Meeting Summary: February 7, 2013

Education & Outreach HUB delegation at DNV council meeting in Feb (Antje) Antje on 18 February - will give an overview - slides already submitted

HUB delegation at West Van council meeting in May (Peter) Here is a proposed plan for the presentation: Heather - 5 minutes on benefits to business from an increase in bicycling with the presentation based on the slides prepared by Erin on the HUB website (https://bikehub.ca/sites/default/files/imce/business.bikes_.benefits.pdf);

Peter - 2 minutes on suggested improvements in bicycle infrastructure; and 

Rep from HUB - 3 minutes on bike friendly business services available from HUB. These allotted times are initial suggestions. I propose that we have a dry run at our monthly meeting on the evening of 2 May.

Bill sugeste gettin support from the Seniors groups North Shore bike map 2nd edition printed (Antje) don't know how many copies printed 16,000 at the district and city also paid along with the district - Translink has some as well

City Cycling book (Jay) published 2012 written by academics -summarizes the latest justification for cycling

Antje has an electronic version 

lets buy some copies to send to municipal planners/politicians - Antje will buy 10 with our HUB funds

Choose which 2013 community events we want to participate in - Different Bikes new location official opening sometime in March

Norouz Festival -- March 10 

Lynn Valley Days – May 24 and 25 - Yes West Vancouver Community Day – June 1 - Yes MEC Bikefest – June 7 -have a survey with a prize? Spring Bike to Work Week – Last week in May North Vancouver City – Canada Day at Waterfront Park - July 1 Parade as well? - Y

Caribbean Festival – July 27 - 28 

Deep Cove Daze – August 27 Lower Lonsdale Business Association Fall Festival at the Quay – September 26 Fall Bike to Work – November - Yes Harmony Arts Festival in West Van NS bike safety survey. Bob Wyckham wants emails of cyclists

NV city has prepared some maps of dangerous spots on Bike Master Plan

HUB-NS monthly meetings listed in NS News, NS Outlook (Antje) Antje sent them a message

Infrastructure Provincial funding for Mt Seymour Parkway bike lanes, Barrow route to 2nd Narrows, Spirit Trail to Lonsdale Quay article and photo in NS News (link)- Peter to email article to west Van

no bike reps on bridge on-off committee 

James from Obsession Bikes willing to come to our meetings and wants to support us - Helen will try introduce him to Donna

Ambleside streetscape plan (Heather, Peter) HUB-NS letter sent Ray Fung supports separated lane on Bellevue

Mountain Highway at Seylynn development (Antje) Lower Lynn Town Centre - still in planning stage - we want a separated bike lane rather than painted bike lanes

we should send a proposal and contact developer - Antje will do it 

will be public consultations Donna talked to them about bike friendly businesses

Low Level Road update (Heather) Antje and Heather to meet with Port Metro et all on 19 Feb re: an alternate route and safety measures during construction

Gleneagles Spirit Trail -opposition from Western residents

Other Business Looking for Events volunteer send ot to the list for volunteers

Coordinates HUB-NS participation in North Shore community events, Bike to Work Week, etc.

North Shore committee priorities for 2013 bike friendly business initiatives in West Van

West Van routes and signage Peter to contact Park Royal 

'Attendance & Agenda

• Attendance: Peter, Antje, Heather, Fiona, Nelson, Bill, Dianne

   Welcome new members and guests
   Additional agenda items 

Education & Outreach

• HUB delegation at DNV council meeting in Feb (Antje)
  • HUB delegation at DNV council meeting in Feb (Antje) Antje on 18 February - will give an overview - slides already submitted

• HUB delegation at West Van council meeting in May (Peter)
  • Here is a proposed plan for the presentation:
    • Heather - 5 minutes on benefits to business from an increase in bicycling with the presentation based on the slides prepared by Erin on the HUB website (https://bikehub.ca/sites/default/files/imce/business.bikes_.benefits.pdf);
    • Peter - 2 minutes on suggested improvements in bicycle infrastructure; and
    • Rep from HUB - 3 minutes on bike friendly business services available from HUB.
    • These allotted times are initial suggestions. I propose that we have a dry run at our monthly meeting on the evening of 4 May.
• North Shore bike map 2nd edition printed (Antje)
  • don't know how many copies printed 16,000 at the district and city also paid along with the district - Translink has some as well

• City Cycling book (Jay)
  • Antje has an electronic version
  • lets buy some copies to send to municipal planners/politicians - Antje will buy 10 with our HUB funds

• Choose which 2013 community events we want to participate in
  • Different Bikes new location official opening sometime in March
  • Norouz Festival -- March 10
  • Lynn Valley Days – May 24 and 25 - Yes
  • West Vancouver Community Day – June 1 - Yes
  • MEC Bikefest – June 7 - Yes
  • Spring Bike to Work Week – Last week in May
  • North Vancouver City – Canada Day at Waterfront Park - July 1 Parade as well? - Yes
  • Harmony arts festival - one week in August - Yes
  • Caribbean Festival – July 27 - 28
  • Deep Cove Daze – August 27
  • Lower Lonsdale Business Association Fall Festival at the Quay – September 26
  • Fall Bike to Work – November - Yes
• NS bike safety survey.
  • Bob Wyckham wants emails of cyclists - we cangive him access to
  • NV city has prepared some maps of dangerous spots on Bike Master Plan
• HUB-NS monthly meetings listed in NS News, NS Outlook (Antje)
  • Antje sent them a message

Infrastructure

• Provincial funding for Mt Seymour Parkway bike lanes,
  • Barrow route to 2nd Narrows, Spirit Trail to Lonsdale Quay
  • article and photo in NS News (link)- Peter to email article to west Van
  • no bike reps on bridge on-off committee
  • Barrow route to 2nd Narrows, Spirit Trail to Lonsdale Quay article and photo in NS News (link)- Peter to email article to west Van
  • James from Obsession Bikes willing to come to our meetings and wants to support us - Helen will try introduce him to Donna
• Ambleside Streetscape plan (Heather, Peter)
  • HUB-NS letter sent- Peter sent and heather sent private comments
  • Ray Fung supports separated lane on Bellevue and Spirit Trail on Argyle
• Mountain Highway at Seylynn development (Antje)
  • Lower Lynn Town Centre - still in planning stage - we want a separated bike lane rather than painted bike lanes
  • we should send a proposal and contact developer - Antje will do it
  • there will be an opportunity for our input through planned public consultations
  • Donna talked to them about bike friendly businesses

• Low Level Road update (Heather)
  • Antje and Heather to meet with Port Metro et all on 19 Feb re: an alternate route and safety measures during construction
• Gleneagles Spirit Trail (Peter)
  • opposition from Western residents due to dogs off leash, pavement and lights

Other Business

• Looking for Events volunteer
  • send out to the list for volunteers to coordinate HUB-NS participation in North Shore community events, Bike to Work Week, etc.
• North Shore committee priorities for 2013
  • bike friendly business initiatives in West Van including Park Royal - Peter to contact Park Royal
  • West Van routes and signage