Meeting Summary: February 9, 2017

• Introductions: Peter S (Chair), Don P, Fred, Erika, Antje, Dianne, Martyn, Giacomo
• Review of prior meeting minutes
• Sunrise Bike Ride next steps
  • Did not discuss, put on agenda for March when Tony is back

• UnGapTheMap
  • Workshop 2: Peter and Fiona want to attend
  • Next steps: Peter to find out when workshop takes place, Antje to add gaps in DNV, Peter to review West Van, Antje to ask Andrew to filter by municipality and MOTI
• Recap: SLOW DOWN North Shore public forum Jan 26, 6:30pm: Several committee members attended. Discussed
• HUB Bike Theft Prevention Committee: Dianne reported on progress with Project 529 and relation with HUB, Bike to Work Week stations.

• City of North Vancouver
  • Green Necklace Jones to Grand Blvd: Check with Tony, Heather about following up on a meeting. 2nd open house coming up, check dates and send to email list.
  • Safety education campaign by City for dooring, safe passing distance

• District of North Vancouver
  • Lynn Valley Road underpass update: Tony sent input letter and additional email regarding connection to pathways
  • Hunter Street update https://www.dnv.org/1401-1479-hunter-street/481-497-mountain-highway
    • Giacomo and Antje met with DNV community planner who explained development and surrounding plans including potential new bridges across Lynn Creek.
    • Antje to draft feedback on Seylynn Park design and provide bike parking design guidelines to planner and circulate.
  • Snow removal: Tony and Disability Advisory Committee Chair met with Streets Manager about snow removal policy for sidewalks, paths and bike lanes. Tony to draft follow-up letter.

• West Vancouver
  • Results of 31 Jan meeting with DWV Engineering staff - What stood out for me at the meeting were the following:
    • John Calimente's presentation to us based on his proposed new West Vancouver Cycling Network map;
    • John Calimente said that, except for the proposed minor changes to the Cycling Network, all of the routes have been signed and now, in phase 4 of the Implementation Plan (2012), they will be focusing on cycling infrastructure and traffic calming on the Network;
    • Plans, as a trial, for separated bike lanes on Marine Drive between 26th and 30th Streets;
    • Plans to improve the connection between Cranley Drive and the Sea View Walk;
    • Plans to consult soon with MoTI to fix that section on the north side of Hwy1 between the bridge over the Capilano River and 3rd Street;
    • John Calimente's Lions Gate Bridge area bike signage plan and his request for feedback on it (I'll ask for a pdf version to circulate);
    • Vanessa seemed interested in some kind of established transportation committee but thought 6 people on it would be too many; and
    • Vanessa saying that she preferred that we communicate our ideas and concerns to her and her staff rather than the mayor and council.

• • Status of the plans to extend the Spirit Trail down into Horseshoe Bay Village (consider new development in Horseshoe Bay)
  • Traffic calming project around Eagle Harbour School
  • HUB delegation topics
  • Pedestrian Network Survey

• Province
  • Hwy 1 - Lower Lynn Improvements - Public Information Sessions on 21 and 25 February http://wiki.bikehub.ca/northshore/index.php?title=File:Hwy-1_lower-lynn-improvement_round2_map_event_20170117.pdf