Meeting Summary: April 9, 2015
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- Attendance: Antje, Peter, Tony, Dennis, Nelson, Don, Rob, Erika, Giacomo, Sheldon, Andrew, Martyn, Fiona, Nick
- Lynn Valley bike network
- this item took up most of the meeting with discussion about the best bike routes into and through Lyn Valley.
- routes identified in the Lynn Valley Town Centre plans were discussed as were those routes identified on the bike master plan
- there were suggestion of other route to consider, some of them off-street pathways
- It was agreed that there wasn't too much we could do about the Lynn Valley Town Centre routes as we have already made considerable input to the plans
- It was decided that it would be a good idea to arrange a group ride so that we could become more familiar with some of the route options that were raised
- Transit plebiscite - North Shore action
- flyers promoting a yes vote were distributed at the Lonsdale Quay on 30 March and at the Phibbs Exchange on 2 April
- North Shore Committee chair position open
- Antje formally announced that she was stepping down as Committee chair after this meeting
- Peter thanked Antje for the excellent work she had done as chair and the attendees responded with an an applause
- Peter said that he would chair the next meeting at which time nominations for a new chair would be accepted
- Bike BC provincial funding for cycling infrastructure
- attendees were encouraged to urge local municipal governments to take advantage of Bike BC funding
- HUB library event March 16 recap (Fiona - 2min)-
- West Van cycling infrastruture issues (Peter 10 min):
- Hwy 1 north side paved shoulder west of Capilano River to 3rd Street
- War Dance Bridge
- 1300 block Marine Drive redevelopment
- 1100 block Keith Road
- wayfinding signage