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===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)
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**Lyle re unsafe Lynn trail detours - relates to walk through with HUB, lots of signage still missing, leading people to failure
**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 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 ===
===Events - Fred ===
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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



===City of North Vancouver - Erika/Heather===
===City of North Vancouver - Erika/Heather===
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**Heather met with all councilors during June and is meeting with Mayor Buchanan next week.
**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.
**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 (so it was good to educate).
**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.
Nor did they know the history of the AAA network approval in the City.

*HUB Delegation to council is scheduled for October 7th.
*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.
**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.
**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:
*Staff Meetings - proposed agenda:
**Erika and Heather are meeting with staff next week. This is a combined meeting with both planning staff and engineering.
**Erika and Heather are meeting with staff next week. This is a combined meeting with both planning staff and engineering.
**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
**Projects to find out times frames and when we can get a design to review:
**Projects to find out times frames and when we can get a design to review:
***Esplanade
***Esplanade
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****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?
****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)
***Main to Marine (off main section)



===District of North Vancouver - Jay/Giacomo/Antje ===
===District of North Vancouver - Jay/Giacomo/Antje ===
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* 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? - Jay to follow up with Ingrid at next meeting.
* 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===
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***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.



===Communications & Outreach - Heather/Antje/James===
===Communications & Outreach - Heather/Antje/James===
* Deferred to Aug meeting when more can attend
* Deferred to Aug meeting when more can attend



===BC Ferries - Peter S===
===BC Ferries - Peter S===
*no update
*no update


===Translink - Fred/Antje===


===Translink - Fred/Antje===
*Letter to Translink re Lonsdale Quay - pinged Rex, still no response
*Letter to Translink re Lonsdale Quay - pinged Rex, still no response
** Don to investigate how to escalate.
** Don to investigate how to escalate.



===MOTI - Antje/Giacomo/Jay===
===MOTI - Antje/Giacomo/Jay===
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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