2024-05-02 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!!

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
• Earth Day event - CNV - Sat, April 20th in Moodyville Park.
  • Thanks to Blake, Erika, Finn, Kira, Derrick & Cathy
• 1st annual Bike Festival - City hall Plaza, June 1st
  • Sponsored by DNV, CNV, ICBC & North Shore Safety Council
  • yes (need 4 people): Heather, Sophia, Erika
    • 10-12:
    • 12-2pm:
  • Can't: Don, Paul J, Duncan
• Spring Go By Bike Week, June 3-9, 2024.
  • Celebrations stations (2 per station):
    • Mon, June 3, 4-6pm:, 13th & Argyle (Ambleside) - DWV: Peter + Paul S
    • Thu, Jun 6, 7-9am: Lions Gate Hospital - Coastal Health: need 2 people
    • DNV & CNV - see Bike Festival above
  • Asked Brendon to provide eCargo bikes
  • Distribute GBBW posters - libraries, bike stores, coffee shops
    • Don, Derrick, ???
• Blueridge Good Neighbour Day - Sat June 15th
  • need 4 people for 2 shifts:
  • yes: Stewart, ???
  • Can't: Don, Mike
  • Asked Brendon to provide eCargo bike
• Cargo Bike race - June?
• Shipyards 5th birthday - CNV, Sat July 20th 14:00-20:00
  • will need 6 people for 3 shifts: Don, ???
  • Asked Brendon to provide eCargo bike

City of North Vancouver - Don(temporary)

• Meeting with Staff
  • Next meeting - TBD

• 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
  • High level design work planned for 2024
  • Requested that we be able to provide input on requirements.
    • Central Lonsdale is a Destination, not just a busy road to cross.
• Upper Levels Greenway
  • 1st Stage (2024) will focus on Highway crossing at Lonsdale
  • Next public engagement late in 2024?

ITC - Jonathan

• Last Month's meeting was presentation by Translink, but nothing new regarding cycling.
• Apparently CNV council is discussing the upper level greenway + the lonsdale/hwy overpass later this month. I'm hoping that preliminary designs come to the ITC for input sometime soon.

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. Regular Bi-monthly Meeting with Staff in February
2. Projects/sections Expected completed in Next 4-6 months
   1. Main Street North Side - construction underway
   2. Mt. Seymour Pkwy: (MSP) improvements Superstore to Parkgate - tenders received and looking good
   3. Mtn Hwy - Hwy1 overpass to Arborlynn - out to tender soon. Funding needs to be spent in 2024.
   4. Main Street South Side - issues discussed
3. Spirit Trail East
4. Lynn Valley to Lower Lonsdale: Lynn Valley Rd – Mtn Hwy to Mollie Nye
   1. Applied for TransLink Bus Speed and Reliability Funding for corridor study. Funding decision from TransLink expected in March.

District of West Vancouver - Paul/Peter/Mike

Current Projects from briefing slides to 7 May Environment Committee meeting

• Marine Drive east of Lions Gate Bridge Cycling Link
  • Multi-use pathway on the south side of Marine Drive from Lions Gate Bridge off-ramp to Capilano Road
  • coordinated project with DNV, construction 2024 (pending MoTI permitting)
• Taylor Way Off-Ramp MUP
  • Multi-use pathway along the westbound Highway 1 ramps at Taylor Way between Hadden Drive and Westcot Road
  • construction 2025 (pending MoTI permitting)
• Marine Drive & 31st Street intersection upgrades
  • full signalization and improvements to pedestrian and bike crossings
  • connects bike lanes on Marine Drive (26th to 31st Streets) with the uphill Bike lane from 31st Street to Westmount Road
  • final design phase

Ministry of Transportation & Infrastructure - Mike/Don

• Repeatedly asked HUB's MoTI prime for information on several projects, but no response.
  • List of cycling Gaps in lower mainland region
  • Capilano road underpass design
  • Lynn Valley Rd underpass design
• Cathy of HUB HQ is organizing meeting with MoTI's AT team, hopefully this month

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)
  • Posted update on Orwell Street connection (Phibbs Exchange)
  • North Vancouver Cargo E-bike sharing
  • Current state of Main Street bike lane construction (north side)

• Facebook(Heather)
  • SPIRIT TRAIL Maplewood to Deep Cove
  • Translinks new Ridelink app
  • Main Street Improvements
  • Slip lane crowd-source
  • Financial Plan - CNV

• Other(Heather)
  • Hand-out and online info for the Spirit Trail Maplewood to Deep Cove

• North Shore News
  • New rules mean B.C. drivers must keep further away from cyclists
  • E-scooters legal in North Vancouver for four more years

Schools - Paul Janzen

• Ride the road course at Ridgeway (2 sessions) and at Carisbrooke.

Social

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