Meeting Summary: May 10, 2018

• Introductions: Peter S (Chair), Fabio? Burkio?, Kristen, Erika, Fred, Don, Fiona, Tammy
• Annual Action Plan for Committee - deferred to next meeeting
• 20 in 20 Infrastructure Challenge - http://wiki.bikehub.ca/northshore/index.php?title=File:2018-_20_in_20_Infrastructure_Challenge_Backgrounder_(DRAFT-05-03).pdf
• Events: (http://wiki.bikehub.ca/northshore/images/5/50/2018_Events_overview.pdf)
  • There is a HUB NS calendar which can be incorporated into a calendar program: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ical/hub.ns.events%40gmail.com/public/basic.ics
  • HUB- NS BTWW Plan
    • Tuesday May 29th 4-6 at IWMB – We will host our usual booth and Obsession Bikes will provide a mechanic.
    • Thursday May 31th 4-6 at Grand Blvd & 19th – We and Escape Adventures will host a booth and Lynn Valley Bikes will provide a mechanic.

• Letters: http://wiki.bikehub.ca/northshore/index.php?title=Letters_to_governments
• Ask NS Councils to support changes to the Motor Vehicle Act - http://wiki.bikehub.ca/northshore/images/8/81/Modernizing_the_bc_motor_vehicle_act_nov_2017.pdf
  • Don & Fred to draft up a letter and distribute for comments.
• Future of HUB NS - Yahoo Group - Progress on move to Google - https://groups.google.com/d/forum/hub-north-shore

529 - North Vancouver RCMP

• Garry Slater of the bike section provided an overview:
• They are planning to roll out 529 and will be training up their volunteers
• Have a small grant for some stickers to kick-off the program.
• May not be ready in time for B2WW, Don to send B2WW stations details in case.
• Would like us to advertise via our email group, we also suggested sending via NSMBA
• Will be emailing all registrants in old program asking them to re-register with 529

20 Quick Fixes competition

• HUB HQ is organizing this between municipalities:
• Erika created an online map to collect input:
• https://drive.google.com/open?id=1xjKFgO7_s8bsUEAL1fphiucXsB0PyoQo&usp=sharing

District of North Vancouver

• Highway 1/Lower Lynn Improvements Project
  • Results of information sessions on 14 and 17 April
• 2018 repaving list – (http://wiki.bikehub.ca/northshore/images/2/23/2018_paving_map.pdf).
  • Paving segments in the 2012 Bicycle Master Plan:
    • 29th Street – DNV currently has a comment open on there website. We should continue to encourage people to contribute. Also HUB NS should submit an official letter with our recommendations. http://www.dnv.org/news/share-your-thoughts-proposed-e29th-st-safety-improvements
    • Highlands Blvd – DNV currently has a pilot on this segment. HUB NS should submit an official letter with our recommendations. http://www.dnv.org/property-development/current-bike-lane-pilot-projects
    • Queens - DNV currently has a pilot on this segment. HUB NS should submit an official letter with our recommendations. http://www.dnv.org/property-development/current-bike-lane-pilot-projects
    • Mountain Hwy - 1250 Mtn Hwy to 14th St. Steep, narrow S turn on busy road. - instead we should ask for better way finding signage on the Arbourlynn route instead.
    • Other sections are short and either already paved short or with little that can be done.

District of West Vancouver

• Welch St_Bridge_over Capilano River - Media:2018-04-23_DWV_WelchSt_Bridge_CapilanoRiver.pdf
  • Despite our call for a wider crossing, we have been told that in the engineering peer review, it was found not to be possible so they are going to go ahead with a 3.5 m wide MUP.
• 752 Marine Drive Public hearing on 7 May - http://wiki.bikehub.ca/northshore/images/e/ee/752-Marine-Drive-West-Vancouver-Park-Royal-South_image.jpg.
  • In addition to the HUB letter, Peter attended and spoke in support of the development at the public hearing where a decision was delayed until the next council meeting.
• Results of the Horseshoe Bay BC Ferries terminal workshop on April 23 - survey at the project website at bcferries.com/about/hsbvision until May 31.
  • Fred attended the workshop and provided some cycling input.
  • Peter will draft a HUB letter.

Bowen Island

• Bowen Island Municipality is in the final stages of adopting its first Transportation Plan. Council has directed staff to seek comment from HUB on the plan - https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/158885
  • A HUB letter was sent to the municipality: http://wiki.bikehub.ca/northshore/images/7/7f/Bowen_Island_Transportation_Plan.pdf

City of North Vancouver

• 13th St E between Lonsdale and St. George's has been completed.
• Results of open house on 26 April re the proposed new Harry Jerome Recreation Centre.
• Update on Green Necklace.