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*Introductions: Peter S (chair), Peter, Fred, Fiona, Dianne, Giacomo, Nelson, Erika, Antje, Don, Heather D |
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*Events Planning - Review of past and planning for upcoming events |
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**Coho Festival - good weather, lots of traffic to our tent including WV by-election candidate Andy Krwazyck, 529 was in a nearby booth with West Van Police taking registrations. |
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**BTWW Fall Thursday, Oct 27th ,4-6pm at North end of IWMB where we were in the spring. |
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*** 3 or 4 Tents (Don & Dianne to see if we can fit 4, back further from sidewalk. |
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*** Obsession Bikes will provide a mechanic - Dianne |
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*** Refreshments - Cobb's Bread? – Antje to arrange, Energy drink – same as spring? – Dianne to arrange as well as coffee |
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*** 529 Registration – Dianne will check and if they can attend, Don will check with RCMP. |
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*** Booth staff – Erika, Giacomo, Dianne, Don, (others to contact Dianne) |
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*** Draw – bike tuneup from Obsessions - Dianne |
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*** Permit – MOTI – HUB HQ/Dianne |
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*** Other BTWW stations: |
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**** DWV sponsor HUB HQ running it at the NE end of the Lions Gate Bridge, Wednesday, October 26, 4:00 - 6:00 pm. |
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**** CNV - 1st and Mackay, Thursday, October 27, 6:30am - 9:00am |
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**** DNV - 2nd narrow in morning? |
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**** Others? Coastal health? |
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*HUB |
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** Vision0 30km/hr - protecting cyclists & pedestrians on residential streets. |
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*** BC Ministry of Public Safety – has issued guidelines: http://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/driving-and-transportation/driving/publications/road-safety-strategy-update-vision-zero.pdf |
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*** CNV has adopted Vision Zero |
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*** NV RCMP will be enforcing laws at cross-walks on mid-Lonsdale. |
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** MP Gord Johns Canadian Cycling Strategy - bill has been introduced but won't be debated for some time - we individually should ask our MPs to support it. |
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** HUB-NS HUB membership update - Peter has the latest list and will distribute total number of members. |
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** Volunteers for public art cycling footage along the Spirit Trail - Heather will coordinate. |
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Municipalities |
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*DNV Update |
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** Maplewood TC workshop, Tue 18th - Nelson, Antje, Giacomo have been invited. |
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** Council passed resolution for a Protected Bike Network (thanks to Mathew Bond). |
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** We will provide our “ungap the map” evaluation as input for criterion but phrase it more to towards the Bike Network Master Plan - Antje |
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** Fred, Nelson, Heather will provide input. |
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** Tony will present a HUB 2016 Update to council - Nov 21, 7pm – 5 minutes only! |
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** Capilano Road: Uphill bike lane is between parked cars and traffic. Would have preferred bike lane on the outside. No parking on downhill side. Both directions are unprotected. |
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*CNV |
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** Northern section of Green necklace planned along 21st St. then 19th to Grand Boulevard – Heather to draft letter proposing separated bike route avoiding the MUP through the hills in park. |
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** West Keith design – several attended workshop earlier in the evening - protected bike-lanes and MUP uphill, sharrows downhill - problem with cyclists riding down MUP. |
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** We can provide more input after hearing from Adolfo from CNV who will be at our November meeting to discuss. |
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** Poster boards and input comments at:http://www.cnv.org/city-services/streets-and-transportation/cycling/cycling-projects/west-keith-road. |
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** HUB-NS 2016 update to council in December - ten minutes – Heather and Tony will present. |
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*DWV Update |
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**Park Royal Cycling Issues |
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*** Peter designated as HUB-NS contact person for Park Royal cycling Issues. |
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*** in response to an offer from Rick Amantea, Peter will provide guidance on wayfinding signage at west exit from the War Dance Bridge. |
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*** Park Roya have repainted sharrows in green boxes on the bridge on the side of lanes instead of the middle - suggest painting a few more in the middle of the eastbound lane. |
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*** We should also suggest a separate crossing for cyclists at the east exit from the bridge beside the existing crosswalk. |
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*** Peter to prepare a HUB letter suggesting two options for separating cyclists from traffic crossing the Capilano River to connect the Spirit Trail on either side. |
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** Marine Drive Context Study open house - Peter attended and talked with DWV Roads Manager, Vanessa Garrett on Wednesday October 12 - needs more cycling infrastructure including separated bike lanes. |
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*** Antje will draft an official HUB letter. |
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** At the 25 July council meeting, the Horseshoe Bay Streetscape Plan was approved but the proposed two-way separated bike lane down the steep part of Royal Avenue was south of the planned area. |
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*** Peter to consult with Heather J with regard to cycle access to Horseshoe Bay. |
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** 1100 block Keith Road westbound bike lane is still incomplete so Peter will write to Vanessa Garrett. |
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** 15th Street Mathers to Queens - District is working on adding a separated bike-lane uphill after public consultation. |
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** DWV is looking to placing pavement dividing markers on Marine Drive west of the West van Yacht club but we should instead suggest green boxes with bicycle/sharrow stencils. |
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529 Registration – Dianne will check and if they can't attend, Don will check with RCMP. (should be can) |
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Booth staff – Erika, Giacomo, Dianne, Don, (others to contact Dianne) |
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Draw – bike bag - Dianne (should be bike tuneup from Obsessions) |
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