2023-11-02 Summary
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General
- In Attendance:
- Paul J, Rueben, Kira, Heather, Finn, Duncan, Heather, Derrick, Erika, Peter, Fiona, Blake (guest of Peter)
- 5 online, 6 in person
- Agenda additions
- Strava club membership.
- First Nations' engagement.
- 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
- Add Phase 2 top priority Bikeways - current Gaps Map
- Recruiting - Fill vacant positions
- Also to add a liaison with First Nations on the North Shore. 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
City of North Vancouver - Nadia/Sophia
- Eliminate Right on Red.
- Shown to increase crashes into people on foot by 60% and into bikes by 100%
- https://usa.streetsblog.org/2018/05/15/its-time-for-cities-to-rethink-right-turns-on-red
District of North Vancouver - Duncan/Stephen/Stewart/Don
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- Mountain Highway Safety Study
- HUB Priorities communicated and discussed at 2 meetings in Oct
- Regular Meetings scheduled every 2 months
- Marine Drive - Bridge to Tatlow
- Have asked for a follow up meeting.
- Spirit Trail, East of Seymour planning:
- MSP (Mount Seymour Parkway) planned for rapid build in Spring 2024 - meeting up coming 10-Nov.
- Main St - Harbour Ave - Barrows
- Planning to tender in October, and Build in Spring/Summer 2024
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District of West Vancouver - Paul/Peter/Mike
Westmount Road bike lanes
- The bike lanes on the route between 31st St and Marine Drive up to Hwy 1 are very close to being completed.
- The following are 3 photos taken yesterday:
- Near 31st St and Marine Drive - https://wiki.bikehub.ca/index.php?title=File:Westmount_bike_lanes_-_31st_and_Marine_2023-11-01_IMG_4900.jpg
- Midway up at the intersection with Thompson Place - https://wiki.bikehub.ca/index.php?title=File:Westmount_bike_lanes_-_at_Thompson_Place_intersection_2023-11-01_IMG_4900.jpg
- At the upper-end close to Hwy 1 - https://wiki.bikehub.ca/images/c/c5/Westmount_bike_lanes_-_close_to_Hwy_1_2023-11-01_IMG_4900.jpg
Go By Bike Week
- Paul and I volunteered at the HUB Celebration Station on 13th and Argyle with Blake from Microworks on a wet Monday the 16th of October.
- Here is the completed tally sheet documenting only 40 riders - https://wiki.bikehub.ca/images/f/fa/2023-10-16_GBBW_celebration_station_completed_tally_sheet.pdf
Lime Bike Share Presentation to DWV Council on 30 October
- Following a very comprehensive presentation, Council voted in favour of staff concluding the pilot project at the end of the year and working on transitioning to a more permanent arrangement.
- In the meantime, Lime will continue the program for up to 12 months in 2024.
Ministry of Transportation & Infrastructure - Mike/Don
Communications & Outreach - Rueben/Paul/Heather
- Go by Bike Week highlighted in our recent communications.
- Notice of Spirit trail closure for 2 days at Mosquito creek marina.
- Strava now has a club on Strava which we can join https://www.strava.com/clubs/1166818?mc_cid=a3d0646417&mc_eid=5d6a015cb4
- Duncan shared that he logs rides via Strava.
- The app will also provide route suggestions for us.
- Not sure what the potential is to help solicit members and advocate using Strava.
- Facebook(Heather)
- Heather reported that we can no longer use FB to post links to NS News and other Canadian sources. This severely limits the effectiveness of FB as a tool.
- Erika asked about the viability of our Wiki page to make this links available.
Schools - Paul Janzen
- Fall semester ends Nov 16, resuming March 2024.
Social
- Jack Lonsdale, after the meeting
- Any and all are welcome