Difference between revisions of "TriCities Committee Priorities For 2020"
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The following Action Plan consists of three committee priorities, listed in no particular order of importance. Each priority includes a “Summary” section that describes what it is and why it’s important. Each priority also has a “Measuring completion” section that describes what we consider completion of that priority for the year, and appoints a point person. |
The following Action Plan consists of three committee priorities, listed in no particular order of importance. Each priority includes a “Summary” section that describes what it is and why it’s important. Each priority also has a “Measuring completion” section that describes what we consider completion of that priority for the year, and appoints a point person. |
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| − | Priority 1. Improve our relationships with municipalities. |
+ | == Priority 1. Improve our relationships with municipalities.== |
| − | Summary |
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HUB’s local committees have the potential to build positive and meaningful relationships with local governments. It’s much easier for us to make this happen locally than it would be for someone from Vancouver who would have to cover the entire GVA at once. Let’s make sure we are making use of this potential. 2019 was a great year for our relationship with Port Moody staff. Let’s keep this going while focusing on similar improvements with Port Coquitlam and Coquitlam. |
HUB’s local committees have the potential to build positive and meaningful relationships with local governments. It’s much easier for us to make this happen locally than it would be for someone from Vancouver who would have to cover the entire GVA at once. Let’s make sure we are making use of this potential. 2019 was a great year for our relationship with Port Moody staff. Let’s keep this going while focusing on similar improvements with Port Coquitlam and Coquitlam. |
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| − | Measuring completion |
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Improve relationships with PoCo and Coquitlam government and staff. |
Improve relationships with PoCo and Coquitlam government and staff. |
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Braid Station to Port Mann Bridge: Done |
Braid Station to Port Mann Bridge: Done |
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| − | Priority 2. Improve committee focus. |
+ | == Priority 2. Improve committee focus. == |
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As a committee, we have lots of energy and ideas. Seeing that translate into actual visible change keeps us all going. Let’s try to structure our group and our activity so that our efforts have maximum results. |
As a committee, we have lots of energy and ideas. Seeing that translate into actual visible change keeps us all going. Let’s try to structure our group and our activity so that our efforts have maximum results. |
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Improve meeting structure to bolster our collective “long-term memory”. We are pretty good at getting through a meeting agenda in a focused way but tend not to be as good at keeping track of longer-term work items. |
Improve meeting structure to bolster our collective “long-term memory”. We are pretty good at getting through a meeting agenda in a focused way but tend not to be as good at keeping track of longer-term work items. |
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Read mission statement at the beginning and end of every meeting. |
Read mission statement at the beginning and end of every meeting. |
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Point person: Andrew Hartline |
Point person: Andrew Hartline |
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| − | Priority 3. Improve visibility of our committee in the community. |
+ | == Priority 3. Improve visibility of our committee in the community. == |
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Our effectiveness as advocates is multiplied if we can reach people in the community who resonate with our message. Let’s try and improve our visibility within the wider community, including both enthusiasts (commuters, racers, tourers, randonneurs), and the far bigger population of “not particularly bikey, but interested” people out there. |
Our effectiveness as advocates is multiplied if we can reach people in the community who resonate with our message. Let’s try and improve our visibility within the wider community, including both enthusiasts (commuters, racers, tourers, randonneurs), and the far bigger population of “not particularly bikey, but interested” people out there. |
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Let’s advertise our meetings in the Tri-City News. |
Let’s advertise our meetings in the Tri-City News. |
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Let’s try to get ourselves and our perspectives as cycling advocates into the Tri-City News. |
Let’s try to get ourselves and our perspectives as cycling advocates into the Tri-City News. |
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Let’s maintain a presence at community events such as the Port Moody Community Fair, Coquitlam’s Festival du Bois, and the Port Coquitlam Rivers and Trails Festival. |
Let’s maintain a presence at community events such as the Port Moody Community Fair, Coquitlam’s Festival du Bois, and the Port Coquitlam Rivers and Trails Festival. |
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Booth SubCommittee should look at whether we can update our booth swag and activities. Is there something we can add to increase the engagement and impact of our booths at community fairs? |
Booth SubCommittee should look at whether we can update our booth swag and activities. Is there something we can add to increase the engagement and impact of our booths at community fairs? |
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| − | Let’s reach out to local cycling organizations and see whether representatives are interested in coming to a meeting. |
+ | Let’s reach out to local cycling organizations and see whether representatives are interested in coming to a meeting. Tri-Cities Cycling, BVC, Escape Velocity, BC Randonneurs? |
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| − | Escape Velocity |
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Let’s use connections with these organizations to drum up citizen support for city cycling initiatives. People who don’t want cycling infrastructure in their backyard are good at getting others to contact City representatives, and we should be good at it too. |
Let’s use connections with these organizations to drum up citizen support for city cycling initiatives. People who don’t want cycling infrastructure in their backyard are good at getting others to contact City representatives, and we should be good at it too. |
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Point person/ people: TBD |
Point person/ people: TBD |
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Revision as of 17:49, 6 October 2020
The following Action Plan consists of three committee priorities, listed in no particular order of importance. Each priority includes a “Summary” section that describes what it is and why it’s important. Each priority also has a “Measuring completion” section that describes what we consider completion of that priority for the year, and appoints a point person.
Priority 1. Improve our relationships with municipalities.
Summary
HUB’s local committees have the potential to build positive and meaningful relationships with local governments. It’s much easier for us to make this happen locally than it would be for someone from Vancouver who would have to cover the entire GVA at once. Let’s make sure we are making use of this potential. 2019 was a great year for our relationship with Port Moody staff. Let’s keep this going while focusing on similar improvements with Port Coquitlam and Coquitlam.
Measuring completion
Improve relationships with PoCo and Coquitlam government and staff. Goal: Invite representatives of PoCo and Coq staff to a meeting in 2020. PoCo lead: TBD Coquitlam lead: Scott Shirley Maintain relationship with Port Moody government and staff. Let’s see them at a meeting too. Continue to provide input in Port Moody Transportation Committee meetings. PoMo co-leads: Andrew and Scott Let’s also try and get some contact with BeAn staff. BeAn lead: Colleen Goal: For each of our Top Five gaps, write 1 letter OR do 1 meeting OR get one article published. Pitt River Bridge to Coquitlam Center/ Lincoln Station, PoCo/ Coquitlam: Kathryn Coquitlam Central Station to Port Mann Bridge, Coquitlam: Vince Clarke Road, Port Moody: Andrew Guildford Way, Coquitlam: Done Braid Station to Port Mann Bridge: Done
Priority 2. Improve committee focus.
Summary
As a committee, we have lots of energy and ideas. Seeing that translate into actual visible change keeps us all going. Let’s try to structure our group and our activity so that our efforts have maximum results.
Measuring completion
Improve meeting structure to bolster our collective “long-term memory”. We are pretty good at getting through a meeting agenda in a focused way but tend not to be as good at keeping track of longer-term work items. Read mission statement at the beginning and end of every meeting. Review top five gaps at the beginning of every meeting. Review Action Plan priorities at the beginning of every meeting. All meeting agendas should have links to our Gap List and Action Plan Improve onboarding of new members Have a wiki page to email new members Links to Gap List, Action Plan Write a short article on bike advocacy in the Tri-Cities HUB wiki page, covering the following questions and whatever else seems appropriate. What is HUB? What is a local committee? Who’s involved in making decisions about bike infrastructure around here? 3 municipalities (list of key politicians and staff) MOTI Metro Vancouver (runs Colony Farm Parks) And don’t forget BeAn
Point person: Andrew Hartline
Priority 3. Improve visibility of our committee in the community.
Summary
Our effectiveness as advocates is multiplied if we can reach people in the community who resonate with our message. Let’s try and improve our visibility within the wider community, including both enthusiasts (commuters, racers, tourers, randonneurs), and the far bigger population of “not particularly bikey, but interested” people out there.
Measuring completion
Let’s advertise our meetings in the Tri-City News. Let’s try to get ourselves and our perspectives as cycling advocates into the Tri-City News. Let’s maintain a presence at community events such as the Port Moody Community Fair, Coquitlam’s Festival du Bois, and the Port Coquitlam Rivers and Trails Festival. Booth SubCommittee should look at whether we can update our booth swag and activities. Is there something we can add to increase the engagement and impact of our booths at community fairs? Let’s reach out to local cycling organizations and see whether representatives are interested in coming to a meeting. Tri-Cities Cycling, BVC, Escape Velocity, BC Randonneurs? Let’s use connections with these organizations to drum up citizen support for city cycling initiatives. People who don’t want cycling infrastructure in their backyard are good at getting others to contact City representatives, and we should be good at it too. Point person/ people: TBD