851A5A1AA42BC98EF491E731F8FD24DAE(a)WVOTMAIL04.executive.stateofwv.gov> <bf837ff30911030817j7f632cc2ya2297cd14213fc3b(a)mail.gmail.com> <4BB73E2202D8F743979C29AC6A94ECEC6EEEE5(a)WVOTMAIL02.executive.stateofwv.gov> Kim, What is BikeWV doing to prepare a response to the WVDOH Bicycle/Pedestrian Plan? I think we should be working on one so we'll be ready when the plan is released. Even better if we could provide our input before it's released and when it may be more flexible. Following are some of my thoughts. The plan that we saw is consistent with Paul Maddox' statement at the April 2009 WV Cycling Symposium, "WV roads are too narrow and too winding for bicycles". It is also consistent with dialogs that I have had with WVDOH officials such as Ray Lewis that indicate that they do not recognize bicyclists' equal right to the roads. In response to the plan, we should advocate for paving shoulders. We should oppose striping shoulders as bike lanes. WE SHOULD VOCIFEROUSLY OPPOSE PROHIBITING BICYCLES FROM USING THE ROADWAY WHEN A BIKE LANE OR SIDE PATH IS PRESENT. The legislation change proposals contained in the plan's Appendix A, particularly 17C-11-5 on page 77 deny cyclists' right to the roadway. We should advocate for complete deletion of 17C-11-5. (For your convenience, I have cut and pasted at the end of this message, 17C-11-5 with the changes proposed in the plan.) Paving shoulders is a good idea. Expecting cyclists to ride on them is not such a good idea. Striping them as bike lanes is a bad idea. Requiring cyclists to ride on them and forbidding cyclists to ride on the roadway is a clear denial of cyclists' right to the roadway. *PAVING SHOULDERS IS A GOOD IDEA* Paving shoulders is a good idea because doing so reduces the cost of maintaining the roadway, keeps the roadway cleaner and provides an escape for cyclists or motorists who perceive that traveling on the roadway is unsafe. *EXPECTING CYCLISTS TO RIDE ON SHOULDERS IS NOT SUCH A GOOD IDEA* Expecting cyclists to ride on shoulders is not such a good idea because driving on shoulders is often less safe than driving on the roadway. Paved shoulders may be great for climbing a long steep hill beside a high speed narrow roadway that has no cross traffic but there are at least 4 reasons that expecting cyclists to ride on shoulders is not such a good idea: 1. *Debris *- Shoulders often collect debris such as gravel, glass, dead animals, construction materials and car parts that present a very significant crash hazard particularly on curvy high speed descents. I recently saw a statistic that something like 75% of automobile crashes are due to debris on the roadway. The WVDOH Bicycle/Pedestrian Plan does not include any provision for keeping the shoulders clean. 2. *Dangerous descents* - The cross grade of shoulders is usually designed to channel water from the roadway rather than to provide sufficient centripetal force to hold a vehicle on the shoulder when traveling at speed. This is usually not a problem when traveling slowly up hill but especially on curvy descents, it can be quite dangerous particularly in wet or icy conditions. The plan includes no provision to reconstruct the shoulders to ensure sufficient traction for bicycles driving on the shoulders particularly around curves on downhills. 3. *Crashes at crossings* - Cycling on the shoulder puts cyclists where motorists don't look for traffic. This problem is particularly severe at crossings. How often have we heard a motorist exclaim after hitting a cyclist with his or her car, "I didn't even see him!"? *"Right hooks"* - When a motorist makes a right turn from a roadway into a driveway or a cross road, they look to the left for traffic, not to the right. If a bicyclist is on the shoulder to their right rather than in the travel lane, the motorist won't see them. "Right hooks" are one of the most common types of crashes between motor vehicles and bicyclists. *"Left hooks"* - When a motorist makes a left turn into a driveway or a cross road, they look for a break in on-coming traffic before making the left turn. If a bicyclist traveling on the shoulder is obscured from the motorist's view by vehicles on the roadway passing the bicyclist, the motorist can turn left immediately after a gap appears in the line of on-coming motor vehicles and into the the cyclist on the shoulder. "Left hooks" are also one of the most common types of crashes between motor vehicles and bicycles. *"Drive out" collisions* - The most common cause of crashes between motor vehicles and bicycles is the drive out from an intersection or drive way: failure to yield to the cyclist. One reason these occur is that the motorist doesn't see the bicyclist when they drive out from the intersection. The narrow profile of an on-coming bicycle makes it difficult to see and judge its speed. This problem is bad enough when cyclists are in the travel lane. It can be expected to be worse when the bicyclist is on the shoulder where the motorist is even less likely to be looking, especially when they're talking on the phone. The sight line from the motorist to the bicyclist when the bicyclist is far to the right or on the shoulder is often shorter or obscured by vegetation, parked cars, etc. The plan does not recognize these dangers and includes no designs for handling bicycles riding on the shoulders at traffic crossings. 4. *Dangerous merges* - Traveling on the shoulder and then merging from the shoulder to the travel lane, to go straight through an intersection or to make a left turn at an intersection is less safe than traveling in the through lane or merging from the through lane to the left side of the lane or to a left turn lane to make a left turn. The plan does not recognize these challenges and includes no designs for ensuring safe merging from the shoulder. *STRIPING SHOULDERS AS BIKE LANES IS A BAD IDEA* Striping shoulders as bike lanes is a bad idea for 3 reasons: 1. *Discourages cyclists from taking safest path* - Striping the shoulders as bike lanes will encourage bicyclists, particularly inexperienced cyclists, to drive on the bike lane when it may indeed be less safe than the roadway because of inadequate bike lane maintenance or unsafe bike lane construction as discussed above. The plan does not provide justification for striping the shoulders as bike lanes rather than just paving the shoulders and leaving them unmarked. 2. *Confuses motorists* - Striping the shoulders as bike lanes can be expected to confuse both motorists and bicyclists about where the bicyclist should be on the highway. Too many motorists and bicyclists already are unaware that the law gives bicyclists the same rights to the roadway as motorists. Few motorists and cyclists are aware that the safest position for the cyclist can be on the left side of the travel lane, for example, when making a left turn. Motorists can be expected to be less accommodating of bicycles merging left across the roadway from a bike lane than of bicycles merging left in the travel lane or from the travel lane. While the design directives in the plan specify: " Cars hitting bikes that make left turns from the right side of the roadway is also a common type of crash between motor vehicles and bicycles. At locations where the shoulder width becomes too narrow for use as bicycle lanes, signage will be installed reading "BICYCLE LANE ENDS MERGE WITH TRAFFIC", the plan does not recognize the turn movements that cyclists must be able to make and it provides no provision for making such turn movements safer from the bike lane than from a travel lane. It also provides no justification that merging from the bike lane could be safer than merging in or from the travel lane. 3. *Increases hostility towards road cyclists* - Striping shoulders as bike lanes can be expected to increase the attitude among the general public, motorists and even many bicyclists that bicyclists do not have a right to the road. Striping the shoulders as bike lanes can decrease the safety of cyclists who choose to drive on the roadway because motorists may believe that they are not required to exercise due care for cyclists when they believe that cyclists do not belong on the roadway. The plan does not recognize the problem of erroneous perception of cyclists' rights to the roadway. The plan does include laudable bicycle safety training but it is not clear that the training will cover cyclists' right to the road. *FORBIDDING CYCLISTS FROM DRIVING ON THE ROADWAY EXPLICITLY DENIES CYCLISTS' RIGHT TO THE ROAD* The design directives in the plan state: "Bicycles are required to use marked bicycle lane if present." The proposed 17C-11-5c states: "Whenever a paved path has been constructed and designated for bicycles adjacent to a roadway, bicycle riders shall use such path and shall not use the roadway". *If bike lanes were really safer, cyclists would use them without being forced* - Forbidding cyclists from driving on the roadway when a bike lane and side path exists explicitly denies bicyclists' right to the roadway. Forcing cyclists to drive on bike lanes and bike paths indicates that even the WVDOH doesn't believe that they are safer than cycling on the roadway. Requiring cyclists to drive on bike lanes and bike paths and prohibiting cyclists from driving on the roadway reveals that getting cyclists off the road is a higher WVDOH priority than cyclist safety. My understanding is that all states put language such as that in 17C-11-2 that grants cyclists equal rights to the roadway into their state laws in the early 1900's but language such as that in 17C-11-5 did not appear until after World War II when our country became decidedly auto-centric. While other states are recognizing the discrimination of Far to the Right (FTR), Mandatory Bike Lane (MBL), Mandatory Shoulder Use (MSU) and Mandatory Side Path (MSP) requirements and repealing these discriminatory articles from their laws, WV is heading toward becoming the only state in the union with all 4. The attached table shows the current status of the 50 states with respect to these laws. (My thanks to fellow LCI Dan Gutierrez for creating that file.) This is probably enough for now. We should also prepare responses to other aspects of the plan. For example, the plan needs to accommodate bicycling in our state's cities. Accommodating bicycles in our cities presents the greatest opportunities for alleviating traffic congestion, reducing obesity and generally improving the quality of life as well as improving the character of our cities. We are aware that approximately half of all trips are within 3-5 miles: a distance that most people could easily travel by bicycle if encouraged and enabled by our transportation system. Many of our cities' key routes are controlled by the WVDOH. If the WVDOH developed the bicycle plan in collaboration with knowledgeable representatives from each of our cities, our plan could capture these opportunities as well as make WV a bicycle friendly state. Frank Gmeindl LCI #1703 /Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles/ *§17C-11-5. Riding on roadways and bicycle paths. *(as contained in draft WVDOH Bicycle/Pedestrian Plan)* * (a) Every person operating a bicycle upon a roadway shall ride as near to the right side of the roadway as practicable, exercising due care when passing a standing vehicle or one proceeding in the same direction. _except; when overtaking and passing another bicycle or vehicle proceeding in the same direction, when preparing for a left turn at an intersection or into a private road or driveway, when riding in the right turn only lane, or when reasonably necessary to avoid conditions including, but not limited to, fixed or moving objects, parked or moving vehicles, bicycles, pedestrians, animals, surface hazards, or substandard width lanes that make it unsafe to continue along the right-hand curb or edge. For purposes of this section, a "substandard width lane" is a lane that is too narrow for a bicycle and a vehicle to travel safely side by side within the lane. _ (b) Persons riding bicycles upon a roadway shall not ride more than two abreast except on paths or parts of roadways set aside for the exclusive use of bicycles. _Persons riding two abreast, where allowed, shall not impede the normal and reasonable movement of traffic and shall ride within a single lane. _ (c) Whenever a usable path for bicycles has been provided _paved path has been constructed and designated for bicycles _adjacent to a roadway, bicycle riders shall use such path and shall not use the roadway. _(d) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as prohibiting persons from riding bicycles on or along shoulders of a street or highway._ On 11/4/2009 8:47 AM, Robinson, Bill C wrote: > > *Kim -- * > > * * > > *Regretfully, I would like to ask that you not distribute the draft > plan you received. This version is only the second draft; it has > never left our Division; it has never been seen by the top-level > managers in the WVDOH (such as the Secretary/Commissioner or the State > Highway Engineer); it really has no standing. It is what I've told > you that it is: simply a draft "starting point". We've already done > one extensive re-write; we expect probably at least one more before > submittal to higher level management. We have started with everything > we think may be possible for the WVDOH to achieve, but obviously > without management "buy-in" we can't promise anything. To release > this draft plan (which was meant to only be reviewed internally in the > WVDOH) may jeopardize or complicate the process; if WVDOH management > is in disagreement or apprehensive about any of the draft > recommendations, public comment at this point may erode our ability to > sway people internally on what might be perceived (again, internally) > as questionable directions for the WVDOH. In addition, in the > interest of fairness to the citizens, we don't want to "piecemeal" > drafts out to people without all interested parties having a chance to > view it at the same time.* > > * * > > *As in our earlier conversations, when we have a version of this plan > that the WVDOH management is comfortable with, the WVDOH will have a > public comment period and will welcome input from the bicycle > community and all the interested citizens, but we're not at that point > right now and receiving comments on a "rough" draft document that may > change significantly won't be helpful to the WVDOH or a good use of > the time and energy of the bicycle community at this point. So > please, just take a look at the draft, see it as an indicator of the > larger picture of what the WVDOH is trying to do and I'll contact you > when we are ready for public comment.* > > * * > > *Bill* > > *William C. Robinson*** > > *State Trail Coordinator* > > *Progam Manager, Recreational Trails Program * > > *WVDOH Bicycle/Pedestrian Coordinator* > > *Chairman, West Virginia Recreational Trails Advisory Board* > > * * > > *West Virginia Department of Transportation* > > *Division of Highways* > > *Program Planning and Administration Division* > > *1900 Kanawha Boulevard, East* > > *Building 5, Room 863* > > *Charleston, West Virginia 25305-0430* > > *(304)558-9615 Fax -- (304)558-3783* > > *bill.c.robinson(a)wv.gov <mailto:bill.c.robinson@wv.gov>* > > > > *_"_**The life of the artist is, in relation to his work, stern and > lonely. He has labored hard,* > > *often amid depravation, to perfect his skill. He has turned aside > from quick success in* > > *order to strip his vision of everything secondary or cheapening. His > working life is* > > *marked by intense application and intense discipline." - John F. > Kennedy, 1962 * > > * * > > * * > > * * > > * * > > *From:* Kimberly Jo [mailto:kimberlyjoshi@gmail.com] > *Sent:* Tuesday, November 03, 2009 11:18 AM > *To:* Robinson, Bill C > *Subject:* Fwd: Bicycles on roadway shoulders > > > > What's up Bill? Can I distribute this to our list. > Thanks! > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: *Stanevich, Ron L* <Ron.L.Stanevich(a)wv.gov > <mailto:Ron.L.Stanevich@wv.gov>> > Date: Tue, Nov 3, 2009 at 10:53 AM > Subject: RE: Bicycles on roadway shoulders > To: Frank Gmeindl <fgmeindl(a)verizon.net <mailto:fgmeindl@verizon.net>> > Cc: Kim Broughton <kimberlyjoshi(a)gmail.com > <mailto:kimberlyjoshi@gmail.com>> > > Frank / Kim > > > > Thanks for your responses last week. > > > > I've attached a draft copy of the WVDOH's Bicycle / Ped Plan (note, I > don't think that this is the actual title, but because this is a draft > copy, some of the titles are missing). > > > > In this plan are several changes to current WVDOH Policies and changes > that the DOH intends to make to the WV Code in the very near future. > Please note the DOH is only making changes that we feel affect its > operations and issues. What I'm told that has been the direction > given from our management. > > > > Nevertheless I've been "befriended" some of the employees in Planning > and they've given me these draft copies to review. I asked if I could > circulate them to friends for comments. They said they had no problem > with that. So that's what I'm doing. > > > > If you have comments on any of these proposals. Please feel free to > submit them to me as soon as possible. I have no clue as to when the > Division plans to submit this, or what the rest of the review process > is like or consists of. Again, it's not my section. But the sooner > you can get me comments, I will forward them on to the appropriate > individuals. > > > > Frank... concerning our correspondence last week about the shoulder > riding, the division has proposed a change to 17C-11-5 by adding a > section (d) that states that /Nothing in this Chapter shall be > construed as prohibiting persons from riding bicycles on or along the > shoulders or a street or highway/. > > > > Anyhow, I thought I would circulate these proposals for a wider > reviewing audience. I did say that I would try to get comments back > to them shortly and they would look at them. Again this is just a > draft proposal of WVDOH Policies, and changes to the State Code that > deal with DOH issues in regards to Pedestrians and Bicycles. > > > > Please feel free to review circulate and comment back to me if you > wish, and I'll try to make sure they get to the appropriate personnel. > > > > > > /Ron Stanevich, PE/ > > /Specifications Engineer/ > > /West Virginia Division Of Highways/ > > /Contract Administration/ > > /1900 Kanawha Blvd East/ > > /Bldg 5, RM 722/ > > /304.558.9556/ > > *From:* Frank Gmeindl [mailto:fgmeindl@verizon.net > <mailto:fgmeindl@verizon.net>] > *Sent:* Tuesday, October 27, 2009 2:50 PM > *To:* Stanevich, Ron L > *Cc:* Kimberly Jo > *Subject:* Re: Bicycles on roadway shoulders > > > > Ron, > > Thanks for contacting me. I hope the class is stimulating and > informative. Wish I were there with you! I have a lot to learn:) > > The WV code is unclear whether bicyclists are permitted to drive their > bicycles on shoulders. Since the code doesn't explicitly address > bicycling on shoulders, one could argue that it is permitted. > However, a problem arises when a cyclist is injured while bicycling on > the shoulder or when a bicyclist while bicycling on the shoulder, > injures someone. The WV code only says that bicyclists have the same > rights and duties as motorists when they're on the roadway. > > WV code 17C-1-37 explicitly excludes the shoulder from the definition > of "Roadway". Specifically, 17C-1-37 says, ""Roadway" means that > portion of a highway improved, designed, or ordinarily used for > vehicular travel, *exclusive of the berm or shoulder*." That is, > according to WV code, the shoulder is not part of the roadway. > > Why is that important? It's important because WV code 17C-11-2 only > gives cyclists equal right to motorists when the bicyclist is > bicycling on the roadway. Explicitly, 17C-11-2 says, "Every person > riding a bicycle *upon a roadway* shall be granted all of the rights > and shall be subject to all of the duties applicable to the driver of > a vehicle by this chapter, except as to special regulations in this > article and except as to those provisions of this chapter which by > their nature can have no application." > > I am surprised that the NHI instructor believes that WV's State Code > falls back on the Uniform Vehicle Code because the WVDOH told me > otherwise. Here's a quote from a December 17 e-mail from Ray Lewis, > WVDOT Staff Engineer - Traffic Research and Special Projects to Bill > Robinson, WVDOH Bicycle/Pedestrian Coordinator > > "The UVC is a model code, like many other model codes. There is no > requirement that West Virginia adopt it, or conform to it. The WV > Code language governs in all cases. We were able for several years to > have bills introduced in the Legislature to have the WV CODE brought > into conformity with the UVC; our efforts repeatedly failed." > > Kim Broughton was copied on that e-mail. > > The reason this came up is that Bill, Ray and I were discussing > 17C-11-5 that says, "Every person operating a bicycle upon a roadway > shall ride as near to the right side of the roadway as > practicable...". I cited the UVC that clarifies "as near to the > right as practicable" and above was Mr. Lewis' response. > > I hope this answers your question. Please let me know how it turns out. > > Frank Gmeindl > League of American Bicyclists Certified Instructor #1703 > Chairman, Morgantown Municipal Bicycle Board > > On 10/27/2009 1:58 PM, Stanevich, Ron L wrote: > > Mr. Gmeindle > > I'm currently in a NHI bicycle & pedestrian facilities class. The > instructors here from FHWA feel that WV's State Code falls back on the > Universal Vehicle Code when it comes to the subject issue. > > I remember at this past summer's Symposium, it was discussed that > bicycles were not allowed on roadway shoulders. > > I was trying to find where this issue is addressed in state code, and > Kim Broughton passed me along to you. > > Thanks > > Ron Stanevich > WVDOH > > Message sent from my Blackberry! > > > > > -- > Kimberly Broughton > Creative Crosswalks, LLC > kimberlyjoshi(a)gmail.com <mailto:kimberlyjoshi@gmail.com> > 304.483.1685 >

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Campus Connector - SGA Meeting
by Jacob Brown 18 Nov '09

18 Nov '09

Ryan Post and I attended tonight's SGA meeting to give a brief description/reminder about the campus connector to support the SGA's resolution on the matter. Response to our description and the resolution that was read was very good. There were quite a few comments and excitement from the board and the gallery in support of the matter. Taylor Richmond of SGA is the member backing the resolution and he seemed very positive towards it, and mentioned some of the history of the connector that included the Bike Board's work with Tyler Pearson. Richmond also mentioned that another positive with the campus connector would be (assuming it was built pretty soon) good to use during the closed rail trail period. Mostly people just made comments about how great of an idea they thought it was. The only actual questions we received were in regards to cost and funding options, and whether or not the path would be lit and contain blue emergency points. That, and when we mentioned the path could look to be paved, concrete, or simply made with pea-gravel, one member inquired as to how someone could ride their bike on a gravel surface.... So, all in all the response to the idea and resolution was great. SGA will vote to support the resolution at their meeting next week. I told Jon Bond that if they had any further questions, to contact me. A DA rep also contacted Ryan and I and called Ryan to get some information and sounds like there will be an article in the DA soon about the connector as well. I also kept a copy of the resolution, that I can make sure gets to the next BB meeting. - Jake -- Jacob Brown 434.660.3173 http://justafuntime.blogspot.com/

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Re: [Bikeboard] Campus Connector
by Jacob Brown 18 Nov '09

18 Nov '09

All, Thanks so much for the information, links, and help. Sorry it was somewhat last minute, but Ryan and I wanted to get on the SGA agenda for this week, because SGA wanted it to all be part of this semesters issues. The information you sent is great. Ryan and I met with Tyler last night and went over the main points of the CC that we need to discuss with SGA. I'm going to go over the pictures and minutes material again here this afternoon and we will head down to the meeting tonight. I'll let you all know what they have to say about it and what sort of questions they have. Thanks, Jake On Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 9:55 AM, director <director(a)positivespin.org> wrote: > > Jenny, et al, > I've just returned from a training weekend on organizing grass roots > campaigns and it so happens that I used this issue (the campus connector) as > my example so I've got a process plan for getting public support behind this > issue. As a Non-Governmental organization I think that Positive Spin could > be the right organization to handle such a campaign in support of the Bike > Board, City, WVU and students. We can organize citizen volunteers and other > resources quickly and effectively. Let me know what you think. I'd really > like to be a help on this issue. > > Thanks, > Nick Hein > > > > ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- > From: Jennifer Selin <jselin(a)hotmail.com> > Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:14:52 -0500 > > > > >All: > > > >I would emphasize the water tower and the greenhouse as the destinations > of the trail. This gives the neighborhood and the president's house a > little buffer. > > > >I would be glad to walk this with anyone who is interested. We walked it > with Greg good last year. > > > >Jenny > > > >Jenny Selin > >1224 Fairlawns > >Morgantown, WV 26505 > >USA > > > >Phone:(304-598-9650) > >jselin(a)hotmail.com > > > > > > > >> From: gshogren(a)gmail.com > >> Date: Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:06:29 -0500 > >> To: ty.pearson(a)gmail.com > >> CC: jbond3(a)mix.wvu.edu; rpostwvu(a)gmail.com; Bikeboard(a)cheat.org > >> Subject: Re: [Bikeboard] Campus Connector > >> > >> On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 4:44 PM, Tyler Pearson <ty.pearson(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > >> > >> What the crap? > >> I thought you had left. > >> You back? And forth? > >> Life good? > >> > >> > Jake, > >> > > >> > I'm literally working on the presentation right now. I just met with > >> > Jon about it, and will be meeting with Ryan tonight about the details. > >> > The main goal for the meeting tomorrow should be explaining why the > >> > campus connector is important to students, so I will be going over the > >> > main talking points tonight. A resolution will also be sponsored by a > >> > governor in support of the connector, and the SGA BOG will vote on it > >> > the week after. > >> > > >> > I also just talked to a city reporter with the Daily Anthenaeum, and > >> > she wants to do a more in depth separate article on it before the vote > >> > next week. This can go over more of the nitty gritty details. > >> > >> Does the student body not know of this? > >> Or was it been an on-again off-again thing? > >> > >> > > >> > Tyler > >> > > >> > > >> > On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 3:20 PM, Jacob Brown <fdjakeb(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > >> >> Bike Board Members, > >> >> > >> >> 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. > >> >> > >> >> 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. > >> >> > >> >> Thanks, > >> >> > >> >> Jacob Brown > >> >> > >> >> On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 3:14 PM, Ryan Post <rpostwvu(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > >> >>> > >> >>> I’m still waiting on any information from Tyler or the bike board. > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> From: Jonathan Bond [mailto:jbond3@mix.wvu.edu] > >> >>> Sent: Monday, November 16, 2009 11:53 AM > >> >>> To: Ryan Post > >> >>> Subject: RE: Campus Connector > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> Hey Ryan, > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> 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. > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> Sincerely, > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> Jon > >> >>> > >> >>> 304-639-2341 > >> >>> > >> >>> On 11/13/09, Ryan Post <rpostwvu(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> >>> > >> >>> I got this link today from the MD racing forum although partially > >> >>> unrelated, > >> >>> > >> >>> http://www.streetfilms.org/bike-lanes-in-the-big-apple/#more-16311shows > >> >>> how NYC implemented 3 classes of bike lanes. > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> 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. > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> As far as I’m aware, this issue is only dealing with the path from > 8th 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”. > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> That just seems easier and less boring than 100% of speeches that > I’ve > >> >>> heard at SGA meetings that had visual aids. > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> Ryan > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> From: Frank Gmeindl [mailto:fgmeindl@verizon.net] > >> >>> Sent: Friday, November 13, 2009 2:02 PM > >> >>> To: Jacob Brown > >> >>> Cc: Jonathan Bond; Ryan Post > >> >>> Subject: Re: Campus Connector > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> Jonathan R., Greg Good, Jenny Selin > >> >>> > >> >>> Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of > vehicles > >> >>> > >> >>> Sent from my iPhone > >> >>> > >> >>> On Nov 13, 2009, at 12:02 PM, Jacob Brown <fdjakeb(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > >> >>> > >> >>> Frank and Jon, > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> 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. > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> 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. > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> Who do we need to talk to to get more detailed info to the SGA? > Jonathan > >> >>> R. and ??? > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> - Jake > >> >>> > >> >>> On Fri, Nov 13, 2009 at 9:38 AM, Jacob Brown <fdjakeb(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > >> >>> > >> >>> Jon, > >> >>> > >> >>> I won't have the time to gather the information by next weeks > meeting. I'm > >> >>> pretty busy next week with trying to get my final submissions of my > thesis > >> >>> in. But once next week is over, I'll have time to meet with the BB > members > >> >>> to get what I would need to present to you. > >> >>> > >> >>> 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. > >> >>> > >> >>> What do you think. > >> >>> > >> >>> - Jake > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> On Thu, Nov 12, 2009 at 6:47 PM, Jonathan Bond <jbond3(a)mix.wvu.edu> > wrote: > >> >>> > >> >>> Jake, > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> 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'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. > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> Sincerely, > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> Jon > >> >>> > >> >>> On 11/12/09, Jacob Brown <fdjakeb(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> >>> > >> >>> 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. > >> >>> > >> >>> 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. > >> >>> > >> >>> 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. > >> >>> > >> >>> 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. > >> >>> > >> >>> Thoughts? > >> >>> > >> >>> - Jake > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> I imagine I would want at least one of the other more knowledgable > campus > >> >>> connector bike board counterparts involved. > >> >>> > >> >>> On Thu, Nov 12, 2009 at 3:06 PM, Frank Gmeindl < > fgmeindl(a)verizon.net> > >> >>> wrote: > >> >>> > >> >>> Tyler, > >> >>> > >> >>> Good to hear from you! I hope your career is progressing famously:) > >> >>> > >> >>> I'm in total agreement with your recommendation. By copy of this > message, > >> >>> I ask Jake if he'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't mention their names here because I'd like to > discuss > >> >>> with Jake first and then them.) > >> >>> > >> >>> Frank > >> >>> Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of > vehicles > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> On 11/12/2009 11:56 AM, Tyler Pearson wrote: > >> >>> > >> >>> Hi Frank, > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> I saw the email yesterday about the campus connector and just wanted > >> >>> > >> >>> to let you know that I forwarded the email over to Jon Bond. He is > >> >>> > >> >>> the Student Health Chair of WVU Student Government and has brought > up > >> >>> > >> >>> the campus connector to President Clements on various occasions to > try > >> >>> > >> >>> and garner support from the WVU side. > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> Jon brought up the idea of having a presentation by someone on the > >> >>> > >> >>> Bike Board about the campus connector at a SGA meeting. This would > >> >>> > >> >>> help give the idea publicity again, and the SGA would also be able > to > >> >>> > >> >>> pass a resolution of support, helping press it forward as a student > >> >>> > >> >>> issue. Maybe Jake would be able to do this? > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> Hope all is well. > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> Tyler > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> ty.pearson(a)gmail.com > >> >>> > >> >>> 703.727.5490 > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> -- > >> >>> Jacob Brown > >> >>> 434.660.3173 > >> >>> > >> >>> http://justafuntime.blogspot.com/ > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> -- > >> >>> Jacob Brown > >> >>> 434.660.3173 > >> >>> > >> >>> http://justafuntime.blogspot.com/ > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> -- > >> >>> Jacob Brown > >> >>> 434.660.3173 > >> >>> > >> >>> http://justafuntime.blogspot.com/ > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> -- > >> >> Jacob Brown > >> >> 434.660.3173 > >> >> > >> >> http://justafuntime.blogspot.com/ > >> >> > >> >> _______________________________________________ > >> >> Bikeboard mailing list > >> >> Bikeboard(a)cheat.org > >> >> http://cheat.org/mailman/listinfo/bikeboard > >> >> > >> > > >> > _______________________________________________ > >> > Bikeboard mailing list > >> > Bikeboard(a)cheat.org > >> > http://cheat.org/mailman/listinfo/bikeboard > >> > > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Bikeboard mailing list > >> Bikeboard(a)cheat.org > >> http://cheat.org/mailman/listinfo/bikeboard > > > >_________________________________________________________________ > >Windows 7: I wanted simpler, now it's simpler. I'm a rock star. > > > http://www.microsoft.com/Windows/windows-7/default.aspx?h=myidea?ocid=PID24… > > > > > > > > -- > Nick Hein LCI# 1705 > Director, Positive Spin > 2567 Univ Ave Ste 6000L > Morgantown, WV > ph 304-276-0213 > -- > > > _______________________________________________ > Bikeboard mailing list > Bikeboard(a)cheat.org > http://cheat.org/mailman/listinfo/bikeboard > -- Jacob Brown 434.660.3173 http://justafuntime.blogspot.com/

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Re: [Bikeboard] Campus Connector
by Jacob Brown 18 Nov '09

18 Nov '09

Bike Board Members, 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. 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. Thanks, Jacob Brown On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 3:14 PM, Ryan Post <rpostwvu(a)gmail.com> wrote: > I’m still waiting on any information from Tyler or the bike board. > > > > *From:* Jonathan Bond [mailto:jbond3@mix.wvu.edu] > *Sent:* Monday, November 16, 2009 11:53 AM > *To:* Ryan Post > *Subject:* RE: Campus Connector > > > > Hey Ryan, > > > > 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. > > > > Sincerely, > > > > Jon > > 304-639-2341 > > On 11/13/09, *Ryan Post *<rpostwvu(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > I got this link today from the MD racing forum although partially > unrelated, > > http://www.streetfilms.org/bike-lanes-in-the-big-apple/#more-16311 shows > how NYC implemented 3 classes of bike lanes. > > > > 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. > > > > As far as I’m aware, this issue is only dealing with the path from 8th 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”. > > > > That just seems easier and less boring than 100% of speeches that I’ve > heard at SGA meetings that had visual aids. > > > > Ryan > > > > *From:* Frank Gmeindl [mailto:fgmeindl@verizon.net] > *Sent:* Friday, November 13, 2009 2:02 PM > *To:* Jacob Brown > *Cc:* Jonathan Bond; Ryan Post > *Subject:* Re: Campus Connector > > > > Jonathan R., Greg Good, Jenny Selin > > Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Nov 13, 2009, at 12:02 PM, Jacob Brown <fdjakeb(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > Frank and Jon, > > > > 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. > > > > 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. > > > > Who do we need to talk to to get more detailed info to the SGA? Jonathan R. > and ??? > > > > - Jake > > On Fri, Nov 13, 2009 at 9:38 AM, Jacob Brown <fdjakeb(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > Jon, > > I won't have the time to gather the information by next weeks meeting. I'm > pretty busy next week with trying to get my final submissions of my thesis > in. But once next week is over, I'll have time to meet with the BB members > to get what I would need to present to you. > > 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. > > What do you think. > > - Jake > > > > On Thu, Nov 12, 2009 at 6:47 PM, Jonathan Bond <jbond3(a)mix.wvu.edu> wrote: > > Jake, > > > > 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'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. > > > > Sincerely, > > > > Jon > > On 11/12/09, *Jacob Brown *<fdjakeb(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > 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. > > 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. > > 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. > > 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. > > Thoughts? > > - Jake > > > > I imagine I would want at least one of the other more knowledgable campus > connector bike board counterparts involved. > > On Thu, Nov 12, 2009 at 3:06 PM, Frank Gmeindl <fgmeindl(a)verizon.net> > wrote: > > Tyler, > > Good to hear from you! I hope your career is progressing famously:) > > I'm in total agreement with your recommendation. By copy of this message, > I ask Jake if he'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't mention their names here because I'd like to discuss > with Jake first and then them.) > > Frank > *Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles* > > > > > > On 11/12/2009 11:56 AM, Tyler Pearson wrote: > > Hi Frank, > > > > I saw the email yesterday about the campus connector and just wanted > > to let you know that I forwarded the email over to Jon Bond. He is > > the Student Health Chair of WVU Student Government and has brought up > > the campus connector to President Clements on various occasions to try > > and garner support from the WVU side. > > > > Jon brought up the idea of having a presentation by someone on the > > Bike Board about the campus connector at a SGA meeting. This would > > help give the idea publicity again, and the SGA would also be able to > > pass a resolution of support, helping press it forward as a student > > issue. Maybe Jake would be able to do this? > > > > Hope all is well. > > > > Tyler > > > > ty.pearson(a)gmail.com > > 703.727.5490 > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Jacob Brown > 434.660.3173 > > http://justafuntime.blogspot.com/ > > > > > -- > Jacob Brown > 434.660.3173 > > http://justafuntime.blogspot.com/ > > > > > -- > Jacob Brown > 434.660.3173 > > http://justafuntime.blogspot.com/ > > -- Jacob Brown 434.660.3173 http://justafuntime.blogspot.com/

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FWD: New Blumenauer Bill Would Expand Safe Routes to School to HighSchools
by director 13 Nov '09

13 Nov '09

Good morning, I received this good news this morning and thought I should pass it along. Please write your lawmakers and encourage them to support this legislation. Nick ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: Deb Hubsmith <deb(a)saferoutespartnership.org> Reply-To: deb(a)saferoutespartnership.org Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:00:19 -0500 (EST) SRTS National Partnership logo [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102824457937&s=2741&e=001VWkAexWL1_oL5Mhin5DF6OV-…] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ New Blumenauer Bill Would Expand Safe Routes to School to High Schools November 13, 2009 Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) has just introduced H.R. 4021, the Safe Routes to High Schools Act, to make high schools eligible for federal Safe Routes to School funding. The current federal Safe Routes to School program created in 2005 through SAFETEA-LU is making it safer for more children to walk and bicycle to school all across the country. But, the current program is limited to elementary and middle schools (grades K-8). Rep. Blumenauer was joined in introducing H.R. 4021 by a bipartisan group of nine other members of the House: Reps. Bono Mack (R-CA), Capps (D-CA), Cassidy (R-LA), Connolly (D-VA), Filner (D-CA), Holt (D-NJ), Schwartz (D-PA), Welch (D-VT), and Wu (D-OR). High school students are an important audience for Safe Routes to School for a number of reasons: * Increasing walking and bicycling to and from school can increase physical activity for adolescents, which is particularly important since adolescents average significantly fewer minutes of physical activity than younger children, and obesity rates for young people ages 12 to 19 have tripled in the past fifteen years. * Making it safer for more students to walk and bicycle to and from high school helps reinforce healthy and green transportation habits that can extend into college and adulthood. * Educating high school students about pedestrian and bicycle safety can help them be more alert to these dangers both as they walk and bike, and as they learn to drive. The Safe Routes to School National Partnership is also supporting the changes that Chairman Oberstar (D-MN) proposed in June 2009 for Safe Routes to School in the draft Surface Transportation Authorization Act [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102824457937&s=2741&e=001VWkAexWL1_qX2im2b1XwmzuJ…] (STAA). Chairman Oberstar's provisions would reduce the regulatory burden of implementing Safe Routes to School grants; strengthen data collection and evaluation; move Safe Routes to School under the authority of the new Office of Livability; and make some technical changes to strengthen the program. Neither the Surface Transportation Authorization Act nor the Blumenauer bill discuss funding levels, only policy and program eligibility. What you can do: We encourage Safe Routes to School supporters to e-mail your House members [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102824457937&s=2741&e=001VWkAexWL1_pxEA-Q3br-1xgE…] with the following message: I support the federal Safe Routes to School program because it is making it safer for more kids to walk and bicycle to and from school-improving health and safety. (Insert a sentence or two about your local Safe Routes to School efforts. If you have a high school that needs Safe Routes to School funding, please add that too.) I hope you will support the Safe Routes to School program in two ways: * Let Chairman Oberstar and Ranking Member Mica know that you support the provisions in the Surface Transportation Authorization Act that will strengthen Safe Routes to School; * And, please consider cosponsoring Rep. Blumenauer's H.R. 4021 to allow high schools to apply for Safe Routes to School funding.Thank you for your consideration, and I hope to hear back from you on this matter. * * * The Safe Routes to School National Partnership will continue to work with Congress to strengthen and expand the federal Safe Routes to School program. We thank Reps. Oberstar and Blumenauer for their leadership on Safe Routes to School. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Forward email http://ui.constantcontact.com/sa/fwtf.jsp?m=1100380121653&ea=director@posit… This email was sent to director(a)positivespin.org by deb(a)saferoutespartnership.org. Update Profile/Email Address http://visitor.constantcontact.com/d.jsp?v=001JkPYvl9GdBxNH5I1lra7pqiG5gADO… Instant removal with SafeUnsubscribe(TM) http://visitor.constantcontact.com/d.jsp?v=001JkPYvl9GdBxNH5I1lra7pqiG5gADO… Privacy Policy: http://ui.constantcontact.com/roving/CCPrivacyPolicy.jsp Email Marketing by Constant Contact(R) www.constantcontact.com Bikes Belong Coalition | P.O. Box 2359 | Boulder | CO | 80306 -- Nick Hein LCI# 1705 Director, Positive Spin 2567 Univ Ave Ste 6000L Morgantown, WV ph 304-276-0213 --

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Traffic Commission - Bike Board site...
by Derek Springston 12 Nov '09

12 Nov '09

Hey guys, I noticed that the Meeting Minutes haven't been updated on the website since March 2008 and a few of the document archives are a little bit outdated as far as what we're currently working on. Would it be a good idea to update these? What is that process and who takes care of it? Thanks, ~Derek “Every time I see an adult on a bicycle I no longer despair for the future of the human race.” -H.G. Wells _________________________________________________________________ Bing brings you maps, menus, and reviews organized in one place. http://www.bing.com/search?q=restaurants&form=MFESRP&publ=WLHMTAG&crea=TEXT…

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Re: [Bikeboard] Campus Connector letter to TC
by Chip Wamsley 11 Nov '09

11 Nov '09

---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: Frank Gmeindl <fgmeindl(a)verizon.net> Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:57:38 -0500 Frank, Ditto to Derek's comment. Chip >Bicycle Board Members, > >Please reply with your concurrence with the attached letter from the BB >to the TC on the Campus Connector. This was an action item from our >meeting last week. > >If you have any suggested changes, please reply-all so we all can see >the changes you propose. > >I will present the letter to the TC when we have concurrence from all >members. > >Thanks to Hugh for creating the first draft! :-) > >Frank >/Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles/ > > >

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[Fwd: RE: Bicycles on roadway shoulders]
by Frank Gmeindl 11 Nov '09

11 Nov '09

Bicycle Board Members, I need help editing this to maximize the probability that BikeWV and WVDOH will read it, understand it and act on it. The Word file attached contains the text so you can use Track Changes and Comments. At the last BB meeting, we ran out of time before we could discuss the nascent WVDOH Bicycle/Pedestrian Plan. I sent you all the draft plan on 11/3, Subject: Bicycles on roadway shoulders. I don't know when the plan will be released but I think if we wait until it is released to get our act together for a response, we'll be too late. The draft message below is addressed to Kim Broughton. I think she's acting as the leader of BikeWV and sees herself as representative of all WV cyclists. If you're willing to edit the message, please reply all. That way we'll all know who's working on it and can coordinate. If you look at the handouts that I provided at last week's BB meeting, you'll see some PowerPoint slides. These slides illustrate some of the points that I try to make in the message below. I sorely need help creating a set of visuals that illustrate all the points I'm trying to make in the message. Please, please if anybody has expertise in making such graphics or could just teach me how to make such things, help me however you can. Frank /Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles /********************************************* Kim, What is BikeWV doing to prepare a response to the WVDOH Bicycle/Pedestrian Plan? I think we should be working on one so we'll be ready when the plan is released. Following are some of my thoughts. The plan is consistent with Paul Maddox' statement at the April 2009 WV Cycling Symposium, "WV roads are too narrow and too winding for bicycles". It is also consistent with dialogs that I have had with WVDOH officials such as Ray Lewis that indicate that they will get bicycles off the roads. In response to the plan, we should advocate for paving shoulders. We should oppose striping shoulders as bike lanes. We should vociferously oppose prohibiting bicycles from using the roadway when a bike lane or side path is present. The legislation change proposals in the plan's Appendix A, particularly 17C-11-5 on page 77 deny cyclists' right to the roadway. We should advocate for complete deletion of 17C-11-5. (For your convenience, I have cut and pasted at the end of this message, 17C-11-2 with the changes proposed in the plan.) Paving shoulders is a good idea. Expecting cyclists to ride on them is not such a good idea. Striping them as bike lanes is a bad idea. Requiring cyclists to ride on them and forbidding cyclists to ride on the roadway is a clear denial of cyclists' right to the roadway. *PAVING SHOULDERS IS A GOOD IDEA* Paving shoulders is a good idea because doing so reduces the cost of maintaining the roadway, keeps the roadway cleaner and provides an escape for cyclists or motorists who perceive that traveling on the roadway is unsafe. *EXPECTING CYCLISTS TO RIDE ON SHOULDERS IS NOT SUCH A GOOD IDEA* Expecting cyclists to ride on shoulders is not such a good idea because driving on shoulders is often less safe than driving on the roadway. Paved shoulders may be great for climbing a long steep hill beside a high speed narrow roadway that has no cross traffic but there are at least 4 reasons that expecting cyclists to ride on shoulders is not such a good idea. 1. Shoulders often collect debris such as gravel, glass, dead animals, construction materials and car parts that present a very significant crash hazard particularly on curvy high speed descents. I recently saw a statistic that something like 75% of automobile crashes are due to debris on the roadway. The WVDOH Bicycle/Pedestrian Plan does not include any provision for keeping the shoulders clean. 2. The cross grade of shoulders is usually designed to channel water from the roadway rather than to provide sufficient centripetal force to hold a vehicle on the shoulder when traveling at speed. This is usually not a problem when traveling slowly up hill but especially on curvy descents, it can be quite dangerous particularly in wet or icy conditions. The plan includes no provision to reconstruct the shoulders to ensure sufficient traction for bicycles driving on the shoulders particularly around curves on downhills. 3. Cycling on the shoulder puts cyclists where motorists don't look for traffic. This problem is particularly severe at crossings. How often have we heard a motorist exclaim after hitting a cyclist with his or her car, "I didn't even see him!"? When a motorist makes a right turn from a roadway into a driveway or a cross road, they look to the left for traffic, not to the right. If a bicyclist is on the shoulder to their right rather than in the travel lane, the motorist won't see them. "Right hooks" are one of the most common types of crashes between motor vehicles and bicyclists. When a motorist makes a left turn into a driveway or a cross road, they look for a break in on-coming traffic before making the left turn. If a bicyclist traveling on the shoulder is obscured from the motorist's view by vehicles on the roadway passing the bicyclist, the motorist can turn left immediately after a gap appears in the line of on-coming motor vehicles and into the the cyclist on the shoulder. "Left hooks" are also one of the most common types of crashes between motor vehicles and bicycles. The most common cause of crashes between motor vehicles and bicycles is the drive out from an intersection. One reason these occur is that the motorist doesn't see the bicyclist when they drive out from the intersection. The narrow profile of an on-coming bicycle makes it difficult to see and judge its speed. This problem is bad enough when cyclists are in the travel lane. It can be expected to be worse when the bicyclist is on the shoulder where the motorist is even less likely to be looking, especially when they're talking on the phone. The plan does not recognize these dangers and includes no designs for handling bicycles riding on the shoulders at traffic crossings. 4. Traveling on the shoulder and then merging from the shoulder to the travel lane, to go straight through an intersection or to make a left turn at an intersection is less safe than traveling in the through lane or merging from the through lane to the left side of the lane or to a left turn lane to make a left turn. The plan does not recognize these challenges and includes no designs for ensuring safe merging from the shoulder. *STRIPING SHOULDERS AS BIKE LANES IS A BAD IDEA* Striping shoulders as bike lanes is a bad idea for 3 reasons: 1. Striping the shoulders as bike lanes will encourage bicyclists, particularly inexperienced cyclists, to drive on the bike lane when it may indeed be less safe than the roadway because of inadequate bike lane maintenance or unsafe bike lane construction as discussed above. The plan does not provide justification for striping the shoulders as bike lanes rather than just paving the shoulders and leaving them unmarked. 2. Striping the shoulders as bike lanes can be expected to confuse both motorists and bicyclists about where the bicyclist should be on the highway. Too many motorists and bicyclists already are unaware that the law gives bicyclists the same rights to the roadway as motorists. Few motorists and cyclists are aware that the safest position for the cyclist can be on the left side of the travel lane, for example, when making a left turn. Motorists can be expected to be less accommodating of bicycles merging left across the roadway from a bike lane than of bicycles merging left in the travel lane or from the travel lane. While the design directives in the plan specify: " Cars hitting bikes that make left turns from the right side of the roadway is also a common type of crash between motor vehicles and bicycles. At locations where the shoulder width becomes too narrow for use as bicycle lanes, signage will be installed reading "BICYCLE LANE ENDS MERGE WITH TRAFFIC", the plan does not recognize the turn movements that cyclists must be able to make and it provides no provision for making such turn movements safer from the bike lane than from a travel lane. It also provides no justification that merging from the bike lane could be safer than merging in or from the travel lane. 3. Striping shoulders as bike lanes can be expected to increase the attitude among the general public, motorists and even many bicyclists that bicyclists do not have a right to the road. Striping the shoulders as bike lanes can decrease the safety of cyclists who choose to drive on the roadway because motorists may believe that they are not required to exercise due care for cyclists when they believe that cyclists do not belong on the roadway. The plan does not recognize the problem of erroneous perception of cyclists' rights to the roadway. The plan does include laudable bicycle safety training but it is not clear that the training will cover cyclists' right to the road. *FORBIDDING CYCLISTS FROM DRIVING ON THE ROADWAY EXPLICITLY DENIES CYCLISTS' RIGHT TO THE ROAD* The design directives in the plan state: "Bicycles are required to use marked bicycle lane if present." The proposed 17C-11-5c states: "Whenever a paved path has been constructed and designated for bicycles adjacent to a roadway, bicycle riders shall use such path and shall not use the roadway". Forbidding cyclists from driving on the roadway when a bike lane and side path exists explicitly denies bicyclists' right to the roadway. Forcing cyclists to drive on bike lanes and bike paths indicates that even the WVDOH doesn't believe that they are safer than cycling on the roadway. Requiring cyclists to drive on bike lanes and bike paths and prohibiting cyclists from driving on the roadway indicates that getting cyclists off the road is a higher WVDOH priority than cyclist safety. My understanding is that all states put language such as that in 17C-11-2 that grants cyclists equal rights to the roadway into their state laws in the early 1900's but language such as that in 17C-11-5 did not appear until after World War II when our country became decidedly auto-centric. While other states are recognizing the discrimination of Far to the Right (FTR), Mandatory Bike Lane (MBL), Mandatory Shoulder Use (MSU) and Mandatory Side Path (MSP) requirements and repealing these discriminatory articles from their laws, WV is heading toward becoming the only state in the union with all 4. The attached table shows the current status of the 50 states with respect to these laws. (My thanks to fellow LCI Dan Gutierrez for creating that file.) Frank Gmeindl Chairman, Morgantown Municipal Bicycle Board LCI #1703 /Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles/ *§17C-11-5. Riding on roadways and bicycle paths. *(as contained in draft WVDOH Bicycle/Pedestrian Plan)* * (a) Every person operating a bicycle upon a roadway shall ride as near to the right side of the roadway as practicable, exercising due care when passing a standing vehicle or one proceeding in the same direction. _except; when overtaking and passing another bicycle or vehicle proceeding in the same direction, when preparing for a left turn at an intersection or into a private road or driveway, when riding in the right turn only lane, or when reasonably necessary to avoid conditions including, but not limited to, fixed or moving objects, parked or moving vehicles, bicycles, pedestrians, animals, surface hazards, or substandard width lanes that make it unsafe to continue along the right-hand curb or edge. For purposes of this section, a "substandard width lane" is a lane that is too narrow for a bicycle and a vehicle to travel safely side by side within the lane. _ (b) Persons riding bicycles upon a roadway shall not ride more than two abreast except on paths or parts of roadways set aside for the exclusive use of bicycles. _Persons riding two abreast, where allowed, shall not impede the normal and reasonable movement of traffic and shall ride within a single lane. _ (c) Whenever a usable path for bicycles has been provided _paved path has been constructed and designated for bicycles _adjacent to a roadway, bicycle riders shall use such path and shall not use the roadway. _(d) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as prohibiting persons from riding bicycles on or along shoulders of a street or highway._ -------- Original Message -------- Subject: RE: Bicycles on roadway shoulders Date: Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:47:42 -0500 From: Robinson, Bill C <Bill.C.Robinson(a)wv.gov> To: Kimberly Jo <kimberlyjoshi(a)gmail.com> CC: Frank Gmeindl <fgmeindl(a)verizon.net>, Hudson, Jim E <Jim.E.Hudson(a)wv.gov>, Simmons, Harold R <Harold.R.Simmons(a)wv.gov>, Warner, Richard L <Richard.L.Warner(a)wv.gov>, Stanevich, Ron L <Ron.L.Stanevich(a)wv.gov> References: <9F99D851A5A1AA42BC98EF491E731F8F31967E(a)WVOTMAIL04.executive.stateofwv.gov> <4AE740C8.8050400(a)verizon.net> <9F99D851A5A1AA42BC98EF491E731F8FD24DAE(a)WVOTMAIL04.executive.stateofwv.gov> <bf837ff30911030817j7f632cc2ya2297cd14213fc3b(a)mail.gmail.com> *Kim -- * * * *Regretfully, I would like to ask that you not distribute the draft plan you received. This version is only the second draft; it has never left our Division; it has never been seen by the top-level managers in the WVDOH (such as the Secretary/Commissioner or the State Highway Engineer); it really has no standing. It is what I've told you that it is: simply a draft "starting point". We've already done one extensive re-write; we expect probably at least one more before submittal to higher level management. We have started with everything we think may be possible for the WVDOH to achieve, but obviously without management "buy-in" we can't promise anything. To release this draft plan (which was meant to only be reviewed internally in the WVDOH) may jeopardize or complicate the process; if WVDOH management is in disagreement or apprehensive about any of the draft recommendations, public comment at this point may erode our ability to sway people internally on what might be perceived (again, internally) as questionable directions for the WVDOH. In addition, in the interest of fairness to the citizens, we don't want to "piecemeal" drafts out to people without all interested parties having a chance to view it at the same time.* * * *As in our earlier conversations, when we have a version of this plan that the WVDOH management is comfortable with, the WVDOH will have a public comment period and will welcome input from the bicycle community and all the interested citizens, but we're not at that point right now and receiving comments on a "rough" draft document that may change significantly won't be helpful to the WVDOH or a good use of the time and energy of the bicycle community at this point. So please, just take a look at the draft, see it as an indicator of the larger picture of what the WVDOH is trying to do and I'll contact you when we are ready for public comment.* * * *Bill* *William C. Robinson*** *State Trail Coordinator* *Progam Manager, Recreational Trails Program * *WVDOH Bicycle/Pedestrian Coordinator* *Chairman, West Virginia Recreational Trails Advisory Board* * * *West Virginia Department of Transportation* *Division of Highways* *Program Planning and Administration Division* *1900 Kanawha Boulevard, East* *Building 5, Room 863* *Charleston, West Virginia 25305-0430* *(304)558-9615 Fax -- (304)558-3783* *bill.c.robinson(a)wv.gov <mailto:bill.c.robinson@wv.gov>* *_"_**The life of the artist is, in relation to his work, stern and lonely. He has labored hard,* *often amid depravation, to perfect his skill. He has turned aside from quick success in* *order to strip his vision of everything secondary or cheapening. His working life is* *marked by intense application and intense discipline." - John F. Kennedy, 1962 * * * * * * * * * *From:* Kimberly Jo [mailto:kimberlyjoshi@gmail.com] *Sent:* Tuesday, November 03, 2009 11:18 AM *To:* Robinson, Bill C *Subject:* Fwd: Bicycles on roadway shoulders What's up Bill? Can I distribute this to our list. Thanks! ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: *Stanevich, Ron L* <Ron.L.Stanevich(a)wv.gov <mailto:Ron.L.Stanevich@wv.gov>> Date: Tue, Nov 3, 2009 at 10:53 AM Subject: RE: Bicycles on roadway shoulders To: Frank Gmeindl <fgmeindl(a)verizon.net <mailto:fgmeindl@verizon.net>> Cc: Kim Broughton <kimberlyjoshi(a)gmail.com <mailto:kimberlyjoshi@gmail.com>> Frank / Kim Thanks for your responses last week. I've attached a draft copy of the WVDOH's Bicycle / Ped Plan (note, I don't think that this is the actual title, but because this is a draft copy, some of the titles are missing). In this plan are several changes to current WVDOH Policies and changes that the DOH intends to make to the WV Code in the very near future. Please note the DOH is only making changes that we feel affect its operations and issues. What I'm told that has been the direction given from our management. Nevertheless I've been "befriended" some of the employees in Planning and they've given me these draft copies to review. I asked if I could circulate them to friends for comments. They said they had no problem with that. So that's what I'm doing. If you have comments on any of these proposals. Please feel free to submit them to me as soon as possible. I have no clue as to when the Division plans to submit this, or what the rest of the review process is like or consists of. Again, it's not my section. But the sooner you can get me comments, I will forward them on to the appropriate individuals. Frank... concerning our correspondence last week about the shoulder riding, the division has proposed a change to 17C-11-5 by adding a section (d) that states that /Nothing in this Chapter shall be construed as prohibiting persons from riding bicycles on or along the shoulders or a street or highway/. Anyhow, I thought I would circulate these proposals for a wider reviewing audience. I did say that I would try to get comments back to them shortly and they would look at them. Again this is just a draft proposal of WVDOH Policies, and changes to the State Code that deal with DOH issues in regards to Pedestrians and Bicycles. Please feel free to review circulate and comment back to me if you wish, and I'll try to make sure they get to the appropriate personnel. /Ron Stanevich, PE/ /Specifications Engineer/ /West Virginia Division Of Highways/ /Contract Administration/ /1900 Kanawha Blvd East/ /Bldg 5, RM 722/ /304.558.9556/ *From:* Frank Gmeindl [mailto:fgmeindl@verizon.net <mailto:fgmeindl@verizon.net>] *Sent:* Tuesday, October 27, 2009 2:50 PM *To:* Stanevich, Ron L *Cc:* Kimberly Jo *Subject:* Re: Bicycles on roadway shoulders Ron, Thanks for contacting me. I hope the class is stimulating and informative. Wish I were there with you! I have a lot to learn:) The WV code is unclear whether bicyclists are permitted to drive their bicycles on shoulders. Since the code doesn't explicitly address bicycling on shoulders, one could argue that it is permitted. However, a problem arises when a cyclist is injured while bicycling on the shoulder or when a bicyclist while bicycling on the shoulder, injures someone. The WV code only says that bicyclists have the same rights and duties as motorists when they're on the roadway. WV code 17C-1-37 explicitly excludes the shoulder from the definition of "Roadway". Specifically, 17C-1-37 says, ""Roadway" means that portion of a highway improved, designed, or ordinarily used for vehicular travel, *exclusive of the berm or shoulder*." That is, according to WV code, the shoulder is not part of the roadway. Why is that important? It's important because WV code 17C-11-2 only gives cyclists equal right to motorists when the bicyclist is bicycling on the roadway. Explicitly, 17C-11-2 says, "Every person riding a bicycle *upon a roadway* shall be granted all of the rights and shall be subject to all of the duties applicable to the driver of a vehicle by this chapter, except as to special regulations in this article and except as to those provisions of this chapter which by their nature can have no application." I am surprised that the NHI instructor believes that WV's State Code falls back on the Uniform Vehicle Code because the WVDOH told me otherwise. Here's a quote from a December 17 e-mail from Ray Lewis, WVDOT Staff Engineer - Traffic Research and Special Projects to Bill Robinson, WVDOH Bicycle/Pedestrian Coordinator "The UVC is a model code, like many other model codes. There is no requirement that West Virginia adopt it, or conform to it. The WV Code language governs in all cases. We were able for several years to have bills introduced in the Legislature to have the WV CODE brought into conformity with the UVC; our efforts repeatedly failed." Kim Broughton was copied on that e-mail. The reason this came up is that Bill, Ray and I were discussing 17C-11-5 that says, "Every person operating a bicycle upon a roadway shall ride as near to the right side of the roadway as practicable...". I cited the UVC that clarifies "as near to the right as practicable" and above was Mr. Lewis' response. I hope this answers your question. Please let me know how it turns out. Frank Gmeindl League of American Bicyclists Certified Instructor #1703 Chairman, Morgantown Municipal Bicycle Board On 10/27/2009 1:58 PM, Stanevich, Ron L wrote: Mr. Gmeindle I'm currently in a NHI bicycle & pedestrian facilities class. The instructors here from FHWA feel that WV's State Code falls back on the Universal Vehicle Code when it comes to the subject issue. I remember at this past summer's Symposium, it was discussed that bicycles were not allowed on roadway shoulders. I was trying to find where this issue is addressed in state code, and Kim Broughton passed me along to you. Thanks Ron Stanevich WVDOH Message sent from my Blackberry! -- Kimberly Broughton Creative Crosswalks, LLC kimberlyjoshi(a)gmail.com <mailto:kimberlyjoshi@gmail.com> 304.483.1685

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Campus Connector letter to TC
by Frank Gmeindl 11 Nov '09

11 Nov '09

Bicycle Board Members, Please reply with your concurrence with the attached letter from the BB to the TC on the Campus Connector. This was an action item from our meeting last week. If you have any suggested changes, please reply-all so we all can see the changes you propose. I will present the letter to the TC when we have concurrence from all members. Thanks to Hugh for creating the first draft! :-) Frank /Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles/

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Jones Avenue crash
by Frank Gmeindl 10 Nov '09

10 Nov '09

Bicycle Board Members, This Thursday, November 12, at 4:30 pm in Municipal Court the hearing will be held on John Duarte's crash on Jones Avenue. Municipal Court is in the Public Safety Center, the same building in which we have our monthly meeting. John is OK with cyclists attending the hearing. The driver that pulled out in front of him is contesting the citation for failure to yield that the police gave him. A policeman showed up within 5 minutes of the crash. The policeman took a deposition from the driver and one witness. John's bicycle did not collide with the car. When he saw the car pulling out in front of him he braked and flew over the handle bars. He broke his pelvis. He thinks his left leg jamming into his pelvis caused the fracture. He landed with his legs straddling the driver side front wheel of the car with his right leg behind the tire and his left leg in front of the tire. The driver backed over his right leg and then pulled forward off of it. John was screaming all this time and there were several people around also yelling to the driver to stop that someone was under his car. John had 4.5 hours of surgery that went in through his abdomen. He has 2-3 plates and several screws. He has much neurological damage to his left side. His leg and foot continue to be inflamed. He can walk on crutches but does not have feeling in his left leg. Frank /Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles/

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Fwd: November minutes
by Elizabeth Shogren 09 Nov '09

09 Nov '09

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[Fwd: WV 705 Share the Road Signs]
by Frank Gmeindl 09 Nov '09

09 Nov '09

Bicycle Board Members, FYI, WVDOH says they'll put Share the Road signs on 705. Frank /Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles/ -------- Original Message -------- Subject: WV 705 Share the Road Signs Date: Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:06:40 -0500 From: Bill Austin <baustin(a)moncpc.org> To: <moncom(a)aol.com>, "'Don Spencer'" <dspencer36(a)comcast.net>, <dulaneyoil(a)comcast.net>, "'Perry J' 'Keller'" <Perry.J.Keller(a)wv.gov>, "'Patricia Lewis'" <gvmayor(a)comcast.net>, <bill(a)byrnehedges.com>, "'David Bruffy'" <Bruffy(a)busride.org>, <Bellcom21(a)aol.com>, <statler4board(a)hotmail.com>, <Jenstraface(a)msn.com>, <charliebyrer(a)gmail.com>, "'Joe Fisher'" <Joe.Fisher(a)mail.wvu.edu>, <jlgoodwi(a)access.k12.wv.us> CC: 'Hugh Kierig' <Hugh.Kierig(a)mail.wvu.edu>, 'Terry Hough' <though(a)cityofmorgantown.org>, 'Damien Davis' <ddavis(a)cityofmorgantown.org> Board Members, For your information As we discussed at the last MPO meeting there were some concerns that the recent improvement to WV 705 between Stewartstown and the Mileground did not sufficiently address cyclists potential use of the road. I spoke informally to the local DOH Traffic Engineer today and he informed me that they will be installing Share the Road Sign on the facility in the next two months. I should have more detailed information in this matter in the next couple of weeks. This should make the situation a little better for cyclists in the area. Please let me know if you have any questions on this matter or if I may be of assistance. Thank you, Bill Austin, AICP Executive Director Morgantown Monongalia MPO 180 Hart Field Road Morgantown, WVA 26508 304-291-9571 304-692-7225 Mobile

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Bike Board logo?
by Derek Springston 09 Nov '09

09 Nov '09

Hey guys, Do you think we should develop a Bike Board logo to put on our documents and maps. I think it could be quite valuable for helping folks recognize the work we're doing. ~Derek “Every time I see an adult on a bicycle I no longer despair for the future of the human race.” -H.G. Wells _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail: Trusted email with powerful SPAM protection. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/177141665/direct/01/

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MapFest next Tuesday
by Frank Gmeindl 05 Nov '09

05 Nov '09

Bicycle Board Members, Next Tuesday, October 6, 6-9 pm we will review the first draft comprehensive Morgantown Bicycle Route map and try to complete it so we can produce it and distribute it at the Oct. 19 grand opening of the Mountaineer Station. We will meet in the Training Room in the Public Safety Center. Please come and contribute to perfecting the map. Or, just to give thanks to Derek for all the tremendous work that he's done pulling this together. Frank

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Merge bike parking recommendations
by Frank Gmeindl 04 Nov '09

04 Nov '09

Chip, Alice, Don, Jennie, Please review the file at: http://www.4shared.com/file/146410769/a83ced92/HighStBikeParking200911040.h… and tell me when you can meet so we can decide which post-and-loop racks we can eliminate. The file is Damien Davis' most recent High Street Streetscape drawings showing the current locations of the post-and-loop racks after we moved several from the simulated red bricks to the white concrete. You will also notice highlighted in green with penciled in numbers, the parking meter posts that we selected for mounting loops. It also includes really cool photos of one of our star City counselors standing dutifully with her bike in the rain. Today, I met with Tom Arnold and he approved those 17 parking meter posts for installation of bicycle parking loops that Chip, Alice and I recommeded. He also really wants to put 2 on either side of the PSC as we recommended. He will present our recommendation to the Parking Authority on November 11. He is confident that they, including Charlie McEwuen will approve them. Damien's High Street drawing only shows 15 parking meters because 2 of those we recommended are on Walnut Street by the Moose. Now we have to decide which of the post-and-loop locations that we recommended to the City we must keep and which we can delete. I have already indicated some that I think we can delete because the parking meter mounts will now suffice for them and Damien thinks they may have an ADA conflict. That leaves approximately 15 that we must decide whether to keep or delete. We can afford about 10 of them but if we put all 10 on High Street we'll have no money left for any other locations such as Courthouse Square, South High Station, Black Bear, Willey Street, Spruce Street or the Parking garages. Let me know when you can meet. I'm also copying the Bicycle Board in case any other members want to contribute. Frank

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[Fwd: RE: Bicycles on roadway shoulders]
by Frank Gmeindl 04 Nov '09

04 Nov '09

Bicycle Board Members, Please see message below from Bill Robinson, State Trail Coordinator. PLEASE DO NOT DISTRIBUTE THE PRELIMINARY WVDOH BICYCLE/PEDESTRIAN PLAN THAT I SENT YOU YESTERDAY. I still think it's worth reading to show us what they're thinking. Frank -------- Original Message -------- Subject: RE: Bicycles on roadway shoulders Date: Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:47:42 -0500 From: Robinson, Bill C <Bill.C.Robinson(a)wv.gov> To: Kimberly Jo <kimberlyjoshi(a)gmail.com> CC: Frank Gmeindl <fgmeindl(a)verizon.net>, Hudson, Jim E <Jim.E.Hudson(a)wv.gov>, Simmons, Harold R <Harold.R.Simmons(a)wv.gov>, Warner, Richard L <Richard.L.Warner(a)wv.gov>, Stanevich, Ron L <Ron.L.Stanevich(a)wv.gov> References: <9F99D851A5A1AA42BC98EF491E731F8F31967E(a)WVOTMAIL04.executive.stateofwv.gov> <4AE740C8.8050400(a)verizon.net> <9F99D851A5A1AA42BC98EF491E731F8FD24DAE(a)WVOTMAIL04.executive.stateofwv.gov> <bf837ff30911030817j7f632cc2ya2297cd14213fc3b(a)mail.gmail.com> *Kim -- * * * *Regretfully, I would like to ask that you not distribute the draft plan you received. This version is only the second draft; it has never left our Division; it has never been seen by the top-level managers in the WVDOH (such as the Secretary/Commissioner or the State Highway Engineer); it really has no standing. It is what I've told you that it is: simply a draft "starting point". We've already done one extensive re-write; we expect probably at least one more before submittal to higher level management. We have started with everything we think may be possible for the WVDOH to achieve, but obviously without management "buy-in" we can't promise anything. To release this draft plan (which was meant to only be reviewed internally in the WVDOH) may jeopardize or complicate the process; if WVDOH management is in disagreement or apprehensive about any of the draft recommendations, public comment at this point may erode our ability to sway people internally on what might be perceived (again, internally) as questionable directions for the WVDOH. In addition, in the interest of fairness to the citizens, we don't want to "piecemeal" drafts out to people without all interested parties having a chance to view it at the same time.* * * *As in our earlier conversations, when we have a version of this plan that the WVDOH management is comfortable with, the WVDOH will have a public comment period and will welcome input from the bicycle community and all the interested citizens, but we're not at that point right now and receiving comments on a "rough" draft document that may change significantly won't be helpful to the WVDOH or a good use of the time and energy of the bicycle community at this point. So please, just take a look at the draft, see it as an indicator of the larger picture of what the WVDOH is trying to do and I'll contact you when we are ready for public comment.* * * *Bill* *William C. Robinson*** *State Trail Coordinator* *Progam Manager, Recreational Trails Program * *WVDOH Bicycle/Pedestrian Coordinator* *Chairman, West Virginia Recreational Trails Advisory Board* * * *West Virginia Department of Transportation* *Division of Highways* *Program Planning and Administration Division* *1900 Kanawha Boulevard, East* *Building 5, Room 863* *Charleston, West Virginia 25305-0430* *(304)558-9615 Fax -- (304)558-3783* *bill.c.robinson(a)wv.gov <mailto:bill.c.robinson@wv.gov>* *_"_**The life of the artist is, in relation to his work, stern and lonely. He has labored hard,* *often amid depravation, to perfect his skill. He has turned aside from quick success in* *order to strip his vision of everything secondary or cheapening. His working life is* *marked by intense application and intense discipline." - John F. Kennedy, 1962 * * * * * * * * * *From:* Kimberly Jo [mailto:kimberlyjoshi@gmail.com] *Sent:* Tuesday, November 03, 2009 11:18 AM *To:* Robinson, Bill C *Subject:* Fwd: Bicycles on roadway shoulders What's up Bill? Can I distribute this to our list. Thanks! ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: *Stanevich, Ron L* <Ron.L.Stanevich(a)wv.gov <mailto:Ron.L.Stanevich@wv.gov>> Date: Tue, Nov 3, 2009 at 10:53 AM Subject: RE: Bicycles on roadway shoulders To: Frank Gmeindl <fgmeindl(a)verizon.net <mailto:fgmeindl@verizon.net>> Cc: Kim Broughton <kimberlyjoshi(a)gmail.com <mailto:kimberlyjoshi@gmail.com>> Frank / Kim Thanks for your responses last week. I've attached a draft copy of the WVDOH's Bicycle / Ped Plan (note, I don't think that this is the actual title, but because this is a draft copy, some of the titles are missing). In this plan are several changes to current WVDOH Policies and changes that the DOH intends to make to the WV Code in the very near future. Please note the DOH is only making changes that we feel affect its operations and issues. What I'm told that has been the direction given from our management. Nevertheless I've been "befriended" some of the employees in Planning and they've given me these draft copies to review. I asked if I could circulate them to friends for comments. They said they had no problem with that. So that's what I'm doing. If you have comments on any of these proposals. Please feel free to submit them to me as soon as possible. I have no clue as to when the Division plans to submit this, or what the rest of the review process is like or consists of. Again, it's not my section. But the sooner you can get me comments, I will forward them on to the appropriate individuals. Frank... concerning our correspondence last week about the shoulder riding, the division has proposed a change to 17C-11-5 by adding a section (d) that states that /Nothing in this Chapter shall be construed as prohibiting persons from riding bicycles on or along the shoulders or a street or highway/. Anyhow, I thought I would circulate these proposals for a wider reviewing audience. I did say that I would try to get comments back to them shortly and they would look at them. Again this is just a draft proposal of WVDOH Policies, and changes to the State Code that deal with DOH issues in regards to Pedestrians and Bicycles. Please feel free to review circulate and comment back to me if you wish, and I'll try to make sure they get to the appropriate personnel. /Ron Stanevich, PE/ /Specifications Engineer/ /West Virginia Division Of Highways/ /Contract Administration/ /1900 Kanawha Blvd East/ /Bldg 5, RM 722/ /304.558.9556/ *From:* Frank Gmeindl [mailto:fgmeindl@verizon.net <mailto:fgmeindl@verizon.net>] *Sent:* Tuesday, October 27, 2009 2:50 PM *To:* Stanevich, Ron L *Cc:* Kimberly Jo *Subject:* Re: Bicycles on roadway shoulders Ron, Thanks for contacting me. I hope the class is stimulating and informative. Wish I were there with you! I have a lot to learn:) The WV code is unclear whether bicyclists are permitted to drive their bicycles on shoulders. Since the code doesn't explicitly address bicycling on shoulders, one could argue that it is permitted. However, a problem arises when a cyclist is injured while bicycling on the shoulder or when a bicyclist while bicycling on the shoulder, injures someone. The WV code only says that bicyclists have the same rights and duties as motorists when they're on the roadway. WV code 17C-1-37 explicitly excludes the shoulder from the definition of "Roadway". Specifically, 17C-1-37 says, ""Roadway" means that portion of a highway improved, designed, or ordinarily used for vehicular travel, *exclusive of the berm or shoulder*." That is, according to WV code, the shoulder is not part of the roadway. Why is that important? It's important because WV code 17C-11-2 only gives cyclists equal right to motorists when the bicyclist is bicycling on the roadway. Explicitly, 17C-11-2 says, "Every person riding a bicycle *upon a roadway* shall be granted all of the rights and shall be subject to all of the duties applicable to the driver of a vehicle by this chapter, except as to special regulations in this article and except as to those provisions of this chapter which by their nature can have no application." I am surprised that the NHI instructor believes that WV's State Code falls back on the Uniform Vehicle Code because the WVDOH told me otherwise. Here's a quote from a December 17 e-mail from Ray Lewis, WVDOT Staff Engineer - Traffic Research and Special Projects to Bill Robinson, WVDOH Bicycle/Pedestrian Coordinator "The UVC is a model code, like many other model codes. There is no requirement that West Virginia adopt it, or conform to it. The WV Code language governs in all cases. We were able for several years to have bills introduced in the Legislature to have the WV CODE brought into conformity with the UVC; our efforts repeatedly failed." Kim Broughton was copied on that e-mail. The reason this came up is that Bill, Ray and I were discussing 17C-11-5 that says, "Every person operating a bicycle upon a roadway shall ride as near to the right side of the roadway as practicable...". I cited the UVC that clarifies "as near to the right as practicable" and above was Mr. Lewis' response. I hope this answers your question. Please let me know how it turns out. Frank Gmeindl League of American Bicyclists Certified Instructor #1703 Chairman, Morgantown Municipal Bicycle Board On 10/27/2009 1:58 PM, Stanevich, Ron L wrote: Mr. Gmeindle I'm currently in a NHI bicycle & pedestrian facilities class. The instructors here from FHWA feel that WV's State Code falls back on the Universal Vehicle Code when it comes to the subject issue. I remember at this past summer's Symposium, it was discussed that bicycles were not allowed on roadway shoulders. I was trying to find where this issue is addressed in state code, and Kim Broughton passed me along to you. Thanks Ron Stanevich WVDOH Message sent from my Blackberry! -- Kimberly Broughton Creative Crosswalks, LLC kimberlyjoshi(a)gmail.com <mailto:kimberlyjoshi@gmail.com> 304.483.1685

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Draft report to TC
by Frank Gmeindl 03 Nov '09

03 Nov '09

Bicycle Board Members, Attached is a draft report to the Traffic Commission that I propose to deliver to them tomorrow night at their regular monthly meeting. I apologize again for the late completion of this. If you would like me to make any changes, please let me know ASAP. I will submit it by 5 pm today. Frank

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[Fwd: RE: Bicycles on roadway shoulders]
by Frank Gmeindl 03 Nov '09

03 Nov '09

Bicycle Board Members, Attached is the WVDOH Bicycle/Pedestrian plan that I just received. I think we should all review it and prepare a Bicycle Board response. The Combined Plan is 128 pages and will require some digestion. I've only scanned it but the legislation changes and design directives in the appendix tell me that the WVDOH aims to get bicycles off the roads. For example, if there's a bike lane, bicycles must ride in the bike lane and not on the roadway and they're planning to make all shoulders bike lanes. The good news??? is that they plan to monitor crashes at intersections. I hope you all will read the attached carefully. I think we need to submit a response that addresses both the underlying principles of the plan as well as recommended specific line-by-line changes. Attached is a revised agenda for this Thursday's Bicycle Board meeting. Topic 9 will be a 15 minute discussion with the desired outcome that we will have a plan for responding to WVDOH. Frank -------- Original Message -------- Subject: RE: Bicycles on roadway shoulders Date: Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:53:51 -0500 From: Stanevich, Ron L <Ron.L.Stanevich(a)wv.gov> To: Frank Gmeindl <fgmeindl(a)verizon.net> CC: Kim Broughton <kimberlyjoshi(a)gmail.com> References: <9F99D851A5A1AA42BC98EF491E731F8F31967E(a)WVOTMAIL04.executive.stateofwv.gov> <4AE740C8.8050400(a)verizon.net> Frank / Kim Thanks for your responses last week. I’ve attached a draft copy of the WVDOH’s Bicycle / Ped Plan (note, I don’t think that this is the actual title, but because this is a draft copy, some of the titles are missing). In this plan are several changes to current WVDOH Policies and changes that the DOH intends to make to the WV Code in the very near future. Please note the DOH is only making changes that we feel affect its operations and issues. What I’m told that has been the direction given from our management. Nevertheless I’ve been “befriended” some of the employees in Planning and they’ve given me these draft copies to review. I asked if I could circulate them to friends for comments. They said they had no problem with that. So that’s what I’m doing. If you have comments on any of these proposals. Please feel free to submit them to me as soon as possible. I have no clue as to when the Division plans to submit this, or what the rest of the review process is like or consists of. Again, it’s not my section. But the sooner you can get me comments, I will forward them on to the appropriate individuals. Frank… concerning our correspondence last week about the shoulder riding, the division has proposed a change to 17C-11-5 by adding a section (d) that states that /Nothing in this Chapter shall be construed as prohibiting persons from riding bicycles on or along the shoulders or a street or highway/. Anyhow, I thought I would circulate these proposals for a wider reviewing audience. I did say that I would try to get comments back to them shortly and they would look at them. Again this is just a draft proposal of WVDOH Policies, and changes to the State Code that deal with DOH issues in regards to Pedestrians and Bicycles. Please feel free to review circulate and comment back to me if you wish, and I’ll try to make sure they get to the appropriate personnel. /Ron Stanevich, PE/ /Specifications Engineer/// /West Virginia Division Of Highways/// /Contract Administration/// /1900 Kanawha Blvd East/// /Bldg 5, RM 722/ /304.558.9556/ *From:* Frank Gmeindl [mailto:fgmeindl@verizon.net] *Sent:* Tuesday, October 27, 2009 2:50 PM *To:* Stanevich, Ron L *Cc:* Kimberly Jo *Subject:* Re: Bicycles on roadway shoulders Ron, Thanks for contacting me. I hope the class is stimulating and informative. Wish I were there with you! I have a lot to learn:) The WV code is unclear whether bicyclists are permitted to drive their bicycles on shoulders. Since the code doesn't explicitly address bicycling on shoulders, one could argue that it is permitted. However, a problem arises when a cyclist is injured while bicycling on the shoulder or when a bicyclist while bicycling on the shoulder, injures someone. The WV code only says that bicyclists have the same rights and duties as motorists when they're on the roadway. WV code 17C-1-37 explicitly excludes the shoulder from the definition of "Roadway". Specifically, 17C-1-37 says, ""Roadway" means that portion of a highway improved, designed, or ordinarily used for vehicular travel, *exclusive of the berm or shoulder*." That is, according to WV code, the shoulder is not part of the roadway. Why is that important? It's important because WV code 17C-11-2 only gives cyclists equal right to motorists when the bicyclist is bicycling on the roadway. Explicitly, 17C-11-2 says, "Every person riding a bicycle *upon a roadway* shall be granted all of the rights and shall be subject to all of the duties applicable to the driver of a vehicle by this chapter, except as to special regulations in this article and except as to those provisions of this chapter which by their nature can have no application." I am surprised that the NHI instructor believes that WV's State Code falls back on the Uniform Vehicle Code because the WVDOH told me otherwise. Here's a quote from a December 17 e-mail from Ray Lewis, WVDOT Staff Engineer - Traffic Research and Special Projects to Bill Robinson, WVDOH Bicycle/Pedestrian Coordinator "The UVC is a model code, like many other model codes. There is no requirement that West Virginia adopt it, or conform to it. The WV Code language governs in all cases. We were able for several years to have bills introduced in the Legislature to have the WV CODE brought into conformity with the UVC; our efforts repeatedly failed." Kim Broughton was copied on that e-mail. The reason this came up is that Bill, Ray and I were discussing 17C-11-5 that says, "Every person operating a bicycle upon a roadway shall ride as near to the right side of the roadway as practicable...". I cited the UVC that clarifies "as near to the right as practicable" and above was Mr. Lewis' response. I hope this answers your question. Please let me know how it turns out. Frank Gmeindl League of American Bicyclists Certified Instructor #1703 Chairman, Morgantown Municipal Bicycle Board On 10/27/2009 1:58 PM, Stanevich, Ron L wrote: Mr. Gmeindle I'm currently in a NHI bicycle & pedestrian facilities class. The instructors here from FHWA feel that WV's State Code falls back on the Universal Vehicle Code when it comes to the subject issue. I remember at this past summer's Symposium, it was discussed that bicycles were not allowed on roadway shoulders. I was trying to find where this issue is addressed in state code, and Kim Broughton passed me along to you. Thanks Ron Stanevich WVDOH Message sent from my Blackberry!

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This Thursday's Bicycle Board meeting
by Frank Gmeindl 02 Nov '09

02 Nov '09

Bicycle Board Members, Please find attached a suggested agenda for this Thursday's Bicycle Board meeting. Also attached are the minutes of our last meeting, the September meeting. See you Thursday. Frank /Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles/

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Notes from meeting with Tom Arnold
by Frank Gmeindl 29 Oct '09

29 Oct '09

Bicycle Board Members, Please find attached preliminary minutes from my and Chip's meeting with Tom Arnold yesterday. Frank /Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles/

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Fwd: "complete streets"
by Jim Rye 29 Oct '09

29 Oct '09

fyi >>> Sarah Steel 10/27/2009 2:17 PM >>> Hi Jim, Thought you might be interested in this article: http://www.wired.com/autopia/2009/10/complete-streets/ :-)Sarah Sarah Steel 606-E Allen Hall WVU PO Box 6122 Morgantown, WV 26506-6122 Phone: 304-293-6762

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8:30 am Fri. @ Blue Moose re: bike parking
by Frank Gmeindl 29 Oct '09

29 Oct '09

Bicycle Board Members, Yesterday, Chip and I met with Tom Arnold, Morgantown Parking Authority Director. *He suggested* that we mount the rings (of the post-and-loop bike parking racks) on parking meters! He said, "Give me the rings and we'll mount 'em." He also said the parking authority would patrol and maintain the bike parking. Now, we have to tell him which parking meters we want the rings to be on. Please come to the Blue Moose at 8:30 am tomorrow. We'll review the details and then walk High Street and identify the meters that we want the rings to be on. We need to get this done by next week, before the Parking Authority's next meeting in two weeks. Now, should it be latté or cappuccino? Frank /Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles/

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FW: Route 705, Morgantown
by Derek Springston 26 Oct '09

26 Oct '09

Hey guys, Here is a follow-up email/reply back to my friend Eric's concern based on what is happen on Rt. 705. Should we address anything concerning 705 at the next meeting? Thanks, ~Derek “Every time I see an adult on a bicycle I no longer despair for the future of the human race.” -H.G. Wells From: moxiemeister(a)hotmail.com To: guitardeek(a)hotmail.com Subject: FW: Route 705, Morgantown Date: Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:42:17 -0400 Derek, Just though I'd forward the response to my inquiry on Rt. 705 Moxie for the Masses EMAILING FOR THE GREATER GOOD Join me Subject: Route 705, Morgantown Date: Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:38:35 -0400 From: Tammy.L.Carson(a)wv.gov To: moxiemeister(a)hotmail.com CC: Kristi.A.Goodman(a)wv.gov; Gary.K.Clayton(a)wv.gov; Fouad.N.Shoukry(a)wv.gov; Bryan.L.Radabaugh(a)wv.gov; Robert.Pennington(a)wv.gov Dear Mr. Henrickson; Thank you for your e-mail to Secretary Mattox concerning the need for signage on WV 705, in Morgantown, Monongalia County. Your e-mail was forwarded to the District Four Headquarters for investigation and reply. The Division of Highways is presently doing a study in that area to ensure that signage would be the appropriate step to take in this matter. We want to ensure that all safety regulations for the bicyclist has been taken into consideration, due to the fact that there is a set speed limit of 50mph on WV 705. We will have a response for you by November 6, 2009, to advise you of our findings. Again thank you for your e-mail and sharing your concern. Should need further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact Gary.K.Clayton(a)wv.gov. We appreciate your patience in this matter. From: Eric Henrickson [mailto:moxiemeister@hotmail.com] Sent: Friday, October 16, 2009 4:01 PM To: DOT Commissioner Cc: Derek Springston Subject: Route 705, Morgantown Mr. Mattox, I would like to voice my concern and displeasure at some of the new features of the recent renovations to Route 705 in Morgantown. I was appreciative of the efficiency with which these changes took place and even pleased to see that there was adequate space on the newly paved shoulders outside of vehicular lanes to allow bicycle traffic. However, when the guard rails were placed, they were placed through the pavement of these shoulders, effectively eliminating them as viable lanes for bicycles. They could have been easily placed outside of the paved areas, but weren't. I have been an avid bicycle commuter and have been using this road for the last twelve years as my route to work. The recent renovations have eliminated large stretches of the formerly generous paved shoulders, which had allowed me to ride without impeding vehicular traffic. I am now forced to occupy a full lane. Although I realize that it is my privilege under the law to do so, I would rather defer to the convenience of motorists and not have to delay them. Unfortunately, there are no viable alternative routes for cyclists to use in lieu of Rt. 705. There is, however, a low cost fix to this problem. The inbound lane features a full with breakdown lane. If the lines were repainted to shift all lanes and split this available space with the shoulder of the outbound lanes, there would be sufficient space to permit cyclists to safely ride outside of the regular lanes for vehicular traffic. Might I also suggest some signage to represent the use of this road by cyclists. Sincerely, Eric Henrickson 1142 Berwood Dr. Morgantown, WV 26505 304-296-4055 cc: Derek Springston, Morgantown Bicycle Board Moxie for the Masses EMAILING FOR THE GREATER GOOD Join me _________________________________________________________________ Windows 7: I wanted more reliable, now it's more reliable. Wow! http://microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/default-ga.aspx?h=myidea?ocid=PID247…

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Fwd: Route 705, Morgantown
by Derek Springston 20 Oct '09

20 Oct '09

Hey guys, Here is a letter that my friend Eric sent to the DOT Commissioner. See what you think. ~Derek “Every time I see an adult on a bicycle I no longer despair for the future of the human race.” -H.G. Wells From: moxiemeister(a)hotmail.com To: dot.commissioner(a)wv.gov CC: guitardeek(a)hotmail.com Subject: Route 705, Morgantown Date: Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:00:44 -0400 Mr. Mattox, I would like to voice my concern and displeasure at some of the new features of the recent renovations to Route 705 in Morgantown. I was appreciative of the efficiency with which these changes took place and even pleased to see that there was adequate space on the newly paved shoulders outside of vehicular lanes to allow bicycle traffic. However, when the guard rails were placed, they were placed through the pavement of these shoulders, effectively eliminating them as viable lanes for bicycles. They could have been easily placed outside of the paved areas, but weren't. I have been an avid bicycle commuter and have been using this road for the last twelve years as my route to work. The recent renovations have eliminated large stretches of the formerly generous paved shoulders, which had allowed me to ride without impeding vehicular traffic. I am now forced to occupy a full lane. Although I realize that it is my privilege under the law to do so, I would rather defer to the convenience of motorists and not have to delay them. Unfortunately, there are no viable alternative routes for cyclists to use in lieu of Rt. 705. There is, however, a low cost fix to this problem. The inbound lane features a full with breakdown lane. If the lines were repainted to shift all lanes and split this available space with the shoulder of the outbound lanes, there would be sufficient space to permit cyclists to safely ride outside of the regular lanes for vehicular traffic. Might I also suggest some signage to represent the use of this road by cyclists. Sincerely, Eric Henrickson 1142 Berwood Dr. Morgantown, WV 26505 304-296-4055 cc: Derek Springston, Morgantown Bicycle Board Moxie for the Masses EMAILING FOR THE GREATER GOOD Join me _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail: Free, trusted and rich email service. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/171222984/direct/01/

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Bike Route Map (10-15-2009)
by Derek Springston 16 Oct '09

16 Oct '09

Hey guys, If you could, please download the 10-15-2009 version of the Bike Route Map using the link below, look at it closely, and recommend any changes to the map that you see. It's a 44MB file and you might have to register with www.4shared.com if you wish to download it, but your help will be appreciated. I can't promise we'll be able to make the changes you suggest, because we're planning on printing it tomorrow or Sunday for the grand opening of Mountaineer Station inter-modal facility. I'll try to make these changes though. Big thanks goes out to Chet Parsons for spending some of his time this week helping me out with the mapping! We're primarily interested in checking this version of the map to: 1. Make sure the routes don't cross private property. 2. Make sure the routes aren't too dangerous for beginning cyclists. 3. Make sure the routes are accurate and actually exist. 4. Make sure any one-way streets are labelled with a yellow arrow. 5. Other suggestions we didn't think about or list here???? Thanks, Derek http://www.4shared.com/file/141360572/4ff30313/BikeRouteMap_2009_10_16.html “Every time I see an adult on a bicycle I no longer despair for the future of the human race.” -H.G. Wells _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail: Trusted email with Microsoft’s powerful SPAM protection. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/177141664/direct/01/

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Mountaineer E-News Announcement of Grand Opening of Mountaineer Station: Monday, 10/19 (Ceremony 10 a.m.)
by Jim Rye 16 Oct '09

16 Oct '09

1) Grand opening ceremony for Mountaineer Station on Monday A 500-space parking garage, commuter student lounge, bicycle storage and more will soon be available to the WVU community. A grand opening ceremony will be held to celebrate the new Mountaineer Station at 1112 Van Voorhis Drive (in front of the Health Sciences Center PRT station) on Monday, Oct. 19 at 10 a.m. The 7,000-square-foot Mountaineer Station features a 500-space parking garage for both permit and short-term use, a commuter student lounge with lockers, interior bicycle storage and showers, a waiting area for Mountain Line and campus bus passengers, direct access to the Health Sciences Center PRT Station, and information stations for Mountain Line and WVU transportation services. WVU Parking Management and the Department of Transportation and Parking*s administrative offices have also relocated to Mountaineer Station. U.S. Rep. Alan Mollohan, D-W.Va. and WVU President James Clements are scheduled to attend the grand opening as well as other campus and community leaders. There will also be an open house from 10 a.m. to noon to allow the general public to tour the new building, and cake and refreshments will be served. Seating will be available in the lobby for the public. The construction on Mountaineer Station began in October of last year and the project cost about $16 million with $5.1 million coming from a U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration grant. U.S. Rep. Alan Mollohan, D-W.Va. was instrumental in securing the federal funds for Mountaineer Station. For more information, visit http://transportation.wvu.edu ( http://transportation.wvu.edu/ )or call the office at 304-293-5502.

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[Fwd: Bike West Virginia]
by Frank Gmeindl 12 Oct '09

12 Oct '09

Bicycle Board Members, Click the link in the pane headlined Ride with WV's Department of Transportation was great! to see the WSAZ video report on the "commute" to Charleston. Frank /Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles/ -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Bike West Virginia Date: Thu, 08 Oct 2009 22:52:48 -0400 From: Kim Broughton <kimberlyjoshi(a)gmail.com> To: fgmeindl(a)verizon.net Bike WV * * *The West Virginia Cycling Foundation website <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=70515743&msgid=868732&act=0AHE&c=…>* Is where we keep our information. We are grateful for their support by providing funding and allowing use of their resources. ** *MOV Bicycle Council * *The Mid-Ohio Valley Bicycle Council in the Parkersburg, WV area extends an invitation to everyone to join them in their community ride and reception October 30th at 5:30 pm. For more information, click here. <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=70515743&msgid=868732&act=0AHE&c=…> * * * * * Helmet poster *The West Virginia Helmet poster and brochures are here!* The helmet safety posters and brochures are back from the print shop and are beautiful. Many thanks to Stonewall Marketing Group <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=70515743&msgid=868732&act=0AHE&c=…> for donating the creative work for this project! The posters are 11 x 17 and $10 each. Let me know if you would like to order posters or brochures ($2 each) and I will get them right out to you! If you have information on bike shops in your area, please send it my way. I would like to send them information on the posters and brochures. Thanks! This newsletter is put together by Kim Broughton. Feel free to contact me at kimberlyjoshi(a)mail.com <mailto:kimberlyjoshi@gmail.com>! October 8, 2009 Ride with WV's Department of Transportation was great! WSAZ covered our ride with DOT last Friday. Click here <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=70515743&msgid=868732&act=0AHE&c=…> to view it. The spot will stay online for another week. We are receiving a copy and will post it as well on the WV Cycling Foundation's website. <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=70515743&msgid=868732&act=0AHE&c=…> Ride on! The ride was great! The state and federal employees who rode with us were wonderful and out numbered us!!! They were genuine folks who are interested in our input. I am not sure what more we could ask for in regards to our state and federal representatives. We are excited to work with these guys and are grateful for their ride invitation! If you have questions or comments, please feel free to email Kim Broughton at kimberlyjoshi(a)gmail.com. Legislative committee off to a great start. The initial gathering of individuals interested in pursuing legislative change to enhance cycling safety met last Friday after the ride with DOT. Steve Fowler, Bill Nottingham, Greg Garrett, Kim Broughton, Dennis Strawn, Todd West, Frank Gmeindl and John Francis attended the meeting and agreed on a plan of action for pursing legislative change. It is so important that we present a consistent and coordinated message when dealing with legislative changes. We are working on documenting the plan of action and will distribute it soon! We welcome all comments, suggestions and help! *Thanks John! Got this from the City of Lewisburg. Can you help folks learn about our helmet education? * "John Francis was in City Hall yesterday to give me the helmet law brochure and poster. The Chief of Police Tim Stover would like as many brochures as you can spare. He would like to distribute to the elementary school and also have some in cruisers. We would also like to order 6 posters for the police station and school, etc. Kathy Hoke City of Lewisburg " *Totally awesome! Thanks John for being such a great ambassador!* This message was sent from Kim Broughton to fgmeindl(a)verizon.net. It was sent from: West Virginia Cycling Foundation, Route 2, Box 331 B, Charleston, WV 25314. You can modify/update your subscription via the link below. 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Re: [Bikeboard] Coffee and bike parking, Blue Moose 8 am tomorrow, Friday
by Frank Gmeindl 09 Oct '09

09 Oct '09

Bicycle Board Members, Thanks to Don Spencer, Jenny, Alice and Chip for showing up at the Blue Moose at 8 am today on such short notice . Thanks to them and all the others that have worked on this project including Marilyn, gunnar, Betsy, Jonathan, Derek, John Lozier and Nick, Damien Davis, Assistant City Engineer is now generating a revision of the High Street drawings to show bicycle parking that conforms to the requirements of both the City and Main Street Morgantown (MSM). When Damien completes the revision, he will send it to me and I will distribute it to you all. The next step is to present it to the MSM BOD and hopefully have the City Manager and City Engineer present so we can all reach a final agreement to proceed. Two MSM BOD members have been the main obstacles to bicycle parking on High Street and they're gradually convincing the other MSM members that they want no bicycle parking downtown. IF ALL BICYCLE BOARD MEMBERS ATTENDED THE MSM BOD MEETING, OUR SHEER PRESENCE COULD TURN THE MSM AROUND. Other cyclists would help, too. I will let you know when and where the meeting will be as soon as I know. After bringing everyone up to date over coffee this morning, Don, Jenny, Alice, Chip and I with drawings in hand that I sent you last night, walked up and down High Street. Despite the rain, Jenny had her bike. That enabled us to get pictures of each parking location to show changes that we had to make. Two conditions levied on us by the City Engineer and MSM since our original proposal were: 1) the racks can't be mounted in the simulated red brick and 2) the racks and bikes can't interfere with pedestrian traffic. Of the 25 racks, we had to move 11 and remove 2. The revised drawings that I will send you will show these changes. We still need to get agreement from Dairy Queen and the Courthouse to locate bike racks on their property. Frank /Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles/

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Coffee and bike parking, Blue Moose 8 am tomorrow, Friday
by Frank Gmeindl 08 Oct '09

08 Oct '09

I'm sending this message again without the attachment because I know that some of you have servers that block messages with big attachments. Bicycle Board Members, Please join me and Chip tomorrow at 8 am at the Blue Moose for coffee and a review of the High Street bike parking map that the city developed. See attached. After coffee, we'll walk up and down High Street to ensure that the locations and orientations are correct and record any changes if necessary. The City and Mainstreet Morgantown are converging on a High Street parking plan. After this, our job could be done. I apologize for not sending this out earlier. Frank /Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles/

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Coffee and bike parking, Blue Moose 8 am tomorrow, Friday
by Frank Gmeindl 08 Oct '09

08 Oct '09

Bicycle Board Members, Please join me and Chip tomorrow at 8 am at the Blue Moose for coffee and a review of the High Street bike parking map that the city developed. See attached. After coffee, we'll walk up and down High Street to ensure that the locations and orientations are correct and record any changes if necessary. The City and Mainstreet Morgantown are converging on a High Street parking plan. After this, our job could be done. I apologize for not sending this out earlier. Frank /Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles/

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Delete report to TC!
by Frank Gmeindl 08 Oct '09

08 Oct '09

Bicycle Board Members, Please delete from your files the report that I sent you that is the October 8 report from the BB to the TC. Attached is a revised report. The one I sent you yesterday has the first draft of the State College trip report. The file attached to this message has the final version of the trip report. The original draft contains some embarrassing errors and I would like to ensure that it doesn't get around. Sorry for the inconvenience. Frank /Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles/

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Re: [Bikeboard] Report to Traffic Commission
by Greg Good 07 Oct '09

07 Oct '09

Frank and all, great work you folks are still doing! My only problem: there must have been a better looking model for those photographs. (Sorry, Betsy). I'm now involved in bicycle activism with my employer in College Park. We're building a critical mass of cyclists and lobbying for better, sheltered parking. Greg >>> Frank Gmeindl 10/07/09 2:43 PM >>> Bicycle Board Members, Attached is a report from the Bicycle Board that I'm going to presentto the Traffic Commission tonight. Please forgive me for not givingyou much time to review it. I've already submitted it to the TCsecretary for printing and distribution to the TC members. However, if you see anything wrong or if I missed anything, please letme know as I can state the corrections or additions while I'mpresenting it tonight. Excuse I usually send this to you a few days before the Traffic Commissionmeeting to give you a chance to correct my mistakes and add input. TheTC meeting is the first Wednesday of the month and the BB meeting isthe first Thursday of the month, so the TC meeting is usually the daybefore our BB meeting. Since the first Thursday of this month was10/1, that put the TC meeting tonight. Unfortunately, with ourcanceling the BB meeting last week and with the TC meeting being theweek after the BB meeting, I forgot about the TC meeting until I saw itannounced in the Dominion Post today. Frank Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers ofvehicles

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Report to Traffic Commission
by Frank Gmeindl 07 Oct '09

07 Oct '09

Bicycle Board Members, Attached is a report from the Bicycle Board that I'm going to present to the Traffic Commission tonight. Please forgive me for not giving you much time to review it. I've already submitted it to the TC secretary for printing and distribution to the TC members. However, if you see anything wrong or if I missed anything, please let me know as I can state the corrections or additions while I'm presenting it tonight. *Excuse *I usually send this to you a few days before the Traffic Commission meeting to give you a chance to correct my mistakes and add input. The TC meeting is the first Wednesday of the month and the BB meeting is the first Thursday of the month, so the TC meeting is usually the day before our BB meeting. Since the first Thursday of this month was 10/1, that put the TC meeting tonight. Unfortunately, with our canceling the BB meeting last week and with the TC meeting being the week after the BB meeting, I forgot about the TC meeting until I saw it announced in the Dominion Post today. Frank /Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles/

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Something for "Bike/Walk to School" week
by director 05 Oct '09

05 Oct '09

---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: "Brooke Driesse" <brooke(a)saferoutespartnership.org> Reply-To: "Brooke Driesse" <brooke(a)saferoutespartnership.org> Date: Tue, 1 Sep 2009 09:32:53 -0700 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 1, 2009 Resource Helps Locals Address School Bicycling and Walking Policies to Encourage Safe Routes to School Contact: Deb Hubsmith <mailto:deb@saferoutespartnership.org> , Director, Safe Routes to School National Partnership, deb(a)saferoutespartnership.org, 415-454-7430 Lauren Marchetti <mailto:lauren_marchetti@unc.edu> , Director, National Center for Safe Routes to School, marchet(a)claire.hsrc.unc.edu, 919-962-7412 Boulder, CO - Children across the US are back in school, and many communities are seeing the traffic jams that result from parents driving their children to schools. To help encourage more walking and bicycling, the Safe Routes to School National Partnership and the National Center for Safe Routes to School have released a jointly-developed resource, School <http://www.saferoutespartnership.org/media/file/barrier_policy_tip_sheet.pd f> Bicycling and Walking Policies: Addressing Policies that Hinder and Implementing Policies that Help. This tip sheet was developed in response to numerous requests from across the country. School policies that encourage and support bicycling and walking can substantially boost a Safe Routes to School (SRTS) program, both within individual schools and throughout the community. In contrast, a policy that discourages or prohibits bicycling or walking can stop a SRTS program in its tracks. The tip sheet provides simple steps explaining how to approach and overturn barrier policies that prohibit walking and/or bicycling to school, and encouraging supportive policies, which support and enable bicycling and walking to school programs. Congress provided $612 million for Safe Routes to School in the 2005 SAFETEA-LU federal transportation bill. Communities in all 50 states are now using this funding to construct new bike lanes, pathways, and sidewalks, as well as to launch Safe Routes to School education, promotion and enforcement campaigns in elementary and middle schools. The demand for the program far outreaches the funding available. By making it safe, convenient, and fun for children to walk and bicycle to and from school, SRTS is helping communities find solutions to traffic congestion, poor air quality, and high rates of childhood obesity and related diseases. The Safe Routes to School National <http://www.saferoutespartnership.org/home> Partnership, hosted by the non-profit Bikes Belong Foundation, is a network of more than 400 nonprofit organizations, government agencies, schools, and professionals working together to advance the SRTS movement in the United States. The Partnership focuses on building partnerships, changing policies, advancing legislation, and improving the built environment. The National Center for Safe Routes to <http://www.saferoutesinfo.org/> School assists communities in enabling and encouraging children to safely walk and bicycle to school. The Center strives to equip Safe Routes to School programs with the knowledge and technical information to implement safe and successful strategies. The National Center for Safe Routes to School is maintained by the University of North Carolina Highway Safety Research Center with funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration. ### --- Note: If you want to send an email to the entire list serve of more than 300 subscribers, please send your message to saferoutestoschool(a)saferoutes.listserve.us. -- Nick Hein LCI# 1705 Director, Positive Spin 2567 Univ Ave Ste 6000L Morgantown, WV ph 304-276-0213 --

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Legislation
by Frank Gmeindl 02 Oct '09

02 Oct '09

Bicycle Board Members, This morning, I participated by telephone in a meeting in Charleston of a forming BikeWV legislative committee. The committee decided to pursue legislation to change WV code 17C-1-2 that defines "vehicle". Currently, 17C-1-2 explicitly excludes "devices moved by human power". The committee will draft a change that explicitly includes bicycles in the definition of "vehicle". Then, they will meet with representatives of the WVDOH, the Governor, some State and local police, and congressmen Oliverio and Foster to identify any pockets of resistance to the change. The following attended the meeting: * Kim Broughton - BikeWV coordinator * Steve Fowler - Lawyer, proponent of 3-foot passing law * Dennis Strawn - Charleston bicycling advocate * John Francis - Greenbrier Bicycling Club and active bicycling political advocate * Todd West - WVDOH * Bill Nottingham - Owner of Charleston bike shop and former tobacco lobbyist * Greg Garrett - Blennerhassett Bicycle Club * Frank Gmeindl - Chairman, Morgantown Municipal Bicycle Board, League Cycling Instructor As you know, the meeting was preceded by a bike commute from Scott Depot to Charleston. Among the 6 participants were Rich Warner and Perry Keller, both employees of WVDOT and members of the Greater Morgantown MPO TAC. Where they could, they rode on shoulders and sidewalks. Paul Maddox, WVDOT Secretary offered to provide a SAG vehicle for the ride. Frank /Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles/

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Re: [Bikeboard] MapFest next Tuesday
by director 01 Oct '09

01 Oct '09

I'll be there too. Nick ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: Frank Gmeindl <fgmeindl(a)verizon.net> Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:08:12 -0400 >Bicycle Board Members, > >Next Tuesday, October 6, 6-9 pm we will review the first draft >comprehensive Morgantown Bicycle Route map and try to complete it so we >can produce it and distribute it at the Oct. 19 grand opening of the >Mountaineer Station. > >We will meet in the Training Room in the Public Safety Center. > >Please come and contribute to perfecting the map. Or, just to give >thanks to Derek for all the tremendous work that he's done pulling this >together. > >Frank > >_______________________________________________ >Bikeboard mailing list >Bikeboard(a)cheat.org >http://cheat.org/mailman/listinfo/bikeboard > -- Nick Hein LCI# 1705 Director, Positive Spin 2567 Univ Ave Ste 6000L Morgantown, WV ph 304-276-0213 --

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[Fwd: WVU football game next Thurs night]
by Frank Gmeindl 29 Sep '09

29 Sep '09

Bicycle Board Members, Of the 9 members that responded to my message below, 5 said they wouldn't come to this Thursday's Bicycle Board meeting and 4 said they would come. Since more than half of the respondents said they wouldn't come and 7 members didn't reply to the message below, it appears we wouldn't have a quorum. Therefore, I am canceling the meeting. Attached are the minutes from our September meeting. Thanks to Hugh Kierig for recording them. *Good News* We have had some good news since the last meeting: *Mon Blvd Bike Lane and Share the Road Signs *Damien Davis, Assistant City Engineer did a wonderful job creating a presentation package of the Bike Lane including superb drawings. He delivered the presentation to the MPO TAC which included 3 members of the WVDOT. Damien, David Bruffy, Bill Austin (new MPO Director) and Terry Hough all spoke very strongly positively for the bike lane. Both Damien and David emphasized that cyclists have a right to ride on Mon Blvd whether or not there is a bike lane. The DOT resisted the bike lane saying that since MUB's closing the rail trail, MUB should put in the bike lane. Terry Hough clearly stated to the DOT that the idea of a bike lane on Mon Blvd has been discussed with DOT for 15 years; it was actually approved at one time but got tangled up in consideration for pedestrians and the state money got spent on the sidewalks on Patteson Drive instead. The DOT agreed to evaluate Damien's package and notify the City if it satisfies technical standards. After the MPO meeting, Terry Hough asked me if the Bicycle Board would agree with applying to the bike lane and Share the Road signs $13K of the $35K that was budgeted for Shared Lane Markings. I responded that we would probably be OK with the City's borrowing $13K for the bike lane and then restoring it when we have an approved SLM plan. My conclusion is that the bike lane satisfies technical standards and the City's committed to do the bike lane and Share the Road signs whether the State pays for them or not. *Downtown Parking* Thanks to the persistent efforts and negotiation skills of Chip Wamsley and the Parking Committee, today we received a letter (attached) from the Mainstreet Morgantown Board of Directors approving the Mainstreet Morgantown Design Committee's recommendation "that bike racks be located in offsets and setbacks that do not interfere with pedestrian traffic. This recommendation has three goals: 1. Provide a safe, secure and convenient place for bicycles to be parked. 2. Do not interfere with pedestrian traffic. 3. Do not take up motor vehicle parking spaces. The Design Committee asks that the Bicycle Board to present to the Design Committee locations that support these goals." A couple weeks ago, I received from Terry Hough detailed drawings showing bicycle parking locations that for the most part are exactly what we recommended to the Design Committee months ago. If the Design Committee agrees that the City Engineer's drawings satisfy their goals, the next step will be for the Public Works Dept. to purchase and install the racks. The funds for them have already been budgeted. See you in November. Go Mountaineers. Frank /Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles/ -------- Original Message -------- Subject: WVU football game next Thurs night Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:32:59 -0400 From: Frank Gmeindl <fgmeindl(a)verizon.net> To: Bicycle Board <bikeboard(a)cheat.org> Bicycle Board Members, Will next Thursday's 7:30 pm WVU home football game affect your attendance at the Bicycle Board meeting? Frank

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Bike Route Classification
by Frank Gmeindl 28 Sep '09

28 Sep '09

Bicycle Board Members, The Federal Highway Administration has a course on Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning: http://www.tfhrc.gov/safety/pedbike/pubs/05085/chapt4.htm that suggests considering the following when classifying bike routes. * Accessibility: This is measured by the distance a bicycle facility is from a specified trip origin or destination, the ease by which this distance can be traveled by bicycle, and the extent to which all likely origins and destinations are served. Some communities (e.g., Arlington, VA) have adopted a criterion of having a bicycle facility within 1.61 kilometer (km) (1 mile (mi)) of every residence. More importantly, no residential area or high-priority destination (school, shopping center, business center, or park) should be denied reasonable access by bicycle. * Directness: Studies have shown that most bicyclists will not use even the best bicycle facility if it greatly increases the travel distance or trip time over that provided by less desirable alternatives. Therefore, routes should still be reasonably direct. The ratio of directness to comfort/perceived safety involved in this trade-off will vary depending on the characteristics of the bicycle facility (how desirable is it?), its more direct alternatives (how unpleasant are they?), and the typical user's needs (in a hurry? is it a business or pleasure trip?). * Continuity: The proposed network should have as few missing links as possible. If gaps exist, they should not include traffic environments that are unpleasant or threatening to group B/C (basic and child) riders, such as high-volume or high-speed motor vehicle traffic with narrow outside lanes. * Route attractiveness: This can encompass such factors as separation from motor traffic, visual aesthetics, and the real or perceived threat to personal safety along the facility. * Low conflict: The route should present few conflicts between bicyclists and motor vehicle operators. * Cost: This would include the costs both to establish and to maintain the system. * Ease of implementation: The ease or difficulty in implementing proposed changes depends on available space and existing traffic operations and patterns. In another section of the course, they recommend using a "Level of Service" (LOS) model similar to LOS models used for decades for motor transportation. They provide an equation that gives a LOS numerical score and A thru F rating for each street depending on inputs including traffic volume, speed, percentage of heavy vehicles, pavement surface condition and outside lane width. Those of us who are geeky enough to enjoy such a thing might be able to get a Transportation Enhancement Program grant for a 3 phase project. In phase 1, we would use the FHWA method to determine bicycle LOS for Morgantown streets. In phase 2, we could use LOS and its components to define a bicycle route improvement plan that would constitute the proposal for phase 3, implementing the high priority improvements. Anybody want to work on this? The Intent to Apply forms for the 2010 TEP cycle are due November 15. 2 months away. Frank /Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles/

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Re: [Bikeboard] WVU football game next Thurs night
by Derek Springston 28 Sep '09

28 Sep '09

Frank, It may be a little late now, but including you and I, other folks who contributed to the mapping were: Jacob Brown Alice Vernon Jonathan Rosenbaum Betsy Shogren?? (one map isn't labelled with a name; might be Jonathan's or Betsy's) I think this covers all who gave me maps. Did anyone else contribute a map? ~Derek “Every time I see an adult on a bicycle I no longer despair for the future of the human race.” -H.G. Wells Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2009 09:26:20 -0400 From: fgmeindl(a)verizon.net To: guitardeek(a)hotmail.com Subject: Re: [Bikeboard] WVU football game next Thurs night Derek, Based on my past experience, rescheduling the BB meeting to earlier won't work. First, there's the issue of finding a location. Then, I would expect that members' schedules may be more full earlier than later. I'm afraid we won't have an October meeting if I try to reschedule it. If I had a grandfather, or even a father, I'd choose to spend time with him rather than attend the BB meeting so totally I understand if you choose not to come. However, I think we must press forward with the map. Who gave you input? Below is a list of those who said they'd be there. If these are the people that gave you input, I'd prefer to proceed. Attend? 1. Donald Dickerson, Vice Chairman n 2. Paul Becker 3. Hugh Kierig n 4. Jacob Brown y 5. Elizabeth Shogren, Secretary y 6. Gunnar Shogren y 7. Frank Gmeindl, Chairman y 8. Marilyn Newcome 9. Jonathan Rosenbaum 10. Don Spencer 11. Chet Parsons 12. Jim Rye 13. Derek Springston n 14. Chip Wamsley 15. Alice Vernon y 16. Janel Bedard y 5 n 3 I would be happy to play your role as much as I am capable. Or, if someone else that will be in attendance would be better at that, please ask them if they'd stand in for you. What can you give us to work with for Thursday? Frank On 9/24/2009 5:03 PM, Derek Springston wrote: Frank et al, I was hoping to go to the game to spend a little time with my grandfather but didn't realize they were on the same evening. Think we could re-schedule the Bike Board meeting to Tuesday or Wednesday? I'd don't want to suggest scheduling it later! Let me know... ~Derek “Every time I see an adult on a bicycle I no longer despair for the future of the human race.” -H.G. Wells > Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:32:59 -0400 > From: fgmeindl(a)verizon.net > To: bikeboard(a)cheat.org > Subject: [Bikeboard] WVU football game next Thurs night > > Bicycle Board Members, > > Will next Thursday's 7:30 pm WVU home football game affect your > attendance at the Bicycle Board meeting? > > Frank > > > _______________________________________________ > Bikeboard mailing list > Bikeboard(a)cheat.org > http://cheat.org/mailman/listinfo/bikeboard Microsoft brings you a new way to search the web. Try Bing™ now _________________________________________________________________ Bing™ brings you maps, menus, and reviews organized in one place. Try it now. http://www.bing.com/search?q=restaurants&form=MLOGEN&publ=WLHMTAG&crea=TEXT…

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Re: [Bikeboard] Parade magazine article, Bike Friendly Cities
by director 28 Sep '09

28 Sep '09

Jenny, Thanks for the feedback on the Maine event. I just came back from a membership development conference in San Francisco, where bikes outnumber cars (nearly). In the conference we were getting support from mfgrs and local government. It felt good, and it seemed right. I love it when that happens. Please don't get me wrong on the subject of bike lanes. Here's my recommendation: Ride your bike in the traffic lane when conditions permit, move to the right and let traffic pass when you are going substantially slower AND it is safe to do so. Make curb lanes wide enough and eliminate obstructions SO it is safe to do so. Just leave out the paint strip and "Bike Lane" declaration. It confuses people. Every public road is ALREADY a bike lane, no need to declare one. ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: Jennifer Selin <jselin(a)hotmail.com> Date: Mon, 28 Sep 2009 10:19:00 -0400 > >To Nick and all: > >I know that bike lanes are dangerous, I have seen the "car turn-in to the bike rider" myself. However, if you really want more riders in Morgantown, we need a variety of ways that people can ride. This does not deny the bicycle its just use of the road, at least in my mind. I think we want to bring people along to the idea of bicycling one step at a time.... > >Separate trails along natural corridors such as the river or highways (many places have a separated trail many yards from the road to get to the local Mall or the next town) are a big boost to those riders who are not yet as adventuresome on the road with cars. These riders, sometimes this applies to me, over time may become more adventuresome on the road, particularly as car drivers get used to sharing the road. > >Also the connections between neighborhoods, trails, and roads require careful navigation and the more timid riders become used to dealing with traffic when in these transition zones. Many people will enjoy the bike routes you are developing because they may not yet be thinking of the best way to use the roads to get somewhere by bicycle. > >The more careful (wider) spacing of lanes, even the shoulders-that-are-paved-and-should-not-be-used-by-vehicles-such-as-bikes, give cars and bikes more room to work with speed differentials. There are ways to make it easier to bike by road design as you all have mentioned. Sometimes it is by slowing all traffic or limiting the access or turning options of car traffic. > >I just attended the Common Ground festival in Unity Maine where they had a huge bike parking area and encouraged people to bicycle in from the nearby town. Each rider was greeted at an bike-tire framed arch by a small cheering committee. They also had a train commute option to enter the grounds. > >Jenny > > >Jenny Selin >1224 Fairlawns >Morgantown, WV 26505 >USA > >Phone:(304-598-9650) >jselin(a)hotmail.com > > > >> Date: Sun, 27 Sep 2009 08:49:18 -0400 >> From: director(a)positivespin.org >> To: bikeboard(a)cheat.org >> Subject: [Bikeboard] Parade magazine article, Bike Friendly Cities >> >> Good morning, >> This article was in Today's Parade magazine today. Good stuff, except for over-selling bike lanes and separated paths (IMHO). I'm going to take it to our mayor. >> >> http://www.parade.com/news/2009/09/27-a-free-wheeling-city.html >> >> Have a good riding day (splish, splash) >> Nick >> >> -- >> Nick Hein LCI# 1705 >> Director, Positive Spin >> 2567 Univ Ave Ste 6000L >> Morgantown, WV >> ph 304-276-0213 >> -- >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Bikeboard mailing list >> Bikeboard(a)cheat.org >> http://cheat.org/mailman/listinfo/bikeboard > >_________________________________________________________________ >Insert movie times and more without leaving Hotmail®. >http://windowslive.com/Tutorial/Hotmail/QuickAdd?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_Tutor… > -- Nick Hein LCI# 1705 Director, Positive Spin 2567 Univ Ave Ste 6000L Morgantown, WV ph 304-276-0213 --

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Parade magazine article, Bike Friendly Cities
by director 28 Sep '09

28 Sep '09

Good morning, This article was in Today's Parade magazine today. Good stuff, except for over-selling bike lanes and separated paths (IMHO). I'm going to take it to our mayor. http://www.parade.com/news/2009/09/27-a-free-wheeling-city.html Have a good riding day (splish, splash) Nick -- Nick Hein LCI# 1705 Director, Positive Spin 2567 Univ Ave Ste 6000L Morgantown, WV ph 304-276-0213 --

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Re: [Bikeboard] [Fwd: Bike West Virginia - Meeting August 16 atSnowshoe Mountain, WV]
by director 25 Sep '09

25 Sep '09

Frank, I intend to stay in town to help promote the event locally since Positive Spin is primarily a local organization, but maybe I can get some recruits for next year. Nick ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: Frank Gmeindl <fgmeindl(a)verizon.net> Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2009 08:08:02 -0400 >Bicycle Board Members, > >I suppose this is an invitation. If you're interested, please reply all >and we can organize a contingent to represent Morgantown. Not much time >as this is next week. > >Frank > >-------- Original Message -------- >Subject: Bike West Virginia - Meeting August 16 at Snowshoe Mountain, WV >Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2009 21:32:12 -0400 >From: Kim Broughton <kimberlyjoshi(a)gmail.com> >To: fgmeindl(a)verizon.net > > > >Bike WV > > > >* * >*The West Virginia Cycling Foundation website ><http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=70515743&msgid=866483&act=0AHE&c=…>* >Is where we keep our information. We are grateful for their support by >providing funding and allowing use of their resources. > >** >* * >Helmet poster > >*The West Virginia Helmet poster and brochures are here!* >The helmet safety posters and brochures are back from the print shop and >are beautiful. Many thanks to Stonewall Marketing Group ><http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=70515743&msgid=866483&act=0AHE&c=…> >for donating the creative work for this project! > >The posters are 11 x 17 and $10 each. > >Let me know if you would like to order posters or brochures ($2 each) >and I will get them right out to you! > >If you have information on bike shops in your area, please send it my >way. I would like to send them information on the posters and >brochures. Thanks! > > > >This newsletter is put together by Kim Broughton. Feel free to contact >me at kimberlyjoshi(a)mail.com <mailto:kimberlyjoshi@gmail.com>! > > > > September 23, 2009 > > > > > Ride with WV's Department of Transportation and show your support for > bicycle commuting > >October 2 (Friday) is a scheduled bicycle commute where the WV >Department of Transportation's Division Director and other staffers >commute from Putnam County to the Capitol Complex in Charleston, WV >(about 25 miles). Tom Smith, the Division Administrator for the >"Federal Highway Administration -- West Virginia Division" has joined >them as well. _*We have been invited to join this ride to show our >support for bicycle commuting.*_ > >The ride will start at the "Park and Ride" for US 35 in Putnam County at >6:30AM. > >It is possible that the WVDOT Television show will film a segment for >their show. > >If you have questions or comments, please email Kim Broughton at >kimberlyjoshi(a)gmail.com. Join the ride and thank WV DOT for the invitation! > > > > > > > > Forming of Legislative committee > >After the ride with DOT, several folks are joining in the office of >Stephen Fowler to unify our efforts towards a legislative agenda. We >are very excited to be involved in bringing together such amazing >expertise towards the goal of promoting safe and enjoyable cycling in WV. > > > > > > > > >This message was sent from Kim Broughton to fgmeindl(a)verizon.net. It was >sent from: West Virginia Cycling Foundation, Route 2, Box 331 B, >Charleston, WV 25314. You can modify/update your subscription via the >link below. > >Email Marketing by <http://www.icontact.com/a.pl/144186> >iContact - Try It Free! <http://www.icontact.com/a.pl/144186> > > >Manage your subscription ><http://app.icontact.com/icp/mmail-mprofile.pl?r=70515743&l=137531&s=0AHE&m=…> > ><http://app.icontact.com/icp/sub/forward?m=866483&s=70515743&c=0AHE&cid=3632…> > >View this message in the iContact Community: View message ><http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=70515743&msgid=866483&act=0AHE&c=…> > Comment on this message ><http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=70515743&msgid=866483&act=0AHE&c=…> > Receive as RSS ><http://community.icontact.com/p/wvcyclingfoundation/newsletters/wvcyclistss…> > >Share this message with others: del.icio.us ><http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=70515743&msgid=866483&act=0AHE&c=…> > Digg ><http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=70515743&msgid=866483&act=0AHE&c=…> > reddit ><http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=70515743&msgid=866483&act=0AHE&c=…> > Facebook ><http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=70515743&msgid=866483&act=0AHE&c=…> > StumbleUpon ><http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=70515743&msgid=866483&act=0AHE&c=…> > > > > > > > -- Nick Hein LCI# 1705 Director, Positive Spin 2567 Univ Ave Ste 6000L Morgantown, WV ph 304-276-0213 --

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WVU football game next Thurs night
by Frank Gmeindl 25 Sep '09

25 Sep '09

Bicycle Board Members, Will next Thursday's 7:30 pm WVU home football game affect your attendance at the Bicycle Board meeting? Frank

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[Fwd: Bike West Virginia - Meeting August 16 at Snowshoe Mountain, WV]
by Frank Gmeindl 24 Sep '09

24 Sep '09

Bicycle Board Members, I suppose this is an invitation. If you're interested, please reply all and we can organize a contingent to represent Morgantown. Not much time as this is next week. Frank -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Bike West Virginia - Meeting August 16 at Snowshoe Mountain, WV Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2009 21:32:12 -0400 From: Kim Broughton <kimberlyjoshi(a)gmail.com> To: fgmeindl(a)verizon.net Bike WV * * *The West Virginia Cycling Foundation website <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=70515743&msgid=866483&act=0AHE&c=…>* Is where we keep our information. We are grateful for their support by providing funding and allowing use of their resources. ** * * Helmet poster *The West Virginia Helmet poster and brochures are here!* The helmet safety posters and brochures are back from the print shop and are beautiful. Many thanks to Stonewall Marketing Group <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=70515743&msgid=866483&act=0AHE&c=…> for donating the creative work for this project! The posters are 11 x 17 and $10 each. Let me know if you would like to order posters or brochures ($2 each) and I will get them right out to you! If you have information on bike shops in your area, please send it my way. I would like to send them information on the posters and brochures. Thanks! This newsletter is put together by Kim Broughton. Feel free to contact me at kimberlyjoshi(a)mail.com <mailto:kimberlyjoshi@gmail.com>! September 23, 2009 Ride with WV's Department of Transportation and show your support for bicycle commuting October 2 (Friday) is a scheduled bicycle commute where the WV Department of Transportation's Division Director and other staffers commute from Putnam County to the Capitol Complex in Charleston, WV (about 25 miles). Tom Smith, the Division Administrator for the "Federal Highway Administration -- West Virginia Division" has joined them as well. _*We have been invited to join this ride to show our support for bicycle commuting.*_ The ride will start at the "Park and Ride" for US 35 in Putnam County at 6:30AM. It is possible that the WVDOT Television show will film a segment for their show. If you have questions or comments, please email Kim Broughton at kimberlyjoshi(a)gmail.com. Join the ride and thank WV DOT for the invitation! Forming of Legislative committee After the ride with DOT, several folks are joining in the office of Stephen Fowler to unify our efforts towards a legislative agenda. We are very excited to be involved in bringing together such amazing expertise towards the goal of promoting safe and enjoyable cycling in WV. This message was sent from Kim Broughton to fgmeindl(a)verizon.net. It was sent from: West Virginia Cycling Foundation, Route 2, Box 331 B, Charleston, WV 25314. You can modify/update your subscription via the link below. Email Marketing by <http://www.icontact.com/a.pl/144186> iContact - Try It Free! <http://www.icontact.com/a.pl/144186> Manage your subscription <http://app.icontact.com/icp/mmail-mprofile.pl?r=70515743&l=137531&s=0AHE&m=…> <http://app.icontact.com/icp/sub/forward?m=866483&s=70515743&c=0AHE&cid=3632…> View this message in the iContact Community: View message <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=70515743&msgid=866483&act=0AHE&c=…> Comment on this message <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=70515743&msgid=866483&act=0AHE&c=…> Receive as RSS <http://community.icontact.com/p/wvcyclingfoundation/newsletters/wvcyclistss…> Share this message with others: del.icio.us <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=70515743&msgid=866483&act=0AHE&c=…> Digg <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=70515743&msgid=866483&act=0AHE&c=…> reddit <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=70515743&msgid=866483&act=0AHE&c=…> Facebook <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=70515743&msgid=866483&act=0AHE&c=…> StumbleUpon <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=70515743&msgid=866483&act=0AHE&c=…>

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Symbols/categories for Bike Route Map?
by Derek Springston 23 Sep '09

23 Sep '09

Hey guys, Did the Bike Board finalize a set of symbols and categories for our Bike Route map? I'm still working on getting all of the routes in. We're aiming to finish up our Bike Route Map for the October 19th Intermodal Facility grand opening. The most challenging and time consuming part of finishing this map could be finalizing and agreeing on the symbols and categories for the routes we've mapped. Please, let me know what was decided at the last meeting. Thanks, ~Derek “Every time I see an adult on a bicycle I no longer despair for the future of the human race.” -H.G. Wells _________________________________________________________________ Microsoft brings you a new way to search the web. Try Bing™ now http://www.bing.com?form=MFEHPG&publ=WLHMTAG&crea=TEXT_MFEHPG_Core_tagline_… bing_1x1

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Champion
by Frank Gmeindl 23 Sep '09

23 Sep '09

Bicycle Board Members, I was wondering why Betsy and gunnar missed the September Bicycle Board meeting. Today I read in Cycling News.com: Betsy Shogren (Cannondale Factory Racing) took top women's honors in the 2009 US National Ultra Endurance (NUE) series, which concluded with its eighth and final race at the Tahoe-Sierra 100 on September 12. The best four of each racer's results were used to calculate the standings. Eight races comprised the series, which commenced at the Cohutta 100 on April 25 and visited Tennessee, Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Colorado, Georgia and California. Shogren completed six 100-milers, winning at the Lumberjack, Mohican and Fool's Gold. A second place at the Shenandoah Mountain 100 netted her the overall win. She also raced to third at the Wilderness 101 and fourth at the Cohutta. Whew! Congratulations, Betsy! Frank http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/shogren-schalk-clinch-100-miler-series-titl…

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State College bike lane and parking report
by Frank Gmeindl 21 Sep '09

21 Sep '09

Bicycle Board Members, Attached is my and Bill Austin's report on our trip to State College to review their bike lanes and bicycle parking. They have bikes and bike parking everywhere. If you just want to see the photos, go to http://s935.photobucket.com/albums/ad193/cyclm8/State_College/?albumview=sl… . I hope this will energize you to help Chip with the parking committee. Frank /Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles/

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Re: [Bikeboard] inbound 705 between Mileground and Stewartstown Road
by Frank Gmeindl 19 Sep '09

19 Sep '09

Dear Bill, I am grateful to Dr. Rye for copying me on his message. A solution to Dr. Rye's and other novice cyclists' problem with 705 is to widen the right lane to 14 feet to enable motor vehicles to safely pass bicycles without having to cross the center line. Erecting Share the Road signs (MUTCD W11-1 & W16-1) in addition to widening the lane may increase motorist awareness that bicyclists belong on the roadway. Shoulders are not a part of the roadway (WV Code 17C-1-37) and are not intended for ordinary vehicular traffic. 17C-11-2 says, "every person riding a bicycle upon a roadway shall be granted all of the rights and shall be subject to all of the duties as the driver of a vehicle". Some of these rights include the right to use the roadway and the right to equal protection under the law. 17C-7-5 (a) says, "No vehicle shall be driven to the left side of the center of the roadway in overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding in the same direction unless such left side is clearly visible and is free of oncoming traffic for a sufficient distance ahead to permit such overtaking and passing to be completely made without interfering with the safe operation of any vehicle approaching from the opposite direction or any vehicle overtaken" There is no minimum speed limit on 705 and cyclists are not prohibited from 705. The lanes are apparently insufficiently wide to enable motor vehicles and bicyclists to travel safely side by side in the lane. Given this situation, the law requires motorists to wait until it's clear to pass the cyclist. In Morgantown's current social, political and legal climate, a motorist slowing down for a cyclist as required by law is not expected. A practical solution is to widen the curb lane and remind motorists with Share the Road signs that bicycles may be present. A little enforcement would also help. Frank Gmeindl Chairman, Morgantown Municipal Bicycle Board League Cycling Instructor 1703 On 9/19/2009 12:35 PM, Jim Rye wrote: > Dear Bill, > > Do you know: Is inbound 705 between the Mileground and Stewartstown > road being expanded to 2 lanes, and in so doing, will the wide > shoulder be removed? > > This shoulder is an integral part of bicyclists' (I being one) > commuter route. I understand that, as cyclists, we are legally > entitled to riding on the roadway (except as stated within the WV > Bicycle Law pasted at the end of this message). However, the 50 > mph speed limit coupled with the high traffic density on this section > of 705 presents a real safety hazard to doing so. Furthermore, with > two inbound lanes and a speed limit of 50 mph, moving to the left hand > turn lane to turn onto Stewartstown Road (to continue our commute) > will present an even greater hazard to cyclists. > > If this expansion is going to happen and the speed limit will remain > 50 mph: I am requesting that (a) a paved shoulder be part of that > development, and (b) (regardless of the speed limit) ample signage be > installed to alert motorists that cyclists are using this roadway and > to be courteous (?yield?) to cyclists who will be merging into the > left hand turn lane to access Stewartstown Road. > > During 2006 and 2007, I served as a member of the MPO to represent > commuter cyclists. I thought we were headed in the "right thing to > do" direction in terms of creating a bicycle friendly greater > Morgantown area: a progressive community that wants to realize the > human and environmental health benefits of non-motorized transit and > attract like-minded professionals and their families who value such to > our area. > > If there is anyone else who should receive this > message, kindly forward it. Thank you very much. > > > *§17C-11-5. Riding on roadways and bicycle paths. * > > (c) Whenever a usable path for bicycles has been provided adjacent to > a roadway, bicycle riders shall use such path and shall not use the > roadway. > > > > > > Jim Rye > Professor > Science Education > Dept C&I/LS > College of Human Resources & Education > West Virginia University > PO Box 6122 > 604L Allen Hall > Morgantown, WV 26506-6122 > Phone: (304) 293-4416 > Fax: (304) 293-3802 > Email: jim.rye(a)mail.wvu.edu <mailto:jim.rye@mail.wvu.edu> > Web Page: http://depts.hre.wvu.edu/c&ils/currinst/rye.html > <http://depts.hre.wvu.edu/c&ils/currinst/rye.html> > Are YOU waitin' for the world to change? > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPOBMzMTP4U > ECAS/HRE NSF-Supported WV Watershed Dynamics Project > http://www.wvscience.org/wvwatershed/

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[Fwd: [Fwd: Action Alert: Transportation Enhancements under Attack Again!]]
by Frank Gmeindl 16 Sep '09

16 Sep '09

Senator Byrd's contact info: *Washington, D.C. Office:* 311 Hart Senate Office Building, District of Columbia 20510-4801 *Phone:* (202) 224-3954 *Fax:* (202) 228-0002 *Charleston Office:* (more district offices <http://lab.capwiz.com/bio/id/622&lvl=C&chamber=S#>) 300 Virginia Street, #2630 Charleston, West Virginia 25301 *Phone:* (304) 342-5855 *Fax:* (304) 343-7144 -------- Original Message -------- Subject: [Fwd: Action Alert: Transportation Enhancements under Attack Again!] Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2009 09:18:20 -0400 From: Frank Gmeindl <fgmeindl(a)verizon.net> To: Bicycle Board <bikeboard(a)cheat.org> CC: Jennie Selin <JSelin(a)hotmail.com>, Ralph Larue <rlarue(a)boparc.org>, Bill Austin <baustin(a)moncpc.org> Bicycle Board Members, I just read this this morning. Today! the Senate will vote on amendments 2370 and 2371 that would basically repeal Transportation Enhancement grants. I called Senator Byrd's office and urged him to vote NO on these. I encourage you to do the same. The Transportation Enhancement grant will fund our Effective Bicycling Education Program. They have also built the Morgantown Streetscape and I believe were used to build the rail trail. Frank /Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles/ -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Action Alert: Transportation Enhancements under Attack Again! Date: Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:32:43 -0400 (EDT) From: League of American Bicyclists <bikeleague(a)bikeleague.org> Reply-To: meghan(a)bikeleague.org To: fgmeindl(a)verizon.net Having trouble viewing this email? Click here <http://campaign.constantcontact.com/render?v=001zhxIANf2OP4KNrc-H8q1BkEn9pQ…> You're receiving this email because of your relationship with League of American Bicyclists. Please confirm <http://visitor.constantcontact.com/c.jsp?t=1102708564964.12818.8512558115.2…> your continued interest in receiving email from us. 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[Fwd: Action Alert: Transportation Enhancements under Attack Again!]
by Frank Gmeindl 16 Sep '09

16 Sep '09

Bicycle Board Members, I just read this this morning. Today! the Senate will vote on amendments 2370 and 2371 that would basically repeal Transportation Enhancement grants. I called Senator Byrd's office and urged him to vote NO on these. I encourage you to do the same. The Transportation Enhancement grant will fund our Effective Bicycling Education Program. They have also built the Morgantown Streetscape and I believe were used to build the rail trail. Frank /Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles/ -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Action Alert: Transportation Enhancements under Attack Again! Date: Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:32:43 -0400 (EDT) From: League of American Bicyclists <bikeleague(a)bikeleague.org> Reply-To: meghan(a)bikeleague.org To: fgmeindl(a)verizon.net Having trouble viewing this email? 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[Fwd: [LCI Group] More bike lane research]
by Frank Gmeindl 14 Sep '09

14 Sep '09

Bicycle Board Members, If bike lanes are not _>_ 5 feet wide, motorists pass cyclists closer than they would if there were no bike lane at all says a British study. On 8/25, I sent you a clip from /The Cyclist's Manifesto: The Case For Riding On Two Wheels Instead of Four/ that explained why bike lanes are obsolete and sharrows are the thing. Recall that when we proposed sharrows to the Traffic Commission we cited the San Francisco study that showed that cyclists practice better lane positioning and motorists give cyclists more room when passing when sharrows are on the road. The following study shows that if bike lanes are not _>_ 5 feet wide, motorists pass cyclists closer than they would if there were no bike lane at all. (My thanks to fellow LCI Frank Krygowski for sending this.) http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article6828100.ece "Cycle lanes encourage motorists to drive closer to bikes, says study" Cycle lanes can make roads more dangerous for cyclists because they encourage motorists to drive closer when overtaking bicycles, a study has found. Drivers give cyclists a wider berth on roads where there is no lane because they assume that they should share the road and make more allowance for the risk of wobbles. The study, conducted by Leeds and Bolton universities, challenges the approach taken by many local authorities, which is to promote cycling by painting cycle lanes and cycle symbols on their roads. It suggests that reducing the speed and volume of traffic would be more effective in improving cycle safety than narrow cycle lanes. Boris Johnson, the Mayor of London, is planning to create 12 “cycle superhighways” by 2012 but his transport authority said yesterday that most of the network would be lanes painted on roads rather than segregated cycle paths. For the study the researchers mounted a camcorder on the rear rack of a bicycle and rode on three roads that each had sections with and without cycle lanes. On all three roads, drivers gave cyclists less room where there was a cycle lane. The greatest difference was recorded on the A6 near Garstang, Lancashire, where cars passed 18cm (7in) closer when the cyclist was in a cycle lane. All the cycle lanes were slightly narrower than the minimum width of 1.5m (5ft) recommended by the Department for Transport. The majority of Britain’s cycle lanes do not comply with this guideline. The study, which is due to be published in the scientific journal Accident Analysis and Prevention, says that on roads without cycle lanes, drivers “consciously perform an overtaking manoeuvre”. On roads with cycle lanes, they treat the space between the centre line and the outside edge of the cycle lane as exclusively their territory and make less adjustment for cyclists. The study concludes: “Cycle lanes do not appear to provide greater space for cyclists in all conditions.” The Highway Code tells drivers to “give cyclists at least as much room as you would when overtaking a car”. Chris Peck, policy co-ordinator of the Cyclists’ Touring Club, said: “Cycle lanes have a part to play in improving road conditions for cyclists, but this research has raised concerns that they are not always the best solution and may make cycling more unpleasant.” He said that too many authorities viewed cycle lanes as a cheap and easy alternative to more effective measures of reducing the vulnerability of cyclists, such as cutting the speed limit to 20mph and redesigning awkward junctions. Mr Peck added that narrow cycle lanes could create tension between drivers and cyclists, with drivers becoming annoyed when cyclists strayed outside them. Some cyclists felt under pressure to remain within the lane until the last moment when turning right, leading to sudden, potentially dangerous manoeuvres. He said: “Cycle lanes are a good visual reminder to people that cycling is being encouraged but they can cause cyclists to hug the kerb, which may not be the safest place to be.” Frank /Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles/

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Presentation to MPO
by Frank Gmeindl 09 Sep '09

09 Sep '09

Bicycle Board Members, Thanks to Jenny :-* , Jim :-D , Chip O:-) and Jake 8-) for their positive feedback and constructive recommendations for the presentation to the MPO tomorrow. Attached is a revision. I changed slide 4 about Child Obesity to add data about the $2.6M and 250,000 gallons of fuel that Mon Co spends each year to bus kids an average of 1 mile to school. I also replaced slide 9 which was about Portland travel cost savings with a slide that shows the revenue and jobs that cycling generates in places such as Colorado, Wisconsin, Outer Banks, Quebec and Indianapolis. Thanks again to all of you that took the time to look through the presentation and especially to give me helpful recommendations. I'll let you know how it turns out. Frank / Same Roads Same Rights Same Rules / -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Presentation to MPO Date: Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:40:26 -0400 From: Frank Gmeindl <fgmeindl(a)verizon.net> To: Bicycle Board <bikeboard(a)cheat.org>, Jennie Selin <JSelin(a)hotmail.com>, Ralph Larue <rlarue(a)boparc.org> Bicycle Board Members, Attached is a draft of the presentation that I plan to deliver to the MPO and Mayor of Star City this Thursday on behalf of the Bicycle Board. I appreciate your comments on it at your earliest convenience. Frank

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Presentation to MPO
by Frank Gmeindl 08 Sep '09

08 Sep '09

Now, with attachement! Sorry! Bicycle Board Members, Attached is a draft of the presentation that I plan to deliver to the MPO and Mayor of Star City this Thursday on behalf of the Bicycle Board. I appreciate your comments on it at your earliest convenience. Frank

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Presentation to MPO
by Frank Gmeindl 08 Sep '09

08 Sep '09

Bicycle Board Members, Attached is a draft of the presentation that I plan to deliver to the MPO and Mayor of Star City this Thursday on behalf of the Bicycle Board. I appreciate your comments on it at your earliest convenience. Frank

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MPO presentation
by Frank Gmeindl 06 Sep '09

06 Sep '09

Bicycle Board Members, I have accepted an invitation to make a 20 minute presentation "on bicycle planning and how it can be included in MPO planning efforts" to the Greater Morgantown Metropolitan Planning Organization and Star City Mayor next Thursday at 9:30 am at the MPO offices in the airport. All members of the MPO including the Policy Board, Technical Advisory Committee and Citizen Advisory Committee are invited to attend. So are 3 members of the WVDOH and a member of the Federal Highway Administration. Personally, I would like the presentation to result in the participants: * seeing bicycling as a valid means of transportation and an integral component of our transportation mix; * considering bicycling in any and all future transportation decisions; * looking to the Bicycle Board as valued bicycling consultants. I would appreciate your thoughts and especially any recommendations and data for the presentation. Please reply-all and maybe we can get some synergy going :-) Frank /Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles/

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Morgantown Bicycling Ordinance
by Frank Gmeindl 05 Sep '09

05 Sep '09

Bicycle Board Members, At last night's Bicycle Board meeting, I quoted from the City code about where you're allowed to park your bike. If you're interested, I've attached the article 373 of the Morgantown Code. It contains the laws governing bicycling in Morgantown. Our procedural guidelines require us to "review and support the implementation of Article 373 on Bicycles of the Morgantown Municipal Code". In the attached, I used Track Changes and marked up article 373 to show changes that I think should be made to it. I'd appreciate any comments you have. FYI, Article 373.09 says, "No person shall park a bicycle upon a street other than upon the roadway against the curb, or upon the sidewalk in a rack to support the bicycle, or against a building in such a manner as to afford the least obstruction to pedestrian traffic." Frank /Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles/

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Thursday's Bicycle Board Meeting
by Frank Gmeindl 30 Aug '09

30 Aug '09

Bicycle Board Members, Please find attached 3 documents: 1. The agenda for our meeting this coming Thursday; 2. The minutes from our last meeting; 3. Preliminary Bicycle Board report to the Traffic Commission. If you'd like to make any changes to the agenda, just let me know and I'll make them and issue an update. Since the Traffic Commission meeting is the day before our meeting, I need your feedback on the Bicycle Board report to the Traffic Commission by Tuesday morning so I can submit it to the Traffic Commission Secretary. I'm sorry that that only gives you 1 day to review it and give me feedback. Great weather this week! Hope we all get in some good rides:) Frank /Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles/

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Utah: texting drivers up to 15 years in prison
by Frank Gmeindl 30 Aug '09

30 Aug '09

Bicycle Board Members, If you're interested in the texting and driving issue, you may find this somewhat long but also comprehensive NY Times article interesting.. Frank Published Saturday, August 29, 2009, by the New York Times DRIVEN TO DISTRACTION Utah Gets Tough With Texting Drivers By Matt Richtel LOGAN, Utah -- In most states, if somebody is texting behind the wheel and causes a crash that injures or kills someone, the penalty can be as light as a fine. Utah is much tougher. After a crash here that killed two scientists -- and prompted a dogged investigation by a police officer and local victim's advocate -- Utah passed the nation's toughest law to crack down on texting behind the wheel. Offenders now face up to 15 years in prison. The new law, which took effect in May, penalizes a texting driver who causes a fatality as harshly as a drunken driver who kills someone. In effect, a crash caused by such a multitasking motorist is no longer considered an "accident" like one caused by a driver who, say, runs into another car because he nodded off at the wheel. Instead, such a crash would now be considered inherently reckless. "It's a willful act," said Lyle Hillyard, a Republican state senator and a big supporter of the new measure. "If you choose to drink and drive or if you choose to text and drive, you're assuming the same risk." The Utah law represents a concrete new response in an evolving debate among legislators around the country about how to reduce the widespread practice of multitasking behind the wheel -- a topic to be discussed at a national conference about the dangers of distracted driving that is being organized by the Transportation Department for this fall. Studies show that talking on a cellphone while driving is as risky as driving with a .08 blood alcohol level -- generally the standard for drunken driving -- and that the risk of driving while texting is at least twice that dangerous. Research also shows that many people are aware that the behavior is risky, but they assume others are the problem. Treating texting behind the wheel like drunken driving raises complex legal questions. Drunken drivers can be identified using a Breathalyzer. But there is no immediate test for driving while texting; such drivers could deny they were doing so, or claim to have been dialing a phone number. (Many legislators have thus far made a distinction between texting and dialing, though researchers say dialing creates many of the same risks.) If an officer or prosecutor wants to confiscate a phone or phone records to determine whether a driver was texting at the time of the crash, such efforts can be thwarted by search-and-seizure and privacy defenses, lawyers said. Prosecutors and judges in other states already have the latitude to use more general reckless-driving laws to penalize multitasking drivers who cause injury and death. In California, for instance, where texting while driving is banned but the only deterrent is a $20 fine, a driver in April received a six-year prison sentence for gross vehicular manslaughter when, speeding and texting, she slammed into a line of cars waiting at a construction zone, killing another driver. But if those prosecutors want to charge a texting driver with recklessness, they must prove the driver knew of the risks before sending texts from behind the wheel. In Utah, the law now assumes people understand the risks. The law "is very noteworthy," said Anne Teigen, a policy specialist with the National Conference of State Legislatures, an organization of state legislators. "They have raised the bar and said texting while driving is not just irresponsible, and it's not just a bad idea -- it is negligent." Ms. Teigen said legislators throughout the country were struggling with how to address threats created by new technology, just as they once debated how to handle drunken driving. Ray LaHood, the transportation secretary, has said drivers should not text behind the wheel, and several United States senators recently introduced legislation to force states to ban texting while driving. Utah, governed by a Republican legislature with a libertarian bent, may seem an unlikely state to pursue particularly tough penalties governing driver behavior. But the issue forced itself onto the legislative agenda here because of what occurred on the rainy morning of Sept. 22, 2006. The accident occurred on a two-lane highway just west of Logan, in a verdant valley in Utah's northernmost county. Reggie Shaw, a 19-year-old college student working as a house painter, was driving west to work in a Chevrolet Tahoe SUV Approaching him, in a Saturn sedan, was James Furaro, 38, and his passenger, Keith P. O'Dell, 50. The senior scientists were commuting to ATK Launch Systems, where they were helping to design and build rocket boosters. Mr. Shaw crossed the yellow dividing line on the two-lane road and clipped the Saturn. It spun across the highway and was struck by a pickup truck hauling a trailer filled with two tons of horseshoes and related equipment. The two scientists were killed instantly. At the scene, the investigating officer, Bart Rindlisbacher of the Utah Highway Patrol, said he could not pinpoint the cause of the crash. Mr. Shaw said he could not remember doing anything out of the ordinary. The trooper figured it was an unfortunate case of "left of center," a catch-all for a traffic offense that involves crossing the yellow divider. But a witness told the police he had seen Mr. Shaw swerving several times just before the accident, raising Mr. Rindlisbacher's suspicions. The trooper's concerns grew as he drove Mr. Shaw to the hospital. He saw Mr. Shaw, in the passenger seat, pull out his phone and start texting. "Were you texting while you were driving?" Mr. Rindlisbacher recalled asking. "No," he recalled Mr. Shaw responding. (Mr. Shaw said he did not remember the conversation or much about the accident.) The trooper was deeply skeptical. He figured out how to subpoena Mr. Shaw's phone records. Six months later, with help from a state public safety investigator, they got the records and their proof: Mr. Shaw and his girlfriend had sent 11 text messages to each other in the 30 minutes before the crash, the last one at 6:47 a.m., a minute before Mr. Shaw called 911. Investigators concluded he sent that last text when he crossed the yellow line. Still, county prosecutors thought they were unable to charge Mr. Shaw with something other than "left of center." For instance, if they wanted to prove Mr. Shaw guilty of negligent homicide, a misdemeanor, they would need to show he knew of the dangers or should have known of the dangers of texting while driving. Mr. Shaw, who had retained a lawyer, would not discuss the issue with law enforcement or prosecutors. Then Terryl Warner, a victim's advocate in the county where the accident occurred, got involved. Ms. Warner had a personal interest in the case because she knew the family of one of the scientists. In July 2007, Ms. Warner, convinced by the trooper's evidence, wrote to prosecutors arguing for a vehicular manslaughter charge. She said the dangers of texting and driving were broadly known, therefore Mr. Shaw should have known better. Mr. Shaw had just started a Mormon mission in Canada when he was called home to face charges of negligent homicide. The trial was set for early 2009. Then, just before Thanksgiving in 2008, at a hearing, Mr. Shaw looked at the families of the two dead scientists and decided he could no longer keep dismissing the phone records that showed he was texting, even though his lawyers advised him to remain quiet. "It hit me that I was being selfish dragging this on," he said. "I decided I've got to do whatever it takes to make this come to an end. If there was anything I could do -- spend a year in jail, two years in jail, whatever -- I'd do it." He pleaded guilty to two counts of negligent homicide, but his record will be cleared if he fulfills the sentence imposed by the judge. It included 30 days in jail, 200 hours of community service, and a requirement that he read "Les Misérables" to learn, like the book's character Jean Valjean, how to make a contribution to society. Last February, Mr. Shaw spoke to the state House Subcommittee on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, which was considering a ban on texting for motorists. The measure seemed likely to fail given the legislature's lack of interest in previous such efforts. Then Mr. Shaw stood to talk about his crash and started sobbing. "I was the one driving and texting," Mr. Shaw said through tears. "Excuse me. I apologize. I didn't know the dangers." Ms. Warner, the victim's advocate, said that moment was a turning point. "Before he spoke, some legislators were talking and texting," she recalled. "After he started talking, there wasn't a dry eye in the room." Under Utah's law, someone caught texting and driving now faces up to three months in jail and up to a $750 fine, a misdemeanor. If they cause injury or death, the punishment can grow to a felony and up to a $10,000 fine and 15 years in prison. Alaska is the only other state that takes a similarly tough approach to electronic distraction, said Ms. Teigen of the National Conference of State Legislators. A law passed there in 2007 makes it a felony punishable by up to 20 years in prison if a driver causes a fatal accident when a television, video monitor or computer is on inside the car and in the driver's field of vision. (The law applies to phones used for texting, but not to phones used exclusively for calling or to some other devices, like GPS devices.) The law, which is less focused on texting than Utah's, resulted from a 2003 accident in which a driver, who prosecutors said was watching a movie on a video monitor perched on his dashboard, killed two motorists. These tougher penalties can lead to prickly legal questions. John Wesley Hall, who just stepped down as president of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, said the police might have difficulty proving a driver suspected of texting wasn't merely dialing a phone. And, he said, there are serious privacy and search issues raised when an officer wants to confiscate a phone. "The police have no business going into my phone," he said. James Swink, the Cache County attorney, expects such challenges, but says that the police in some cases could simply get phone records later, as in the Shaw case. More broadly, Mr. Swink said, drivers in Utah are now on notice that texting while driving is inherently reckless. And as drivers across the nation become more aware of that notion, he said, judges and prosecutors will feel more comfortable asking for big penalties. He said the Shaw case helped to pave the way. "Once the word is out there," he said, "it will become easier for judges to lower the big boom."

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Mon. Blvd. speed limit = 45
by Frank Gmeindl 29 Aug '09

29 Aug '09

Bicycle Board Members, I a reply to Jake Brown, I stated that the speed limit on Monongahela Blvd. is 40 mph. I was mistaken. The speed limit is 45 mph. I apologize for misleading you! This stuff is so complex already, we don't need to make it worse with incorrect data. Sorry! Frank / Same Roads Same Rights Same Rules /

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Cyclist's Manifesto
by Frank Gmeindl 25 Aug '09

25 Aug '09

The complete title of Robert Hurst's book is The Cyclist's Manifesto: The Case For Riding On Two Wheels Instead of Four. Frank /Same Roads Same Rights Same Rules/

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[Fwd: Re: WV DOH Response to Letter Concerning Closing of Rail Trail]
by Frank Gmeindl 25 Aug '09

25 Aug '09

Bicycle Board Members, Please review the Mon Blvd Bike Lane recommendations that I provided to Bill Austin below and let me know if anything is wrong. Frank /Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles/ -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: WV DOH Response to Letter Concerning Closing of Rail Trail Date: Sun, 23 Aug 2009 23:06:03 -0400 From: Frank Gmeindl <fgmeindl(a)verizon.net> To: 'Bill Austin' <baustin(a)moncpc.org> CC: Don Spencer <dspencer36(a)comcast.net> References: <!&!AAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAAAAAAuYcVxyjk9GhP69k7n4dyXCgAAAEAAAAPz1QKWjjAhOgGPhxq7u/noBAAAAAA==(a)moncpc.org> <8A27568BD739443A9C65CB9FB9D21F9C@donhome> Bill, It might help me to understand what we're trying to do if you shared with me the WVDOH letter to which you and Don are referring. I was not aware of it until I received Don's message below. Does the MPO have a plan drawing of the existing Monongahela Blvd. between Eighth Street and Patteson Drive? If so, could I get a copy and mark it up to show the bike lane? I would use the 1999 AASHTO Guide to the Development of Bicycle Facilities ( http://www.sccrtc.org/bikes/AASHTO_1999_BikeBook.pdf ) and the 2003 Manual of Uniform Guidelines for Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) Part 9 Traffic Controls for Bicycle Facilities ( http://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/htm/2003/part9/part9-toc.htm ) for guidance for the markup. Pages 22-32 of the AASHTO Guide deal with bike lanes. *Stripe width* Page 23 explains that a 6-inch solid stripe is common but some jurisdictions have used an 8-inch stripe "for added distinction". I would recommend a 6-inch stripe to minimize resistance from the WVDOH. All markings on the bike lane should be white. *Lane width* Page 23 and Figure 6 on page 24 indicate that we should designate a 5-foot wide bike lane since parking is prohibited and there is a gutter and curb. *Marking Symbols* Clearly marking the bike lane as one-way is imperative. Figure 13 on page 31 provides templates for typical one-way arrows and bike lane symbols. The arrow symbol and the bicycle symbol should be sufficient to communicate to both motorists and cyclists that this is a bike lane and that bicycles are to travel up it. *Symbol locations* Figure 14 on page 32 shows recommended locations for the symbols with respect to intersections. The text on page 31 also says, "additional stencils may be placed on long uninterrupted sections of roadway". I would recommend placing the bicycle symbol and arrow symbol as shown in Figure 14 beginning 6-feet from the north end of the driveway north of Advance Auto. Because of the traffic volume entering and exiting Advance Auto and the Exxon station, starting the bike lane further south would jeopardize cyclists' safety and may present liability to the state and those businesses. I would recommend repeating the bicycle symbol and arrow symbol every 250 feet after their initial location. 250 feet spacing is consistent with MUTCD guidelines for other markings and signs and will provide a frequent reminder to motorists that there's a bike lane to their right. *Where to end the bike lane* Figure 10 on page 28 depicts typical bicycle and auto movements at major intersections. This figure clearly makes the points I was trying to make to you and Don when we were discussing where the bike lane should end near Evansdale Drive. Page 29 shows preferred treatments for the bike lane when it comes to a right turn lane as at the intersection of Mon Blvd. and Evansdale Drive. I believe the treatment that is most likely to get WVDOH buy-in is represented in Figure 10-d. This treatment requires no changes to the existing markings. It is also least likely to discourage cyclists from selecting correct lane positioning when going straight through or making left turns. The AASHTO Guide provides limited guidance on where the bike lane should end. Fortunately, the MUTCD provides some guidance. The MUTCD Section 9C.04 Markings For Bicycle Lanes states, "When the right through lane is dropped to become a right turn only lane, the bicycle lane markings should stop at least 100 feet before the beginning of the right turn lane." While in our case, the right through lane is not "dropped" to become a right turn only lane, the intent of this guideline is to provide sufficient distance, 100 feet, for the bicyclist to merge into the right through lane before autos begin to turn right. Therefore, I would recommend that bike lane end 100 feet before the beginning of the right turn lane from Mon Blvd. onto Evansdale Drive. *Signage* The MUTCD Section 9B.04 Bicycle Lane Signs also provides valuable guidance on signage. I would recommend placing the following signs at the following locations (the letters and numbers in parentheses after the sign text designate the specific sign number that can be found in the MUTCD): 1. BIKE LANE (R3-17) AHEAD (R3-17aP) 6 feet after the intersection of Eighth Street and Mon Blvd.; 2. BIKE LANE (R3-17) at the beginning of the bike lane and every 1000 feet thereafter (the MUTCD requires BIKE LANE signs to accompany bike lane markings but "the signs need not be adjacent to every symbol to avoid overuse of the signs"; 3. BIKE LANE (R3-17) ENDS (R3-17bP) at the end of the bike lane; 4. BEGIN RIGHT TURN LANE, YIELD TO BIKES (R4-4) at the beginning of the right turn lane; 5. SHARE THE ROAD signs (SHARE THE ROAD (W16-1) plaque in conjunction with the W11-1 (bicycle in diamond shaped sign) sign every 250 feet on both sides along Don Knotts Blvd., Beechurst Av., the west side of Mon Blvd. between Eighth St. and Evansdale Drive, both sides of Mon Blvd. between Evansdale Dr. and the Edith Barrill (Star City) Bridge. (Please note that the Bicycle Board recommended and the Traffic Commission approved these share the road signs at the same time that the Bicycle Board recommended and the Traffic Commission approved the Mon Blvd. bike lane.) I'm sure I overlooked some things. I hope you've discovered and noted them as you read the above. I look forward to the next step. Frank /Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles/ On 8/23/2009 1:48 AM, Don Spencer wrote: > > Bill -- Sorry to be absent from my computer so much this week. I > appreciate your meeting with us last Monday to work on the bike lane. > I promise to stay out of your way on this issue - as far as the MPO > structure is concerned. > > > > If a local drawing is needed, I would rather have the Bicycle Board > create the drawing first and then have it taken to the City Manager > and Engineer for their review and action. The Bicycle Board has more > experience in understanding cycling issues than do the Engineering > personnel -- even though they have resources which they can use to > check out and confirm standards. The DOH will have their own opinion > too, but it is important for us to say what we proposed...first. > > > > Frank Gmeindl needs to be the point person -- in my opinion. > > > > Don > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > *From:* Bill Austin [mailto:baustin@moncpc.org] > *Sent:* Friday, August 21, 2009 2:24 PM > *To:* 'Bill Austin'; dspencer36(a)comcast.net > *Subject:* RE: WV DOH Response to Letter Concerning Closing of Rail Trail > > > > Don, > > > > I wasn't sure you got this the last time I sent it. One key question I > have is *will the City be able to provide a drawing of the typical > section we are proposing*? Do you need to have the City Manager > request it from the City Engineer? I will be happy to work with the > appropriate person on the specifications. Please let me know who that is. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Bill > > > > *From:* Bill Austin [mailto:baustin@moncpc.org] > *Sent:* Tuesday, August 18, 2009 9:52 AM > *To:* 'dspencer36(a)comcast.net' > *Subject:* FW: WV DOH Response to Letter Concerning Closing of Rail Trail > > > > Don, > > > > Thanks for meeting with me yesterday. I was rereading the attached > response from DOH this morning and had several thoughts. Please take a > look at the next to last paragraph and the last paragraph on the first > page. We need to do several things, first we need to note the City > Managers commitment to placing the striping. Secondly, we need a > drawing of THE typical cross-section of the striping that needs to be > installed. It should probably be based on an ASHTO standard facility > that has been constructed in West Virginia. I am looking into that > now. We will need a draft engineering level product to share with the > new technical committee by mid-September. > > > > > > Please let me know your thoughts. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Bill > > > > *From:* Bill Austin [mailto:baustin@moncpc.org] > *Sent:* Monday, July 27, 2009 4:18 PM > *To:* 'Bellcom21(a)aol.com'; 'David Bruffy'; 'dspencer36(a)comcast.net'; > 'gvmayor(a)comcast.net'; 'jlgoodwi(a)access.k12.wv.us'; 'Joe Fisher'; > 'dulaneyoil(a)comcast.net'; 'Keller, Perry J'; 'bill(a)byrnehedges.com'; > 'scmayor(a)comcast.net'; 'Moncom(a)aol.com'; 'djhstarcity(a)hotmail.com'; > 'dulaneyoil(a)comcast.net'; 'statler4board(a)hotmail.com' > *Cc:* Mike Paugh > *Subject:* WV DOH Response to Letter Concerning Closing of Rail Trail > > > > Board Members, > > > > Please find attached a letter from Robert Pennington of the West > Virginia Department of Highways responding to the MPO's recent > correspondence concerning the closing of the Rail Trail. We will > continue to work to coordinate with DOH on this issue. > > > > Regards, > > > > Bill Austin, AICP > > Executive Director > > Morgantown Monongalia MPO > > 180 Hart Field Road > > Morgantown, WVA 26508 > > 304-291-9571 > > 304-692-7225 Mobile > > > > >

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WV DOH letter regarding BB recommendation
by Frank Gmeindl 24 Aug '09

24 Aug '09

Bicycle Board Members, Attached is the letter that the WV DOH sent the MPO Director regarding our recommendations for the Bike Lane and Share the Road signs. Gives you an idea of what we're up against. Frank /Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles/

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FWD: bicycle item
by director 23 Aug '09

23 Aug '09

Good morning, John Lozier passed on this interesting bike link. I forward it for your viewing enjoyment. Nick http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/8/22/770982/-London-Paramedics- Forced-to-Use-Bicycles -- Nick Hein LCI# 1705 Director, Positive Spin 2567 Univ Ave Ste 6000L Morgantown, WV ph 304-276-0213 --

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Fwd: August BB Minutes
by Elizabeth Shogren 18 Aug '09

18 Aug '09

Attached, please find the August minutes. Thank you, BETSY SHOGREN

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Ebike share program at University of Washington, Seattle
by director 18 Aug '09

18 Aug '09

Good afternoon, I just came across this article on one of the science sites I read. I'll be in Seattle next month again and be sure to look at the bikes in this program. If anyone is interested in a report let me know. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2007/11/27/bike Nick -- Nick Hein LCI# 1705 Director, Positive Spin 2567 Univ Ave Ste 6000L Morgantown, WV ph 304-276-0213 --

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GIS progress...
by Derek Springston 18 Aug '09

18 Aug '09

Hey guys, I worked a bit last night on the GIS route mapping, but it's going to take a while to get all of your routes on the map. I thought I could get them all uploaded in a week or so, but that isn't going to happen. My goal now is to get them finished up before the next Bike Board meeting. Then we can discuss the symbology for each route. Big thanks go to Frank, Jacob, Jonathan, Alice, Jim, Aira, Adam, and anyone else who put their routes on the mapping for our last meeting. Did I forget anyone? If so, please let me know because I appreciate those of you who've pitched in. Now, I just have to finish mapping everything! Thanks! ~Derek “Every time I see an adult on a bicycle I no longer despair for the future of the human race.” -H.G. Wells _________________________________________________________________ Get back to school stuff for them and cashback for you. http://www.bing.com/cashback?form=MSHYCB&publ=WLHMTAG&crea=TEXT_MSHYCB_Back…

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Bike sharing increases ridership, ridership decreases crashes
by director 17 Aug '09

17 Aug '09

Good evening, Thought I'd pass on this article from Atlantic Monthly today... http://business.theatlantic.com/2009/08/why_bike-sharing_programs_are_reall… Nick -- Nick Hein LCI# 1705 Director, Positive Spin 2567 Univ Ave Ste 6000L Morgantown, WV ph 304-276-0213 --

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Main Street Morgantown is putting bikes downtown!
by director 07 Aug '09

07 Aug '09

Good morning, In a rather ironic twist I found out this morning that Arts in the Park has made and painted a bunch of bike-art silhouettes to put on the downtown lampposts starting this Fall when the plants come down. After some discussion with the artist doing the work (Debbie and Sonda) it turns out that everybody wants REAL bikes downtown too - with one exception. The bikes are 1/8" aluminum sheet with whimsical scenes painted on them. The good that could come from this would be if seeing art-bikes downtown gets everybody excited enough to overcome the resistance to real bikes. In fact there is a company that makes a bike parking fixture that hauls bikes up a pole. Nick -- Nick Hein LCI# 1705 Director, Positive Spin 2567 Univ Ave Ste 6000L Morgantown, WV ph 304-276-0213 --

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FW: Commuter/ bike route mapping...
by Derek Springston 07 Aug '09

07 Aug '09

Hey guys, Below is my conversation with John from CyclePath. We're ok to use the same symbols. It looks like we'll have to just create our own definitions under each symbol type. I'll create that and get your approval soon. Thanks! ~Derek “Every time I see an adult on a bicycle I no longer despair for the future of the human race.” -H.G. Wells Date: Fri, 7 Aug 2009 10:43:46 -0400 From: path(a)frognet.net To: guitardeek(a)hotmail.com Subject: Re: Commuter/ bike route mapping... Derek, I see no problem with you replicating the symbols. If possible, give me a small line of credit on your map/brochure somewhere. If not, no big deal. The way I determined the road hierarchy was by taking a current map and marking the roads the way I thought they should be marked with felt tip markers. I then showed it to several other cyclist for editing. I figured that the perceptions of the more experienced cyclists in our community was a better resource than trying to set up some kind of stricter criteria such as vehicle counting or road width. I also suggest including a disclaimer of some type on the map that "conditions can vary.....every attempt was made to make the map accurate.....that the map is "as is" and .....you are not responsible for any liability associated with the content......etc. etc." Hope this helps and let me know if you need more information. Also, let me know when your map is done and ready for viewing. John Lefelhocz Derek Springston wrote: John, I spoke with you over a month ago concerning the Cyclepath Athens, Ohio Bicycle Commuter Map that you were involved with. We are interested in using the same symbols for our paths (Highly Recommended Road, Suggested Road, Bike Friendly Side Street, etc....). Would it bother you if we did that? If so, please let us know. IF you're ok with us adopting the same symbology, I believe it could be beneficial for us discuss how we can get ours to have the same criteria for these determinations as you used. Please contact me ASAP. Thanks and have a wonderful day! ~Derek Springston “Every time I see an adult on a bicycle I no longer despair for the future of the human race.” -H.G. Wells Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:41:10 -0400 From: path(a)frognet.net To: guitardeek(a)hotmail.com Subject: Re: Commuter/ bike route mapping... Derek, The person you are looking for would be me. I'm an artist and I also own Cycle Path. https://www.athenscyclepath.com/AthensCommuterMap.pdf is the newest version of this map. Discussing via email is easiest for me. If you need a more in depth conversation I can set up a time to consult via the phone. John Lefelhocz (owner) Cycle Path Bike Shop 104 W. Union St. Athens, Ohio 45701 740 593 8482 http://www.athenscyclepath.com "Cycle Your Path" Derek Springston wrote: Hi, I am a member of the Morgantown, WV Bike Board, which is part of the city's Traffic Commission. We are planning on creating a Bike Route Map for our community that will help potentially motivate folks to ride more. One of our previous Bike Board members left us with a map that shows the routes of downtown Athens, OH with a Cycle Path symbol on the bottom right corner. We really liked the symbology and labelling of the routes on your map. They're green and red and start with Highly Recommended Road, Suggested Road, etc, etc. We would like to find the primary contact who was involved with creating this map to discuss different options for our map and potentially gain some new insights. Give me a name and phone number if possible. Thanks and have a wonderful day! ~Derek Windows Live™ SkyDrive™: Get 25 GB of free online storage. Get it on your BlackBerry or iPhone. -- Max,John & Katsu Cycle Path Bike Shop 104 W. Union St. Athens, Ohio 45701 740 593 8482 http://www.athenscyclepath.com "Cycle Your Path" Get back to school stuff for them and cashback for you. Try Bing now. -- Max,John & Katsu Cycle Path Bike Shop 104 W. Union St. Athens, Ohio 45701 740 593 8482 http://www.athenscyclepath.com "Cycle Your Path" _________________________________________________________________ Get back to school stuff for them and cashback for you. http://www.bing.com/cashback?form=MSHYCB&publ=WLHMTAG&crea=TEXT_MSHYCB_Back…

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Bike Route Mapping, GIS, and Google..
by Derek Springston 07 Aug '09

07 Aug '09

Hey guys, I successfully converted the Morgantown Bike Route file, which was yellow on the my aerial map last night, from a shapefile (.shp) which is used by my ArcGIS software to a KML or KMZ file, which is used by Google Earth. It overlayed correctly in Google Earth. My next step is to figure out how we can post this on Google Earth and Google Maps for future use by a broader audience. However, in the meantime, if you regularly create routes by using Google Earth, Google Maps, MapMyRide, etc please continue to do so. I'm confident that if I could convert from a shapefile to KML or KMZ, then I could use your KML or KMZ files. Please send me your routes via KML or KMZ files, and I'll let you know if I succesfully bring them into my mapping. Then we'll proceed from there. Those of you who are more comfortable with paper maps, please feel free to mark those up as well. I'll do a good job of copying your routes onto our mapping. I promise! Please get me your routes ASAP. I would like to have them in by next week. If you're busy, I understand, but let's not take any longer than 2 weeks. That will give me a few weeks to map all of your routes before the next Bike Board meeting so that we can, as a Bike Board, begin assigning symbology to each route. I will map the routes given to me last night and email a PDF to all. I will try to finish this up by Sunday (8-9-09). I will attempt to make the file size small and manageable, but maintain enough quality so you can easily view it and make decisions while drawing your routes. I already have an email in to John Lefelhocz, owner of CyclePath who was key in creating the Athens, OH Commuter Map concerning use of their symbols. I will also email him and find out if he can give us a synopsis on their criteria or a copy of their definitions of each symbol if possible. Then, I'll use part of our definitions and road examples from last night with his, create a legend with definitions, and get it approved by the Bike Board to be ready for choosing the symbols for each route we pick at the next meeting. Sounds ambitious, but I think it's possible if you guys can get me your routes in the next 1-2 weeks. Have a nice weekend. Hope to see you out on the roads! ~Derek P.S. Aira and Adam, thanks for your attendance and input. Come again! “Every time I see an adult on a bicycle I no longer despair for the future of the human race.” -H.G. Wells _________________________________________________________________ Get back to school stuff for them and cashback for you. http://www.bing.com/cashback?form=MSHYCB&publ=WLHMTAG&crea=TEXT_MSHYCB_Back…

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This Thursday's Bike Board meeting
by Frank Gmeindl 03 Aug '09

03 Aug '09

Bicycle Board Members, *Agenda and Read-Aheads* Attached is a suggested agenda for this Thursday's meeting. Also attached are the minutes of our last meeting and a copy of Athens Ohio bike route map. *Bike Route Map* In preparation for our meeting, please go to the Morgantown Visitor's Center (68 Donley Street, Wharf District) or see me to get a free copy of their newly printed Morgantown City street map. Mark up the map to indicate preferred bike routes. If possible, use the legend that's on the Athens map (at least mark the highly recommended roads): * Highly Recommended Road (thick green line) * Suggested Road (medium green line) * Bike Friendly Side Street (thin green line) * Strategic Shortcut (dashed green line) * Neutral Road (neither good nor bad) (thin orange line) * Road to Avoid at Peak Hours (thin red line) * Road Advised Against Using (medium red line) * Road to Avoid Whenever Possible (thick red line) On Thursday, with Derek's leadership, we will develop a Morgantown Bicycle Route map. If we all mark up the same City map using the same legend, we can simply transfer our marks to a master map at the next meeting and minimize "babel". Frank /Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles/

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main streat board meeting
by Chip Wamsley 16 Jul '09

16 Jul '09

Hey all, I met with the board of Main Street Morgantown this morning to discuss our plans for bike racks on High street. They are still concerned about the urban clutter that the racks will add to the downtown. Furthermore, they would like to remove the curbing around the trees, which will make the rack placement in those spots a new obstruction. Their questions were: 1) did we have other options? 2) could we put all bikes in the parking garages? 3) could we use a mixture of parking? 4) could we put the bikes on side streets? 5) would there be a time limit on parking? 6) who would police the racks? 7) how would abandoned bikes be dealt with? 8) why weren't all of the property owners and merchants contacted about the rack placement? I told them that we could do bike corrals at the expense of losing a parking space. Not only would they not be as convenient, but they are less attractive. I discussed the options of some secure parking in the parking garages, but the loss of on street parking would lower the the use of downtown by cyclists. I proposed a mix of one side of High street with post and rings and a bicycle corral possibly near the Blue Moose as a pilot project. I told them that side streets had been considered but the existence already of the bump outs and trees gave us an out of the way placement of racks. Dan Borhoff commented on questions 5,6 and 7 by saying that a city ordinance would have to be passed by city council. My response to question 8 was that we were working with organizations like main street and the design committee who represent these individuals and that it was not practical for us to contact every merchant and property owner. The Main Street board wants to discuss it further and have us meet with the design committee again (they meet the second Thursday of the month). We will need to develop a more definitive plan for bike corral style parking. There will be several problems to consider: 1) working with the parking authority to obtain spaces. 2) working with the state DOH as most street downtown are also state roads. 3) dealing with more underground utility issues in the street with regard to mounting bollards and racks. Lots more stuff to work on before the next design committee meeting August 13. Chip

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July Meeting Concern
by Gunnar Shogren 08 Jul '09

08 Jul '09

Good day all, Don asked me to send this email, as he is currently... ah... doing field work for the Board (he's out cycling). His concern is that if enough folks aren't planning on coming to the meeting this Thursday, then he'd like to not worry about it and such what-not (it would be cancelled). But *if* there are enough folks that are planning on attending then by all means we will have it. So *please* reply to this and let Don know if you of your status. Thanks, gunnar. Don's PS

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Bike League Instructor Levels and Course Descriptions
by director 28 Jun '09

28 Jun '09

Good afternoon, My apologies for not getting this to you sooner, due to a combination of technical and cerebral difficulties. There is also course material on the LCI website, but it requires login with an LCI #. Positive Spin would be happy to order printed materials at cost if desired. We would keep them in our library where anyone can come read them anytime we're open. File is attached as a .pdf Nick -- Nick Hein LCI# 1705 Director, Positive Spin 2567 Univ Ave Ste 6000L Morgantown, WV ph 304-276-0213 --

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Seattle/Google Bikewise
by director 27 Jun '09

27 Jun '09

Good evening, More info about the new application developed by Seattle's Cascade Bike Club in this email I just received. I believe it addresses one of the concerns expressed about connecting this data to road maintenance authorities. btw It appears that it only accepts things in the Seattle area. My report for Morgantown (unresponsive light at Beechurst and 6th) didn't get mapped. Still, I think it's pretty cool. I mentioned it to a developer at Google that I met in San Jose. Hopefully it will spread soon. Nick ===================== snip ===================== Hello Bikewise! Since launching a month ago, nearly a thousand people have signed up and posted reports or registered bikes. We've gotten good media attention, from blogs to newspapers to TV news. Thanks to all of you (!), Bikewise now has crash, hazard, and theft reports from 25 U.S. states and 6 countries. But we're really just getting started. Here's what we're working on: Our top priority is making sure that the data you enter actually gets used to make streets safer and better for cycling. It's kind of amazing, but this is already happening. Here are some examples: * Kirkland, WA wants to integrate our hazard reporting system into its street maintenance operations. We're working with them to figure out how to do it. * Seattle, WA is also interested in integrating Bikewise reports into city operations. We're working with the head of traffic operations and road maintenance to make this happen. * A traffic engineer at the University of WA is starting research on using Bikewise crash data for street safety planning. Such planning normally relies solely on official police reports, which of course underreport bike crashes tremendously. Obviously, there's much more to come on all of this. It's not going to happen overnight, but it's happening. Our other top priority is making the Bikewise site useful and user-friendly. Since Bikewise went live, a lot of technical issues have been fixed and some new features have been added. In particular, you can now edit your own reports and you can set your default location. (So, if Google thinks you're in Poughkeepsie, you can tell it otherwise.) The big bug we fixed was photos - a setup issue on our production server was preventing photos from being saved. Sorry! If you uploaded a photo and it never appeared, give it another shot. Lots of other little bugs have also been fixed. Thanks to all who let us know about them! Last but not least, we've added some impressive bike safety content to our Resources pages. Please check it out ( http://www.bikewise.org/pub/simple/resources ) and let us know what you think. And remember to always Bike Wisely! Happy Cycling! Phil Mitchell and Tessa Greegor (Cascade Bicycle Club) -- Nick Hein LCI# 1705 Director, Positive Spin 2567 Univ Ave Ste 6000L Morgantown, WV ph 304-276-0213 --

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SF Bike Plan
by director 27 Jun '09

27 Jun '09

Good morning, In spite of some unfair political opposition San Francisco's city-wide bike plan passed yesterday with overwhelming city and community support. http://ecolocalizer.com/2009/06/26/sf-bike-plan-unanimously-approved-by-the… How do we get one of those? Nick -- Nick Hein LCI# 1705 Director, Positive Spin 2567 Univ Ave Ste 6000L Morgantown, WV ph 304-276-0213 --

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BOPARC Representative
by Jonathan Rosenbaum 25 Jun '09

25 Jun '09

An interesting development for another possible ex officio. I just attended a Neighborhood Association potluck in Suncrest, and Ralph LaRue said he would be interested in representing BOPARC at our meetings after August 1st. -Jonathan

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Bike Route Meeting 6-17-09 Minutes
by Derek Springston 25 Jun '09

25 Jun '09

Hey guys, Attached are the minutes to our GIS/ Bike Route Meeting that was held on 6-17-09. For those that attended, check the minutes to make sure you approve and agree with Action Items and due dates, etc and reply to me. For those who didn't attend, take a look to see what we did. Thanks, ~Derek Springston _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail® has ever-growing storage! Don’t worry about storage limits. http://windowslive.com/Tutorial/Hotmail/Storage?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_Tutori…

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Modular bikepark/shower units on Treehugger
by director 22 Jun '09

22 Jun '09

Good evening, I just came across this while reading the news on Treehugger... http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/06/solar-powered-bicycle-parking-pods-… Cool, huh? Nick -- Nick Hein LCI# 1705 Director, Positive Spin 2567 Univ Ave Ste 6000L Morgantown, WV ph 304-276-0213 --

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