Meeting Summary: October 13, 2016

• Introductions: Peter S (chair), Peter, Fred, Fiona, Dianne, Giacomo, Nelson, Erika, Antje, Don, Heather D
• Events Planning - Review of past and planning for upcoming events
  • Coho Festival - good weather, lots of traffic to our tent including WV by-election candidate Andy Krwazyck, 529 was in a nearby booth with West Van Police taking registrations.
  • BTWW Fall Thursday, Oct 27th ,4-6pm qat North end of IWMB where we were in the spring
    • 3 or 4 Tents (Don & Dianne to see if we can fit 4, back further from sidewalk)
    • Obsession Bikes will provide a mechanic - Dianne
    • Refreshments - Cobb's Bread? – Antje to arrange, Energy drink – same as spring? – Dianne to arrange as well as coffee
    • 529 Registration – Dianne will check and if they can't attend, Don will check with RCMP
    • Booth staff – Erika, Giacomo, Dianne, Don, (others to contact Dianne)
    • Draw – bike bag - Dianne
    • Permit – MOTI – HUB HQ/Dianne
    • Other B2WW stations:
      • DWV sponsor HUB HQ running it at the NE end of the Lions Gate Bridge, Wednesday, October 26, 4:00 - 6:00 pm
      • CNV - 1st and Mackay, Thursday, October 27, 6:30am - 9:00am
      • DNV - 2nd narrow in morning?
      • Others? Coastal health?
• HUB
  • Vision0 30km/hr - protecting cyclists & pedestrians on residential streets
    • BC Ministry of Public Safety – has issued guidelines: http://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/driving-and-transportation/driving/publications/road-safety-strategy-update-vision-zero.pdf
    • CNV has adopted Vision Zero
    • NV RCMP will be enforcing laws at cross-walks on mid-Lonsdale.
  • MP Gord Johns Canadian Cycling Strategy - bil has been intriduced but won't be debated for some time - we inidivually should ask our MPs to support it.
  • HUB-NS HUB membership update - Peter has latest list and will disribute tola number of members
  • Volunteers for public art cycling footage along the Spirit Trail - Heather will coordinate.

Municipalities

• DNV Update
  • Maplewood TC workshop, Tue 18th - Nelson, Antje, Giacomo have been invited.
  • Council passed resolution for a Protected Bike Network (thanks to Mathew Bond)
  • We will provide our “ungap the map” evaluation as input for criterion but phrase it more to towards the Bike Network Master Paln – Antje
  • Fred, Nelson, Heather will provide input.
  • Tony will present a HUB 2016 Update to council - Nov 21, 7pm – 5 minutes only!
  • Capilano Road: Uphill bike lane is between parked cars and traffic. Would have preferred bike lane on the outside. No parking on downhill side. Both directions are unprotected.
• CNV
  • Northern section of Green necklace planned along 21st St. then 19th to Grand Boulevard – Heather to draft letter proposing separated bike route avoiding the MUP through the hills in park.
  • West Keith design – several attend workshop earlier in the evening - protected bike-lanes and MUP uphill, sharrows downhill - problem with cyclists riding down MUP.
  • We can provide more input afte hearing from Adolfo from CNV who will be at our November meeting to discuss.
  • poster boards and input comments at:http://www.cnv.org/city-services/streets-and-transportation/cycling/cycling-projects/west-keith-road
  • HUB-NS 2016 update to council in December - ten minutes – Heather and Tony will present
• DWV Update
  • Park Royal Cycling Issues
    • Peter designated as HUB-NS contact person for Park Royal cycling Issues
    • in response to an offer from Rick Amantea, Peter will provide guidance on wayfinding signage at west exit from the War Dance Bridge
    • PR have repainted sharrows in green boxes on the bridge on the side of lanes instead of the middle - suggest paing a few more in the mil=ddl of theastbound lane.
    • Peter to prepare a HUB letter suggesting two options for separating cyclists from traffic crossing the Capilano river to connect the Spirit Trail on either side.
  • Marine Drive Context Study open house - Peter attended and talked with DWV Roads Manager, Vanessa Garrett on Wednesday October 12 - needs more cycling infrastructure including separated bike lanes.
    • Antje will draft an official HUB letter.
  • At the 25 July council meeting, the Horseshoe Bay Streetscape Plan was approved but the proposed two-way separated bike lane down the steep part of Royal Avenue was south of the planned area.
  • 1100 block Keith Road westbound bike lane is still incomplete so Peter will write to Vanessa Garrett.

1. 13-Oct-2016: A. Attendees: Peter, Fred, Fiona, Diane, Giacomo, Nelson, Erika, Antje, Don, 2 more? B. Events: B.I. Coho Festival – good weather, lots of attendees, 529 was in next booth. B.II. Fall B2WW – Thursday, Oct 27th ,4-6pm B.II.a) 3 or 4 Tents (Don & Dianne to see if we can fit 4, back further from sidewalk) B.II.a.i) Obsession will provide a mechanic - Dianne B.II.a.ii) Food - Cobb's Bread? – Antje B.II.a.iii) Energy drink – same as spring? – Dianne B.II.a.iv) Coffee - Dianne B.II.a.v) 529 Registration – Dianne; If they can't attend, Don will check with RCMP B.II.b) Booth staff – Erika, Giacomo, Dianne, Don, (others contact Dianne) B.II.c) Draw – bike bag - Dianne B.II.d) Permit – MOTI – HUB HQ/Dianne B.III. Other B2WW stations: B.III.a) DWV – Lions Gate, Wednesday, October 26, 4:00 - 6:00 pm B.III.b) CNV - 1st and Mackay, Thursday, October 27, 6:30am - 9:00am B.III.c) DNV - 2nd narrow in morning? B.III.d) Others? Coastal health? C. Vision Zero – protecting Cyclist & Pedestrians - Fred C.I. BC Ministry of Public Safety – has issued a document/guidelines C.I.a) http://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/driving-and-transportation/driving/publications/road-safety-strategy-update-vision-zero.pdf C.II. CNV has adopted Vision Zero C.III. . D. Peter to provide number of North Shore HUB members E. DNV E.I. Maplewood TC workshop, Tue 18th - Nelson, Antje, Giacomo have been invited. E.II. Council passed resolution for a Protected Bike Network (thanks to Mathew Bond) E.II.a) We will provide our “ungap the map” evaluation as input for criterion – Antje E.II.b) Fred, Nelson, Heather will provide input. E.III. Tony will present a HUB 2016 Update to council - Nov 21, 7pm – 5 minutes only! E.IV. Capilano Road: Uphill bike lane is between parked cars and traffic. Would have preferred bike lane on outside. No parking on downhill side. Both directions are unprotected. F. CNV F.I. Northern section of Green necklace – Heather to draft letter proposing separated bike route avoiding the MUP through the hills in park. F.II. West Keith design – protected bike-lanes uphill, sharrows downhill F.II.a) Adolfo from CNV will be at our November meeting to discuss. F.II.b) http://www.cnv.org/city-services/streets-and-transportation/cycling/cycling-projects/west-keith-road F.III. HUB 2016 update to council in December - ten minutes – Heather G. DWV G.I. Wardance bridge G.I.a) Peter will be the HUB representative to Park Royal G.I.b) G.II. Marine Drive Context study – G.II.a) Antje will draft an official HUB letter. G.III. 15th Street: District will add a separated bike-lane uphill - when? G.IV. WV is looking to improve Marine Drive from Yacht club to Horseshoe bay. G.IV.a) Peter to ask Heather to draft up an official HUB letter on cycle access to HB. G.V. 11th Ave: green paint & sharrows are only partially done – Peter to draft official letter.

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