2019-11-14 Agenda

HUB North Shore Committee holds regular meetings at 6:30pm - 8:30pm on the second Thursday of every month. Everybody is welcome. The meetings are at the North Vancouver City Library (14th/Lonsdale) in the Don Preston Boardroom (2nd floor).

• Agenda additions
• Introductions

Goals & Objectives

• 2019 Goals: 3 Top Priority Bikeways + Active Transportation Coordinator
• 2020 Goals:
  • Brainstorming session

General

• Elections & Roles - need input
  • Communications Team
  • Developer Liaison
  • Schools Liaison
  • Membership

• Yahoo Email replacement
  • Google Groups
  • Groups.io

• Draft Whitepaper on economic impacts of installing bike lanes.
  • Erika working on 1 page infographic slide

• HUB State of Cycling project
  • Request for Photos of good infrastructure
  • Classification definitions v5.7 released
  • Draft of NS map verification.

• All Committee Workshop
  • Thurs, November 28, 5:30 - 8:30 pm, at HUB HQ
  • Social & Assessment Rides
  • BC Design Guide Dialog

• Letters/Emails
  • Spirit Trail - Welsh & Capilano Rd speed bumps:
    • Paula B - just cc'ed, Vanessa replied
    • Ken T - replied to
    • Scott M - replied to
    • Alan B - replied to
    • R B - replied to
    • Paul A - replied to
    • Michael S - replied to
    • Jacob H -
  • Marine Drive between Fell & Keith -
  • 2nd Narrows to Cap U - provided recommend routes

Follow-up:

• • Jill re: Jones overpass baffles (see CNV below) - Erika
  • Sacha re: secure weatherproof bike parking at schools - Who?

Events - Fred

• Fall Bike to Work Week - Oct 21-25 2019
  • Celebration station Oct 22 at NE and of 2nd narrows 4-6:30pm

City of North Vancouver - Erika/Heather

• Walk CNV

City's walking plan WALK CNV was adopted at Council Sept 9. It is pedestrian focused but according to Tony: "Among many many goodies is a commitment to develop a strategy for MUPs to manage safety for pedestrians as volumes increase." We need to push for separated cycling facilities as MUPs largely inappropriate for commuting and focuses too much on cycling just for recreation. See next item for potential inroad.

• Council's 2018-2022 strategic plan

Envisions providing active and sustainable and ways for people to move around as part of the broader "healthiest small city in the world" vision. https://www.cnv.org/your-government/mayor-and-council/council-strategic-plan

• Esplanade Protected Bike Lanes.

A new protected bike lane will be ready shortly along the Prominade development. This design has room for sidewalk, trees, bike lane, trees then car lane. there will be a textured surface separating the sidewalk and bike lane (similar to Carrall St approaching Expo Blvd in Vancouver) with the street trees between the bike lane and the curb. It will set the precedent for any new lanes.

• • A design concept for Esplanade was presented to ITC Oct 2 - HUB has asked for a copy to review.
  • Final concept will be presented to council in October - Council will approve or not. If approved the concepts will go to public consultation.

• New Mosquito Creek Bridge there will be wide sidewalks for peds and cyclists and a pathway underneath to connect to the trail, though with the off Marine bike route, the Marine Drive bike lanes are not likely to stay. ** Marine Dr Mosquito Creek Bridge

• Mackay MUP Parking has been removed in some segments. A wide MUP has been constructed on top of the dyke being built for flood mitigation and there will also be bike lanes on both sides with parked car buffers in places. Should be done soon. No sign yet of bike lanes and the MUP itself had not yet been finished as of this past week. Road is in poor condition next to the unpaved part of the MUP. Connection to other side of Marine remains to be seen.

• New building at 3rd and Chesterfield now has an asphalt off-street bike path next to it but as of last Saturday had an obstacle on the path still. North side in front of 7-11 remains a constant issue.

• Bikes Mean Business and the Lower Lonsdale BIA Central Lonsdale

Engagement and infographic forthcoming.

• Oct 7th - Delegation to Council.

• ""Integrated Transportation Committee"" -
  • How do we get HUB representative on this committee - appointments start 1-Feb-2020 for 2 years
  • We need a representative to attend these monthly meetings
  • Brent Hillier is currently on it.

District of North Vancouver - Jay/Giacomo/Ryan

• 29th Street protected bike lanes (Tempe Cres to Lynn Valley Rd)
  • work is underway.
  • send thank you to councillors and those who sent supporting emails

• Feedback discussion from Council delegation - October 7, 2019
  • lots of great questions put forward on eBikes, bike lanes on arterials, next steps in bike network expansion, Motor Vehicle Act changes, secure storage options
• Last meeting with Staff- October 8, 2019
  • discussion on potential "Low Level" and "Creek to Peak" route options
  • integration with MOTI work on Lower Lynn next phases
• New protected bike lanes emerging along new Lynn Valley "Town Centre Connector" extension of 29th past Black Bear and into Safeway area
• Ongoing correspondence with Steve Ono regarding delineators on Riverside Drive - these are generating close passes and driver aggression - request for signage / markings so it is clear bikes may take lane
• 20 in 20 updates?

District of West Vancouver - Peter

• Hugo Ray connector
  • Signage
  • Klee Wyck to 3rd
• HUB NS delegation presentation to the mayor and council

Communications & Outreach - Heather/Antje/James/Martyn

• Channels
  • Yahoo Group -
  • Twitter - Antje sends out local news
  • FaceBook - James has offered to maintain a HUB NS account
  • HUB membership (NS)
• Communications
  • Upcoming HUB Events & meetings
  • Current cycling news & NS Issues
  • Publicizing opportunities to provide input (Public meetings, online surveys, ...)
  • Request for support of improvements & projects
  • Annual committee update - Don
• How to expand our reach & effectiveness
  • Other groups - Cycle clubs, NSMBA
  • Local media (NS News & Global Canadian)
  • Any other ideas
  • Presentations to Councils, business groups(BIA), schools? ...
• Recruiting "interested but concerned" people
  • Membership coordinator?
  • Update the HUB-NS recruiting card
  • adopt-a-gap
  • reach out to people who cc us on letters/emails to governments.
• Create a library of good/bad infrastructure on the North Shore
  • Need a volunteer(s) and a list of locations.

BC Ferries - Peter S

• online public input form - Key points to raise:
  • Access to Ticket Booths from both Highway and Spirit Trail
  • Holding areas for Cyclists
  • Protected Bikepath from terminal to Exit 0 (Spirit Trail) and also to Highway shoulder

ANYTHING NEW this month? Translink - Fred/Antje

• e-Bikes on Buses - Update on HUB HQ discussions with TransLink
• Bike parking at Exchanges:
  • letter to Translink re Lonsdale Quay -pinged Rex, still no response, how to escalate??
  • Also want space for future at Phibbs (and for bike share)

MOTI - Antje/Giacomo/Jay

• Lions Gate Bridge and Causeway project this winter/spring to maintain reversible lane lights system
  • Antje met with MOTI staff
  • work will take place along the road and on the sidewalks where the electrical boxes are
  • construction management for cyclists will be the same as during the construction of the Causeway pathways
  • bridge work will be done only at night and cyclists will be detoured from sidewalk onto car lane closed to car traffic
• Mountain Highway Interchange
  • Interim intersection complete, pathway complete to Shavington on west side, underpass to Lynnmouth cul-de-sac paved but still blocked while finishing works underway
• Ironworkers Memorial Bridge
  • Fencing gaps have been closed. No response to our letter on this, nor any changes to wayfinding.
• Lower Lynn Interchanges next phases
  • Provided marked up comments to Jay Porter on Phases 1 through 4 signage and pavement marking plans. Key concerns are dismount locations northbound Mountain Highway at project limit and two-stage crossing of Dollarton Ramp.
• Upper Levels Planning Study
  • High level planning study being done for the remaining north shore interchanges. Need to ensure cycling input.

Other

RCMP

• doing a publicity campaign on Bike Theft & 529
• will join our B2WW Celebration Station

Bike to School

• Should we have a Liaison to other groups and/or the school district?
• we have had 2 interested parties