Meeting Summary: May 11, 2017
- Introductions:Tom Peter T, Peter S, Fred, Tony (chair), Fiona, Antje, Erica
- Events - volunteers needed! http://wiki.bikehub.ca/northshore/images/5/5f/2017_Events_overview.docx
- Recap:
- City National Bank (CNB) Earth Day - April 22 - It was wet but they provided a tent 22 – CNB would like to have us at another event in the future.
- MEC Bike Day - April 29th - it was dry for first half - well attended but like preaching to the converted.
- Next:
- Bike to Work Week - May 29th BTWW station date approved, North East side IWMB - fred will bring tent and equipment to IWMB for 1600-1800
- Bike to School Week - May 29 - June 2 - a BTSW station at Petro-Canada Lynn Valley
- There was a meeting with North Shore Bike Orgs on April 19 (**http://wiki.bikehub.ca/northshore/index.php?title=Meeting_Agenda:_Special_Bike_to_School_Week_Alliance_April_19,_2017).
- Bike Day in Canada - June 1 - 4-6pm
- conflicts with BTWW at LGB
- Tom will provide insurance for the event as well as doing bike rodeo which is now called a bike safety and skills course – he needs help
- There will be a group ride from Lynn Valley arriving at 4:30 in time for photos and start of 3 and 10 km bike rides.
- Fiona needs leaders and sweepers - Peter S will lead 3 km ride.
- Refreshment are being provided thanks to a grant from the Vancouver Foundation.
- Erika made posters – Fiona will send them out on internet and will hand deliver some.
- Eventbrite will be used for registration.
- Peter S to to invite WV councillors.
- Gleneagles Cycle Fest - 27 May 2017 - Tom to be there with bike rodeo and Fred will bring HUB-NS tent and equipment.
- West Van Bike to Shop Days July 21-23 - Paul and Peter will lead a ride from Vancouver to Ambleside between 11-12 am on Saturday 22 July.
- Recap:
- May 9 Provincial Election - active transportation was promoted - Dianne talked to all candidates meetings from Seymour to Whistler.
- Meeting with Lionsview Seniors Planning Society - letter received thanking Peter S for attending their January meeting: http://wiki.bikehub.ca/northshore/images/5/5f/HUB_ltrApril_12.docx.
North Shore #UnGapTheMap
- Province / MoTI - April 20th Meeting Progress Update
- There was a positive response to the Bike Highway concept (http://wiki.bikehub.ca/northshore/images/d/dd/BikeHighway2017-Spring.pdf.
- There is federal money for twinning the highway and will redo Fern St overpass and put a in a tunnel that could be later used for bike highway.
- It is planned to have bike go down Seymour Blvd to get to IWMB – not perfect but still an improvement - they need to negotiate with Squamish Nation to finalize plans. Blvd
- There is a plan at north end of IWMB to improve paths for cyclists exiting and entering onto the bridge – it will be in phase 3 2020 – lots could still change.
- They are still at the preliminary design stage, so we have time for more input to get bicycle lane separation.
- City of North Vancouver
- Harry Jerome Community Centre Update - On Monday April 10, Council directed staff to seek public feedback on two options for a new Harry Jerome Community Centre. Opportunities to learn more and provide feedback include: May 3 | Open House @ City Hall, May 10 | Open House @ HJCC, May 15 | Special Council Meeting, May 16 | Town Hall Meeting
- Tony went to a budget planning mtg last night about the new Harry Jerome centre and senior centre
- We should lobby for bike parking and be able to ride up to the entrance – put cameras where there is bike parking –
- Tony suggest a greenway with a bike lane along Lonsdale - potential for active tranportation right through the facility
- It is early in the design phase with different design boxes, so we sill have an opportunity to input more detail as plans evolve.
- McKay Creek dikes & cycling facilities
- Planned dikes are on east and west sides -streamkeepers are working with city because it is a salmon stream.
- Antje met with stream keepers and the city will move bridge further south
- City to keep bike lane and sharrow on Mackay Road and 4 m MUB on top of the east dike.
- We suggest a separated bike lane and narrower dike which the streamkeepers will appreciate because less trees will nee to be cut down.
- A dyke with MUP on the west side is panned too and move creek westward.
- it is planned to replace the Marine Drive bridge and existing small culvert at 1st Street as well.
- Harry Jerome Community Centre Update - On Monday April 10, Council directed staff to seek public feedback on two options for a new Harry Jerome Community Centre. Opportunities to learn more and provide feedback include: May 3 | Open House @ City Hall, May 10 | Open House @ HJCC, May 15 | Special Council Meeting, May 16 | Town Hall Meeting
- District of North Vancouver
- Lynn Valley Road Underpass Update (Tony, Antje) http://wiki.bikehub.ca/northshore/images/0/00/30.03.2017_-_Response_Letter_to_HUB_North_Shore.pdf http://wiki.bikehub.ca/northshore/images/7/7b/P46_CNV_Long_Term_Transportation_Plan.pdf http://wiki.bikehub.ca/northshore/images/4/4b/Image001.png
- Project updates: Lynn Valley Road, Keith Road, Queens Road, Mountain Hwy Interchange
- West Vancouver
- Proposed HUB delegation to DWV Council on 12 June NEW DATE (Peter)
- Propsed HUB-NS vision for a separated bike lane from the Spirit Trail at 13th and Argyle to the north end of the Lions Gate Bridge
- City of Vancouver releases new guidelines for AAA bike routes: http://vancouver.ca/files/cov/design-guidelines-for-all-ages-and-abilities-cycling-routes.pdf
Notes from 11 May 17
Introductions: Tom Peter s, PeterS Fred, Tony, Fiona,Antje, Erica
Events:
MEC bikefest ddry for first half- well attended – preaching to converted CNB earth day – wet – thye provide a tent 22 Apr – want us at anoterh event Gleneagles 29 bike to schol week celebration station – Petro canad station
27th Glenneagls cycle fest Tom to be ther with bike rodeo – Fred will bring eqyipment bike day in Canada 1 June conflicts with BTWW at LGB Tom providing insurance 4-6 pm ride from Lynn Valley at 1630 4:30 phot op and bike rides take off togetr 3 and 10 km need leaders and sweepers refreshment thanks to grant from Vancouver foundation Tom will do bike rodeo bike safety and skills course – needs help Erika did poster – fiona will send it out on internet and will hand deliver some Events brite for registration me to invite councillors
BTWW on 29th fred will bring equiment to IWMB for 1600-1800
meeting with Lionsview seniors planning society – we had been invite and i talke and they sent a letter with suggestionsinvited
Election :active transportation was promoted - Dianne talked to all candidates meetings from Seymore to Whistler on
UnGapTheMap -bike highway very positive federal moeny for twinning ofbut msot will be MU bridge and redo Fern St overpass and put a tunnel we aksed for cycle highway – preliminary designe so we have time fo more input to get cycle separation
down Swynor Blvd to get to IWMB – not perfect but still an improvement - need to negotiate with Squamish Nation to finalize plans Blvd
other plan at north end of IWMB to impove paths for cyclists exiting and entering onto the bridge – phase 3 2020 – lots could still change
CNV
Tony went to abudget planning mtg last night about the new harry Jeerome centre – senior centre - - we should lobby for bike parking and able to ride up to the – put cameras where there is bike parking – Tony suggest a greeway with bike along Lonsdale potentialfor active tranporation right through the facility – early in the design with boxes so we sill have an opportunity to input more detail as plans evolve.we should
macksy creek dikes on east and west sides -stremkepers working with city because it is a salmon streem.
Antje met with stream keepers and the city will move bridge further south city to keep bike lane and sharrow and 4 m MUB on to of the bike we suggest separted bike lane and narrower dike whcih stream keepers a dyke with MUP on the west side too and move creek westward will replace marine drive bridge and existing small culvert at 1st stree as well
DNV lynn valley road – we were going to repsond to theri letter asking for raised crossing and flashing lights - we should tell them the issue is the speed of the cars on the on ramp.
Keith road paved over lynn creek mountain Hwy construction has started
DNV considering bike infrastructure on Queens Road to link lonsdale to edgemeont village