2023-03-02 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

Public Input/Consultations



Goals & Objectives

  • Add Phase 2 top priority Bikeways - current Gaps Map
    • Liaisons to select a one or two for their municipality
  • Communications ideas??
  • Recruiting ideas??
  • Ensure Cycling Priorities are in DWV's Transportation Strategy



Events

  • Need a coordinator/organizer for events
  • Spring Go By Bike Week


City of North Vancouver - Nadia/Sophia

CNV Key Contacts & Staff Meetings

  • no meetings scheduled

Marine Main – Eastbound Transit Extension

Slides

Their responses to our feedback

  • no delineators on the Lower Road to allow space for emergency vehicles
  • they are trying to secure funding to ensure the WB route of Kennard to Gladstone is the same as the EB (delineators, etc.)
  • no funding for wayfinding but they are looking for ways to include this at some point
  • At Windsor Plywood, they are proposing sharing the existing sidewalk with pedestrians and cyclists west of Kennard. West of there, they plan to separate out cyclists by removing the existing trees and adding a bike lane in the grassed area. Cyclists would then use the existing sidewalk.


Summary of current/upcoming CNV projects - this year & beyond

Cotton/Main WB

  • City engineers have requested a markup of our suggestions. They believe there is insufficient space between the hydro poles and existing landscaping.

Casano-Loutet Overpass/Midtown Connector

  • construction will begin in 2023 and complete in 2024. As this nears completion, they will start to turn their focus to the connector route. We are currently planning on a group ride and a Google Form to gather prospective destinations along the connector.


ITC - Dana & Jonathan

  • May meeting postponed to end of month (no updates)


District of North Vancouver - Duncan/Stephen/Don

  • Meeting with Staff - currently exchanging emails on various projects.
  • Budget Deferrals
    • Basically all cycling related infrastructure on the current roadmap is proposed to be deferred out 5 years
    • Great energy at the workshop on Jan 29 council chambers from the audience - many of the "North Shore Civic Influencers"
    • Herman Mah, Jim Hanson, Catherine Pope, and Jordan Back all speaking in favour of not deferring the Active Transportation priorities: sidewalks & mobility lanes
    • Official HUB Input on Proposed Budget Plan 2023-2027 and Active Transportation
  • Upper Lynn Valley Rd
    • Mtn. Hwy to Peters Road (Phase 1) - mostly built
    • impressively brine striped in recent cold weather - specialty equipment
  • Main St - Harbour Ave - Barrows
    • Main St section looks good.
    • Sent Project Mgr (Ben) comments on updated design for Harbour Ave & Harbour-Main Intersection
      • Generally design is good, but asked for protection to be added in bikelane buffers on Harbour.
  • Proposed Blueridge trail
    • Eric Godot Andersen from the Blueridge Community Association will provide an outline of progress to date.
  • Spirit Trail, East of Seymour planning:
    • Consultant doing report on phased development (over ~10 years)
    • Delayed due to limited staff - Requested staffing in 2023 budget
  • DNV Library Cargo Bikes - New Initiative by Duncan (DW)
    • DW met with Head of DNV Library & Jordan Back 01-Mar-2023.
    • interest to move forward and seek funding
    • brief power point presentation on the idea can be made by DW
    • Help/advice from HUB on legal input (DNV indemnity for liability, also theft/vandalism) would be welcome who to contact.
    • Not necessarily HUB affiliated, but seems appropriate to share concept & work so far - applicability to other Munis in LML


District of West Vancouver - Paul/Peter/Mike

Protected bike lanes on Marine Drive between 26th and 31st Streets

  • We have received and reviewed Engineer drawings for this project

Despite the project name "MARINE DRIVE PROTECTED BIKE LANE" the painted bike lanes on each side of the road with a painted buffer are really not adequately protected from automobile traffic.

  • We have drafted our comments which suggest narrowing the traffic lanes to allow for a wider bike lane and install flexible delineators inside the buffer strips

Meetings with DWV staff

  • On Tuesday Paul and Peter met with Heather Keith and Jenn Moller to discuss how improved cycling infrastructure can contribute to reduuing greenhouse gas emissions in the District.
  • pnPaul and Peter met online for one hour and a half with Jenn Moller, Director; Sean O’Sullivan, Traffic Operations Engineer; and Andy Kwan, Transportation Engineer.

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Ministry of Transportation & Infrastructure- Mike/Don

  • Phibbs Exchange
    • Phase 1 just started (complete by May-2023?)
      • Detours with signage in place. The connection between Orwell and south side of main is a long ugly detour via Mtn Highway, or ride with traffic on the off-ramp. They will try to improve this in month or so if they can widen the off-ramp once they move some utilities.
    • Phase 2 will start after Phase 1 and finish in late 2024. Detours should be much better for this phase.


Communications & Outreach - Rueben/Paul/Heather

  • let us know if there is something we should communicate about - blocked bike lanes, new infrastructure, etc.
  • Twitter (Rueben)
    • Posted about the DNV 2023-2027 draft budget proposal (defers bike lane construction)
    • Documenting new and existing bike lanes (and related infrastructure). In February, posted photos of:
      • Esplanade Bike Lane construction
      • Secure bike storage at the Seabus (still behind a fence) and new test bus bike rack
  • Facebook(Heather)
    • We now have close to 300 group participants and more joining each week
    • January topics:
      • 29th street
      • St.Andrews
      • DNV budget
      • New Hunter Street bridge
    • February
      • Will promote Go by Bike week Feb 6-12
  • North Shore News
    • Dec - Article on The Nod
    • Jan - Article Bike lanes review
    • Feb - Article on proposed MUP to Squamish


Schools - Paul Janzen

  • School programs will resume mid month.


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