Meeting Summary: March 9, 2017

• Introductions:Stephanie, Morgan, Lyle, Riane, Fred, Tony (chair), Peter S, Peter T, Don P, Fiona, Erika
• Events - Don explained why we should talk to people who are interested but not active in cycling and then led a discusion on the following upcoming events for 2017:
  • MEC Bike Day - April 29th – we have an invite and there is an excellent audience
  • Bike Day in Canada on Thursday 1 June – Fiona will organize it.
  • Bike to Work Week - May 29th to June 4th 2017 - propose a BTWW station on 29 May at the east side of IWMB in the afternoon - other possibilities are a morning station at Barrow St connector and the south of MEC
  • Bike to School Week - we need HUB poster at least two weeks before the event - get police on bikes to visit schools - contact Carol Sartor from Haste - Could HUB provide a kit with info that we could send to school PACs and DPAC?
  • West Vancouver Community Day on Saturday, June 3 - debatable wheterh we shoud participate.
  • Blueridge Good Neighbor Day (BGND) is an annual community celebration that starts with a parade - we participated ladst year and this year it is on 4 June.
  • Lynn Vally Day on 17 June - We will do with a booth - Lynn Valley won the bike to school award.
  • Gleneagles Bike Fest - 27 May 2017 - we have been invited - We should particvpate and perhaps can share our tent with the WV seniors cycle group as we did last year.
  • West Van Bike to Shop Days July 21-23 - Peter and paul have volunteered to lead a ride from Vancouver.
  • Harmony Arts Festival in August - it was suggest that we could partner with BEST for bike valley service (Dianne is a contact as she sometimes helps with bike valet).
  • Car Free day - costly but worthwhile.
  • Deep Cove Day - Don will try to get a lower entry price.
  • Coho Festival was great last year with lots of action at our tent but there is may be an entry price.
  • Sunrise Bike Ride next steps - Tony will coordinate routes and day for timing with DWV / CNV / DNV - might have it on Canada Day?
    • http://wiki.bikehub.ca/northshore/images/4/46/Sunrise_Bike.docx
    • http://wiki.bikehub.ca/northshore/images/c/c9/SUNRISEBIKE_-_CampagnaTour2015.pdf
    • http://wiki.bikehub.ca/northshore/images/b/b8/SUNRISEBIKE_-_ReasonWhy_2016_ITA_%281%29.pdf
    • http://wiki.bikehub.ca/northshore/images/0/05/SUNRISEBIKE_-_Sposorship_2016.pdf
  • Other possible events could be the summer shipyard events and the – night market event every week during the summer.
  • Events List is at: http://wiki.bikehub.ca/northshore/images/b/ba/Possible_Events_2017.docx
• Hwy 1 - Lower Lynn Improvements open house recap
  • Bike Highway Concept and MLA Meeting (Friday March 3, 2017) - MLA said to meet with Jay Porter and next meeting with him will be on 10 April.
  • Morgan says the major gap is a connection from the interchange into Lynn Valley which is a DNV responsibility.
  • Riane is concerned about the plans for coming off interchange - no bike lane on the north off-ramp up to Mountain Highway.
  • Public comments are open until this weekend
  • phase 4 could occur before phase 3 so DNV needs to get involved and we need to follow up with them.
  • There is problem with cleaning separated bike lanes - special equipment is need and could be shared.
  • We are encouraging green paint and flashing lights in conflict areas.
  • Metro Van has a sewer facilities nearby.
  • Jay said there is 17 million for bike infrastructure
  • It would be good to get Jay porter out on a bike – possibly inlcude him on a a group ride.
  • see:http://wiki.bikehub.ca/northshore/images/2/26/BikeHighway2017-ER.pdf and Antje could elaborate more on the project.

City of North Vancouver Loutet-Casano Overpass open house Mar 2 Fiona was there 2 years out Adam public consultation rep and lisa parker will be projecg manger 100m bridge 7% grade level at intersections gentle curve discussion about routes into Lynn Valley from the south packe gravel at en or paved not decided 5.5 million cost 4 m wide – will be lighting – catchment foer sutherland school Moodyville Park open house Mar 8 Green Necklace Jones to Lonsdale open house Mar 9 city wnated our support because of 3m wide District of North Vancouver Council workshop on bike network end of March as many out as possible – talk about bike master pland abd protected bike lanes get Mountain Highway Interchange cycling wayfinding plan Antje providing input will meet rgualry with MoT re interchange and cycle highway West Vancouver Results of 31 Jan meeting with DWV Engineering staff Review Lions Gate Bridge Area Signage Plan 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 topic

• UnGapTheMap

• Province
  • Hwy 1 - Lower Lynn Improvements open house recap
  • Bike Highway Concept and MLA Meeting (Friday March 3, 2017)

http://wiki.bikehub.ca/northshore/images/2/26/BikeHighway2017-ER.pdf

• City of North Vancouver
  • Loutet-Casano Overpass open house Mar 2
  • Moodyville Park open house Mar 8
  • Green Necklace Jones to Lonsdale open house Mar 9

• District of North Vancouver
  • Council workshop on bike network end of March
  • Mountain Highway Interchange cycling wayfinding plan

• West Vancouver
  • Results of 31 Jan meeting with DWV Engineering staff
  • Review Lions Gate Bridge Area Signage Plan
  • 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 topic

Introductions: Review of prior meeting minutes stephanie morgan lyle fred tony (chair),Riane Peter S, Peter Trunouth, Don P, Fiona, Erika Events Don explained why to talk to peo[le who are interested but not active in cycling MEC Bike Day - April 29th – we have an invite excellent audience bike day in Canada on Thursday 1 June – fiona will organize Bike to Work Week - May 29th to June 4th 2017 - proposal for BTWW station date, morning station at Barrow St connector – lets book it – think about south of MEC decide east side of IWMB afternoon could HUB provide a kit with bike tom school week info – send it to School PACs DPAC west van community day debatable blueridge on 4 June Lynn Vally day on 17 June will do with a booth LynnValley wond the HUB award bike to school get polce on bikes to vist schools contact Carol S or artor from Haste we need HUB poster at least two weeks before the event Gleneagles Bike fest 27 May 2017 West Van Bike to Shop Days July 21-23 summer shipyard events – nightmarket every week partner with BEST for bike valley service during Harmony Arts festival Car Free day costly but worthwhile Bike to shop in West Van paul and i offer to do the ride Deep Cove Day i will try to lower Coho was great entry price Events List http://wiki.bikehub.ca/northshore/images/b/ba/Possible_Events_2017.docx Sunrise Bike Ride next steps Proposal for routes and day for timing - coordination with DWV / CNV / DNV have it on Canada Day? http://wiki.bikehub.ca/northshore/images/4/46/Sunrise_Bike.docx http://wiki.bikehub.ca/northshore/images/c/c9/SUNRISEBIKE_-_CampagnaTour2015.pdf http://wiki.bikehub.ca/northshore/images/b/b8/SUNRISEBIKE_-_ReasonWhy_2016_ITA_%281%29.pdf http://wiki.bikehub.ca/northshore/images/0/05/SUNRISEBIKE_-_Sposorship_2016.pdf UnGapTheMap Province Hwy 1 - Lower Lynn Improvements open house recap Bike Highway Concept and MLA Meeting (Friday March 3, 2017) - MLA said to meet with Jay Porter and next meeting with him will be on 10 April. morgan says gap notth connecting to Lynn Valley Riane concerned about coming off interchange public comments open until this weekend phase 4 before pahse 3DNV needs to get involved so we need to follow up with them

problem withcleaning separated bike lanes

we are encouraging green paint and flahsing lights in conflict areas Metro Van has a sewer facilities nearby Jay said 17 illion for bike infrastructure Antje could provide more comments no bike lane north off ram up Mountain Highway lets get jay porter out on a bike – possibly a group ride http://wiki.bikehub.ca/northshore/images/2/26/BikeHighway2017-ER.pdf City of North Vancouver Loutet-Casano Overpass open house Mar 2 Fiona was there 2 years out Adam public consultation rep and lisa parker will be projecg manger 100m bridge 7% grade level at intersections gentle curve discussion about routes into Lynn Valley from the south packe gravel at en or paved not decided 5.5 million cost 4 m wide – will be lighting – catchment foer sutherland school Moodyville Park open house Mar 8 Green Necklace Jones to Lonsdale open house Mar 9 city wnated our support because of 3m wide District of North Vancouver Council workshop on bike network end of March as many out as possible – talk about bike master pland abd protected bike lanes get Mountain Highway Interchange cycling wayfinding plan Antje providing input will meet rgualry with MoT re interchange and cycle highway West Vancouver Results of 31 Jan meeting with DWV Engineering staff Review Lions Gate Bridge Area Signage Plan 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 topic