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'''Attendance & Agenda'''
'''Attendance & Agenda'''
* Attendance: Kathy, Nelson, Ann, Bill, Winifred, Antje, Fiona, Helen, Dianne and Yoko
* Attendance: Kathy, Nelson, Ann, Bill, Winifred (SFU), Antje, Fiona, Helen, Dianne, Yoko (SFU) and Peter


'''Education & Outreach'''
'''Education & Outreach'''
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* Sea to Sky cycling project update
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** map of cycling hazards will be put on a website with real time updates possible - now in beta stage
⚫
** suggest contact Grand Fondo organizers
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** to be finished in 3 weeks
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** can access from Flickr and Twitter
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** need volunteers to spread the word about website
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** $116,000 estimated cost to fix hazards
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** presented at Velo City
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** MoT agrees with hazards are dangerous
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** database to be unploaded to SFU

* HUB delegation at DNV council meeting Feb 18, recap (Antje)
* HUB delegation at DNV council meeting Feb 18, recap (Antje)
** Antje presented - Dianne, Nelson and Peter were there
** Antje presented - Dianne, Nelson, Heather and Peter were there
** question about bike to school and training
** questions about bike to school and training
** Antje followed up with a letter about cycling education in schools
** Antje followed up with a letter with info from Steph about cycling education in schools
** City pays HUB to provide education to schools
** NV City pays HUB to provide education to schools


* HUB delegation at West Van council meeting May 6 (Peter)
* HUB delegation at West Van council meeting May 6 (Peter)
** plan to have Heather, Peter and Donna do a dry run at the next meeting
** plan to have Heather, Peter and Donna do a dry run at the next meeting
** Peter to contact WV Chamber of Commerce (lee Gabriel) to ask to present to them
** Peter to contact WV Chamber of Commerce (Lee Gabriel) to ask to present to them
* City Cycling book for councils (Antje/Jay)
* City Cycling book for councils (Antje/Jay)
** 4 to West Van, 3 to City and 4 to DNV
** 4 to West Van (Peter), 3 to City (Heather) and 4 to DNV (Antje)

* Bike to School on the North Shore
* Bike to School on the North Shore
** Transportation demand management
** transportation demand management
** Use Pro D to distribute info
** Use Pro D to distribute info
** start at elementary schools
** start at elementary schools
** get teachers in schools that are bike riders
** get teachers in schools that are bike riders
** some schools takes kids for one-week trips
** some schools takes kids for one-week cycling trips
** Helen bought 6 bikes (from Kona, at cost) for her school, takes students out on rides
** exclusion zones is an idea
** exclusion zones around schools is an idea
** use school newsletters to announce bike to school days
** use school newsletters to announce bike to school days
** Antje will talk to Steph to see if there have been similar intiatives
** Antje will talk to Steph to see if there have been similar intiatives
** send email to principals, mention fitness advantage of cycling
** Helen offered to send email to principals, mention fitness advantage of cycling
* Connect with other NS groups?
** E.g. Cool North Shore, North Van Urban Forum
* North Shore bike map distribution
* North Shore bike map distribution
** copies have been printed – Antje will bring some to the next meeting
** copies have been printed – Antje will bring some to the next meeting
** discuss distribution of HUB copies at the next meeting
** West Van library is already distributing new edition


* Draft letter to West Van council concerning review of Srategic Transportation Plan
* Draft letter to West Van council concerning review of Srategic Transportation Plan
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'''Infrastructure'''
'''Infrastructure'''

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* Sea to Sky Highway cycling project update (Ann, Winifred, Yoko)
⚫
** map of cycling hazards will be put on a website with real time updates possible - now in beta stage
⚫
** suggest contact Grand Fondo organizers
⚫
** to be finished in 3 weeks
⚫
** can data mine from Flickr and Twitter
⚫
** need volunteers to spread the word about website
⚫
** $116,000 estimated cost to fix hazards between West Van and Whistler
** applied for federal grant
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** MoTI agrees with hazards are dangerous
⚫
** presented work at VeloCity
⚫
** database to be hosted by SFU
** same social media/mapping methodology could be used to document cycling conditions and hazards in cities


* Second Narrows bridge update (Fiona)
* Second Narrows bridge update (Fiona)
** meeting with manager of south coast region and operations manager and four cyclists
** meeting with MoTI South Coast regional director, operations manager and four reps from HUB/BCCC
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** sidewalk width 2.5 m, one side at a time
**funding by end of March 20 million for widening the sidewalks and suicide barriers
** railings 3m vertical
** designs to be tendered by end of March
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** width 2.5 m will and will do one side at a time
** new railings will be higher 3m vertical 5" between vertical bars
** working on changing Dollarton exit
** working on changing Dollarton exit
** waiting for commitment/announcement
** announcement before election?
* Mountain Highway design in Lower Lynn (Antje)
* Mountain Highway design in Lower Lynn (Antje)
** sent letter asking for separated bike lane
** sent letter asking for separated bike lanes

Revision as of 22:49, 8 March 2013

Attendance & Agenda

  • Attendance: Kathy, Nelson, Ann, Bill, Winifred (SFU), Antje, Fiona, Helen, Dianne, Yoko (SFU) and Peter

Education & Outreach

  • HUB delegation at DNV council meeting Feb 18, recap (Antje)
    • Antje presented - Dianne, Nelson, Heather and Peter were there
    • questions about bike to school and training
    • Antje followed up with a letter with info from Steph about cycling education in schools
    • NV City pays HUB to provide education to schools
  • HUB delegation at West Van council meeting May 6 (Peter)
    • plan to have Heather, Peter and Donna do a dry run at the next meeting
    • Peter to contact WV Chamber of Commerce (Lee Gabriel) to ask to present to them
  • City Cycling book for councils (Antje/Jay)
    • 4 to West Van (Peter), 3 to City (Heather) and 4 to DNV (Antje)
  • Bike to School on the North Shore
    • transportation demand management
    • Use Pro D to distribute info
    • start at elementary schools
    • get teachers in schools that are bike riders
    • some schools takes kids for one-week cycling trips
    • Helen bought 6 bikes (from Kona, at cost) for her school, takes students out on rides
    • exclusion zones around schools is an idea
    • use school newsletters to announce bike to school days
    • Antje will talk to Steph to see if there have been similar intiatives
    • Helen offered to send email to principals, mention fitness advantage of cycling
  • North Shore bike map distribution
    • copies have been printed – Antje will bring some to the next meeting
    • discuss distribution of HUB copies at the next meeting
    • West Van library is already distributing new edition
  • Draft letter to West Van council concerning review of Srategic Transportation Plan
    • Peter to send this evening and copy Yahoo group
    • Peter and a few others on the Working group will not be available so Peter wiil send a message encouraging others to go to the Council Special Meeting of the Whole at 1630 on 11 March

Infrastructure

  • Sea to Sky Highway cycling project update (Ann, Winifred, Yoko)
    • map of cycling hazards will be put on a website with real time updates possible - now in beta stage
    • suggest contact Grand Fondo organizers
    • to be finished in 3 weeks
    • can data mine from Flickr and Twitter
    • need volunteers to spread the word about website
    • $116,000 estimated cost to fix hazards between West Van and Whistler
    • applied for federal grant
    • MoTI agrees with hazards are dangerous
    • presented work at VeloCity
    • database to be hosted by SFU
    • same social media/mapping methodology could be used to document cycling conditions and hazards in cities
  • Second Narrows bridge update (Fiona)
    • meeting with MoTI South Coast regional director, operations manager and four reps from HUB/BCCC
    • sidewalk width 2.5 m, one side at a time
    • railings 3m vertical
    • working on changing Dollarton exit
    • waiting for commitment/announcement
  • Mountain Highway design in Lower Lynn (Antje)
    • sent letter asking for separated bike lanes
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