Meeting Summary: March 7, 2013: Difference between revisions
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** plan to have Heather, Peter and Donna do a dry run at the next meeting |
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** Peter to contact WV Chamber of Commerce (Lee Gabriel) to ask to present to them |
** Peter to contact WV Chamber of Commerce (Lee Gabriel) to ask to present to them |
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* City Cycling book for councils |
* City Cycling book for councils |
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** 4 to West Van (Peter), 3 to City (Heather) and 4 to DNV (Antje) |
** 4 to West Van (Peter), probably 3 to City (Heather) and 4 to DNV (Antje) |
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* Bike to School on the North Shore (discussion) |
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** exclusion zones around schools is an idea |
** exclusion zones around schools is an idea |
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** use school newsletters to announce bike to school days |
** use school newsletters to announce bike to school days |
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** Dianne provided HASTe contact |
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** Antje will talk to Steph to see if there have been similar intiatives |
** Antje will talk to Steph to see if there have been similar intiatives |
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** Helen offered to send email to principals, mention fitness advantage of cycling |
** Helen offered to send email to principals, mention fitness advantage of cycling |
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Latest revision as of 23:11, 8 March 2013
Attendance & Agenda
- Attendance: Kathy, Nelson, Ann, Bill, Winifred (SFU), Antje, Fiona, Helen, Dianne, Yoko (SFU) and Peter
Education & Outreach
- HUB delegation at DNV council meeting Feb 18, recap (Antje)
- Antje presented - Dianne, Nelson, Heather and Peter were there
- questions about bike to school and training
- Antje followed up with a letter with info from Steph about cycling education in schools
- NV City pays HUB to provide education to schools
- HUB delegation at West Van council meeting May 6 (Peter)
- plan to have Heather, Peter and Donna do a dry run at the next meeting
- Peter to contact WV Chamber of Commerce (Lee Gabriel) to ask to present to them
- City Cycling book for councils
- 4 to West Van (Peter), probably 3 to City (Heather) and 4 to DNV (Antje)
- Bike to School on the North Shore (discussion)
- transportation demand management
- Use Pro D to distribute info
- start at elementary schools
- get teachers in schools that are bike riders
- some schools takes kids for one-week cycling trips
- Helen bought 6 bikes (from Kona, at cost) for her school, takes students out on rides
- exclusion zones around schools is an idea
- use school newsletters to announce bike to school days
- Dianne provided HASTe contact
- Antje will talk to Steph to see if there have been similar intiatives
- Helen offered to send email to principals, mention fitness advantage of cycling
- North Shore bike map distribution
- copies have been printed – Antje will bring some to the next meeting
- discuss distribution of HUB copies at the next meeting
- West Van library is already distributing new edition
- Draft letter to West Van council concerning review of Srategic Transportation Plan
- Peter to send this evening and copy Yahoo group
- Peter and a few others on the Working group will not be available so Peter wiil send a message encouraging others to go to the Council Special Meeting of the Whole at 1630 on 11 March
Infrastructure
- Sea to Sky Highway cycling project update (Ann, Winifred, Yoko)
- map of cycling hazards will be put on a website with real time updates possible - now in beta stage
- suggest contact Grand Fondo organizers
- to be finished in 3 weeks
- can data mine from Flickr and Twitter
- need volunteers to spread the word about website
- $116,000 estimated cost to fix hazards between West Van and Whistler
- applied for federal grant
- MoTI agrees with hazards are dangerous
- presented work at VeloCity
- database to be hosted by SFU
- same social media/mapping methodology could be used to document cycling conditions and hazards in cities
- Second Narrows bridge update (Fiona)
- meeting with MoTI South Coast regional director, operations manager and four reps from HUB/BCCC
- sidewalk width 2.5 m, one side at a time
- railings 3m vertical
- Dollarton exit crossing needs to be improved
- waiting for commitment/announcement
- Mountain Highway design in Lower Lynn (Antje)
- sent letter asking for separated bike lanes
Other Business
- Events Coordinator position (Antje)
- posted in HUB email newsletter, North Shore list, etc.