Meeting Summary: February 12, 2015

1. Attendance : Peter, Antje, Nelson, Heather, Don, Nick, Bill, Tony, Fiona, Sheldon, Dennis and Guest: Steve Billington, Community Liaison Officer, Water and Liquid Waste Depts, Metro Vancouver
2. Capilano water main replacement - transportation impacts (Steve Billington)
   • 2m diameter pipe from dam to Edgemont Blvd along Capilano Rd
   • 200m work zones - will be detours (Highland Blvd) around them – no cyclists in work zones during working hours
   • sidewalks will be open throughout
   • about one week to complete each 200m section
   • will be a full paved lane through construction zone
   • after working hours, road will be open for cars and bicycles one-way traffic (bikes as well)
   • work Monday to Saturday, so road open Sunday
   • transit will be diverted by a shuttle bus with bike racks
   • biggest impact Oct Nov and Dec
   • cyclists can go by flag persons
   • will have a painted bike lane after construction (both sides? not sure he will check on this)
   • community and public meetings are planned
   • plan to reach Edgemont Blvd at end of year
   • is already a newer pipe further south along Capilano Road
   • we suggest bike facility on Sunset Blvd which will also be one of the detour routes
   • we suggest considering removing parked cars on Sunset Blvd but then traffic will go to fast
   • Antje suggests plastic bollards along Highland Blvd
3. Lynn Valley Town Centre public realm draft guidelines
   • letter drafted and will be sent in this week to DNV staff with copies to council
   • a question arose if should it be to urban planners not district?
   • the current plan is the worst design for cyclists
   • what about sharing the road completely?
   • a suggestion to contact Vancouver Coastal Health about our concerns
   • 2-way bike lane on one side (east)is one possibility - to do this, removing one side of parking not needed (1.8m on each lane currently)
4. Kings Mill Walk Park Master Plan
   • we are invited to be a stakeholder so need a volunteer
   • going to raise the level so bike paths would be integrated
5. Ironworkers Memorial bridge update
   • east side is now open and we are pleased
   • underpass would be nice
   • inside barrier needs to be higher
6. Transit plebiscite North Shore Committee action
   • Fiona handed out some advertising YES flyers
   • it was suggested that we modify bullets on the back page to incorporate some proposed North Shore improvements including B-line buses which will carry bicycles
   • Nick and Tony will help suggest changes and we will ask HUB HQ to make copies for us to distribute
   • with regard to demonstrating e.g at the two bridges across Burrard inlet, it would be desirable join in a coalition with others promoting a YES vote.
7. Wardance Bridge connecting the Spirit Trail across the Capilano River
   • Park Royal will contribute $500,00 but another $500,000 is needed to upgrade (including seismic) the bridge and construct a 2.5m wide multi-purpose path on the south side
   • West Van and and BC governments are reluctant to contribute funds because the bridge if privately owned by park royal andis on Squamisnation land
   • Peter wrote a letter to MP John Weston seeking his help in getting funds
   • West Van councillor Gambioli suggested that HUB write a letter to the mayor and councillors requesting them to find the additional funding - Peter volunteered to draft it
8. Spirit Trail/Welch intersection with Capilano Rd
   • Norm Wong from DWV Engineering and Transportation said that they intend to fix the problem of eastbound left turning vehicle not seeing cyclists on the Spirit Trail
9. HUB bike route gap list
   • Vancouver committee wants us to prioritize the gaps on the North Shore
   • input by a spreadsheet is required
   • Antje can add MoT priorities
   • Heather will put a notice out to the list serve.