Meeting Summary: July 14, 2016

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  • Attendance:Guest: Nick Mani, Peter S, Tony (Chair), Dianne, Nelson, Erica, Fred, Don, Antje, Heather J, Rob, Imola
  • Minutes Review
    • Main items from the last meeting were the review of recent events and Melissa, Chaun, Events Coordinator for the Rivershed Society of BC talking to us about FraserFEST
  • Review of past and planning for upcoming events - FraserFEST
    • Lynn Valley Day was rained out at s but lots came to our booth at North van City Canada Day.
    • Next year we should plan in advance to participate in the Canada Day parade.
    • Decided not to participate in Deep Cove days on 28 August or car free day in North Van due to the cost to enter a booth ($175 for a booth at car free day)
    • We will consider participating in the Coho Festival in West Vancouver on Sunday, 11 September at Ambleside Park.
    • Tony suggested that we consider organizing a passion bike event next summer (https://www.facebook.com/passionbikevalencia/) which is a family event at sunrise.
  • Webinar Updates
    • Nelson briefed the goup on the Biketoria webinar about the success of planning for and installing cycling infrastructure in Victoria.
    • Political will and community engagement were important factors contributing to the success.
    • 5 km of AAA bike lanes this year with plans for 20 more km by 2018.
    • SFU cities program put on a webinar – pulic health perspective
  • Municipalities
    • CNV Update (10 min)
      • Spirit Trail tunnel- engineering plans are underway.
      • East Keith and Grand Boulevard - construction was scheduled to begin in July, with completion expected in December, 2016.
      • Delegation to Council on AAA bike lanes -
    • DNV Update

will begin in July, 2016; completion is expected in December, 2016

      • Maplewood Village stakeholder workshop
        • As a member of the DNV transportation committee, Nelson participated in the Maplewood Village stakeholder workshop which was the first stakeholder meeting - another is expected in October.
        • Fred went to a developer open house on the project which is planned to contain 180 suites and 280 parking spots as required in the bylaw.
        • We should see how it merges with Spirit Trial and bike master Plan.

another metg in October

      • DNV Public Library (Tony)
      • Potential greenway Blueridge to Parkgate (Antje)
    • DWV Update
      • Spirit Trail in Horseshoe Bay (Heather J.)
      • Spirit Trail Ambleside Extension up for approval at Council on 13 June (Peter)
      • HUB letter on uphill bike lanes on 15th and 21st Streets (Peter)
      • Delegation to Council on AAA bike lanes (Peter)

Notes 14 Jul 16


Nick automatic bike parking systems lives inHolland Delf found a location in Richmnes for the first one imola

  • Minutes Review (5 min)
  • Additions to Agenda (2 min)
  • Review and planning for upcoming events - FraserFEST

events: rained out at lyn valley lots came out on canada Da will do bike fun days and deep cove days 28 August money to sert up a booth 175 for a booth at car free day

will look into coho Festival Tony passion bike – get up early in the mrong – a fsmily event at sunrise – perhaps we could organize one next summer

  • Wider / Broad Engagement
    • PassionBike - Valencia - family Sunrise Ride
    1. Biketoria Webinar Updates (Nelson)

political will – may communittee engement urban system put it otoeterhr 9 meeting around the city -

financing 20 km 25 km AAA bike lanes by 2018 5 km this year 200m in Aukland NZ

  • Municipalities
    • CNV Update (10 min)

Nicik used to live in Holland secure automated bicycle parking systems developed by Mazdis (http://www.mazdis.com/). Nick Mani is the CEO of Mazdis. He presented some of these very space efficient and visually appealing parking systems at our HUB North Shore Committee's monthly meeting on Thursday evening. In response to our question about cost, he estimated that the unit capable of storing 35 bicycles would cost about $40,000.

Nick said that these systems tend to attract more cyclists to locations where they are installed diificult to find parkijng bike stolen in Vancouver more bikes in a smaller speac make in automated not paid parking donlt need bike locks trans link $10 perspective2m x 6 m 35 bikes about $40,000 2.3m x 4.2 m store 54+ bikes 800% more land efficientTranslink has a plan

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