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'''9 March Liaison Meeting on Westmount Road'''
  
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*On 31 May, Peter volunteered at the Welch Street and Spirit trail location in North Van and counted a total of 148 riders including 36 on e-bikes
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*Paul and Mike met with DWV Engineering staff on-site to review HUB concerns over proposed improvements planned for a 1.6km stretch of route between Marine Drive and Hwy 1/Westmount Dr Interchange. The stretch includes Westmount Drive, Thompson Cst, Mathers Ave and 31st St. HUB has raised concerns over inconsistent bike lane/shared lane arrangements planned along this steep OCP-designated bike route, as well as urging suitable traffic calming and speed control measures. An application for TransLink funding of the improvements was reportedly rejected on the grounds of low design standard.
  
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* On 1 June, Paul and Mike volunteered on the Spirit Trail at 14th and argyle in West Vancouver
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*The current Westmount roadway is a two-lane configuration incorporating traffic calming measures installed at the request of residents concerned at excessive traffic speeds. The proposed improvements were planned some years ago (prior to the publication of the BC Active Transportation Design Guidelines) as part of road reinstatement following the installation of a major storm sewer along this route in 2020 to serve the Five Creeks development area above the Highway. The storm sewer is not yet in service pending delayed completion of its Hwy 1 crossing, and we were informed that a sanitary sewer may also be installed along this route which would require space in the adjoining landscaped boulevard. At that time, it may be possible given an increased width of roadway, to adopt a buffered bike lane consistently throughout for uphill travel. However, the budget allocation for the storm sewer reinstatement is firmly scheduled to be used before end-2022.
  
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*The currently lightly used Westmount/31st route is not a high priority for HUB although it can be seen as a logical extension towards Horseshoe Bay of the HUB priority Marine-to-Main bike arterial. While HUB would urge DWV to adopt a high standard bike facility along this route when road space can be made available, the present proposals (with several minor changes) could be acceptable as a temporary arrangement in view of the current funding limitation. HUB has not yet been informed of any decision by DWV.
  
   
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'''Park royal Mico Unitse'''
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'''Bike Signage on the Welch Street Bridge'''
  
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*On 17 may Paul and Peter met with Rick Amantea at the Park Royal boardroom for one hour where Rick described the project with a number of slide
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*There are 10 new sharrows on the bridge and they are a good size, very visible, properly located near the centre of the traffic lanes and they conform to the BC Active Transportation Design Guide. Unfortunately, they seem to be misunderstood by some as indicating that people on bicycles should ride in the traffic lanes rather than on the new widened path.
  
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There are 10 new sharrows on the bridge and they are a good size, very visible, properly located near the centre of the traffic lanes and they conform to the BC Active Transportation Design Guide. Unfortunately, they seem to be misunderstood by some as indicating that people on bicycles should ride in the traffic lanes rather than on the new widened path.
 
*There are shared pathway signs at each end of the bridge like those in the BC Active Transportation Design Guide, but they are so small that you have to be right up close to them to see the bicycle and pedestrian symbols. The one at the approach to the west end of the bridge has been installed in an appropriate location beside the new widened path, but the one at the approach to the east end of the bridge is nowhere near the new path.
 
*There are shared pathway signs at each end of the bridge like those in the BC Active Transportation Design Guide, but they are so small that you have to be right up close to them to see the bicycle and pedestrian symbols. The one at the approach to the west end of the bridge has been installed in an appropriate location beside the new widened path, but the one at the approach to the east end of the bridge is nowhere near the new path.
 
*The following photo at: https://wiki.bikehub.ca/sites/northshore/index.php?title=File:Welch_St_Bridge_east-end_approach_zoomed_2022-04-01_IMG_3820.jpg shows how difficult it is to see the very small "SHARED PATHWAY" sign at the approach to the east end of the bridge. It is located on the north side of the westbound traffic lane by the pedestrian stairway leading to the RV park.
  
*The following photo at: https://wiki.bikehub.ca/sites/northshore/index.php?title=File:Welch_St_Bridge_east-end_approach_zoomed_2022-04-01_IMG_3820.jpg shows how difficult it is to see the very small "SHARED PATHWAY" sign at the approach to the east end of the bridge. It is located on the north side of the westbound traffic lane by the pedestrian stairway leading to the RV park.

Revision as of 08:55, 1 June 2022

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, Zoom conference call: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81789523337?pwd=ZitLVHVoRmpQVFh3YjdpWi8wNVNTQT09 NOTE: this is a new zoom link

By phone: call 778-907-2071, Meeting ID: 81789523337, Passcode: 354518
One tap mobile: +17789072071,,81789523337#,,,,*354518#


General

  • Agenda additions
  • Introductions
  • set up meeting with MLAs - Don


Public Input/Consultations

  • Public input is critical when Council and Staff make trade-offs and decisions. Please make sure your voice is heard!!
  • Stanley Park Mobility Survey
    • Survey is open until June 1st (~? mins, ? pages with mostly multiple choice)
      • Stanley Park, especially the causeway provides a key connection between North Shore and the rest of Vancouver
    • Some things you may want to comment on:
      • TBD


  • Upper Lynn Valley Road, Phase 2
    • Lynn Valley Road from Peters Rd to Dempsey (End-of-line Cafe)
    • Survey is open until June 6th (~10 mins, 4 pages with mostly multiple choice)
      • Open House: Thursday, May 26, 3:30pm - 7:30pm, Karen Magnussen Community Recreation Centre, Eagle Room
    • Some things you may want to comment on:
      • To achieve the District's goals of increase use of Active transportation in this corridor, the route must provide a safe and desirable option for people to get to their destination (shop, school, work, recreation)
      • Prioritize safety and options for active transportation over storage of private vehicles


  • The Shipyards Strategy
    • Survey is now open until August 31st 4pm (it’s quick ~ 5 minutes. 1 open ended, rest are multiple choice/checkboxes).
    • ‘What could we do better?’. A few cycling related responses:
      • More bike parking
      • Better/clearer bike routes (wayfinding signage with destinations, pavement markings)
      • Separation of walking & cycling
      • Slower car speeds in the surrounding areas
      • Bike valet at events


Goals & Objectives

  • 2022
    • Implementation of 3 top priority Bikeways
    • Establish communications with community stakeholders re Bikeways.
    • Recruit more committee members
  • Poster/Display for Bike Stores, Libraries, ...
    • To connect with "Interested but concerned" cyclists
    • Poster to catch attention and give overview (~8.5x11)
    • with tray for Cycle Maps and new "Join HUB North Shore" business cards.


Events

  • Outdoor Safety and Emergency Preparedness - May 7th, 11-2pm, Argyle
    • Don, Duncan and Anthony talked to lots of people and ran out of maps
  • Go By Bike Week - May 30 - June 3, 2022
    • Wed, May 31 8-10am, W 1st and Welch (DNV)
      • Dana, Peter
    • Wed, June 1 8-10am, Lions Gate Hospital in North Van (Coastal Health?)
      • Paul J, Don
    • Wed, June 1 12-2pm, Shipyards District in North Van (CNV)
      • Don, Erika, Anthony
    • Wed, June 1 4-6pm, 13th and Argyle in West Van (DWV)
      • Paul S, Mike


City of North Vancouver - Nadia

CNV Key Contacts & Staff Meetings

  • HUB’s primary contact: Brandon Green
  • Met with Brandon on April 27th.

Upper Levels Greenway

CNV Mobility Strategy

Community Wellbeing Strategy

Forbes & 3rd

  • Timeline for upgrades is uncertain; CNV is working with the Squamish Nation. Archaeological component to any changes given the site of a former residential school.
  • Could be up to 2 years away.

Bike Storage Designs

  • As part of the Mobility Strategy, CNV will be looking at zoning bylaw updates regarding new developments and high quality bike storage/bike rooms designs.
  • Taking on some research over the summer re new developments (including on/off street bike parking). Will engage HUB on guidelines this summer/fall.
  • Sent this document to Brandon to share with the team: https://bikehub.ca/sites/default/files/hub_cycling_amenities_report.pdf

E-Bike Share

  • Going well, ridership has been strong & feedback has been positive
  • Last summer, ~6000 rides/month with ~2.5 rides/bikes/day
  • Ridership declined over the winter, but starting to creep up again
  • In the process of addressing: providing helmets with the bikes, equity programs, additional groves across the city
  • Working on getting ridership data publicly available

Casano-Loutet Overpass

  • Staff are still working through the permitting process with MoTI and First Nations. Construction anticipated in 2023.

Cotton-Main St Bridge Over Lynn Creek

  • Scope is two-fold: need to conduct a bridge inspection + putting forward a business case to widen the bridge
  • No detailed plans/designs yet; will engage HUB for input at a later stage
  • Need to wait for federal funding as it is going to be costly.

ITC - Dana & Jonathan

  • May meeting postponed to end of month (no updates)


District of North Vancouver - Fred/Don

  • Meeting with Staff - today, June 2.
    • Upper Lynn Valley Rd
      • Council approved building Mtn. Hwy to Peters Road (Phase 1) this summer
      • Public consultations for Peters to Dempsey (Phase 2)
    • Main St Cycling Link
    • Arborlynn connector
      • West side in 2022
        • Design done, Waiting for Metro Van approval to start construction
      • East side
        • requested an update design 2022? build 2023?
    • Marine Drive - Bridge to Tatlow
    • Kirkstone-Rufus-Brooksbank-SalopTrail
  • Other 2022 Construction plans:
    • Hunter Street Bridge
      • construction started, complete by Nov/Dec
  • Safe Streets (was slow streets) - Council workshop on May 16th
    • most cashes with serious injuries at collector/arterial intersections. 21 top sites.
    • Propose to focus will on 5 high crash areas that do not currently have improvements underway or planned.
  • Repaving Riverside Drive - asked for design and if bikelanes included.


District of West Vancouver - Paul/Peter/Mike

7 April meeting with the Mayor and TransLink CEO Kevin Quinn

  • Peter was invited and is attending this West Van Chamber of Commerce annual meeting with the mayor where transportation will be a major topic discussed.


MOTI - Don/Jonathan

  • Lower Lynn Interchanges
    • Mountain Hwy Interchange
      • Protection for Northbound on Mtn-Hwy at south intersection - MoTI will add spring 2022.
    • Keith/MSP interchange
      • MoTI working on solution to blind merge created by the sound barrier at the SW end of the overpass where the Orwell MUP connects.
      • DNV has put up some new wayfinding signage, but not all.
    • Main-Dollarton interchange
      • New access ramps to existing tunnel on north side, completed but path ends with fence at Phibbs
      • Rating for response from MoTI
    • Phibbs Exchange
      • Start delayed until summer
  • Small projects - maintenance issues
    • Don to follow up this month


Communications & Outreach - Antje/Paul/Heather

  • let us know if there is something we should communicate about - blocked bike lanes, new infrastructure, etc.
  • Twitter
    • Account now run by Antje and Rueben
    • Rueben is documenting Esplanade construction and has created a list of other locations for regular posting of infrastructure on Twitter


Schools - Paul Janzen

  • April 27 webinar on Active School travel:
    • Hosted by Kulvir Mann.
    • Outlined the process for closing streets around the school to promote AT. "School Streets" program.
    • Rose Gardner with HUB outlined our education programs for those unaware.
    • Alyshia Burak (formerly HUB) outlined City of Van trial "School Streets" from 2021.
    • Faye Willickfrom DASH BC outlined their efforts to promote AT in BC.
  • Update from HUB HQ on North Shore school involvement:
    • CNV funds all schools.
    • DNV funding 7 schools in 2022 up from 4 in 2021, 0 in 2020.
    • West Van funds 0/nada/zilch/nuttin schools for bike ed. Do they have someone from the municipality that works on this issue?
    • Does anyone have a connection with one or more of the following schools - Eastview, Capilano, Ross road, Carisbrooke and .or Westview elementary? We have $ for their program.



RCMP -

  • Ask them about slow streets?



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