2024-12-05 Agenda

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

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

• 2025 Goal setting presentation
  • Review of new infrastructure completed in 2024
  • Planned infrastructure projects in 2025
  • Current status of HUB's top Priority Bikeways (maps and list of gaps on our priority bikeways)
  • Map of 2024 Improvements & Gaps
• Recruiting - Fill vacant positions(click for details)
  • CNV Liaisons
  • Events coordinator
  • More details and roles on see HUB resource page
• Connecting with the community - Focus on "interested but concerned"

Events

• Need a coordinator/organizer for Events
• Had booths at Shipyards Festival (Sep 20th) & Fall Go By Bike Week
  • Thanks Duncan, Peter & Paul.

• DRT - Cargo Bike Race 2025, Emergency Management Drill - Volunteers to organize needed. Roland Schigas is contact. Duncan Wilcock can connect you.

City of North Vancouver - Heather+new recruits

• Meeting with Staff
  • Sep-20: Easton, Rhonda & Don met with Brandon, see updates below
  • Next meeting - Early October
  • Staffed ask for our opinion on alternatives for steep downhill sections, with multiple cross roads:
    • Cyclist Take the lane {assuming 30-50km zone}
    • Bike lane next to traffic {highly visible to people in cars}
    • Separated bikelanes, at distance from traffic lanes {and parked cars away from intersections}

• Casano-Loutet Overpass
  • Stuck waiting for MoTI permits (for over 6 months), start date on hold.

• Midtown Connector - HUB top priority
  • Report to Council in November
  • We requested that we be able to provide comments on early concepts.
    • Central Lonsdale is a Destination, and not just a busy road to cross.
  • Need to work out how best to support staff and council on this.
  • covers from Grand Blvd to W 1st, will be done in Phases.

• Chesterfield - HUB top priority
  • Currently planned after Midtown and Upper levels Greenway.
  • Below Keith: Protected bikelanes are being added as properties are redeveloped
    • This could take years, especially downhill. How to advance it?
  • Above Keith: Space for bikelane allocated as redeveloped, but not installed for now due to spareness.

• Upper Levels Greenway
  • 1st Stage (2024) will focus on Highway crossing at Lonsdale
  • Holding ongoing meetings with MoTI
  • Scope has been expanded to improving HWY1 crossing, options under consideration:
    • add-on to side of existing overpass
    • road-diet to add bikelane on existing bridge
    • new crossing (perhaps at St Georges?)

• Kings Mill Area (Spirit Trail & Harbourside Dr)
  • Construction will continue for several more years (phase 2 not started yet)
  • Utility upgrades under Harbourside will continue for a couple more months.
    • Asked Staff to improve detours and re-establish protected bikeway on Harbourside.

• West 3rd - Forbes to Marine Drive
  • Asked if they could do a road diet and add protection to the downhill bikelane
    • Brandon said that Vehicle lanes are already at minimum widths

• 3rd St/Cotton/Lower Level Rd
  • Extending bike lane protection from 3rd & cotton intersection up to Neptune terminal intersection.
  • Deferred until after Midtown connector project gets underway.

ITC - Jonathan

• No Update in several months

First Nations - Kira

• Generate summaries of their cycling related goals and then add assessment of how this aligns with our goals. Also how this aligns with neighbouring muni's plans.
  • Develop strategy how to move forward.
• Plans
  • Squamish Nation
    • Strategic Plan 2022-2026
    • Land Use Plan 2023
  • Tsleil Wauthuth Nation
    • Active Transportation Plan 2023
  • Musquem Indian Band
    • Land Use Plan 2020
    • Improving Active Transportation

District of North Vancouver - Duncan/Stephen/Stewart/Mike

1. Regular Bi-monthly Meeting with Staff
2. Projects/sections

Ministry of Transportation & Infrastructure - Mike/Don

• • Delays approving Marine Drive (LGB to Cap Rd)
  • Delayed approvals for Casano Loutet overpass

Communications & Outreach - Rueben/Paul/Heather

• let us know if there is something we should communicate about - blocked bike lanes, new infrastructure, etc.

• Twitter (Rueben)

• Facebook(Heather)

• North Shore News

Schools - Paul Janzen

• Fall programs completed mid November. Collingwood School program renewed for 2025.

Social

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