2024-04-04 Agenda

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HUB North Shore Committee regular meetings are held on the first Thursday of every month at 6:30pm - 8:30pm. Everybody is welcome.

In-person at the North Vancouver City Library (14th/Lonsdale) in the Don Preston Boardroom (2nd floor).

Or Online, using Google Meets: https://meet.google.com/myr-xmnd-iob

or by Phone: +1 587-977-8033‬ PIN: ‪290 663 905‬#



General

  • Agenda additions
  • Introductions
  • Bike Maps
    • requests for little Z-fold North Shore ones
      • $$$, would need sponsors (previous Muni's + translink + MEC + ???)

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


Events

  • Need a coordinator/organizer for Events
  • Earth Day event - CNV - Sat, April 20th in Moodyville Park.
    • Booth STAFFED BY Finn, Erika, Blake, and Derrick
  • Spring Go By Bike Week, June 3-9, 2024.
    • will need people to staff celebrations stations
    • Orangize a guided ride???
    • Need volunteers to get and distribute GBBW posters - libraries, bike stores, coffee shops
  • Blueridge Good Neighbour Day - Sat June 15th
    • I think we will need 4 people for 2 shifts:
  • Cargo Bike race - June?
  • Shipyards 5th birthday - CNV, Sat July 20th 14:00-20:00
    • will need 6 people for 3 shifts: Don, ???


City of North Vancouver - Don(temporary)

  • Meeting with Staff
    • Next meeting early April
  • Casano-Loutet Overpass
    • Still waiting for MoTI, hope to start this spring.
  • 3rd St/Cotton/Lower Level Rd
    • They will look into extending bike lane protection for intersection up to Neptune terminal intersection.
    • Asked them to repaint bikelanes on Lynn Creek Bridge
  • Midtown Connector - HUB top priority
    • Currently stalled. Hope to restart this summer.
    • Requested that we be able to provide input on requirements.
      • Central Lonsdale is a Destination, not just a busy road to cross.
  • Chesterfield - North-South route
    • Currently planned after Midtown and Upper levels greenway.
    • Stated this is a HUB Top priority.
      • Also needs to be coordinated with Midtown.
  • Upper Levels Greenway
    • discussions underway with MOTI to ensure they are on board with the proposed changes as 25th is currently the proposed route. Big issue is crossing Lonsdale @ 25th. Will take some time. Next public engagement late in 2024?
    • Also discussing Hwy1 crossing with MoTI
      • Short term: improvements on Lonsdale overpass
      • Long term: proposed new crossing at St Georges
  • St. Andrew's
    • Staff's recommendation approved. Expect to build it this spring dependant on weather.


ITC - Jonathan

  • When is the next meeting??


First Nations - Kira


District of North Vancouver - Duncan/Stephen/Stewart

  1. Regular Bi-monthly Meeting with Staff in February
  2. Projects/sections Expected completed in Next 4-6 months
    1. Main Street North Side - construction underway
    2. Mt. Seymour Pkwy: (MSP) improvements Superstore to Parkgate - tenders received and looking good
    3. Mtn Hwy - Hwy1 overpass to Arborlynn - out to tender soon. Funding needs to be spent in 2024.
    4. Main Street South Side - issues discussed
  3. Spirit Trail East
  4. Lynn Valley to Lower Lonsdale: Lynn Valley Rd – Mtn Hwy to Mollie Nye
    1. Applied for TransLink Bus Speed and Reliability Funding for corridor study. Funding decision from TransLink expected in March.


District of West Vancouver - Paul/Peter/Mike

  • Council, at its 11 March meeting, voted against Engineering & Transportation staff's 2nd presentation of its well-prepared plan for a bike lane on the north side of the 2500 block of Marine Drive. Only Councillor Gambioli voted in favour of it.
  • The District's Engineering & Transporation staff are planning on partnering with ICBC this spring/summer to do a Network Screening Study of intersections in West Vancouver to identify safety improvements for peds, bikes, and vehicles, that they can incorporate into a multi-year capital program to improve intersection safety. They hope to have a project agreement with ICBC by the end of the month.
  • Paul and I will represent HUB North Shore at the 12 April Howe Sound Community Forum meeting. Paul prepared the following briefing note: https://wiki.bikehub.ca/images/3/3e/2024-04-02Howe_Sound_Trail_Briefing_Draft.pdf

Ministry of Transportation & Infrastructure - Mike/Don


Communications & Outreach - Rueben/Paul/Heather

  • Facebook(Heather)
    • SPIRIT TRAIL Maplewood to Deep Cove
    • Translinks new Ridelink app
    • Main Street Improvements
    • Slip lane crowd-source
    • Financial Plan - CNV
  • Other(Heather)
    • Hand-out and online info for the Spirit Trail Maplewood to Deep Cove



Schools - Paul Janzen

  • Collingwood road ride April 8 & 9. Volunteers from our committee are welcome.
    • leaving from Ambleside area near boci field beside yacht club.


Social

  • Jack Lonsdale, after the meeting.
    • Any and all are welcome
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