2019-06-13 Agenda

HUB North Shore Committee holds regular meetings at 6:30pm - 8:30pm on the second Thursday of every month. Everybody is welcome. The meetings are at the North Vancouver City Library (14th/Lonsdale) in the Don Preston Boardroom (2nd floor).

• Agenda additions
• Introductions

2019 Objectives

• 3 Top Priority Bikeways + Active Transportation Coordinator
  • How do we measure progress on these goals?
  • Is there a way to link HUB goals and Community Energy and Emissions Planning (CEEP) goals?

General

• RAC meeting - Ryan
  • BC Budget 2020 Consultation open for comments until June 28.
  • TransLink Regional Transportation Strategy (Transport 2050) collecting input until September for plan to be completed late 2020.
  • Elephants feet legal standing and vs Green paint.
• Draft Whitepaper on economic impacts of installing bike lanes.
• All Committee Meeting - Thurs July 27, 18:30-20:30, in Surrey - who else is interested in attending?
• Review of HUB State of Cycling maps for the North Shore.

Events - Fred

• Bike to Work Week - May 27-Jun2 2019
  • Tue May-28: NE end of 2nd Narrows - 16:00-18:30
  • Thur May-30: 19th & Grand Blvd - 16:00-18:00
• Blueridge Good Neighbour Day - June 2, 11:00-15:00
• Bike to Shop Day June 1 East Van to Lonsdale
• Canada Day at Waterfront park - July 1,
  • They will have bike valet!! yeah Tony!
  • Need 4 volunteers
• Others? - Caribbean Days, Salmon Festival, ???

City of North Vancouver - Erika/Heather

• Esplanade - Seabus drop-off and short & long term improvements
• Meeting with CNV bylaw officer
  • Send a Thank You note?
• Casano – Loutet Overpass - funding
• Marine Dr Mosquito Creek Bridge
• Monthly meetings with staff (but have not heard back)
  • itesm1
• Meetings with Councillors to present our goals
  • Feedback and recommended next steps
• 20 in 20 list

District of North Vancouver - Jay/Giacomo/Antje

• 29th Street protected bike lanes preliminary design review (Tempe Cres to Lynn Valley Rd)
• Ride to council
• Riverside Drive delineators - concerns relayed to various levels of staff
• 1st / Mackay construction detours and signage corrective action request
• Next meeting - TBD - challenges in getting face to face meetings with staff
• Present to council - as delegation
• Possible Spirit Trail route east of Seymour with NSMBA
  • http://www.space2place.ca/north-shore-spirit-trail
  • https://my.viewranger.com/user/routes/edit/2425163
• Lower Mountain and E Keith crossing conflicts with left and right turn vehicles

District of West Vancouver - Paul/Peter S

• Spirit Trail & Welch St proposed changes- draft HUB letter: http://wiki.bikehub.ca/northshore/index.php?title=File:2019-06-13_LDWVSpirit_Trail_V5_HUB_190613.pdf
• 12 June meeting between Squamish Nation and Park Royal re widened sidewalk on Welch Street Bridge over the Capilano River.
• Horseshoe Bay Local Area Plan - Phase 1 - Visioning meetings
• Bike racks for Ambleside and Dundarave - Design Contest results. - Peter S was one of the judges.
• Bike BC funding for a protected bike lane on Marine Drive eastward from the Lions Gate Bridge.

BC Ferries - Peter S

• Joint meeting at Tsawwassen Terminal Boardroom on 24 May with BCF planners, Victoria and BEST reps, HUB HQ (Andrew), BCCC (Peter Stary), HUB NS (Peter Scholefield)
  • HUB input on 6 June to draft Horseshoe Bay Terminal Development Plan: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Ds3_0l5Lax7gHzsKxTV8_THTHzVrMDkkLjKrdlsQTK8/edit
• Horseshoe Bay Terminal Development Plan -
• Horseshoe Bay Local Area Plan - Round table Invitation

Translink - Fred/Antje

• e-Bikes on Buses - Update on HUB HQ discussions with TransLink
• Bike parking at Exchanges:
  • letter to Translink re Lonsdale Quay - no response.
  • Also want space for future at Phibbs (and for bike share)

MOTI - Antje/Giacomo

• Meeting with Jay Porter
  • Mountain Highway / Brooksbank temporary configuration - corrective action request sent to MoTI regarding narrow bike lane and lack of protection on Keith Road
  • Phase 3 (north end of IWMB) design - scope reduced but still some cycling improvements coming
  • plans for any other North Shore interchanges - Jay P will provide planning contact for North Shore study
  • Exit 0 shoulder from BCF terminal to Spirit Trail - will follow up to determine jurisdiction
  • Concerns with bumps, hazards and unsafe overtaking on LGB - Jay P will provide operations contact