Meeting Summary: February 7, 2013: Difference between revisions

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'Attendance & Agenda

   Education & Outreach

HUB delegation at DNV council meeting in Feb (Antje)
- HUB delegation at DNV council meeting in Feb (Antje) Antje on 18 February - will give an overview - slides already submitted

HUB delegation at West Van council meeting in May (Peter)
- Here is a proposed plan for the presentation:
  - Heather - 5 minutes on benefits to business from an increase in bicycling with the presentation based on the slides prepared by Erin on the HUB website (https://bikehub.ca/sites/default/files/imce/business.bikes_.benefits.pdf);
  - Peter - 2 minutes on suggested improvements in bicycle infrastructure; and
  - Rep from HUB - 3 minutes on bike friendly business services available from HUB.
  - These allotted times are initial suggestions. I propose that we have a dry run at our monthly meeting on the evening of 4 May.
North Shore bike map 2nd edition printed (Antje)
- don't know how many copies printed 16,000 at the district and city also paid along with the district - Translink has some as well

City Cycling book (Jay)
- Antje has an electronic version
- lets buy some copies to send to municipal planners/politicians - Antje will buy 10 with our HUB funds

Choose which 2013 community events we want to participate in
- Different Bikes new location official opening sometime in March
- Norouz Festival -- March 10
- Lynn Valley Days – May 24 and 25 - Yes
- West Vancouver Community Day – June 1 - Yes
- MEC Bikefest – June 7 - Yes
- Spring Bike to Work Week – Last week in May
- North Vancouver City – Canada Day at Waterfront Park - July 1 Parade as well? - Yes
- Harmony arts festival - one week in August - Yes
- Caribbean Festival – July 27 - 28
- Deep Cove Daze – August 27
- Lower Lonsdale Business Association Fall Festival at the Quay – September 26
- Fall Bike to Work – November - Yes
NS bike safety survey.
- Bob Wyckham wants emails of cyclists - we cangive him access to
- NV city has prepared some maps of dangerous spots on Bike Master Plan
HUB-NS monthly meetings listed in NS News, NS Outlook (Antje)
- Antje sent them a message

Infrastructure

Provincial funding for Mt Seymour Parkway bike lanes,
- Barrow route to 2nd Narrows, Spirit Trail to Lonsdale Quay
- article and photo in NS News (link)- Peter to email article to west Van
- no bike reps on bridge on-off committee
- Barrow route to 2nd Narrows, Spirit Trail to Lonsdale Quay article and photo in NS News (link)- Peter to email article to west Van
- James from Obsession Bikes willing to come to our meetings and wants to support us - Helen will try introduce him to Donna
Ambleside Streetscape plan (Heather, Peter)
- HUB-NS letter sent- Peter sent and heather sent private comments
- Ray Fung supports separated lane on Bellevue and Spirit Trail on Argyle
Mountain Highway at Seylynn development (Antje)
- Lower Lynn Town Centre - still in planning stage - we want a separated bike lane rather than painted bike lanes
- we should send a proposal and contact developer - Antje will do it
- there will be an opportunity for our input through planned public consultations
- Donna talked to them about bike friendly businesses

Low Level Road update (Heather)
- Antje and Heather to meet with Port Metro et all on 19 Feb re: an alternate route and safety measures during construction
Gleneagles Spirit Trail (Peter)
- opposition from Western residents due to dogs off leash, pavement and lights

Other Business

Looking for Events volunteer
- send out to the list for volunteers to coordinate HUB-NS participation in North Shore community events, Bike to Work Week, etc.
North Shore committee priorities for 2013
- bike friendly business initiatives in West Van including Park Royal - Peter to contact Park Royal
- West Van routes and signage