Meeting Summary: June 12, 2014

1. Attendance :Peter, Antje, Heather, Fiona, Tony, Erin, Erika, Don, Lesley, Dianne, Brian
   • Guest: Darrell Mussatto, Mayor, City of North Vancouver
   • Guest: Steve Beck, Executive Administrator from BEST
2. Darrell gave overview of City policies regarding active transportation and described plans for upcoming cycling projects (remaining Spirit Trail section between Harbourside and the Quay, Green Necklace, Chesterfield bike route, 13th Street)
3. Review of agenda, additional agenda items
   • No items added
4. North Van Open Street event in 2015 (Heather)
   • Heather presented how Open Streets events are typically organized in the US and suggested ideas for a North Shore event
   • Next step is to form a group of volunteers and approach potential partners
5. New Keith bridge at Lynn Creek (Antje)
   • North Van District plans to replace green two-lane bridge with five-lane bridge
   • Design presented at open house showed 1.5m painted bike lanes with no clearance from bridge parapet (concrete barrier)
   • New highway off-ramp to Keith Road may be built that will feed onto the bridge, but nobody at the open house gave more information about the off-ramp or how it would affect traffic
   • HUB presented a separated bike lane option for Keith Bridge at the presentation to council and Antje will follow up with staff
6. Possible BEST Bicycle Valet Service for Park Royal (Steve Beck)
   • Steve described a possible permanent bike valet service at Park Royal for Park Royal customers and commuters into Vancouver
   • Bike repair station, bike shop are being considered
   • Facility could also be used to store bike valet equipment so that North Shore events can be better serviced
   • Park Royal also considering secure bike parking for employees with shower facilities
   • Financial model for the bike valet hasn't been discussed
7. Park Royal Bicycle infrastructure proposals (Peter)
   • Peter presented Park Royal plan for bike routes through Park Royal South and North
   • Plan distinguishes routes for commuter and recreational cyclists (shoppers?)
   • Bike storage centres on south and north side
   • Discussed issues: single-file shared lanes in parking lot too slow for some cyclists & too scary for others, riding behind angle-parked cars dangerous, missing connection on Taylor Way (planned for later)
   • As Park Royal North will be the next implementation, we focused on feedback on this area and agreed to recommend that Park Royal provide a separated bike path east-west instead of single-file shared lanes. It would also increase the attractiveness of the nice south facing space in front of the new stores they plan to build.
8. HUB delegation to DNV council - AAA bike network & new town & village centres (Antje)
   • Presented about AAA bike routes and new town centre plans, Keith bridge
   • Positive comments from council to have HUB work with staff on plans
   • Should meet with staff soon about Keith bridge, town centres
9. Announcements
   • None
10. Library event (Fiona - 5 min)
    • Update at the next meeting
11. Recap: Bike Day in Canada, Lynn Valley Days, West Van Community Day, Bike to Work Week
    • Events were successful, need more volunteers, more interactions at Lynn Valley Days than at West Van Day, Lions Gate Bridge BTWW station much busier than last year, thanks to everybody who helped!