Meeting Minutes 10/13/14
Attendees:
Tyce Herrman
Mariah Murphy
Lindsey Lyons
Matt Atwood
Joe Fazio
Jeanette Diamond
Ken Shultes
Jim Ciarrocca
Alyssa Gill
Becky Hammell
Mike Johnson
Andrew Connell
- Today (October 22nd) we are going public with our Silver Bike Friendly University Rating!!
- The rating is good for 4 years, but we can reapply if we think we’ve significantly improved
- New rankings: http://bikeleague.org/sites/default/files/BFU_2014_Awards_Only.pdf
- All rankings: http://bikeleague.org/sites/default/files/BFU_Master_Award_List_2014_.pdf
- We’ll discuss what went into our rating at a BAC meeting later this semester
- New partnership with PA commuter services
- bike ride group http://ridematch.ursokr.com/ezride2demo/login.asp
- We should set up short link with Mar-Comm
- bike ride group http://ridematch.ursokr.com/ezride2demo/login.asp
- The Handlebar and Green Bike updates
- Tons of new volunteers!
- Trying to incentivize volunteering
- Making new Handlebar shirts (waiting to see the layouts of the design on the shirts)
- Have been seeing more and different faculty and staff in the Handlebar
- Bike parking on handicap ramps and stairs
- We all should report bikes to DPS (just call)
- Send the registration number if available
- Need to be more diligent about making sure these people are alerted that they can’t lock their bike to the handicap ramp (ADA)
- We all should report bikes to DPS (just call)
- Indoor/covered bike storage implementation
- Kaufman Building behind DPS
- Install a shower and changing area along with bike storage
- Dana greenhouse
- Install a shower and changing area along with storage
- Goodyear basement
- Move bike rack (not used where it currently is)
- Problem: need that area to be storage over the summer
- “Study” rooms in Atwater and Armstrong
- Old Kline gym
- Could hold a bunch of bikes
- Cycling team
- Needs bike storage because otherwise people won’t bring their bikes (expensive)
- Bike lockers?
- Kaufman Building behind DPS
- Red bike condition/management
- Bikes are used a lot and therefore aren’t in the best condition
- Need to be evaluated more often (preferably a weekly basis)
- Could they be evaluated weekly by HB volunteers and then George could fix them?
- Bike crashes
- Need to alert people about not riding through crosswalks
- Biking special interest housing
- Next to the Handlebar in Davidson-Wilson 110
- 8 person suite with a lounge
- Bike plan
- Outdoor bike pumps and repair stand
- They look beautiful! Check them out at the entrance to Morgan Field