2024-03-07 Agenda

HUB North Shore Committee regular meetings are held on the first Thursday of every month at 6:30pm - 8:30pm. Everybody is welcome.

In-person at the North Vancouver City Library (14th/Lonsdale) in the Don Preston Boardroom (2nd floor).

Or Online, using Google Meets: https://meet.google.com/myr-xmnd-iob

or by Phone: +1 587-977-8033‬ PIN: ‪290 663 905‬#

General

• Agenda additions
• Introductions

Public Input/Consultations

• Public input is critical when Council and Staff make trade-offs and decisions. Please make sure your voice is heard!!
  • Spirit Trail East - DNV
    • Request separated bike and pedestrian paths to avoid conflicts and congestion seen on other Spirit Trail MUPs

Goals & Objectives

• 2024 Goals
  • Presentation with maps and list of gaps on our priority bikeways
    • Next priority Bikeways - current Gaps Map
• Recruiting - Fill vacant positions(click for details)
  • CNV Liaisons
  • Events coordinator
  • More details and roles on see HUB resource page
• Ensure Cycling Priorities are in DWV's Transportation Strategy

Events

• Need a coordinator/organizer for Events
  • Bike Ride Leadership courses - Free -
• Spring Go By Bike Week, June 3-9, 2024.
• Cargo Bike race - June?

City of North Vancouver - Don(temporary)

• Meeting with Staff
  • Next meeting late Feb, early March

• Casano-Loutet Overpass
  • Still waiting for MoTI, hope to start this spring.

• 3rd St/Cotton/Lower Level Rd
  • They will look into extending bike lane protection for intersection up to Neptune terminal intersection.
  • Asked them to repaint bikelanes on Lynn Creek Bridge

• Midtown Connector - HUB top priority
  • Currently stalled. Hope to restart this summer.
  • Requested that we be able to provide input on requirements.
    • Central Lonsdale is a Destination, not just a busy road to cross.

• Chesterfield - North-South route
  • Currently planned after Midtown and Upper levels greenway.
  • Stated this is a HUB Top priority.
    • Also needs to be coordinated with Midtown.

• Upper Levels Greenway
  • discussions underway with MOTI to ensure they are on board with the proposed changes as 25th is currently the proposed route. Big issue is crossing Lonsdale @ 25th. Will take some time. Next public engagement late in 2024?
  • Also discussing Hwy1 crossing with MoTI
    • Short term: improvements on Lonsdale overpass
    • Long term: proposed new crossing at St Georges

• St. Andrew's
  • Staff's recommendation approved. Expect to build it this spring dependant on weather.

ITC - Dana & Jonathan

• When is the next meeting??

First Nations - Kira

• Generate summaries of their cycling related goals and then add assessment of how this aligns with our goals. Also how this aligns with neighbouring muni's plans.
  • Develop strategy how to move forward.
• Plans
  • Squamish Nation
    • Strategic Plan 2022-2026
    • Land Use Plan 2023
  • Tsleil Wauthuth Nation
    • Active Transportation Plan 2023
  • Musquem Indian Band
    • Land Use Plan 2020
    • Improving Active Transportation

District of North Vancouver - Duncan/Stephen/Stewart

• 1. Projects/sections Expected completed in Next 4-6 months
  • Main Street North Side
  • Mt. Seymour Pkwy: (MSP) improvements Superstore to Parkgate
  • Mtn Hwy - Hwy1 overpass to Arborlynn
  • Salop-Brooksbank-Rufus-Kirkstone Park-Whiteley

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• 2. DNV budget - well done!
  • 9 of 14 comments (65%) mentioned active transportation.
  • Will help protect AT work from the scissors by council and staff.

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• 3. Cargo Bikes at Libraries - Moving Forward
  • • RFI issued Dec 18, closes Feb 9.
  • Plan is 8 bikes at several library locations, by May-June 2024.
  • DW attended RFI meeting on 29-Jan-2024. Good to see the progress!

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• Opportunity for Input - Debugging the Network
  • • Right turn lane hazard - DNV will add flex posts on a case by case basis - have done at Fromme & 29th.
      • "Debugging the network" - please pass on examples where most needed to Duncan.

District of West Vancouver - Paul/Peter/Mike

Proposed bike lane up Cypress Bowl Road

• A HUB letter of qualified support of this proposal was sent to the District's mayor and councillors on 23 January one day before project proponent, John Weston, met with the mayor.
• A motion supporting the proposal was unanimously passed at Monday evening's council meeting on 29 January.
• The mayor said he has arranged a meeting with the BC Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport on 15 February.

Upcoming meetings

• Paul, Mike and Peter will meet with DWV engineering and Transportation staff on 5 February to get an update on planned improvements in cycling infrastructure for 2024.
• Mayor Sager has invited HUB to a meeting at the municipal hall on 9 February, probably to discuss the Cypress Bowl bike lane. HUB executive director, Laura Jane, plans to attend along with Paul and Peter.

Proposed Transportation Budget for 2024

• Marine Drive & 31st Intersection Upgrades $223,000
• Active Transportation Infrastructure $340,000, $255,000 internal and $85,000 external sources.

DWV Environment Committee

• The Committee has expressed an interest in supporting Bike to School Week and Go-By-Bike Week from 3-9 June 2024
• Peter will explore the possibility of obtaining funding from the DWV Environment Fund for North Shore bike maps and bike-to-school courses in public schools.

Communications & Outreach - Rueben/Paul/Heather

• let us know if there is something we should communicate about - blocked bike lanes, new infrastructure, etc.
• Implementation of Strava HUB bike club
• Twitter (Rueben)
  • Spirit Trail closure on Harbourside Drive (one block either side of Fell Ave)
  • Posted about snow clearing on MUP and bike lanes (Spirit Trail good, other bike lanes hit and miss)
  • Spirit Trail potential detour around Shipyards for Shipyard Infrastructure Upgrade project

• Facebook(Heather)

• North Shore News
  • Move On: 2024 predictions for active transportation on the North Shore
  • Letter: The days of two-car households are coming to an end
  • City of North Van council approves final changes to St. Andrews Avenue

Schools - Paul Janzen

• Collingwood school program confirmed commencing Jan 29/24.
  • in class sessions leading up to road ride in April.
  • Hub volunteers always invited to attend to see how this works.

Social

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