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===District of West Vancouver - Paul/Peter/Mike===
===District of West Vancouver - Paul/Peter/Mike===
'''Current Projects from briefing slides to 7 May Environment Committee meeting'''
*Council, at its 11 March meeting, voted against Engineering & Transportation staff's 2nd presentation of its well-prepared plan for a bike lane on the north side of the 2500 block of Marine Drive. Only Councillor Gambioli voted in favour of it. See the following article in the North Shore News at: https://www.nsnews.com/local-news/west-van-puts-brakes-on-one-block-bike-lane-in-dundarave-8538331#google_vignette.
* Marine Drive east of Lions Gate Bridge Cycling Link
*The District's Engineering & Transportation staff are planning on partnering with ICBC this spring/summer to do a Network Screening Study of intersections in West Vancouver to identify safety improvements for peds, bikes, and vehicles, that they can incorporate into a multi-year capital program to improve intersection safety. They hope to have a project agreement with ICBC by the end of the month.
**Multi-use pathway on the south side of Marine Drive from Lions Gate
*Paul and I will represent HUB North Shore at the 12 April Howe Sound Community Forum meeting. This forum, hosted by Mayor Mark Sager and the District of West Vancouver will feature a Roundtable discussion on Transportation Alternatives and Opportunities in the afternoon from 2:00-3:00. The Honorable Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport, Lana Popham who is an avid cyclist, will be joining the meeting to introduce the topic of trails and bike tourism. Paul prepared the following briefing note: https://wiki.bikehub.ca/images/3/3e/2024-04-02Howe_Sound_Trail_Briefing_Draft.pdf
*Bridge off-ramp to Capilano Road
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**coordinated project with DNV, construction 2024 (pending MoTI permitting)
**Taylor Way Off-Ramp MUP
*Multi-use pathway along the westbound Highway 1 ramps at Taylor Way,
between Hadden Drive and Westcot Road
**construction 2025 (pending MoTI permitting)
**Marine Drive & 31st Street intersection upgrades
**full signalization and improvements to pedestrian and bike crossings
**connects bike lanes on Marine Drive (26th to 31st Streets) with the uphill
*Bike lane from 31st Street to Westmount Road
**final design phase


===Ministry of Transportation & Infrastructure - Mike/Don ===
===Ministry of Transportation & Infrastructure - Mike/Don ===

Revision as of 20:54, 2 May 2024

HUB North Shore Committee regular meetings are held on the first Thursday of every month at 6:30pm - 8:30pm. Everybody is welcome.

In-person at the North Vancouver City Library (14th/Lonsdale) in the Don Preston Boardroom (2nd floor).

Or Online, using Google Meets: https://meet.google.com/myr-xmnd-iob

or by Phone: +1 587-977-8033‬ PIN: ‪290 663 905‬#



General

  • Agenda additions
  • Introductions

Public Input/Consultations

  • Public input is critical when Council and Staff make trade-offs and decisions. Please make sure your voice is heard!!


Goals & Objectives


Events

  • Need a coordinator/organizer for Events
  • Earth Day event - CNV - Sat, April 20th in Moodyville Park.
    • Thanks to Blake, Erika, Finn, Kira, Derrick & Cathy
  • 1st annual Bike Festival - City hall Plaza, June 1st
    • Sponsored by DNV, CNV, ICBC & North Shore Safety Council
    • yes (need 4 people): Heather, Sophia, Erika
      • 10-12:
      • 12-2pm:
    • Can't: Don, Paul J, Duncan
  • Spring Go By Bike Week, June 3-9, 2024.
    • Celebrations stations (2 per station):
      • Mon, June 3, 4-6pm:, 13th & Argyle (Ambleside) - DWV: Peter + Paul S
      • Thu, Jun 6, 7-9am: Lions Gate Hospital - Coastal Health: need 2 people
      • DNV & CNV - see Bike Festival above
    • Asked Brendon to provide eCargo bikes
    • Distribute GBBW posters - libraries, bike stores, coffee shops
      • Don, Derrick, ???
  • Blueridge Good Neighbour Day - Sat June 15th
    • need 4 people for 2 shifts:
    • yes: Stewart, ???
    • Can't: Don, Mike
    • Asked Brendon to provide eCargo bike
  • Cargo Bike race - June?
  • Shipyards 5th birthday - CNV, Sat July 20th 14:00-20:00
    • will need 6 people for 3 shifts: Don, ???
    • Asked Brendon to provide eCargo bike


City of North Vancouver - Don(temporary)

  • Meeting with Staff
    • Next meeting - TBD
  • Casano-Loutet Overpass
    • Still waiting for MoTI, hope to start this spring.
  • 3rd St/Cotton/Lower Level Rd
    • They will look into extending bike lane protection for intersection up to Neptune terminal intersection.
    • Asked them to repaint bikelanes on Lynn Creek Bridge
  • Midtown Connector - HUB top priority
    • High level design work planned for 2024
    • Requested that we be able to provide input on requirements.
      • Central Lonsdale is a Destination, not just a busy road to cross.
  • Upper Levels Greenway
    • 1st Stage (2024) will focus on Highway crossing at Lonsdale
    • Next public engagement late in 2024?

ITC - Jonathan

  • Last Month's meeting was presentation by Translink, but nothing new regarding cycling.
  • Apparently CNV council is discussing the upper level greenway + the lonsdale/hwy overpass later this month. I'm hoping that preliminary designs come to the ITC for input sometime soon.


First Nations - Kira


District of North Vancouver - Duncan/Stephen/Stewart

  1. Regular Bi-monthly Meeting with Staff in February
  2. Projects/sections Expected completed in Next 4-6 months
    1. Main Street North Side - construction underway
    2. Mt. Seymour Pkwy: (MSP) improvements Superstore to Parkgate - tenders received and looking good
    3. Mtn Hwy - Hwy1 overpass to Arborlynn - out to tender soon. Funding needs to be spent in 2024.
    4. Main Street South Side - issues discussed
  3. Spirit Trail East
  4. Lynn Valley to Lower Lonsdale: Lynn Valley Rd – Mtn Hwy to Mollie Nye
    1. Applied for TransLink Bus Speed and Reliability Funding for corridor study. Funding decision from TransLink expected in March.


District of West Vancouver - Paul/Peter/Mike

Current Projects from briefing slides to 7 May Environment Committee meeting

  • Marine Drive east of Lions Gate Bridge Cycling Link
    • Multi-use pathway on the south side of Marine Drive from Lions Gate
  • Bridge off-ramp to Capilano Road
    • coordinated project with DNV, construction 2024 (pending MoTI permitting)
    • Taylor Way Off-Ramp MUP
  • Multi-use pathway along the westbound Highway 1 ramps at Taylor Way,

between Hadden Drive and Westcot Road

    • construction 2025 (pending MoTI permitting)
    • Marine Drive & 31st Street intersection upgrades
    • full signalization and improvements to pedestrian and bike crossings
    • connects bike lanes on Marine Drive (26th to 31st Streets) with the uphill
  • Bike lane from 31st Street to Westmount Road
    • final design phase

Ministry of Transportation & Infrastructure - Mike/Don

  • Repeatedly asked HUB's MoTI prime for information on several projects, but no response.
    • List of cycling Gaps in lower mainland region
    • Capilano road underpass design
    • Lynn Valley Rd underpass design
  • Cathy of HUB HQ is organizing meeting with MoTI's AT team, hopefully this month


Communications & Outreach - Rueben/Paul/Heather

  • let us know if there is something we should communicate about - blocked bike lanes, new infrastructure, etc.
  • Implementation of Strava HUB bike club
  • Twitter (Rueben)
  • Facebook(Heather)
    • SPIRIT TRAIL Maplewood to Deep Cove
    • Translinks new Ridelink app
    • Main Street Improvements
    • Slip lane crowd-source
    • Financial Plan - CNV
  • Other(Heather)
    • Hand-out and online info for the Spirit Trail Maplewood to Deep Cove


Schools - Paul Janzen

  • Ride the road course at Ridgeway (2 sessions) and at Carisbrooke.


Social

  • Jack Lonsdale, after the meeting.
    • Any and all are welcome
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