Meeting Summary: October 8, 2015

1. Introduction and Attendance: Kathleen Huber (Community Events Office, North Vancouver Recreation & Culture Commission), Fiona, Greg, Martyn, Antje, Heather Giocman, tony, Peter
2. Minutes Review
   • Peter briefly reviewed the notes from the last meeting and there was no suggested changes.
3. Cycling Expo on October 18, 2015 Lynn Valley Village
   • The event is scheduled to run from 1:00-4:00pm and the goal is to highlight biking to the Lynn Valley Community, biking safety, and recreation/leisure options for Lynn Valley residents.
   • Current exhibitors include: North Shore Mountain Bike Association, MEC, North Shore Safety Council (bike rodeo and Elmer program), Restoration Health, and Lynn Valley Bikes.
   • We can bring our community engagement material and will look into the possibility of bringing the portable bus rack.
   • Kathleen is looking to some bikes for kids (balance bikes)and it was suggested Our Community Bikes (2429 Main St, Vancouver)or Obsession Bikes in North Van might be a source.
4. BTWW Organization
   • Our bike to work week station will be at the north end of the Iron workers Memorial Bridge from 4:00 - 6:00 pm on Tuesday 27 October
   • for food it was suggested to try Cobbs bakery
   • On Wednesday, 28 October, VPG Realty will be hosting a station at Chesterfield and Esplanade.
5. Delegation presentation for District of North Van council meeting Oct 26
   • we reviewed the slides that had been prepared for the presentation that will be used by Tony and Antje during the 5-minute presentation.
   • It was suggested to keep it simple and focus on the access to the Iron Worker's memorial bridge and the plans for the nearby Lynn Creek Village development.
   • Our presentation slides are required by Friday 16 October.
6. AAA workshop plans for City and District of North Van
   • Our goal is to come up with a common vision regarding plans for developing an AAA cycling network.
   • We also hope to come to a mutual understanding of what constitutes a AAA bike route and describe the three types.
   • it is hoped some councillors will attend along with engineering staff
   • As far as we know, it is planned to be held on the first Wednesday in December, the 2nd.
   • Hopefully, in the future, we can do a similar workshop with the District of North Van
7. Municipality Engagement Strategies (CNV, DNV, DWV - Rides & Keith Road?)
   • CNV Update - Tony had a meeting with the mayor and Doug Pope where they discussed plans for bike facility on East Keith Road. The city's focus is on implementing plans for the Spirit Trail and Green Necklace. Also work is under way to install bike lanes on Chesterfield Avenue.
   • DNV Plans - Antje talked about planned improvemnet at the north end of the Iron worker's Memorial bridgfe wjhere it is planned to install a fence on dollarton similar to the one being planned for the Stanley park causeway. She reminde us that she and martynb are on the DNV Tranportation Consultation Committee.
   • DWV Plans - Peter showed a photo of the recently completed pathway that connects the wide sidewalk on the south side of Marine Drive to the Capilano Pacific Trail and all agree that it was too narrow and did not look like a path for bicycles. The new section of the Spirit Trail on the south side of Marine Drive alongside the Gleneagles School has been paved.
8. Ironworkers Memorial Bridge remaining improvements, signage and thank-you letter - (Antje 5 min)
9. Update group assessment ride along the Spirit Trail (Peter 10 min)
10. Other business
11. Next meeting is planned for November 12

8 Oct

1. BTWW 27 Octoberalso VPG rralty on 29 Oct 2. a8 Oct Lynn Valley bike rodeo health clinci MEC will be there Chris rutlege HUB -NS role wants balance bikes we can bring our community engagemnet materail Our community bikes mightbe interested 4. Delegation on 26 Oct to DNV Antje went through slides she will present with tony need slides to DNV by nxt Friday 16 Oct 5 minutes get brent richteer from NS news focuss on IWMB acess and Lynn Ceek village

AA workshop form a common vision - three types of AAA goal to work together on planning first wednesday of Decemberwith ITC mtg 1800 on 2 Decembershold in future do it at DNV

engagemnt

Tony met with mayor and Doug Pope eKeith Rd AAA city focus is on green necklace and spirit trail chesterfield now onder way keith up protect keith down to 4th just unprotected bike lanes open house on 20 Oct re green Necklace at East Keith Road & Grand boulevard Ridgeway elementary school lets look at their plan and then comment impotant to improve safety on Keith Road Tony will go door to door next weekto encourage local resident to go to the meet will be a follow-up open house DNV Tranportation Consultation committe with Antje and Martynon

good to get councill on a group ride

IWMB impovements plan to fences along Dollarton simialt to ones in the causeway what about advnces flahsers

list of events from Don

letter repose to Dennis about bike lanes on Cap Road in Spring 2016 raks bike lane between cars and siewl get Dennis to write add Canada bike day