July 2021

Attendees: Colin, Andrew, Colleen, Dragana, Leon, Vince, Mayor Stewart, Laurel

1. Mission reflection
   1. HUB's mission is to get more people cycling more often.
2. Committee priorities defined in our 2021 Action Plan
   1. Improve our relationships with local decision-makers.
   2. Improve committee focus.
   3. Improve our integration with the community.
3. Reminder of our Top Seven Map Gaps
4. June 2021 Meeting Minutes
5. Website updates!
   1. Lots of em – take a look!
   2. New newsletter - coming!
   3. Timeline of all projects with map!
6. Problem areas ideas!
   1. To be rolled into 20-in-20 via Dragana
   2. Less than a gap but more than a quick fix
   3. Moody Street between St Johns and Clarke Road, connecting to the overpass
   4. Between the ramp from Clarke/Moody down to the actual station entrance
   5. Cedar/Victoria intersection
   6. Traboulay heavily treed section connecting to dikes
   7. Shaughnessy/Mary Hill intersection
   8. Email to Colin!
7. Sasamat Greenway updates
   1. Collen presented to the Port Moody transpo committee and received a UNANIMOUS vote in support of looking into it
   2. Andrew added the Transpo Committee is aware of these issues and is optimistic, plus transpo committee decisions often fare better at council
   3. Talks with council are underway
   4. Springboard Trail is now car parking overflow
   5. Still some concerns regarding “who benefits” from Port Moody
   6. The Belcarra section is going through! What an exciting achievement. The Mayor is also speaking to other local mayors to complete the entire route
   7. Anmore is also supportive – and surprisingly, a new MUP in Anmore is going through. Colin is confirming location
   8. Waiting for an email back from Metro Vancouver parks – Colleen will keep pursuing
8. Colony Farm Letter
   1. We received a letter of support from MLA Selina Robinson in support! Letter was sent to Rob Fleming
   2. Colleen talked to Councillor Craig Hodge and also on the Metro Park Board – he said bring it to Council via staff
   3. Laurel suggests reaching out to Metro regarding Mundy Creek Trail connection – would vastly improve Lougheed-adjacent connections
9. TransMountain update
   1. Colin and Andrew met with Shawna Deagle from TMX
   2. Construction along United and Fawcett is ruining the existing bike route – with roads narrowed, this is a recipe for disaster
   3. We suggested bikes should be able to use sidewalks and to let cyclists have some headway in advance of big trucks
   4. Shawna sent an email to the truckers association asking them to be mindful of cyclists
   5. Plenty of enforcement of 30 km/h zone
   6. Andrew mentioned plenty of signage needed
   7. Laurel brought up if Coquitlam should have a construction bylaw for pedestrian/cyclist access
   8. Mayor Stewart is wondering this question as well – something to look into as well, and he’s already asked
10. United Blvd Updates
    1. Both United behind-the-box route and Mary Hill Bypass MUPs were shot down
    2. Potential to keep within roadway for Mary Hill route, according to Mayor Stewart
    3. Committee focus change: from MUP on south side of Mary Hill Bypass to “support work of the cities to fund a protected route along this corridor”
    4. Committee focus change: from “behind the box stores” to “protected bike lanes or a MUP along the north side of United, with raised crossings and green paint and work with the city to ensure it”
11. Maze gates
    1. Coquitlam on board, also considering adding runnels
    2. PoCo on board and will consider adding runnels into the Master Transpo Plan
12. Councillor Towner’s motion for “no exit”
    1. She’s working for a system where “no exit” signs would change when the street allows cyclists and pedestrians can go through
13. Hazel-Coy Session
    1. Letstalkcoquitlam.ca/hazelcoy
    2. Trying to fit bikes into the top of Burke Mtn – I mentioned account for e-bikes, they mentioned a local store so I brought up keeping speeds LOW and more good bike parking at the stores to axe parking minimums
    3. Bike parking at local parks too, and maybe getting the 3 bike rack on TransLink buses instead of 2 bike
    4. Colleen clarified: TransLink cannot fit 3-bike racks
14. Pinecone-Burke Entrance stuff
    1. Keep watching for this
15. Guildford Gap in Port Moody - between Coquitlam border and Ioco once Guildford Way protected bike lanes are done in 2023, hopefully
    1. Andrew will email to inquire about it
16. Shaughnessy/McAllister/Kingsway connection gap
    1. McAllister done this year, Kingsway done 2023 but not touching downtown, Lougheed 2025
    2. Will be very obvious gaps here in one of our priority routes
    3. “If there’s been a time to do it, it’s now” – Melony 2021, referring to Shaughnessy underpass
    4. Colleen will follow through
17. Coquitlam Bike Parking
    1. Keep sending in those emails!
    2. These will be vital
18. Port Moody bike parking
    1. The city has bought lots of “staple racks” – people seem enthused based on Instagram engagements
19. HUB working with Green Party for bike maps
    1. Will provide Metro maps to the Green Party
20. Bike to Shop Week
    1. Volunteers needed! August 7-20
21. Bikehub.ca – Dragana wants to email Evan to ask him to put in her map
    1. Committee agrees – would make a great resource for cyclists
22. Newsletter – reach out to Maple Ridge committee to learn how they do it
    1. Could maybe just use groups.io because these members manually signed up for it so wouldn’t violate laws
23. People For Bikes announced global city ratings for biking
    1. Coquitlam and PoCo got around #40 out of 100
    2. Dragana will reach out for more info on this
    3. Runs a survey on this. Coquitlam and PoCo have results but Port Moody didn’t get enough data to get put on there
24. Burquitlam station issues
    1. Dragana received an email from Coquitlam staff – will forward it to the group
25. Adjournment – see everyone August 3 if something big comes up, if not September