For those regularly attending BPAC monthly meetings there has been some exciting progress in the past few months.  One item we need to revisit is the meeting time - remember, we moved this to noon on a trial basis.  Initially we had a strong turn-out when we moved to a midday session; now, it has tapered somewhat, but we still have consistent numbers and are moving several issues forward. As a _generality_, city employees and office-holders seem to like the lunchtime meetings and volunteer citizens seem to h ...Continue Reading

All,   I wanted you to be aware that Aggie Blue Bikes and the Center for Civic Engagement and Service Learning has hired Wayne Elder into a new position within the department, Bicycle Education Coordinator. Below you will find the press release regarding the new position. We are excited to better serve the USU student community by bringing safe cycling to the forefront. */Please let me know any questions you may have, or ideas and suggestions for safe cycling initiatives you would like to see on campus/*!  * ...Continue Reading

Hi all, here is a short list of the items we will be covering at our 11:30 a.m. meeting this week (Weds. 2/12).  We are in the same location - 3rd fl. conference rm; east end of County Admin. bldg. 179 N. Main st. - and invite you to bring your lunch and participate.  We do our best to keep the meeting to one hour. Topics on the agenda:[*]Logan PD bike/ped. report (Jason) [*]Status of anti-idling ordinance (Herm) [*]Intro. to Bike Utah (Philip Sarnoff) [*]Video contest/education (Bob/Jason) [*]Bike-to- ...Continue Reading

I use a small rug for 6 months. Works fine.    H Sent from my iPad On Feb 5, 2014, at 4:44 PM, "Jack Greene" <jackisgreene@PROTECTED> wrote: Good point made Bob. As pare of the educational effort, folks need to be made aware of other means to keep their windshield free of frost, and snow if they are without a garage- an old towel draped across the windshield works wonders, or other convenient fabric. *From:* Bob Bayn <bob.bayn@PROTECTED> *To:* BPAC ListServ <bpac@PROTECTED> *Cc ...Continue Reading

Good point made Bob. As pare of the educational effort, folks need to be made aware of other means to keep their windshield free of frost, and snow if they are without a garage- an old towel draped across the windshield works wonders, or other convenient fabric. *From:* Bob Bayn <bob.bayn@PROTECTED>*To:* BPAC ListServ <bpac@PROTECTED> *Cc:* Cindy Gunnell <cindy@PROTECTED> *Sent:* Wednesday, February 5, 2014 4:28 PM*Subject:* [BPAC] RE: Fwd: Proposed Logan City Anti-Idling Ordinance // Good idea.  ...Continue Reading

Good idea.  We need an ordinance like this  (and not just in Logan City). I wonder if the ordinance should explicitly refer to "motor vehicles" instead of "vehicles" throughout (see the reason later on). Typo: " WHEREAS, the unnecessary idling or [sic] cars, trucks ..."  later "utlize" Disagreement in tense:  " WHEREAS, Logan City should play an important role in improving air quality by limiting the amount of time engines in City-owned vehicles ar ...Continue Reading

Thanks Paul, got it from Herm and sent it on. Here's hoping! *From:* Paul Rogers <p.rogers@PROTECTED>*To:* BPAC ListServ <bpac@PROTECTED> *Sent:* Wednesday, February 5, 2014 2:54 PM*Subject:* [BPAC] Fwd: Proposed Logan City Anti-Idling Ordinance // An item attached for our consideration and feedback via Herm Olsen is the new (proposed) limited-idling ordinance.  Don't forget next week's meeting is starting at 11:30 a.m. at the same location.  -paul ---------- Forwarded message ----------From: C ...Continue Reading

An item attached for our consideration and feedback via Herm Olsen is the new (proposed) limited-idling ordinance. Don't forget next week's meeting is starting at 11:30 a.m. at the same location.  -paul---------- Forwarded message ----------From: Cindy Gunnell* <cindy@PROTECTED> Date: Wed, Feb 5, 2014 at 12:16 PMSubject: Proposed Logan City Anti-Idling OrdinanceTo: "p.rogers@PROTECTED" <p.rogers@PROTECTED> Paul:____ I’m not sure if you are the correct person to send this to.____ If not, ...Continue Reading

I posted a new editorial; *It's Time for Cyclists to Demand Clean Air - A Call to Ride* http://www.cyclingutah.com/?p=2803 -Dave ...Continue Reading

Hi all, we had a very productive meeting yesterday and the County Admin. building.  Attached are the meeting notes. BPAC is moving forward on several fronts to improve bike/ped. facilities in the area.  Please consider joining us next month and/or volunteerig for upcoming spring/summer events.  -paul-- Paul C. RogersDirector, Western Aspen AllianceDepartment of Wildland ResourcesUtah State University5230 Old Main HillLogan, Utah 84322PH: (435)797-0194 WAA link: http://www.western-aspen-alliance.org/ ...Continue Reading