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===District of West Vancouver - Paul/Peter/Mike===
===District of West Vancouver - Paul/Peter/Mike===
'''Approved Environment Committee Recommendations for Active Transportation'''
'''12 April Howe Sound Forum discussion re: a Howe Sound multi-purpose trail'''
*This meeting presented Mayor Sager with an opportunity to follow up with his proposal for a MUP between Horseshoe Bay and Whistler.
*On behalf of DWV, the mayor hosted this semi-annual forum and arranged for BC Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Lana Popham to attend.
*The Minister presented her ideas and seeks feedback on the concept of a long-distance (100km+) multi-use trail between Vancouver and Pemberton.
*She set a goal of compiling options and issues for discussion in July 2024.
*The forum participants were separated into several round table groups to consider the proposal options and raise questions.
*The Minister’s proposal was generally well received by the meeting participants, both as a low-carbon tourism initiative and for its economic benefits.
*The possible trail routes and their likely costs and possible public and private funding sources were discussed.
*The Mayor of Squamish informed the forum of the advanced work already in place for a trail between Pemberton and Squamish, and the ongoing planning for a link between Squamish and Lions Bay.
*Several speakers however expressed concern about visitor growth and overuse impacts on indigenous and natural assets.
*Here is Paul's draft report of the meeting: https://wiki.bikehub.ca/images/a/a5/2024-04-12_Howe_Sound_Forum_Draft_Report.pdf


*proceed as soon as possible to produce the planned update to the District’s
'''Current Projects from staff's briefing slides to a 7 May Environment Committee meeting'''
Strategic Transportation Plan;
*The time of the meeting is 4:30 p.m. and the location is the Cedar Room, 3rd floor of West Vancouver Community Centre - the public can attend.
*continue to refer to the BC Active Transportation Design Guide to ensure that
*Marine Drive east of Lions Gate Bridge Cycling Link
new active transportation infrastructure is as safe as possible for users;
**Multi-use pathway on the south side of Marine Drive from Lions Gate Bridge off-ramp to Capilano Road
*work towards the visionary goal of a Spirit Trail across the North Shore
**coordinated project with DNV, construction 2024 (pending MoTI permitting)
between Horseshoe Bay and Deep Cove by expanding the existing Spirit Trail
*Taylor Way Off-Ramp MUP
westward from Ambleside, with a five-year vision plan and implementation
**Multi-use pathway along the westbound Highway 1 ramps at Taylor Way between Hadden Drive and Westcot Road
strategy to establish a safe biking connection between Ambleside and
**Construction 2025 (pending MoTI permitting)
Horseshoe Bay, including transforming Marine Drive or Bellevue Avenue (18th
*Marine Drive & 31st Street intersection upgrades
Street to 26th Street) into a slow-speed road with protected bike lanes
**Full signalization and improvements to pedestrian and bike crossings
*work towards the goal of having a safe and attractive bikeway in the Marine Drive corridor between
**Connects bike lanes on Marine Drive (26th to 31st Streets) with the uphill Bike lane from 31st Street to Westmount Road
Dundarave and the Lions Gate Bridge, including the prioritization of a protected
**Final design phase to be completed this year.
bikeway bypass of the Spirit Trail between Ambleside and the Welch Street
Bridge over the Capilano River;
*provide funding for HUB’s bicycle education courses to be given to all the
schools each year and sponsor one of HUB’s Go By Bike Week celebration
stations twice yearly;
*contribute on a shared-funding basis to update and print copies of the hard-
covered, multi-folded North Shore Bike Map;


9. expand the installation of wayfinding signage on the District’s cycling and
'''DWV Planning Committee'''
pedestrian networks by including information such as distances to destinations
*Looking to add people to the Planning Committee https://westvancouver.ca/government-administration/committees-groups/volunteer-board-or-committee
and travel time estimates;
**Deadline for apps May 31.

10. apply in 2025 through TransLink’s Car Free Days of Summer website to host
one or more car-free days in West Vancouver in the summer of 2025, including
participation of the North Shore Safety Council, the Ambleside Dundarave
Business Improvement Association, and HUB North Shore as was planned for
the canceled event on September 26, 2020;

11. consider re-establishing the signage along the Village Walk and installing signs
along the proposed Village Bike Loop which runs on relatively safe streets
through Ambleside and Dundarave to provide cyclists a connection to many of
the District’s public facilities including three schools and nine parks;

12. pursue the possibility of joining the City of North Vancouver and District of
North Vancouver in participating in the province's pilot project to legalize
e-scooters until 2028;

13. consult with the West Vancouver Memorial Library to gauge interest in
participating in a cargo e-bike rental program during the months of April through
September;

14. expand restricting automobile speed limits to 30 km/hr along the District’s bike
routes;

15. install bike racks and/or parking options for cyclists to safely secure their bikes
at key destinations and bus stops; and

16. explore free local transit days during, for example, the West Vancouver
Community Cultural Fest, pending further assessment of its costs.


===Ministry of Transportation & Infrastructure - Mike/Don ===
===Ministry of Transportation & Infrastructure - Mike/Don ===

Revision as of 23:52, 4 July 2024

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


Events

  • Need a coordinator/organizer for Events
  • 1st annual Bike Festival - City hall Plaza, June 1st
    • Thanks Heather, Sophia, Erika
  • Spring Go By Bike Week, June 3-9, 2024.
    • Thanks Peter + Paul S
  • Blueridge Good Neighbour Day - Sat June 15th
    • Thanks to Stewart and Michael
  • Shipyards 5th birthday - CNV, Sat July 20th 14:00-20:00
    • will need 6 people for 3 shifts: Don, ???


City of North Vancouver - Don(temporary)

  • Meeting with Staff
    • Next meeting - TBD
  • Casano-Loutet Overpass
    • Have all approvals and funding. Expect construction to start in early 2025.
  • 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.
  • 3rd St/Cotton/Lower Level Rd
    • Requested they extend bike lane protection for intersection up to Neptune terminal intersection, this has been deferred to work on Midtown.
    • Asked them to repaint bikelanes on Lynn Creek Bridge
  • 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


District of North Vancouver - Stewart

  1. Regular Bi-monthly Meeting with Staff took place in June
  2. Spirit Trail East - Northern route back on the table. Info session held on June 26. Stephen cycled with southern route opposition group (Seymour Neighbourhood Alliance). DNV staff plan to continue to develop western sections up to the point where there is debate about the route.
  3. Projects/sections
    1. MSP upgrades construction started!!
    2. Phibbs Exchange complete. Although DNV welcomed our feedback there is nothing they can do. Main issue of multiple crossings for bridge access is under MoTI jurisdiction. MoTI is planning flood prevention works below the highway so DNV suggested we reach out.
    3. Mountain Highway Safety Improvements - limited budget available and now in design. Meeting July 5 to review with DNV.
    4. Arborlynn connector - working on contract award - expected to start maybe August.
    5. Thanks for all the feedback on debugging the network. Duncan compiled and shared with DNV. Feedback to follow next DNV meeting.
    6. Lime bikes pilot to Deep Cove. Plan also for Phibbs. Advocate for MoTI to allow Lime 'grove' on their property.


District of West Vancouver - Paul/Peter/Mike

Approved Environment Committee Recommendations for Active Transportation

  • proceed as soon as possible to produce the planned update to the District’s

Strategic Transportation Plan;

  • continue to refer to the BC Active Transportation Design Guide to ensure that

new active transportation infrastructure is as safe as possible for users;

  • work towards the visionary goal of a Spirit Trail across the North Shore

between Horseshoe Bay and Deep Cove by expanding the existing Spirit Trail westward from Ambleside, with a five-year vision plan and implementation strategy to establish a safe biking connection between Ambleside and Horseshoe Bay, including transforming Marine Drive or Bellevue Avenue (18th Street to 26th Street) into a slow-speed road with protected bike lanes

  • work towards the goal of having a safe and attractive bikeway in the Marine Drive corridor between

Dundarave and the Lions Gate Bridge, including the prioritization of a protected bikeway bypass of the Spirit Trail between Ambleside and the Welch Street Bridge over the Capilano River;

  • provide funding for HUB’s bicycle education courses to be given to all the

schools each year and sponsor one of HUB’s Go By Bike Week celebration stations twice yearly;

  • contribute on a shared-funding basis to update and print copies of the hard-

covered, multi-folded North Shore Bike Map;

9. expand the installation of wayfinding signage on the District’s cycling and pedestrian networks by including information such as distances to destinations and travel time estimates;

10. apply in 2025 through TransLink’s Car Free Days of Summer website to host one or more car-free days in West Vancouver in the summer of 2025, including participation of the North Shore Safety Council, the Ambleside Dundarave Business Improvement Association, and HUB North Shore as was planned for the canceled event on September 26, 2020;

11. consider re-establishing the signage along the Village Walk and installing signs along the proposed Village Bike Loop which runs on relatively safe streets through Ambleside and Dundarave to provide cyclists a connection to many of the District’s public facilities including three schools and nine parks;

12. pursue the possibility of joining the City of North Vancouver and District of North Vancouver in participating in the province's pilot project to legalize e-scooters until 2028;

13. consult with the West Vancouver Memorial Library to gauge interest in participating in a cargo e-bike rental program during the months of April through September;

14. expand restricting automobile speed limits to 30 km/hr along the District’s bike routes;

15. install bike racks and/or parking options for cyclists to safely secure their bikes at key destinations and bus stops; and

16. explore free local transit days during, for example, the West Vancouver Community Cultural Fest, pending further assessment of its costs.

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
  • MOTI has asked for an assessment of the performance of their maintenance contractor Miller Capilano
    • Survey will be read aloud for committee members to grade at our May 2/24 meeting.
    • Don Quote "From a cycling perspective this means the highway shoulders from Horseshoe Bay to Capilano road. All road & pedestrian crossing of the highways, Taylor way and the bridges+accesses (on/off ramps)."


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)
    • Promoted Go By Bike week.
    • Promoted North Van Bike Festival.
    • Posted about new Main Street separated bike lane (westbound).
    • Posted photos from the Sutherland Secondary active transportation event.
    • Posted about 3rd Spirit Trail East info session.
    • Update about Mount Seymour Parkway improvements.
  • 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


Schools - Paul Janzen

  • HUB school programs ended the season with record number of participants; current programs in CRD, Metro Van, Kootenays, Kelowna, Prince George, Fraser Valley. Pilot projects in Powell River and Campbell River. Targeted growth to Kamloops and Nanaimo.
  • 11,389 total students through 108 schools!
  • Sutherland SS held a student led Active Transportation day in conjunction with CNV. We participated with a booth featuring updates to MVA statutes.


Social

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