2021-11-04 Agenda
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HUB North Shore Committee regular meetings will be held online using Zoom, on the first Thursday of every month at 6:30pm - 8:30pm. Everybody is welcome.
Online conference call at https://zoom.us/j/98976249728?pwd=NE9BM1RUTjlScUp0c0VIbWFlMG5LUT09
By phone: call 778-907-2071, Meeting ID: 989 7624 9728, Passcode: 166390
One tap mobile: +17789072071,,98976249728#,,,,*166390#
General
- Agenda additions
- Introductions
- NXTSPP = North Shore Connects
- Chief focus is on transit, much less on cycling
- Report on Benefits, perhaps as 1st step to get funding & approval from Metro Van, TransLink, Prov & Feds
- Priorities:
- Burrard Inlet Rapid Transit (Ambleside - Central Lonsdale - 2nd Narrows then to either Metrotown or Downtown)
- Lower Level Road (Squamish Nation & West Van)
- Upper Levels Corridor Study (MoTI)
- Chief focus is on transit, much less on cycling
Annual Elections
Public Input/Consultations
- Public input is critical when Council and Staff make trade-offs and decisions. Please make sure your voice is heard!!
Goals & Objectives
- 2021 Goals Setting
- Review of progress in 2021 & brainstorm ideas for 2022
- Implementation of 3 top priority Bikeways
- Get council's to approve prioritized, multi-year Active Transportation infrastructure plans
- Ensure new infrastructure designs are AAA early in the design stage so it can be improved if necessary.
- Establish communications with community stakeholders re Bikeways.
- Implementation of 3 top priority Bikeways
City of North Vancouver - Erika/Nadia
CNV Key Contacts & Staff Meetings
- HUB’s primary contact: Brandon Green
- Erika & Nadia had a meeting on October 26th with Brandon Green, Justin Hall, and Andrew Devlin
Esplanade Complete Street
- Construction has started on 100 block East (goal is to be finished by summer 2022). They’ve come up with a plan to ensure cyclists have adequate space through construction; is it working? Report feedback/comments/concerns to ecs@cnv.org
Lime e-Bike Share
- Thank you to everyone for sharing your feedback on the discussion board!
- Subscription/Pass models:
- Currently offering Lime Prime ($7.99/month + tax, $0 unlocking fees) and Ride Passes (valid for 24 hours from purchase, unlimited rides up to 90 min)
- Looking into additional options with Lime
- Parking:
- Flexible posts being installed around groves to prevent vehicles from parking in them
- Not required to park in a grove, but it’s encouraged (looking into incentive options to encourage parking in a grove)
- Additional groves going in across the North Shore in the next few weeks
- To request grove locations, you can email bikeshare@cnv.org
- Helmets:
- Looking into putting helmets on the bikes and/or distributing at community events (would like HUB involvement on this)
Moody Avenue
- Underground installation is complete; waiting on the delivery of poles to complete the full installation.
Community Wellbeing Strategy
- Public consultation closed: October 31, 2021: https://letstalk.cnv.org/community-wellbeing
Transportation Plan
- Working on a draft of a new Transportation Plan for Council consideration (ETA: ~December); no endorsement yet.
- Staff will let HUB know when they are going to Council so we could speak if interested.
Gardenworks Redevelopment
- Site redevelopment has inadequate cycling infrastructure through the site.
- Current design is for a 3.3m MUP, widening to 4m further West.
- TransLink identified this as a key stop location for the RapidBus given density in the area, limiting the opportunity for wider cycling infrastructure. CNV was able to secure additional space that allowed for the 3.3m MUP, but anything more wouldn’t have been successful.
- Not considered by CNV to be a major commuter route (rather, 1st street is).
Stay tuned: 2022
- Upper Levels Greenway: Will be engaging with key stakeholders (incl. HUB) and the community in the new year to develop a design that will connect a few key destinations/routes (e.g. 27th, District, Jones overpass, Casano-Loutet overpass).
- Carson Graham School Area Active Transportation Improvements: Will be engaging with key stakeholders (school, HUB, community etc.) to address infrastructure gaps at 23rd (incl. to Jones overpass). High demand location for vulnerable road users. Part of next year’s budget, pending Council approval.
ITC - Dana & Jonathan
- any updates?
District of North Vancouver - Fred/Don
- Meeting last week, next one in Late November
- Nov-8: Transportation workshop for Council:
- Slow Streets investigation proposal
- Upper LV Rd next steps
- Nov-8: Transportation workshop for Council:
- Tatlow + W15th
- Mostly completed - will ask for traffic measurement results
- Working on design for the connection on Marine between Capilano Rd and Garden. Hope to build next spring.
- Arborlyn Connector
- west side design is reviewed a and look good, east side underway
- requested schedule update
- Capilano Rd/Highway Underpass MOTI project
- budgeted a joint design with MoTI in 2020
- Investigating replace the barriers in Phillips tunnel with fence at south end (on DNV roadway) to make entry to Phillips Ave safer
- Other
- Wayfinding signage - Lower Lynn Ph 1/2/4 designs done, Ph3 (main/dollarton) - no date yet.
District of West Vancouver - Paul/Peter/Mike
- Ciclovia
- At a meeting on 8 September, it was decided not to proceed with the previously planned event for 26 September but instead begin to work toward a similar but more ambitious car-free day event in June of 2022.
- It was suggested that for this larger event, there would be road closures in Ambleside on Marine Drive and on the 1400 block of Clyde Avenue and the possibility of a bike valet service was mentioned.
- Bike lanes on Westmount Road
- Paul submitted our comments on the engineer drawings to the District staff, calling for consistent buffered uphill bike lanes on the whole route.
- Welch Street Bridge (http://wiki.bikehub.ca/northshore/images/e/e5/Welch_Street_Bridge_-_me_on_new_path_2021-10-04_IMG_3560.JPG) (http://wiki.bikehub.ca/northshore/index.php?title=File:Welch_Street_Bridge_-_looking_west_from_crosswalk_2021-10-04_IMG_3560.JPG)
- The new widened path is now open to cyclists and pedestrians but more work is needed at the east end before completion.
- Cypress Village (http://wiki.bikehub.ca/northshore/images/a/a3/Cypress_Village_map_of_all_facilities.jpg)
- Paul and Peter submitted personal comments by 4 October on survey No. 2 which included a bike network map.
- A HUB letter will be sent to the DWV with HUB-North Shore comments.
- Proposed 660 Clyde Avenue development (https://www.660clyde.com/)
- A significant feature of the plans is a separated bike lane along the north side of Marine Drive from the westbound bridge over the Capilano River to Taylor Way and around the corner -
- A public hearing is scheduled for 19 October and comments will be received by the developer up to 12 October.
- Proposed 671 Clyde Avenue development (http://wiki.bikehub.ca/northshore/images/0/05/671_Clyde_Avenue.jpg)
- 199 micro units with 0.25 parking stalls per unit and 199 bike stalls and charging facility for e-bikes.
- Preliminary Development Proposal passed at 4 October council meeting.
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MOTI - Don/Jonathan
- Lower Lynn Interchanges - Monthly meeting -
- Mountain Hwy Interchange
- Have asked for protection for Northbound on Mtn-Hwy at south intersection - MoTI looking into it.
- Mt Seymour parkway/Keith Interchange
- Bike Infrastructure completed - Reviewed DNV wayfinding signage, sent comments
- Main-Dollarton interchange
- onramp to IWMB west sidewalk closed until Nov (detour via east sidewalk)
- new 4m MUP on south side of main-dollarton open but unfinished
- new access ramps to existing tunnel on north side underway, complete in late Nov
- Phibbs exchange upgrade
- Construction could start in spring 2022 at earliest
- moving bus stops to Oxford & Main Street for duration of construction
- Mountain Hwy Interchange
- Hwy 1 North Shore Corridor Study: Lynn Valley to Horseshoe Bay
- Still waiting for draft report - by end of year
- BC Economic Recovery funding -
- have asked to see and share final designs, next year maybe?
- Cycling Gaps project
- Provided comments on draft of MoTI's Gap's list.
- Next paste will be prioritization, no dates yet.
- Small projects - maintenance issues
- Meet with MoTI's Operations Mgr Oct 14th
- Phillips ave Tunnel barriers - looking to make changes, but best option will require DNV and local resident buy in.
- Will consider Repairs to Paths between Cap bridg , North interchange and Phillips tunnel in 2022
- Cypress Bowl Road - MoTI are gathering information. We and others have suggested reallocation of 1 uphill lane during non-ski season.
- HSB & Exit 0
Communications & Outreach - Heather/Antje/Giacomo/Paul
Planning
- Communications = Paul, Antje, Giacomo, Heather
- let us know if there is something we should communicate about - blocked bike lanes, new infrastructure, etc.
- We are coordinating our approach to communications on groups.io, Facebook and Twitter
- Facebook and Twitter have increased in terms of numbers of followers and numbers of original posts
- Number of posts on FB up %169 | 200% increase in comments shares and likes.
- Number of posts on Twitter up 104% followers up 30 for total of 1311
- Targets:
- double Facebook followers by Dec 2021 and add +300 to Twitter
- Commitment to send out 2 google group emails per week
- New North Van Rides episodes on Youtube - subscribe to Heather Drugge
- Call for comms topix
- Still looking for help with photos / videos
Developers - Fred, Paul & Peter
- Currently active:
- Lynn Creek TC
- Interesting redevelopment at Marie Place (off Crown St east of Mtn Hwy) in the Lynn Creek town Centre. DNV council allowed it to go to first reading at March 29 /2021 council meeting. Eleven single family homes to be replaced by two 6 storey apartments. Unique to the plan is to provide bicycle parking facilities on each floor of both buildings. The same developer owns a large property to the west bordering Mountain Hwy which includes the Dykoff Nursery lands for which they are hoping to get council approval. Mayor Little commented that these projects need wider support from the community for council to consider them. Those who spoke in favour tended to have a business relationship. HUB NS is aware that without large scale redevelopment Lynn Creek will not see better cycling infrastructure. A HUB member presence might make a difference. The concept of locating bike rooms in upper floors is gaining traction.
- Lynn Creek TC
Translink - Antje
- Secure bike parking at Lonsdale Quay
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