Previous Public Consultations

These Public Consultations are now closed.

Upper Lynn Valley Road - Peters to Dempsey - 2023-Jun

• Continuing the Safety improvements including bikelanes, that were installed on Lynn Valley Rd between the Town Centre (Mtn Hwy) and Peters Rd in 2022.
  • Open House - Thursday, May 25, 3:30pm - 7:30pm, Karen Magnussen Community Recreation Centre, Eagle Room
• Link to the Survey now open until June 9th, 2023 (~5 mins, 6 webpages with mostly multiple choice)

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• Some things you may want to consider when completing the survey:

• For Priorities we suggest:
  • 1. Safety for people should be a higher priority than parking.
  • 2. Ungap the map = A connected network of routes to access all the places safely, quickly, and efficiently for people walking, and people on bikes - at least as connected a network - if not more so - than for people in cars.
  • 3. While the concept of balance is important. The past 100 years of car-focused development and people walking and people riding bikes shunted to small sections of public-right-of-way demonstrates there is a lot of space to be returned to people walking, people on bikes, and transit - than is currently occupied by car & truck use. So true balance, will not hesitate to take space from car & truck use when needed, as we are currently so out-of-balance.

• For Cycling Option Selection we suggest:
  • Our priority selection order is: Options 1, then 2, and then 3.
    • We find option 2 and 3 acceptable, but less desirable. Option 2 requires a safe crossings - perhaps a light at Kilmer. Option 3 on Hoskins is quite steep - so downhill speeds on Hoskins will make cars/trucks exiting driveways with limited visibility (big hedges at or over the property-line) a potentially deadly hazard. For both road options there are a large number of driveways and thus the mobility lanes will be hard to protect.
    • For this reason for Option 1, 2, and 3: Signage on the downhill leg should read every 200 metres: "People on bikes may take the full lane"

E-Bike Share Pilot Program survey 2023-June

• The City of North Vancouver, District of North Vancouver and District of West Vancouver would like to learn about your experience with the Lime e-bike share pilot program.
  • Link to the Survey now open until Monday, June 19 at 4pm. (Very quick, takes less than 5 min, only 3 pages, multiple choice)
• Some points you may want to consider when completing the survey:
  • There is the chance to give feedback about infrastructure that supports bike usage, such as bike lanes and mobility lanes, please encourage them to build more.
  • Adding Cargo bikes to the pilot might be something to consider as well.

Main Street - west of 2nd Narrows bridge - 2022-May

• Main St westbound from Harbour Ave to Lynn Creek Bridge (CNV boundary). South of Canadian Tire mall.
• Survey now open until May 29th, 2022 (5 mins, 4 pages with mostly multiple choice)
  • Closing a critical gap on one of HUB North Shore's 3 top priority routes
  • The proposed solutions seems reasonable. We need the Short-term solution ASAP and Long-term when possible.
• Some things you may want to comment on:
  • In the long term the bikelanes on Main Street should be connected to the bike lanes on lower Mountain Highway, and extended on to Phibbs Exchange/Iron Workers Memorial Bridge (avoiding the detour on Barrow).
  • The bikelanes should be 2m wide where possible to allow passing.
  • Consider a raised crossing for both the crosswalks and bikelane at the Mall entrance and Lynn Rd
  • Improve Barrows St as well, as part of the short term fix.

Stanley Park Mobility Survey

• Survey is open until June 1st (~? mins, ? pages with mostly multiple choice)
  • Stanley Park, and especially the causeway, provides a key connection between North Shore and the rest of Vancouver
• Some things you may want to comment on:
  • TBD

Upper Lynn Valley Road, Phase 2 - Jun 2022

• Lynn Valley Road from Peters Rd to Dempsey (End-of-line Cafe)
• Survey is open until June 6th, 2022 (~10 mins, 4 pages with mostly multiple choice)
  • Open House: Thursday, May 26, 3:30pm - 7:30pm, Karen Magnussen Community Recreation Centre, Eagle Room
• Some things you may want to comment on:
  • To achieve the District's goals of increase use of Active transportation in this corridor, the route must provide a safe and desirable option for people to get to their destination (shop, school, work, recreation)
  • Prioritize safety and options for active transportation over storage of private vehicles
• Upper Lynn Valley Rd Phase 1 from Mtn Hwy to Peters will be built this summer.

The Shipyards Strategy - 2022-Aug

• Survey is now open until August 31st 4pm (it’s quick ~ 5 minutes. 1 open ended, rest are multiple choice/checkboxes).
• ‘What could we do better?’. A few cycling related responses:
  • More bike parking
  • Better/clearer bike routes (wayfinding signage with destinations, pavement markings)
  • Separation of walking & cycling
  • Slower car speeds in the surrounding areas
  • Bike valet at events

Kirkstone Park to Salop Trail cycling route - 2022-May

• DNV's part of the Lynn Valley Town Centre to Lynn Creek Town Centre Cycling Route, one of HUB NS's 3 top priority routes
• Survey now open until May 24th, 2022 (~7min, 5 pages with a mix of multiple choice and text boxes)
• Some things you may want to comment on:
  • Kirkstone Park MUP:
    • In busy areas multi-use paths are uncomfortable for both people walking and on bikes. Separated paths are best, but if shared, the path should be 4+m wide with a line down the middle.
    • additional lighting, during winter months when days are short, this can make people feel safer after sunset biking through the park. Also trim back bushes.
  • Rufus:
    • The crossing at Kirkstone Rd needs to have crossing buttons/detectors for people on bikes and green cross-rides for the transition between MUP and Rufus St.
  • Salop Trail MUP:
    • Concept 1 is too steep and expensive vs #2
    • Concept 2 has lots of tight corners so where possible the path needs to be at least 4m wide.
      • I suspect that many walkers and some cyclist will want a more direct route in the upper switchbacks, and will likely create one in the landscaping. Thus providing this alternative on the top 3rd, might be wise if the cost is not excessive.
    • Concept 3 is too steep and this will be a huge deterrent to people wanting to cycle up this section.
  • There is also a need for a route up to Lynn Valley on the east side of the highway.
    • The current designated bike routes (Mtn highway & Arborlynn) are too busy and steep.
    • A route on Arborlynn-Alpin-Alderlynn-20th-Viewlynn-27th is quieter and would only require protected bikelanes on the 1 block uphill section of 20th. It will need good wayfinding signage/markings as it is winding and non-obvious.

Upper Levels Greenway - 2022-May

• Survey closes May 20 4pm (10+minutes, 7 pages of questions)
• Some think you may want to comment on:
  • Design approaches: multi-use pathway, wide sidewalk & protected bicycle lane, wide sidewalk & local street bikeway, natural surface pathway
    • The "Design Approach" Safety questions are too limited as they only only consider vehicular risk.
    • Multi-use paths only work well with very low traffic levels. Generally people walking do not like cyclists passing close by, and people on bikes not not like to have to weave and dodge pedestrians. This also applies to "natural surface" routes unless they are over 4m wide.
  • Orange Route: Westview Dr near Queens, crosses Lonsdale at 27th, north of Tempe Park
    • Provides a direct connection across upper North Van that is comfortable for all, even after dark. (ie coming home in winter time)
    • connection to Delbrook Rec Centre, William Griffin Park & Edgemont Village
    • Seems to have the most elevation gain.
  • Blue Route: Westview Shopping Centre, crosses Lonsdale at 26th, though top of Tempe Park
    • Provides a connection to Westview Shopping Centre, may have slightly less elevation gain than Orange
    • What is the plan for lighting and residential visibility though the park areas? It must be comfortable for all users on winter evenings.
  • Purple Route: Westview Shopping Centre, 25th, crosses Lonsdale at 25th, just north of highway though South part of Tempe Park.
    • It is the flattest route. During the day the eastern end could be a nice route though a park if it is wide and safe enough.
    • The path thought Tempe Glen Park will not be Comfortable for All in the evening (after dusk).
    • The blocks of 25th east & west of Lonsdale are one-way Hwy 1 on/off-ramps with very high traffic levels.
  • Overall:
    • West end needs to Y so as to provide connection to both Westview shopping Centre/Larson School and Delbrook RC/Edgemont Village.
    • At the east end, if the Purple route is chosen then, there should also to be Comfortable for Most option for evenings (Tempe Knoll Dr + improved path up to Tempe Cres).

Planning the Upper Lands 2022-May

• Survey closes May 20
• Creating a sustainable urban community in Cypress Village and protecting lands in Eagleridge