Meeting Summary: June 11, 2015

1. Attendance: Peter, Tony, Dennis, Dianne, Antje, Nelson, Don, Rob, Erika, Fiona, Amanda, Don

1. Agenda additions
   • Dennis talked about his trip to Portland where the community seems to well educated and accustomed to cyslists on the roads. He talked about developing HUB license plate frames. This idea was very well received.
   • Supplier to be identified

1. Velopalooza Cycling Festival 12-28 June
   • Mark was not available to provide any additional information on this upcoming event.

1. June 20 Squamish event with John Weston
   • Arne Elias, Chair of the federal non-profit Canada Bikes, will be moderating a meeting with John Weston, Senator Nancy Greene Raine and other concerned cyclists on June 20th at Brennan Park Recreation Centre in Squamish.
   • This meeting is being held in conjunction with the Test of Metal cross-country mountain bike race
   • Fiona will go due to her connection with Canada Bikes
   • Peter received an invitation but is unable to attend but will contact John Weston's office and if others from HUB-NS would be welcome he will distribute the invitation to the email list server

1. Follow-up from North Van RD on Lynn Valley plans (Antje and Nelson)
   • Antje gave an update of the discussion at the last meeting and presented a map of bike routes to the committee
   • Don will talk to Matthew Bond on how to approach transport groups

1. Lions Gate Causeway Update (Antje)
   • plan to build it this summer
   • MoTi to look at final design in June
   • detour via Park Drive and Pipeline road

1. Elephant feet
   • MENTION THEM AT FUTURE COUNCIL PRESENTATIONS
   • problem turning left at 3rd and Forbes as well as 1st and Mackay
   • We should follow up with city staff
   • Need to find out design for 3rd and Forbes
   • Put an article in Pedal Pushers
   • DRIVERS NEED EDUCATION

1. Highway 1 and 3rd St. in West Van (Peter, 5 min)
2. Low Level Road Update (Tony, 2 min)
   • will fix storm drains
   • bike lane on Cotton on north side - City will do it
   • Nelson can't get on road when no cars at the light
   • letdown at st patricks to get on the Spirit Trail
   • lights have been put on Spirit Trial to Moodyville Park
   • city will add cyclist activated light at the signalled intersection going east into Moodyville park

1. Bike to Work Week (BTWW)summary and plans for the fall (Dianne 10 min)
   • Dianne followed up with Mot and got agreement for a BTWW station at the north end of the Iron workers memorial bridge
   • When she a approached HUB about insurance found out HUB also negotiating with MoT
   • perhaps a commercial sponsor will do it - Dianne will follow up

over 300 at 1st and mckay

2. Recap Community Events

Antje at blue ridge day and Dianne, fiona Eirka Nelson and peter at west van community day - HUB was not a MEC bikefest

1. • Antje suggested that as we did previously, we should prepare a flyer with HUB objectives and accomplishments

Erika suggest bringing an iPad to register new members Don suggest making list of people's concerns

1. Upcoming events:
   • Canada day parade on Lonsdale
   • Tony will send out a message to see how many people for parade
   • NV city Car free day 22 Aug on Lonsdale
   • booth at night market on Fridays

1. Plans for Summer 2015 Meetings
   • Group will meet in July 2015 as planned

New Business:

1. Safe Routes Advocacy (SRA) - SRA is investigating the possibility of purchasing a double-spread in the North Shore News for "back to school" week, coming up in September 2015 promoting using active forms of travel to school. We were wondering if HUB would be a sponsor to assist in funding the project.
   • we should consider our $400 or perhaps HUB HQ would be interested