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3-May Bike Board Agenda
by Frank Gmeindl 01 May '07

01 May '07

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

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Re: [Bikeboard] 3-May Bike Board Agenda
by director 29 Apr '07

29 Apr '07

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

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

28 Apr '07

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

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Good video on People-centered city design - Copenhagen
by director 27 Apr '07

27 Apr '07

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

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Public Service Announcements
by director 21 Apr '07

21 Apr '07

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

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

21 Apr '07

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

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

21 Apr '07

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

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WVU Transportation Plan
by Frank Gmeindl 19 Apr '07

19 Apr '07

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

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Meeting Thursday!
by Frank Gmeindl 16 Apr '07

16 Apr '07

Bike Board Members, Please excuse the erroneous subject line in my last message! I reused the message that I sent before and forgot to change the subject line:( We will meet this Thursday, 12-April, 6:30-8:30 PM in Council Chambers. Frank

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

13 Apr '07

Chip asked me to forward this to everyone. Greg >>> "Chip Wamsley" <chip(a)wamsleycycles.com> 04/13/07 11:43 AM >>> ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: "Greg Good" <ggood(a)wvu.edu> Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2007 08:30:29 -0400 Hello, In addition to section 10, bicycles are mentioned 11 c & e, 22 (alternate forms of transport), 23 c letters to incoming freshman w/ re to bikes and alt forms of transportation. Only at the very end of the document is there a recommendation to appoint a transportation and parking director. This document seems to hit all of the points we support. Points to note: 1) document recommends "approved" signs 2) no mention of policy with respect to bikes in dorms; although, they do propose bike storage in dorms 3) mention of free use bikes {commonly known as white bikes), generally a difficult program to administer and usually not very effective 4) the document addresses WVU, with no specific reference in most cases as to which group at WVU should act on specific parts of the plan It appears relatively complete, yet vague as to who will act upon the proposed recommendations. Chip >Hi all, are there other sections in the plan concerning bikes besides section 10. WVU needs to work with appropriate governmental bodies to increase the number of bike lanes, sidewalks, etc. that provide alternative means of transportation..."? > >Greg > >>>> Frank Gmeindl <fgmeindl(a)verizon.net> 4/13/2007 8:21 AM >>> >Tyler, Nick, Greg, Chip, Jim, > >This is the kick-off message for us to develop a Bike Board response to >the draft WVU Transportation plan. Please always reply all and include >whole the thread in your replies. I hope we can get them to recognize >that bicycles are vehicles that have the same road access and use >privileges as motor-vehicles and plan for the replacement of motor >vehicles with bicycles for trips within and between the campuses. > >Frank > >-------- Original Message -------- >Subject: [Bikeboard] WVU Transportation Plan >Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2007 13:48:51 -0400 >From: <mtbike(a)cox.net> >To: bikeboard(a)cheat.org > > > >Good afternoon everyone, > >I got this email today from the school. It is the draft of the WVU's Transportation and Parking Plan. I haven't gotten a chance to read all of it, but it seems that many of WVU's ideas on improvements for bikes are similar to the Board's. Some of their suggestions we will actually be recommending to the Traffic Commission tonight. There are also some good ideas that may be worth recommending to the city. > >In addition, there is mention of working with the Bike Board on bicycle issues. >The last day to submit comments is April 19th at planpark(a)mail.wvu.edu. The final plan should be released May 15th. > >The link to the website is http://www.wvu.edu/~adminfin/ > >Tyler > > > >Personal Message wrote: >> Comments on the proposed transportation and parking plan are being solicited >> through Thursday, April 19. The plan and e-mail address for comments may be >> accessed through http://www.wvu.edu/~adminfin/ > > >_______________________________________________ >Bikeboard mailing list >Bikeboard(a)cheat.org >http://cheat.org/mailman/listinfo/bikeboard > > > > >

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Re: [Bikeboard] Commuting committee recommendation - Presentation
by director 12 Apr '07

12 Apr '07

Frank, I'm in a bit of a quandry over your request. My committee members haven't had time to respond or assist in the presentation so what you are looking at is an unreviewed rush-job presentation because of the number of other things I'm trying to do. I can have a final version early next week. Tonite I can give an oral description of what will be in the recommendation. That will be 2 rings of horizontal-storage cabinets from either Bike-Gard or American Security. Each ring can accomodate 12 bikes, and costs about $1000/bike (not including shipping and assembly, site prep) The 2 sites would be 1) Hazel-Ruby Waterfront Park 2) An undetermined downtown location. The space requirement would be a circular area of 25' diameter. The Bike Tree company hasn't yet started US production (expected late 2007) and costs work out to about $2500/bike, making it more suitable for a bike-sharing network rather than public storage. An additional complication is that 2 of the vendors only returned my calls today. My apologies for not having final results sooner, it's the best I could do under the circumstances. Nick ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: "Frank G." <fgmeindl(a)VERIZON.NET> Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2007 14:31:44 -0400 >Nick, > >Could you please bring copies for everyone? Also, could you bring exactly >what you plan to present to the Traffic Commission? I would like you to be >able to get the Board's consensus without your having to do more rework. > >Frank > >At 11:19 PM 4/11/2007, you wrote: >>Good evening, >>Here's the commuting committee's recommendation for the traffic >>committee. Bike parking lockers for downtown. I apologize for getting it >>out late, I hope you have a little time to review it before the meeting. >> >>There are a total of 4 slides. I expect to pare it down to 2 before >>presenting it to the traffic commission. Thanks to all the members for >>their input. Thanks also to those who attended tonite's traffic >>commission meeting. >> >>On behalf of the commuting committee, >>Nick >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Bikeboard mailing list >>Bikeboard(a)cheat.org >>http://cheat.org/mailman/listinfo/bikeboard > > >

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Commuting committee recommendation - Presentation
by director 11 Apr '07

11 Apr '07

Good evening, Here's the commuting committee's recommendation for the traffic committee. Bike parking lockers for downtown. I apologize for getting it out late, I hope you have a little time to review it before the meeting. There are a total of 4 slides. I expect to pare it down to 2 before presenting it to the traffic commission. Thanks to all the members for their input. Thanks also to those who attended tonite's traffic commission meeting. On behalf of the commuting committee, Nick

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WVU Transportation Plan
by mtbike＠cox.net 11 Apr '07

11 Apr '07

Good afternoon everyone, I got this email today from the school. It is the draft of the WVU's Transportation and Parking Plan. I haven't gotten a chance to read all of it, but it seems that many of WVU's ideas on improvements for bikes are similar to the Board's. Some of their suggestions we will actually be recommending to the Traffic Commission tonight. There are also some good ideas that may be worth recommending to the city. In addition, there is mention of working with the Bike Board on bicycle issues. The last day to submit comments is April 19th at planpark(a)mail.wvu.edu. The final plan should be released May 15th. The link to the website is http://www.wvu.edu/~adminfin/ Tyler Personal Message wrote: > Comments on the proposed transportation and parking plan are being solicited > through Thursday, April 19. The plan and e-mail address for comments may be > accessed through http://www.wvu.edu/~adminfin/

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Traffic Commission meeting tonight
by Greg Good 11 Apr '07

11 Apr '07

The Traffic Commission will be considering our recommendations on infrastructure and education tonight at 6:30 in City Council chambers. Any Bike Board members who can attend for moral support will be appreciated! Chip (I lost your email, hence this note to the whole board), please bring any info you have on the "on road" signage and could you be prepared to say a few words about cost, durability, friction, etc.? I have attached the report we gave to the Traffic Commission in February so you can all remind yourselves what we are discussing. Thanks, Greg

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Re: [Bikeboard] Meeting Thursday!
by Frank G. 11 Apr '07

11 Apr '07

John, How can we let go the man that defined our Vision: Bicycle anywhere, anytime for any reason!? Do you want to leave because my leadership is too strong or "too capable"? You bring unique and valuable perspectives and interests to the Board that will leave it unbalanced if you resign. Please reconsider. I salute you:) Frank At 06:49 PM 4/10/2007, John Lozier wrote: >Bikeboard friends, > >I am committed for April 12 to the Monongalia County Democratic Executive >Committee. Therefore I cannot attend. > >Furthermore, going forward I will be devoting primary attention to this >and a couple of other major personal commitments. > >In view of these other commitments, I regret to say that I feel I must >withdraw from the Bike Board. I will continue to ride my bicycle and to >be a cheerleader for the Bike Board. > >This is partly in response to recognizing my own limitations, but also in >view of the fact that I see strong and capable action by Frank Gmeindl and >many others. > >I salute you all. > >Best, John Lozier > > Bike Board Members, > > > > Please excuse the erroneous subject line in my last message! I reused > > the message that I sent before and forgot to change the subject line:( > > > > We will meet this Thursday, 12-April, 6:30-8:30 PM in Council Chambers. > > > > Frank > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Bikeboard mailing list > > Bikeboard(a)cheat.org > > http://cheat.org/mailman/listinfo/bikeboard > >

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Thursday BB meeting 407 Allen Hall
by Frank G. 10 Apr '07

10 Apr '07

Bike Board Members, Thanks to Jim Rye, we will have our meeting as scheduled this Thursday 12-April 6:30-8:30 PM but in 407 Allen Hall on the WVU Evansdale Campus. To get to Room 407 Allen Hall, enter the bldg at the 4th floor entrance--has bike rack very close to doors. They don't ticket after 5:30 p or so in the adjacent lot (50), should be no problem for motorists. Walk straight towards the computer lab area (called the Teaching Learning Technology Center) and you'll pass mens and womens restrooms; just before you would enter this lab area, take a right: This is room 407. Frank

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Re: [Bikeboard] Friday Meeting
by mtbike＠cox.net 10 Apr '07

10 Apr '07

Frank, I wouldn't be able to attend Friday. Also, I attempted to get our Conference Room here at Stalnaker for Thursday. It is already being used, although apparently the room can only be used for University functions anyway. I would suggest the Mountain Lair, but my guess is that the rooms are only for school activities too. Tyler

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Meet Friday?
by Frank G. 10 Apr '07

10 Apr '07

Bike Board members, Can you meet this Friday 6:30-8:30 PM? The reason I ask is that we lost Council Chambers for this Thursday. The Public Safety Building and Library are not available Thursday either. The Conference Room in the Public Safety Building is available Friday night. Please reply ASAP. If most of us can participate Friday, we'll reschedule. If not, where else could we meet 6:30-8:30 Thursday? Frank

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Meeting postponed
by Frank Gmeindl 09 Apr '07

09 Apr '07

Bike Board Members, Attached please find the agenda for our meeting this Thursday. Please note, we will be meeting in Council Chambers (across and up the street from where we usually meet). Also attached, is the minutes from our last meeting. Hopefully, the PR committee and Commuting committee will be able to distribute read-aheads for the PR committee and Commuting committee recommendations in time for us to review them in preparation for the meeting. Also, *please* plan to attend the Traffic Commission meeting this Wednesday, 11-April, 6:30 PM. It's also in Council Chambers. I think it is very important that we have many Bike Board members attending to show support for our Infrastructure and Education recommendations. How strongly the TC supports our recommendations can depend on the number of us who show up. Besides reviewing what the Traffic Commission did with our recommendations, at our Thursday meeting, we'll have a lot to talk about the Effective Cycling training. Eight of our members completed the March 10-11 Road I course and Nick and I completed the instructor certification seminar April 5-7. At our meeting Thursday, we may also have a chance to form committees to address the last of our goal groups: Law, Maps and Bike Parking. I think we've all learned a lot over the past several months by working on our committees. I'm hoping that we can bring together all this knowledge in the next few months to complete our first comprehensive bicycling plan. Recapping: * Wednesday, 11-April, 6:30 PM, Traffic Commission Meeting, Council Chambers * Thursday, 12-April, 6:30 PM, Bike Boar Meeting, Public Safety Building Conference Room (regular location) Frank /Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles./

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Fwd: Re: WVU transportation plan
by director 01 Apr '07

01 Apr '07

Good morning, WVU is working on its transportation plan. I'm forwarding comments that came from Positive Spin by way of Will Ravenscroft who is on our board. Will has also made the excellent suggestion that the university institute a bike checkout system where bikes are stored in lockers that can be accessed by students/staff wherever they are, using a swipe card for access and tracking. This system is in use in Lyon, France and is being considered in Paris. Response to the idea from WVU was positive. Seems like it could be instituted on an incremental basis, starting with a few bikes in a few locations and expanded as demand warrants. Nick ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: "Will Ravenscroft" <WDRavenscroft(a)mail.wvu.edu> Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2007 12:56:40 -0400 Hi Nick Fast feedback from the email I sent them earlier. The plan website is http://www.wvu.edu/~adminfin/DraftTransandParkingPlan.pdf Will Will Ravenscroft Rm B22 ESB West Virginia University 304-293-3031 x2603 >>> planpark 3/26/2007 11:51 AM >>> Thanks for your comments and offer to help, Will. I have looked at the Positive Spin web site and thuoght there were probably ways that the University and the orgnaization could cooperate. We do mention the Bike Board on page 9 but the plan is long enough, it's not surprising that the reference may have been missed. As we move to a final plan and begin implementation, I'm certain that someone will be in touch. Feel free to forward any additional comments or suggestions that you may have. Nancy Nancy Lohmann, Ph.D. Senior Advisor to the Provost >>> Will Ravenscroft 03/26/07 12:21 PM >>> I am a member of Positive Spin, a local non-profit bicycle advocacy group and community bike shop. I/we would be happy to give input regarding our commuting routes and suggestions for improvements. Comments on the plan as posted on the web: * I did not see any reference to the Morgantown Bike Board. * I like the idea of covered bike parking and bike lockers. * We are also currently exploring the possibility of free bicycles for use on the rail trails this summer and would be happy to work with you in this area. * We will soon have a certified bicycle safety instructor in our group who can assist with bicycle education and safety courses. * We have applied for funding under the safe routes to schools program in conjunction with the Suncrest Middle School. As part of that grant we would be looking at many of the same areas you mentioned as being dangerous to pedestrians and cyclists, noteably Patteson Drive. I look foreward to hearing from you, Will Will Ravenscroft Rm B22 ESB West Virginia University 304-293-3031 x2603

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Meeting postponed
by Frank Gmeindl 01 Apr '07

01 Apr '07

Bike Board Members, I would like to postpone this Thursday's Bike Board meeting to the following Thursday, 12-April due to absence of myself and other members plus some committees needing a little more time to complete their recommendations. This month's Traffic Commission meeting has also been postponed one week to Wednesday, 11-April. They will be deciding on our Infrastructure and Education recommendations so I hope you'll all attend to see how they work and how our recommendations come out. The meeting will begin 6:30 PM in Council Chambers (across and up the street from where we meet). Besides reviewing what the Traffic Commission did with our recommendations, at our next meeting, we'll have a lot to talk about the Effective Cycling training. Eight of our members completed the March 10-11 Road I course and Nick and I will be taking the instructor certification seminar this week. The week delay in our meeting may give the Commuting, Public Relations and Bicycle Friendly Community Application committees a chance to polish their final products and get them out as read-aheads to the Bike Board. At our meeting, we may also have a chance to form committees to address the last of our goal groups: Law, Maps and Bike Parking. I think we've all learned a lot over the past several months by working on our committees. I'm hoping that we can bring together all this knowledge in the next few months to complete our first comprehensive bicycling plan. Recapping: * Wednesday, 11-April, 6:30 PM, Traffic Commission Meeting, Council Chambers * Thursday, 12-April, 6:30 PM, Bike Boar Meeting, Public Safety Building Conference Room (regular location) Happy Spring! Frank /Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles./

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