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**Recap: Lynn Valley Days – Sat 17-June, 10:00-16:00 (Booth at Lynn Valley Park); Canada Day (North Van) - July 1, 12:00-16:00 (Booth at Celebration at Waterfront park)
**Recap: Lynn Valley Days – Sat 17-June, 10:00-16:00 (Booth at Lynn Valley Park); Canada Day (North Van) - July 1, 12:00-16:00 (Booth at Celebration at Waterfront park)
**Next: West Van Bike to Shop Days 22 July where Peter S and Paul Stott will lead potential shoppers from Vancouver to Ambleside and Dundarave in West Vancouver
**Next: West Van Bike to Shop Days 22 July where Peter S and Paul Stott will lead potential shoppers from Vancouver to Ambleside and Dundarave in West Vancouver
Review of prior meeting minutes
*Emergency management
*Emergency management
**We can be affiliated with NS rescue – we could have a little group that could interact with them.
**We can be affiliated with NS rescue – we could have a little group that could interact with them.
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**Next: West Van Bike to Shop Days 22 July (Peter)
**Next: West Van Bike to Shop Days 22 July (Peter)
'''City of North Vancouver'''
'''City of North Vancouver'''
**Spirit Trail through Squamish Nation / Mosquito Creek
*Spirit Trail through Squamish Nation / Mosquito Creek
**13th East of Lonsdale protected bike lane repainted
*13th East of Lonsdale protected bike lane repainted
*Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure
*Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure - Lower Lynn Interchanges project update
** Lower Lynn Interchanges project update
'''District of North Vancouver'''
'''District of North Vancouver'''
**Queens pop up bike lane
**Queens pop up bike lane
**Lynn Valley Road
**Lynn Valley Road
**Series of Letters:
**Series of Letters: 1. Spirit trail / MUP designs (baffle at Pemberton/Spirit Trail, bollards and shared crossings. We can start with the DNV and perhaps later send similar letters to CNV and DWV) / 2. Proposed new DNV Policy - new construction = new infrastructure (Examples: Rec Centre Queens and Deep cove / Dollarton 90 units) 3. Maplewood Issues - fix it
**1. Spirit trail / MUP designs (baffle at Pemberton/Spirit Trail, bollards and shared crossings. We can start with the DNV and perhaps later send similar letters to CNV and DWV).
**2. Proposed new DNV Policy - new construction = new infrastructure (Examples: Rec Centre Queens and Deep cove / Dollarton 90 units.
**3. Maplewood Issues - fix it
**Pemberton Ave repaving
**Pemberton Ave repaving
'''District of West Vancouver'''
'''District of West Vancouver'''
**HUB delegation to DWV Council on 24 July (Peter)
**HUB delegation to DWV Council on 24 July Peter mand Tony will do a 10 minute presentation.
**Six sets of chicanes on Kings Ave bike route: http://wiki.bikehub.ca/northshore/images/9/97/Kings_Ave_mid-block_chicane_looking_east_2017-06-27_IMG_1595.JPG
**Six sets of chicanes on Kings Ave bike route: http://wiki.bikehub.ca/northshore/images/9/97/Kings_Ave_mid-block_chicane_looking_east_2017-06-27_IMG_1595.JPG
**Peter will draft a HUB letter.


End at 7.50pm for a Summer Social at jack Lonsdale's Publ9ic House
End at 7.30pm
*Summer Social

Revision as of 01:43, 9 August 2017

  • Introductions: Grant, Antje, Dianne, Nelson, Nick Jones, Martyn, Coline Ma, Kelsey Pfeiffer, Richard Warrington (guest), Fred, Daniel Fung, Michael Chung. Fiona, Don Fred, Peter T, Fiona, Dianne, Erika, Don P, Peter S, Tony (chair), Giacomo
  • Potential Bike Lane parallel to Capilano Road (McGuire Avenue)
    • Presentation by a group led by Kelsey Pfeiffer, Pottinger Bird Community Relations, concerning the proposed development
    • The project started in 2014 and involves the properties of Comfort Inn and Best Western on the east side Capilano Road just north of Marine Drive.
    • There have been workshops, an open house April 2015 and worked with the DNV to convene another public meeting two weeks ago.
    • 31percent of land will be dedicated for transportation including a bike lane on McQuire
    • There will be same number of hotel rooms but with conference centre to be part of the Lions Gate village plan – pdestrain orented – courtyard plaza
    • The development itself will be pedestrian oriented with a courtyard plaza.
    • Daniel, the developer said that he is working with District to incorporate active transportation into the development in addition to a curb bike lane on Marine west of Capilano Road.
    • Planned is a Curling Road extension through to McQuire which will be a walkway with green buffer on east side.
    • In addition to the planned 1.5m bike lanes on both sides of Capilano Road, the development plans for a bike lane on the west side of Mcquire Ave.
    • We suggested protected bike lanes wherever posible and a greenway between cars and cyclists.
    • There was a lengthy discussion reducing parking spaces per residential unit (.75 parking spaces for rental unit) and secure bike parking insdie the development bike racks outside.
    • With regard to the next step, we were told that the next milestone is public hearing. We said that we would like to see the next iteration of the plans before that public hearing.
    • Don will draft a HUb letter with our input to the development.
  • Richard Warrington came to talk to us about his expeience with cycling in denmark but due to a shoratge of time he agree to come again to0 preset to us at anoterh meeting.
  • Events
    • Recap: Lynn Valley Days – Sat 17-June, 10:00-16:00 (Booth at Lynn Valley Park); Canada Day (North Van) - July 1, 12:00-16:00 (Booth at Celebration at Waterfront park)
    • Next: West Van Bike to Shop Days 22 July where Peter S and Paul Stott will lead potential shoppers from Vancouver to Ambleside and Dundarave in West Vancouver
  • Emergency management
    • We can be affiliated with NS rescue – we could have a little group that could interact with them.
    • There will be a planned exercise in September so we would need some voltunteers.
  • DNV

City of North Vancouver Spirit Trail through Squamish Nation / Mosquito Creek 13th East of Lonsdale protected bike lane repainted Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure Lower Lynn Interchanges project update District of North Vancouver Queens pop up bike lane Lynn Valley Road Series of Letters: 1. Spirit trail / MUP designs (baffle at Pemberton/Spirit Trail, bollards and shared crossings. We can start with the DNV and perhaps later send similar letters to CNV and DWV) / 2. Proposed new DNV Policy - new construction = new infrastructure (Examples: Rec Centre Queens and Deep cove / Dollarton 90 units) 3. Maplewood Issues - fix it Pemberton Ave repaving District of West Vancouver HUB delegation to DWV Council on 24 July (Peter) Six sets of chicanes on Kings Ave bike route: http://wiki.bikehub.ca/northshore/images/9/97/Kings_Ave_mid-block_chicane_looking_east_2017-06-27_IMG_1595.JPG End at 7.30pm Summer Social
















  • Review of prior meeting minutes
  • Events - volunteers needed! http://wiki.bikehub.ca/northshore/images/5/5f/2017_Events_overview.docx
    • Recap: Lynn Valley Days – Sat 17-June, 10:00-16:00 (Booth at Lynn Valley Park); Canada Day (North Van) - July 1, 12:00-16:00 (Booth at Celebration at Waterfront park - Morning sunrise bike ride?)
    • Next: West Van Bike to Shop Days 22 July (Peter)

City of North Vancouver

  • Spirit Trail through Squamish Nation / Mosquito Creek
  • 13th East of Lonsdale protected bike lane repainted
  • Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure - Lower Lynn Interchanges project update

District of North Vancouver

    • Queens pop up bike lane
    • Lynn Valley Road
    • Series of Letters:
    • 1. Spirit trail / MUP designs (baffle at Pemberton/Spirit Trail, bollards and shared crossings. We can start with the DNV and perhaps later send similar letters to CNV and DWV).
    • 2. Proposed new DNV Policy - new construction = new infrastructure (Examples: Rec Centre Queens and Deep cove / Dollarton 90 units.
    • 3. Maplewood Issues - fix it
    • Pemberton Ave repaving

District of West Vancouver

End at 7.50pm for a Summer Social at jack Lonsdale's Publ9ic House