Meeting Summary: December 2, 2010

Attendance & Agenda

• Welcome new members and guests
• Attendance: Peter, Bill, Antje, Jen, Dianne, Tamiko, John
• Additional business: none
• Review November minutes

Education & Outreach

• Recap of VACC tabling at VIMFF Speaker Series at Centennial Theatre (Heather/Bill/Antje)
  • Many cyclists on Tues, less so on Wed and Thu, but good shows on all nights
  • Most popular items from the table: cyclists are sexy sticker, Metro Vancouver bike map, Momentum magazine
• North Vancouver Bicycle Master Plan review (John/Antje/Bill)
  • Antje summarized Dec 1 JBAC special meeting on master plan review. Lots of good input for master plan update.
  • John summarized shortcomings of current master plan.
  • Municipalities will prepare to start master plan review next year (February or March).
• FAQ NS cyclist resource (John)
  • John added lots of contacts on Google spreadsheet (see his email to Yahoo group for login).
  • Enough information now to post on the wiki.
• Additional useful links for wiki site (Peter & Heather):
  • Motor Vehicle Act rules for cycles (http://www.bclaws.ca/EPLibraries/bclaws_new/document/ID/freeside/96318_05#section183)
  • Motor Vehicle Act rules for motor assisted cycles (http://www.bclaws.ca/EPLibraries/bclaws_new/document/ID/freeside/26_151_2002)
  • Cycling Infrastructure Partnerships Guidelines (http://xa.yimg.com/kq/groups/1510940/770663949/name/Cycling Infrastructure Partnerships Guidelines 2010.pdf)
  • Shared Use Lane Pavement Markings (http://xa.yimg.com/kq/groups/1510940/232381897/name/TAC submission roadway markings.pdf)

Hot Spots & Issues

• Lions Gate Bridge (Peter)
  • New contact is Matt Choquette
  • Online map with cycling facilities still not updated, but everything discussed at Sep meeting will be built
  • Project to be finished by end of March
• Iron Workers Memorial Second Narrows Bridge (John)
  • John summarized meeting with Burnaby and Vancouver VACC committees. Lorraine moderated meeting.
  • John spoke with MoT about 2nd Narrows. Will focus on short-term improvements, such as rub rail on both sides of bridge sidewalk (such as on rusty bridge across Lynn Creek)
• SeaBus bike facilities (Tamiko)
  • Tamiko spoke with Gavin and Translink contact about improving bike access and parking on SeaBus.
• Hierarchy of cycle route constructs and markings (Peter)
  • Peter shared prioritized list (on wiki)
• Welsh Street (Bart)
  • Bart sent email that open house with Squamish Nation will happen in the new year

Social

• Festive season gathering at Cedar Grove Restaurant, Lynn Valley (John)
  • Brunch on 12 Dec

Action Items

• Peter to follow up on Taylor Wood issues
• Tamiko to follow up with Translink
• Jay to email Cllr Bassam to initiate dialogue on future advocacy efforts in District
• Jay to follow up with City and District regarding signs and driver education about green sharrow lanes
• Group to follow progress at JBAC and District TPAC