2024-01-04 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!!
  • are there any active ones?????

Goals & Objectives

• Add Phase 2 top priority Bikeways - current Gaps Map
• Recruiting - Fill vacant positions
  • See HUB resource page: https://bikehub.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=568c548a9a0e8b12d07bf2a86&id=e31567ec1e&e=5d6a015cb4
• Ensure Cycling Priorities are in DWV's Transportation Strategy

Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)

• this is not Rapid Bus, it is more like Skytrain on rubber wheels
  • Deadicated lanes, priority at crossings, tap on/off at platform, level loading at all doors
• MetroTown to Park Royal via 2nd narrows is 1 of several initial routes.
• Translink will lead this but has significant municipal impacts.
  • DNV has team focusing on their portion,
• Hopefully we can get a "bike highway" along this right-of-way
  • HUB HQ has started coordinated response - webpage

Events

• Need a coordinator/organizer for events

City of North Vancouver -

• Finn and Fiona have put their names forward for Liaison
  • Nadia & Sophia (previous liaisons) to update new liaisons
• Eliminate Right on Red.
  • • Motion was passed.

ITC - Dana & Jonathan

• When is the next meeting??

First nations - Kira

• start a summary 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.
• Squamish Nation
  • https://reports.squamish.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Strategic-Plan-2022-2026_web-1.pdf
  • https://www.squamish.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Land-Use-Plan-2023-Rebrand.pdf
• Tsleil Wauthuth Nation
  • https://twnation.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Active-Transportation-Plan-TWN_August-2023.pdf
• Musquem Indian Band
  • https://www.musqueam.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Musqueam-Land-Use-Plan-Approved-Dec14-website.pdf
  • https://www.musqueam.bc.ca/improving-active-transportation-in-musqueam/

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

• Regular Meetings scheduled every 2 months

Most Recent was 08-Dec-2023

General comment: These meetings are great!

1. Scoping Project Ends Beyond Intersections
2. Bike Lane Ends: "Alternatives"

• • Examples of how best dealt with welcome

3. Right turn lane hazard - DNV will add flex posts on a case by case basis

• • "Debugging the network" - please pass on examples where most needed to Duncan.

January is budget time. Plan to advocate at DNV Council meetings

1. Mtn Hwy: Ross Road to Arborlynn - money is budgeted for 2025. If we want it in 2024, we need to convince council to allocate the funds.

District of West Vancouver - Paul/Peter/Mike

West Vancouver Emissions Inventory, Modelling, and Carbon Accounting Framework

• Peter has been appointed to the District of West Vancouver's Environment Committee and they have met twice on 14 November and 5 December.
• Much of the December meeting was taken up by a presentation on the District's emission inventory based on data from 2010 to 2021.
• It was stated that 41% of emissions came from transportation but the prescribed action to reduce emissions from transportation was based primarily on the electrification of commercial and personal vehicles.
• Paul read the report to the Council and noted that there was little mention of active transportation although it did mention creating a Bikes for Business program for in-town deliveries.
• Paul went to the 11 December Council meeting and presented this deficiency in the report to the Council and emphasized the importance of active transportation in reducing emissions.

Communications & Outreach - Rueben/Paul/Heather

• let us know if there is something we should communicate about - blocked bike lanes, new infrastructure, etc.
• Implementation of Strava HUB bike club
• Twitter (Rueben)
  • Closure of Spirit Trail through Mosquito Creek (Nov 6-8)
  • Status and Completion of Low Level Road Project
  • Re-tweeted CNV Survey on 29th Street
  • Advertized North Shore Holiday Bike Parade: Dec 17 (Shipyard)

• Facebook(Heather)

• North Shore News
  • Move On: West Van couple gears up for an 'e-bike' lifestyle

Schools - Paul Janzen

• 2023 Year in Review:
  • 156 schools + 59 outside Greater Vancouver = 215 total
  • 17,363 students + 6,105 outside Greater Vancouver = 23,468
    • 9.9% Increase

• • Trout Lake Streetwise programs:
    • 105 courses, 1,821 participants

• We have a proposal forthcoming to provide our program to a North Shore private school.
• Lime program at Shipyards for Dec 2 was postponed.

Social

• Jack Lonsdale, after the meeting. Wear your Christmas attire.
  • Any and all are welcome