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'''Attendance & Agenda'''
'''Attendance & Agenda'''
* Attendance: Kathy, Nelson, Ann, Bill, Winifred, Antje, Fiona, Helen, Dianne and Yoko
* Attendance: Kathy, Nelson, Ann, Bill, Winifred (SFU), Antje, Fiona, Helen, Dianne, Yoko (SFU) and Peter


'''Education & Outreach'''
'''Education & Outreach'''
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* Sea to Sky cycling project update
⚫
** map of cycling hazards will be put on a website with real time updates possible - now in beta stage
⚫
** suggest contact Grand Fondo organizers
⚫
** to be finished in 3 weeks
⚫
** can access from Flickr and Twitter
⚫
** need volunteers to spread the word about website
⚫
** $116,00 estimated cost to fix hazards
⚫
** presented at Velo City
⚫
** MoT agrees with hazards are dangerous
⚫
** database to be unploaded to SFU

* HUB delegation at DNV council meeting Feb 18, recap (Antje)
* HUB delegation at DNV council meeting Feb 18, recap (Antje)
** Antje presented
** Antje presented - Dianne, Nelson, Heather and Peter were there
** question about bike to school and training
** questions about bike to school and training
** Antje followed up with a letter about cycling education in schools
** Antje followed up with a letter with info from Steph about cycling education in schools
** City pays HUB to provide education to schools
** NV City pays HUB to provide education to schools


* HUB delegation at West Van council meeting May 6 (Peter)
* HUB delegation at West Van council meeting May 6 (Peter)
** plan to have Heather, Peter and Donna do a dry run at the next meeting
** plan to have Heather, Peter and Donna do a dry run at the next meeting
** Peter to contact WV Chamber of Commerce (lee Gabriel) to ask to present to them
** Peter to contact WV Chamber of Commerce (Lee Gabriel) to ask to present to them
* City Cycling book for councils (Antje/Jay)
* City Cycling book for councils
** 4 to West Van, 3 to City and 4 to DNV
** 4 to West Van (Peter), probably 3 to City (Heather) and 4 to DNV (Antje)

* Bike to School on the North Shore
* Bike to School on the North Shore (discussion)
** Transportation demand management
** transportation demand management
** Use Pro D to distribute info
** Use Pro D to distribute info
** start at elementary schools
** start at elementary schools
** get teachers in schools that are bike riders
** get teachers in schools that are bike riders
** some schools takes kids for one-week trips
** some schools takes kids for one-week cycling trips
** Helen bought 6 bikes (from Kona, at cost) for her school, takes students out on rides
** exclusion zones is an idea
** exclusion zones around schools is an idea
** use school newsletters to announce bike to school days
** use school newsletters to announce bike to school days
** Dianne provided HASTe contact
** Antje will talk to Steph to see if there have been similar intiatives
** Antje will talk to Steph to see if there have been similar intiatives
** send email to principals, mention fitness advantage of cycling
** Helen offered to send email to principals, mention fitness advantage of cycling
* Connect with other NS groups?
** E.g. Cool North Shore, North Van Urban Forum
* North Shore bike map distribution
* North Shore bike map distribution
** copies have been printed – Antje will bring some to the next meeting
** copies have been printed – Antje will bring some to the next meeting
** discuss distribution of HUB copies at the next meeting
** West Van library is already distributing new edition


* Draft letter to West Van council concerning review of Srategic Transportation Plan
* Draft letter to West Van council concerning review of Srategic Transportation Plan
** Peter to send this evening and copy Yahoo group
** Peter to send this evening and copy Yahoo group
** Peter and a few others on the Working group will not be available so Peter wiil send a message encouraging others to go
** Peter and a few others on the Working group will not be available so Peter wiil send a message encouraging others to go to the Council Special Meeting of the Whole at 1630 on 11 March
to the Council Special Meeting of the Whole at 1630 on 11 March

'''Infrastructure'''
'''Infrastructure'''

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* Sea to Sky Highway cycling project update (Ann, Winifred, Yoko)
⚫
** map of cycling hazards will be put on a website with real time updates possible - now in beta stage
⚫
** suggest contact Grand Fondo organizers
⚫
** to be finished in 3 weeks
⚫
** can data mine from Flickr and Twitter
⚫
** need volunteers to spread the word about website
⚫
** $116,000 estimated cost to fix hazards between West Van and Whistler
** applied for federal grant
⚫
** MoTI agrees with hazards are dangerous
⚫
** presented work at VeloCity
⚫
** database to be hosted by SFU
** same social media/mapping methodology could be used to document cycling conditions and hazards in cities


* Second Narrows bridge update (Fiona)
* Second Narrows bridge update (Fiona)
** meeting with manager of south coast region and operations manager and four cyclists
** meeting with MoTI South Coast regional director, operations manager and four reps from HUB/BCCC
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** sidewalk width 2.5 m, one side at a time
**funding by end of March 20 million for widening the sidewalks and suicide barriers
** railings 3m vertical
** designs to be tendered by end of March
** Dollarton exit crossing needs to be improved
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** width 2.5 m will and will do one side at a time
** waiting for commitment/announcement
** new railings will be higher 3m vertical 5" between vertical bars
** working on changing Dollarton exit
** announcement before election?
* Mountain Highway design in Lower Lynn (Antje)
* Mountain Highway design in Lower Lynn (Antje)
** sent letter asking for separated bike lane
** sent letter asking for separated bike lanes

'''Other Business'''
* Events Coordinator position (Antje)
** posted in HUB email newsletter, North Shore list, etc.

Latest revision as of 23:11, 8 March 2013

Attendance & Agenda

  • Attendance: Kathy, Nelson, Ann, Bill, Winifred (SFU), Antje, Fiona, Helen, Dianne, Yoko (SFU) and Peter

Education & Outreach

  • HUB delegation at DNV council meeting Feb 18, recap (Antje)
    • Antje presented - Dianne, Nelson, Heather and Peter were there
    • questions about bike to school and training
    • Antje followed up with a letter with info from Steph about cycling education in schools
    • NV City pays HUB to provide education to schools
  • HUB delegation at West Van council meeting May 6 (Peter)
    • plan to have Heather, Peter and Donna do a dry run at the next meeting
    • Peter to contact WV Chamber of Commerce (Lee Gabriel) to ask to present to them
  • City Cycling book for councils
    • 4 to West Van (Peter), probably 3 to City (Heather) and 4 to DNV (Antje)
  • Bike to School on the North Shore (discussion)
    • transportation demand management
    • Use Pro D to distribute info
    • start at elementary schools
    • get teachers in schools that are bike riders
    • some schools takes kids for one-week cycling trips
    • Helen bought 6 bikes (from Kona, at cost) for her school, takes students out on rides
    • exclusion zones around schools is an idea
    • use school newsletters to announce bike to school days
    • Dianne provided HASTe contact
    • Antje will talk to Steph to see if there have been similar intiatives
    • Helen offered to send email to principals, mention fitness advantage of cycling
  • North Shore bike map distribution
    • copies have been printed – Antje will bring some to the next meeting
    • discuss distribution of HUB copies at the next meeting
    • West Van library is already distributing new edition
  • Draft letter to West Van council concerning review of Srategic Transportation Plan
    • Peter to send this evening and copy Yahoo group
    • Peter and a few others on the Working group will not be available so Peter wiil send a message encouraging others to go to the Council Special Meeting of the Whole at 1630 on 11 March

Infrastructure

  • Sea to Sky Highway cycling project update (Ann, Winifred, Yoko)
    • map of cycling hazards will be put on a website with real time updates possible - now in beta stage
    • suggest contact Grand Fondo organizers
    • to be finished in 3 weeks
    • can data mine from Flickr and Twitter
    • need volunteers to spread the word about website
    • $116,000 estimated cost to fix hazards between West Van and Whistler
    • applied for federal grant
    • MoTI agrees with hazards are dangerous
    • presented work at VeloCity
    • database to be hosted by SFU
    • same social media/mapping methodology could be used to document cycling conditions and hazards in cities
  • Second Narrows bridge update (Fiona)
    • meeting with MoTI South Coast regional director, operations manager and four reps from HUB/BCCC
    • sidewalk width 2.5 m, one side at a time
    • railings 3m vertical
    • Dollarton exit crossing needs to be improved
    • waiting for commitment/announcement
  • Mountain Highway design in Lower Lynn (Antje)
    • sent letter asking for separated bike lanes

Other Business

  • Events Coordinator position (Antje)
    • posted in HUB email newsletter, North Shore list, etc.
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