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*Agenda additions - none
*Agenda additions - none
*Attendance - Don P, *, Fiona, *, Mary, Martyn, Fred, Jay
*Attendance - Don P, *, Fiona, Peter Coles, Mary McWilliam, Martyn, Fred, Jay
===2019 Objectives ===
===2019 Objectives ===
*[[media:HUB-NS_2019_Goals_v13.pdf|3 Top Priority Bikeways + Active Transportation Coordinator]]
*[[media:HUB-NS_2019_Goals_v13.pdf|3 Top Priority Bikeways + Active Transportation Coordinator]]
**not discussed
** How do we measure progress on these goals?
** Is there a way to link HUB goals and Community Energy and Emissions Planning (CEEP) goals?




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** RAC will be refocused on how HQ can better support Local committees, Board has a committee to develop this.
** RAC will be refocused on how HQ can better support Local committees, Board has a committee to develop this.
**[https://www.transport2050.ca TransLink Regional Transportation Strategy (Transport 2050)] collecting input until September for plan to be completed late 2020.
**[https://www.transport2050.ca 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 - Don & Fred
*All Committee Meeting - Thurs July 27, 18:30-20:30, in Surrey - Don & Fred
** Vancouver no longer organizes B2WW stations, just provides a couple volunteers per station (to gather comments & recruit)
** Vancouver no longer organizes B2WW stations, just provides a couple volunteers per station (to gather comments & recruit)
** Using rides to identify problems on routes and generate submission to municipal staff - also encourages new people to get engaged.
** Using rides to identify problems on routes and generate submission to municipal staff - also encourages new people to get engaged.
*Review of HUB State of Cycling maps for the North Shore. - Jay
*Review of HUB State of Cycling maps for the North Shore - comments submitted for all three munis, this is part of the baseline assessment of what is currently officially designated for comparison with best practices
**Classifications: meeting with TransLink's Transportation Planning SubCommittee (TPSC) Friday, July 12th
** DNV & WV have been submitted.
**. Classifications: meeting with TransLink's Transportation Planning SubCommittee (TPSC) next Friday, July 12th
*Letters
*Letters
**Brenda re Dollarton/Cap U residences - two-way MUP ends abruptly, HUB have long noted these pathways lead to conflicts and are not best practice. Maplewood redevelopments may facilitate conversion to one-way protected paths.
**Brenda re Dollarton/Cap U residences
**Lyle re unsafe Lynn trail detours
**Lyle re unsafe Lynn trail detours - relates to walk through with HUB, lots of signage still missing, leading people to failure
**Don re broken rails on Stanley Park causeway - these are the same railings as the 2nd Narrows and have similar issues - they are not designed to contain vehicles - currently both north ends damaged at 2nd Narrows - apparently an issue with ordering specialized rail and new maintenance contractor getting up to speed.
**Don re broken rails on causeway
*** are these the same as the ones at NE end of 2nd narrows




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**They had have bike valet, but it needed more advertising.
**They had have bike valet, but it needed more advertising.
** Lots of visitors, great day
** Lots of visitors, great day
* Parkgate Community- early September
* Bike to Work Week - Fall 2019




===City of North Vancouver - Erika/Heather===
===City of North Vancouver - Erika/Heather===
*Councilor Meetings re our goals
* Esplanade - Seabus drop-off and short & long term improvements
**Heather met with all councilors during June and is meeting with Mayor Buchanan next week.
* Meeting with CNV bylaw officer
**City Staff are working on a Mobility strategy. I am trying to find out more about what this is.
** Send a Thank You note?
**Councillors had varying levels of awareness regarding the Bicycle Master Plan. New councillors did not know about it or the history of the AAA network approval in the City.
* [https://www.cnv.org/City-Services/Streets-and-Transportation/Sustainable-Transportation/Sustainable-Travel-Options/Cycling/Cycling-Projects/Loutet-Casano-Pedestrian-Cycling-Overpass Casano – Loutet Overpass] - [https://www.cnv.org/Your-Government/News-Room/Whats-New/2019/5/30/We-re-Getting-$$-for-Casano-Loutet funding]
*HUB Delegation to council is scheduled for October 7th.
* Marine Dr [https://www.cnv.org/Property-and-Development/Projects-and-Developments/Major-Studies-and-Projects/Mosquito-Creek-Bridge-Replacement Mosquito Creek Bridge]
**The City obviously cannot act alone in these goals, so staff will need to coordinate across the three municipalities.
*Monthly meetings with staff (but have not heard back)
**However, if the City adopts the 3 routes, we have a better chance of convincing the two districts to do the same.
** itesm1
*Seabus Drop Off
*Meetings with Councillors to present our goals
**The new locations are an improvement and they were implemented very rapidly.
** Feedback and recommended next steps
*Bylaw Enforcement
* 20 in 20 list
**Has greatly improved thanks to efforts from Bylaws manager Paul Duffey.
**Both in bike lane parking and poor traffic management by construction companies have been warned and fined.
*Completed Infrastructure Improvements (woot!)
**Thanks to the City for new delineators protecting the bike lane on 13th from St Georges west to Whole foods
**Also new delineators protecting the bike lane on lower Chesterfield
*Staff Meetings - proposed agenda:
**Erika and Heather are meeting with staff next week. This is a combined meeting with both planning staff and engineering.
**Projects to find out times frames and when we can get a design to review:
***Esplanade
***Casano Bridge and connections to Lynn Valley
***New Mosquito Creek Bridge
***Brooksbank and Keith
****Where are the islands that were shown in the design Erin Moxon showed us? Will they be in the next phase?
***29th Street
***Third Street off-street bike lane
****Need to see designs – construction for the new water main has started. Can we shift the push button at cotton to the right hand side of the chicane?
***Main to Marine (off main section)


===District of North Vancouver - Jay/Giacomo/Antje ===
===District of North Vancouver - Jay/Giacomo/Antje ===
* 29th Street protected bike lanes (Tempe Cres to Lynn Valley Rd) - council continue to support plan, need to monitor
* 29th Street protected bike lanes (Tempe Cres to Lynn Valley Rd) - council continue to support plan, need to monitor. Residents presented alternative routing via St Christophers, gravel pathway north of Upper Levels and onto 26/27th. This alternative route is currently used by most cyclists in the area, however it would require signing/lighting and other upgrades to meet AAA. Would also not connect to the Town Centre as it ends short of Fromme Road.
* Next meeting - scheduled with Ingrid end July/first week of August - focus on wayfinding on 15th but also upcoming projects
* Next meeting - scheduled with Ingrid end July/first week of August - focus on wayfinding on 15th but also upcoming projects.
* Present to council - delegation form submitted
* Present to council - October 7th date confirmed.
* Lower Mountain and E Keith crossing conflicts with left and right turn vehicles - letter detailing concerns submitted - analysis underway by staff but no commitment to change anything'
* Lower Mountain and E Keith crossing conflicts with left and right turn vehicles - letter detailing concerns submitted - analysis underway by staff but no commitment to change anything'
* Ross Road bridge replacements - no cycling infrastructure included in project (widened bridges with new sidewalks)
* Ross Road bridge replacements - no cycling infrastructure included in project (widened bridges with new sidewalks) - Jay to follow up with Ingrid and request striping even if connections are not complete - otherwise will become another free parking entitlement.
* Lower Mountain and Oxford - protected cycle path design input
* Lower Mountain and Oxford - protected cycle path design input provided - only a small section of a broader street network upgrade - HUB to continue to seek details as they emerge.
* Lynn Valley Road - pilot project uphill bike lane from Mountain to Kilmer
* Lynn Valley Road - pilot project uphill bike lane from Mountain to Kilmer
* Status of other pilot projects - can we enhance / extend these?
* Status of other pilot projects - can we enhance / extend these? - Jay to follow up with Ingrid at next meeting.



===District of West Vancouver - Paul/Peter S===
===District of West Vancouver - Paul/Peter S===
* Meeting with Staff - 17 Jun
* Meeting with Staff - 17 Jun - proposed agenda:
**Klee Wyck to 3rd
**Klee Wyck to 3rd
**Upper level route
**Upper level route
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**Spirit Trail speed management
**Spirit Trail speed management
***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
***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.
**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 - [https://www.westvancouverite.ca/plan-hsb Visioning meetings]




===Communications & Outreach - Heather/Antje/James===
===Communications & Outreach - Heather/Antje/James===
* Deferred to Aug meeting when more can attend
*Channels
**Yahoo Group -
**Twitter - Antje sends out local news
**FaceBook - James has offered to maintain a HUB NS account
**HUB membership (NS)
*Communications
**Upcoming HUB Events & meetings
**Current cycling news & NS Issues
**Publicizing opportunities to provide input (Public meetings, online surveys, ...)
**Request for support of improvements & projects
*How to expand our reach & effectiveness
**Other groups - Cycle clubs, NSMBA
**Local media (NS News & Global Canadian)
**Any other ideas
**Presentations to Councils, business groups, schools? ...
*Recruiting "interested but concerned" people
**Membership coordinator?
**Letters/Emails cc'ed to use
**adopt agap




===BC Ferries - Peter S===
===BC Ferries - Peter S===
*no update
*ANYTHING NEW this month?
*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
*[http://wiki.bikehub.ca/northshore/images/6/6d/Horseshoe_Bay_Terminal_Development_Vision_for_the_future.pdf Horseshoe Bay Terminal Development Plan] -
*Horseshoe Bay Local Area Plan - [http://wiki.bikehub.ca/northshore/images/a/ae/Horseshoe_Bay_Local_Area_Plan_roundtable_invitation.pdf Round table Invitation]




===Translink - Fred/Antje===
===Translink - Fred/Antje===
*Letter to Translink re Lonsdale Quay - pinged Rex, still no response
*ANYTHING NEW this month?
** Don to investigate how to escalate.
* e-Bikes on Buses - Update on HUB HQ discussions with TransLink

* Bike parking at Exchanges:

** letter to Translink re Lonsdale Quay -pinged Rex, still no response, how to escalate??
** Also want space for future at Phibbs (and for bike share)
===MOTI - Antje/Giacomo/Jay===
===MOTI - Antje/Giacomo/Jay===
*walk though of Mountain/Brooksbank intersection with Jay Porter and Mike Farnyk (contractor rep)
*walk though of Mountain/Brooksbank intersection with Jay Porter and Mike Farnyk (contractor rep)
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**upcoming detours will move cyclists to west side of Mountain via two-way fenced path - need to ensure proper signage, adequate width for uphill/downhill travel and connectivity to crosswalk at ArborLynn
**upcoming detours will move cyclists to west side of Mountain via two-way fenced path - need to ensure proper signage, adequate width for uphill/downhill travel and connectivity to crosswalk at ArborLynn
**summer closure of pathway connection under Highway 1 - sidewalk detour signed via Keith / Fern - issues with sidewalk riding and narrow pinch points
**summer closure of pathway connection under Highway 1 - sidewalk detour signed via Keith / Fern - issues with sidewalk riding and narrow pinch points
*contacts for MoTI reps:
**Anna Kosmala, Area Manager (contact for cycling issues or concerns on the North Shore not related to the Lower Lynn Improvements Project.)
**Amanda Pellam, Sr. Regional Transportation Planning Engineer (contact for future active transportation improvements on the North Shore)

Latest revision as of 00:22, 16 July 2019

  • Agenda additions - none
  • Attendance - Don P, *, Fiona, Peter Coles, Mary McWilliam, Martyn, Fred, Jay


2019 Objectives


General

  • RAC meeting - Ryan
  • All Committee Meeting - Thurs July 27, 18:30-20:30, in Surrey - Don & Fred
    • Vancouver no longer organizes B2WW stations, just provides a couple volunteers per station (to gather comments & recruit)
    • Using rides to identify problems on routes and generate submission to municipal staff - also encourages new people to get engaged.
  • Review of HUB State of Cycling maps for the North Shore - comments submitted for all three munis, this is part of the baseline assessment of what is currently officially designated for comparison with best practices
    • Classifications: meeting with TransLink's Transportation Planning SubCommittee (TPSC) Friday, July 12th
  • Letters
    • Brenda re Dollarton/Cap U residences - two-way MUP ends abruptly, HUB have long noted these pathways lead to conflicts and are not best practice. Maplewood redevelopments may facilitate conversion to one-way protected paths.
    • Lyle re unsafe Lynn trail detours - relates to walk through with HUB, lots of signage still missing, leading people to failure
    • Don re broken rails on Stanley Park causeway - these are the same railings as the 2nd Narrows and have similar issues - they are not designed to contain vehicles - currently both north ends damaged at 2nd Narrows - apparently an issue with ordering specialized rail and new maintenance contractor getting up to speed.


Events - Fred

  • Canada Day at Waterfront park - July 1, Fred & Don
    • They had have bike valet, but it needed more advertising.
    • Lots of visitors, great day


City of North Vancouver - Erika/Heather

  • Councilor Meetings re our goals
    • Heather met with all councilors during June and is meeting with Mayor Buchanan next week.
    • City Staff are working on a Mobility strategy. I am trying to find out more about what this is.
    • Councillors had varying levels of awareness regarding the Bicycle Master Plan. New councillors did not know about it or the history of the AAA network approval in the City.
  • HUB Delegation to council is scheduled for October 7th.
    • The City obviously cannot act alone in these goals, so staff will need to coordinate across the three municipalities.
    • However, if the City adopts the 3 routes, we have a better chance of convincing the two districts to do the same.
  • Seabus Drop Off
    • The new locations are an improvement and they were implemented very rapidly.
  • Bylaw Enforcement
    • Has greatly improved thanks to efforts from Bylaws manager Paul Duffey.
    • Both in bike lane parking and poor traffic management by construction companies have been warned and fined.
  • Completed Infrastructure Improvements (woot!)
    • Thanks to the City for new delineators protecting the bike lane on 13th from St Georges west to Whole foods
    • Also new delineators protecting the bike lane on lower Chesterfield
  • Staff Meetings - proposed agenda:
    • Erika and Heather are meeting with staff next week. This is a combined meeting with both planning staff and engineering.
    • Projects to find out times frames and when we can get a design to review:
      • Esplanade
      • Casano Bridge and connections to Lynn Valley
      • New Mosquito Creek Bridge
      • Brooksbank and Keith
        • Where are the islands that were shown in the design Erin Moxon showed us? Will they be in the next phase?
      • 29th Street
      • Third Street off-street bike lane
        • Need to see designs – construction for the new water main has started. Can we shift the push button at cotton to the right hand side of the chicane?
      • Main to Marine (off main section)


District of North Vancouver - Jay/Giacomo/Antje

  • 29th Street protected bike lanes (Tempe Cres to Lynn Valley Rd) - council continue to support plan, need to monitor. Residents presented alternative routing via St Christophers, gravel pathway north of Upper Levels and onto 26/27th. This alternative route is currently used by most cyclists in the area, however it would require signing/lighting and other upgrades to meet AAA. Would also not connect to the Town Centre as it ends short of Fromme Road.
  • Next meeting - scheduled with Ingrid end July/first week of August - focus on wayfinding on 15th but also upcoming projects.
  • Present to council - October 7th date confirmed.
  • Lower Mountain and E Keith crossing conflicts with left and right turn vehicles - letter detailing concerns submitted - analysis underway by staff but no commitment to change anything'
  • Ross Road bridge replacements - no cycling infrastructure included in project (widened bridges with new sidewalks) - Jay to follow up with Ingrid and request striping even if connections are not complete - otherwise will become another free parking entitlement.
  • Lower Mountain and Oxford - protected cycle path design input provided - only a small section of a broader street network upgrade - HUB to continue to seek details as they emerge.
  • Lynn Valley Road - pilot project uphill bike lane from Mountain to Kilmer
  • Status of other pilot projects - can we enhance / extend these? - Jay to follow up with Ingrid at next meeting.


District of West Vancouver - Paul/Peter S

  • Meeting with Staff - 17 Jun - proposed agenda:
    • Klee Wyck to 3rd
    • Upper level route
    • Keith Road Bridge
    • LG Bridge signage
    • Marine Drive-15th Ave coordination with DNV/CNV
      • Bike BC funding for a protected bike lane on Marine Drive eastward from the Lions Gate Bridge.
    • Spirit Trail speed management
    • 12 June meeting between Squamish Nation and Park Royal re widened sidewalk on Welch Street Bridge over the Capilano River.


Communications & Outreach - Heather/Antje/James

  • Deferred to Aug meeting when more can attend


BC Ferries - Peter S

  • no update


Translink - Fred/Antje

  • Letter to Translink re Lonsdale Quay - pinged Rex, still no response
    • Don to investigate how to escalate.


MOTI - Antje/Giacomo/Jay

  • walk though of Mountain/Brooksbank intersection with Jay Porter and Mike Farnyk (contractor rep)
    • signage and striping incomplete, considering options to allow westbound sidewalk riding on Keith Road
    • upcoming detours will move cyclists to west side of Mountain via two-way fenced path - need to ensure proper signage, adequate width for uphill/downhill travel and connectivity to crosswalk at ArborLynn
    • summer closure of pathway connection under Highway 1 - sidewalk detour signed via Keith / Fern - issues with sidewalk riding and narrow pinch points