2024-05-02 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
- Public input is critical when Council and Staff make trade-offs and decisions. Please make sure your voice is heard!!
Goals & Objectives
- 2024 Goals
- Presentation with maps and list of gaps on our priority bikeways
- Next priority Bikeways - current Gaps Map
- Presentation with maps and list of gaps on our priority bikeways
- Recruiting - Fill vacant positions(click for details)
- CNV Liaisons
- Events coordinator
- More details and roles on see HUB resource page
- Ensure Cycling Priorities are in DWV's Transportation Strategy
Events
- Need a coordinator/organizer for Events
- Earth Day event - CNV - Sat, April 20th in Moodyville Park.
- Thanks to Blake, Erika, Finn, Kira, Derrick & Cathy
- 1st annual Bike Festival - City hall Plaza, June 1st
- Sponsored by DNV, CNV, ICBC & North Shore Safety Council
- yes (need 4 people): Heather, Sophia, Erika
- 10-12:
- 12-2pm:
- Can't: Don, Paul J, Duncan
- Spring Go By Bike Week, June 3-9, 2024.
- Celebrations stations (2 per station):
- Mon, June 3, 4-6pm:, 13th & Argyle (Ambleside) - DWV: Peter + Paul S
- Thu, Jun 6, 7-9am: Lions Gate Hospital - Coastal Health: need 2 people
- DNV & CNV - see Bike Festival above
- Asked Brendon to provide eCargo bikes
- Distribute GBBW posters - libraries, bike stores, coffee shops
- Don, Derrick, ???
- Celebrations stations (2 per station):
- Blueridge Good Neighbour Day - Sat June 15th
- need 4 people for 2 shifts:
- yes: Stewart, ???
- Can't: Don, Mike
- Asked Brendon to provide eCargo bike
- Cargo Bike race - June?
- Shipyards 5th birthday - CNV, Sat July 20th 14:00-20:00
- will need 6 people for 3 shifts: Don, ???
- Asked Brendon to provide eCargo bike
City of North Vancouver - Don(temporary)
- Meeting with Staff
- Next meeting - TBD
- 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
- High level design work planned for 2024
- Requested that we be able to provide input on requirements.
- Central Lonsdale is a Destination, not just a busy road to cross.
- Upper Levels Greenway
- 1st Stage (2024) will focus on Highway crossing at Lonsdale
- Next public engagement late in 2024?
ITC - Jonathan
- Last Month's meeting was presentation by Translink, but nothing new regarding cycling.
- Apparently CNV council is discussing the upper level greenway + the lonsdale/hwy overpass later this month. I'm hoping that preliminary designs come to the ITC for input sometime soon.
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
- Tsleil Wauthuth Nation
- Musquem Indian Band
District of North Vancouver - Duncan/Stephen/Stewart
- Regular Bi-monthly Meeting with Staff in February
- Projects/sections Expected completed in Next 4-6 months
- Main Street North Side - construction underway
- Mt. Seymour Pkwy: (MSP) improvements Superstore to Parkgate - tenders received and looking good
- Mtn Hwy - Hwy1 overpass to Arborlynn - out to tender soon. Funding needs to be spent in 2024.
- Main Street South Side - issues discussed
- Spirit Trail East
- Lynn Valley to Lower Lonsdale: Lynn Valley Rd – Mtn Hwy to Mollie Nye
- 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
Howe Sound Forum discussion re: a Howe Sound multi-purpose trail Current Projects from staff's briefing slides to 7 May Environment Committee meeting
- Marine Drive east of Lions Gate Bridge Cycling Link
- Multi-use pathway on the south side of Marine Drive from Lions Gate Bridge off-ramp to Capilano Road
- coordinated project with DNV, construction 2024 (pending MoTI permitting)
- Taylor Way Off-Ramp MUP
- Multi-use pathway along the westbound Highway 1 ramps at Taylor Way between Hadden Drive and Westcot Road
- construction 2025 (pending MoTI permitting)
- Marine Drive & 31st Street intersection upgrades
- full signalization and improvements to pedestrian and bike crossings
- connects bike lanes on Marine Drive (26th to 31st Streets) with the uphill Bike lane from 31st Street to Westmount Road
- final design phase
Ministry of Transportation & Infrastructure - Mike/Don
- Repeatedly asked HUB's MoTI prime for information on several projects, but no response.
- List of cycling Gaps in lower mainland region
- Capilano road underpass design
- Lynn Valley Rd underpass design
- Cathy of HUB HQ is organizing meeting with MoTI's AT team, hopefully this month
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)
- Posted update on Orwell Street connection (Phibbs Exchange)
- North Vancouver Cargo E-bike sharing
- Current state of Main Street bike lane construction (north side)
- 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
- North Shore News
Schools - Paul Janzen
- Ride the road course at Ridgeway (2 sessions) and at Carisbrooke.
Social
- Jack Lonsdale, after the meeting.
- Any and all are welcome