2024-04-04 Summary

North Shore Hub Committee meeting - April 4, 2024

Attending: Don, Paul J, Peter, Derrick online - Stewart

Meeting Commenced 6:37 pm

Agenda additions None

Introductions: not required

• Bike Maps
  • Cathy looking into funding to print little Z-fold North Shore ones. Peter suggested the West Van environmental group may be a source.
  • Funds for last printing came from Muni's + translink + MEC.

• Events
  • Earth Day event - CNV - Sat, April 20th in Moodyville Park.
  • Booth STAFFED BY Finn, Erika, Blake, and Derrick

• Spring Go By Bike Week, June 3-9, 2024.
  • will need people to staff celebrations stations. Peter in West Van
  • Ann is the Hub organizer. Sign up at bike hub.ca

• Need volunteers to get and distribute 20 GBBW posters - libraries, bike stores, coffee shops
  • Derrick can do some.

• Blueridge Good Neighbour Day - Sat June 15th
  • Stewart + need 4 people for 2 shifts:

• Shipyards 5th birthday - CNV, Sat July 20th 14:00-20:00
  • need 6 people for 2 x 3 shifts: Don, ???
  • tent and table at Don's

• City of North Vancouver - Don(temporary)
  • Next meeting early April
  • They will look into extending bike lane protection for intersection up to Neptune terminal intersection.
  • Asked them to repaint bikelanes on Lynn Creek Bridge
  • Cargo Ebike program on display at Main library in CNV. Info sessions posted for various locations in CNV and DNV; https://www.dnv.org/streets-transportation/e-cargo-bikes

• ITC - Jonathan attended recent meeting but no discussion around AT.

• First Nations - Kira
  • No updates

• District of North Vancouver - Duncan/Stephen/Stewart
  • Hub lettersent re: Spirit Trail East

• District of West Vancouver - Paul/Peter/Mike
  • Paul prepared the following briefing note re proposed trail: https://wiki.bikehub.ca/images/3/3e/2024-04-02Howe_Sound_Trail_Briefing_Draft.pdf
  • We will ID problem intersections that relate to our priorities.

• Ministry of Transportation & Infrastructure - Mike/Don
  • Don has e-mailed our MOTI contact but no recent responses.

• Communications & Outreach - Rueben/Paul/Heather
  • Rueben will post an update on Orwell at Main Street improvements.
  • Info on Library ebike program sent to Heather.

• Schools - Paul Janzen
  • 80% of the way towards universal public school cycling education in Metro Van!
  • Mayor Sager DWV asked for an estimate to provide full funding for school programs. Paul J to follow up with Tim at Hub central.

Meeting adjourned 7:32 pm