2025-02-06 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 of meeting attendees.

Public Input/Consultations

• Public input is critical when Council and Staff make trade-offs and decisions. Please make sure your voice is heard!!
• #### CNV? ####
• #### DNV??? ####

Goals & Objectives

Complete 3 Top Priority Bikeways!

• 2025 Goals presentation
  • Map of 2024 Improvements & Gaps

Events - Nicole

• HUB Bike Awards to be held March 2025

Rides - Helen

• Discuss possible routes and priorities
• LC Ride trainer course. March 29/25. $25 refundable deposit so course is free. Held st HUB central - 312 Main Street, Van. register at: https://revenue-can.keela.co/2025-local-committee-ride-leader-workshop-registration

City of North Vancouver - Rhonda/Easton/Jacob

• Meeting with Staff
  • Last meeting was Sep-20. We will ask for another meeting in late January.

• Esplanade
  • Advanced walk at Esplanade and Lonsdale

• Upper Levels Greenway
  • Will start with the Lonsdale Ave to St. Andrews Segment first, working with MOTI on intersection improvements at Lonsdale and HWY 1

• Casano Loutet Bridge
  • Will be under construction in early spring 2025 - the city received MOTI approval

• Chesterfield and Midtown routes

HUB North Shore submitted an official letter of support for the staff report on these two routes. Heather attended council to thank staff for this most comprehensive report ever : ) dealing with project risks and realistically handling design in tight spaces

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.

District of North Vancouver - Duncan/Stephen/Stewart/Mike G

1. Requests for action
   1. - People to show up at council for Spirit Trail 10-Feb. Important - NIMBYs expected in abundance.
      1. - Biggest opposition from wealthy folk on Roslyn & Beachview drives.

1. Latest news:

1. 1. - Spirit Trail funding cut by $5million (only $2.5 million saved by DNV)
      1. - Support the southern route (or both northern & southern). Southern route is only topology with grades that can be AAA - good for kids, seniors, and "interested by concerned"

1. - Mtn Hwy safety for kids - crossing guard motion. Not as good as infrasrtructure, but a worthwhile band-aid for now.

1. - Wayfinding budget - [see thread on groups.io](https://hubcycling.groups.io/g/NorthShore/topic/dnv_wayfinding_please_report/109927223). They have taken on board the "No Exit except bikes" concept and plan to work through that in 2025 budget. Add your wayfinding improvements in the spirit of "Debug the network"

1. Routes expected complete 2025:
   1. - Marine Drive - LGB to Capilano road - at long last.
   2. - Arborlynn Connector & Mtn Hwy - very fluid. Paving to be redone this summer. Something may be done. Wayfinding might get done.
   3. - Complete Salop-Brooskbank-Rufus-Kirkstone - including wayfinding. Almost done as of February 2025.
   4. - Spirit Trail (Seymour to Windridge and Roche Pt Trail) sections Confirmed, including wayfinding. Expected complete July 2025.

1. Mtn Hwy at Hwy 1 - Painted lanes south of Hwy 1 both sides.
   1. - In process. Stuck in-between MoTT and DNV. MoTT & DNV liaisons are working through it.

District of West Vancouver - Peter/Mike C

DWV 2025 Capital Budget

• Council Strategic Plan items for Future Budgets Require resources over next couple of years for the following:
  • Enhanced cycling safety through additional bike lanes
  • Expanded 30km/hr street initiative to more neighbourhoods
• No further details on planned capital expenditures are currently available.

E-bike Share Permit Extension and E-scooter Share Policy Development

• At its 27 January meeting, Council resolved to extend Lime’s current e-bike share operator permit for up to 6 months to allow for current operations to continue while staff undertakes a Request for Proposal for a future operator and directed staff to undertake policy and program research to consider the inclusion of e-scooter share as part of shared micromobility options on the North Shore

Ministry of Transportation & Frustration - Mike C/Don

• Requesting a meeting but no repose yet
  • Multiple broken sections of Stanley Park Causeway fencing have finally been fixed, asked how this could happen faster in the future,
  • Will discuss any improvement plans they have for 2025/26
  • Will discuss creating a prioritized list of operations related GAPs to be fixed

Communications & Outreach - Rueben/Heather

• let us know if there is something we should communicate about - blocked bike lanes, new infrastructure, etc.

• Twitter (Rueben)
  • Promoted Christmas Light bike parade, organized by Tony and Jessica, and posted photos.
  • Started creating Mastodon account for HUB North Shore. See: https://socialbc.ca/@HUBnorthshore
    • Will start process of making mirror Bluesky account soon.

• Facebook(Heather)

• North Shore News
• Share Cathy's letter outlining reasoned responses to criticism of AT infrastructure.

Schools - Paul

• Our school programs are, like the Great Spirit Bear, hibernating. Awakening mid March.
• Our former Director of Education, Rose Gardner is now our Executive Director. Feel free to convey your support at rose.gardner@bikehub.ca

Social

• @ Jack Lonsdales, after the meeting.
  • All are welcome