2023-11-02 Summary

General

• • • In Attendance:
  • Paul J, Rueben, Kira, Heather, Finn, Duncan, Heather, Derrick, Erika, Peter, Fiona, Blake (guest of Peter)
  • 5 online, 6 in person

• Agenda additions
  • Strava club membership.
  • First Nations' engagement.
• Introductions

Public Input/Consultations

• Public input is critical when Council and Staff make trade-offs and decisions. Please make sure your voice is heard!!
  • Click for more details and suggested responses

• Letter to All 3 Munis supporting continuation of the ebike Share was prepared and sent by Heather

Goals & Objectives

• Add Phase 2 top priority Bikeways - current Gaps Map
• Recruiting - Fill vacant positions
  • Also to add a liaison with First Nations on the North Shore. See HUB resource page: https://bikehub.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=568c548a9a0e8b12d07bf2a86&id=e31567ec1e&e=5d6a015cb4
• Ensure Cycling Priorities are in DWV's Transportation Strategy

City of North Vancouver - Nadia/Sophia

• Eliminate Right on Red.
  • • Shown to increase crashes into people on foot by 60% and into bikes by 100%
    • https://usa.streetsblog.org/2018/05/15/its-time-for-cities-to-rethink-right-turns-on-red

District of North Vancouver - Duncan/Stephen/Stewart/Don

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• Mountain Highway Safety Study
  • Letter with comments sent

• HUB Priorities communicated and discussed at 2 meetings in Oct
  • Regular Meetings scheduled every 2 months

• Marine Drive - Bridge to Tatlow
  • Have asked for a follow up meeting.

• Spirit Trail, East of Seymour planning:
  • MSP (Mount Seymour Parkway) planned for rapid build in Spring 2024 - meeting up coming 10-Nov.

• Main St - Harbour Ave - Barrows
  • Planning to tender in October, and Build in Spring/Summer 2024

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District of West Vancouver - Paul/Peter/Mike

Westmount Road bike lanes

• The bike lanes on the route between 31st St and Marine Drive up to Hwy 1 are very close to being completed.
• The following are 3 photos taken yesterday:
  • Near 31st St and Marine Drive - https://wiki.bikehub.ca/index.php?title=File:Westmount_bike_lanes_-_31st_and_Marine_2023-11-01_IMG_4900.jpg
  • Midway up at the intersection with Thompson Place - https://wiki.bikehub.ca/index.php?title=File:Westmount_bike_lanes_-_at_Thompson_Place_intersection_2023-11-01_IMG_4900.jpg
  • At the upper-end close to Hwy 1 - https://wiki.bikehub.ca/images/c/c5/Westmount_bike_lanes_-_close_to_Hwy_1_2023-11-01_IMG_4900.jpg

Go By Bike Week

• Paul and I volunteered at the HUB Celebration Station on 13th and Argyle with Blake from Microworks on a wet Monday the 16th of October.
• Here is the completed tally sheet documenting only 40 riders - https://wiki.bikehub.ca/images/f/fa/2023-10-16_GBBW_celebration_station_completed_tally_sheet.pdf

Lime Bike Share Presentation to DWV Council on 30 October

• Following a very comprehensive presentation, Council voted in favour of staff concluding the pilot project at the end of the year and working on transitioning to a more permanent arrangement.
• In the meantime, Lime will continue the program for up to 12 months in 2024.

Communications & Outreach - Rueben/Paul/Heather

• Go by Bike Week highlighted in our recent communications.
• Notice of Spirit trail closure for 2 days at Mosquito creek marina.
  • Strava now has a club on Strava which we can join https://www.strava.com/clubs/1166818?mc_cid=a3d0646417&mc_eid=5d6a015cb4
• Duncan shared that he logs rides via Strava.
• The app will also provide route suggestions for us.
• Not sure what the potential is to help solicit members and advocate using Strava.
  • Facebook(Heather)
• Heather reported that we can no longer use FB to post links to NS News and other Canadian sources. This severely limits the effectiveness of FB as a tool.
• Erika asked about the viability of our Wiki page to make this links available.
  • North Shore News
  • Move On: What's a woonerf and why should we build one in North Vancouver?
  • Scooters and skaters and wheels, oh my: Micromobility devices on rise on roads, trails, bike lanes
  • Move On: The North Shore needs more bike storage at transit hubs

Schools - Paul Janzen

• Fall semester ends Nov 16, resuming March 2024.

Social

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