2024-05-02 Agenda

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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, using Google Meets: https://meet.google.com/myr-xmnd-iob

or by Phone: +1 587-977-8033‬ PIN: ‪290 663 905‬#



General

  • Agenda additions
  • 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


Events

  • Need a coordinator/organizer for Events
  • Earth Day event - CNV - Sat, April 20th in Moodyville Park.
    • Thanks to Blake, Erika, Finn, Kira, Derrick & Cathy
  • 1st annual Bike Festival - City hall Plaza, June 1st
    • Sponsored by DNV, CNV, ICBC & North Shore Safety Council
    • yes (need 4 people): Heather, Sophia, Erika
      • 10-12:
      • 12-2pm:
    • Can't: Don, Paul J, Duncan
  • Spring Go By Bike Week, June 3-9, 2024.
    • Celebrations stations (2 per station):
      • Mon, June 3, 4-6pm:, 13th & Argyle (Ambleside) - DWV: Peter + Paul S
      • Thu, Jun 6, 7-9am: Lions Gate Hospital - Coastal Health: need 2 people
      • DNV & CNV - see Bike Festival above
    • Asked Brendon to provide eCargo bikes
    • Distribute GBBW posters - libraries, bike stores, coffee shops
      • Don, Derrick, ???
  • Blueridge Good Neighbour Day - Sat June 15th
    • need 4 people for 2 shifts:
    • yes: Stewart, ???
    • Can't: Don, Mike
    • Asked Brendon to provide eCargo bike
  • Cargo Bike race - June?
  • Shipyards 5th birthday - CNV, Sat July 20th 14:00-20:00
    • will need 6 people for 3 shifts: Don, ???
    • Asked Brendon to provide eCargo bike


City of North Vancouver - Don(temporary)

  • Meeting with Staff
    • Next meeting - TBD
  • Casano-Loutet Overpass
    • Still waiting for MoTI, hope to start this spring.
  • 3rd St/Cotton/Lower Level Rd
    • They will look into extending bike lane protection for intersection up to Neptune terminal intersection.
    • Asked them to repaint bikelanes on Lynn Creek Bridge
  • Midtown Connector - HUB top priority
    • High level design work planned for 2024
    • Requested that we be able to provide input on requirements.
      • Central Lonsdale is a Destination, not just a busy road to cross.
  • Upper Levels Greenway
    • 1st Stage (2024) will focus on Highway crossing at Lonsdale
    • Next public engagement late in 2024?

ITC - Jonathan

  • Last Month's meeting was presentation by Translink, but nothing new regarding cycling.
  • Apparently CNV council is discussing the upper level greenway + the lonsdale/hwy overpass later this month. I'm hoping that preliminary designs come to the ITC for input sometime soon.


First Nations - Kira


District of North Vancouver - Duncan/Stephen/Stewart

  1. Regular Bi-monthly Meeting with Staff in February
  2. Projects/sections Expected completed in Next 4-6 months
    1. Main Street North Side - construction underway
    2. Mt. Seymour Pkwy: (MSP) improvements Superstore to Parkgate - tenders received and looking good
    3. Mtn Hwy - Hwy1 overpass to Arborlynn - out to tender soon. Funding needs to be spent in 2024.
    4. Main Street South Side - issues discussed
  3. Spirit Trail East
  4. Lynn Valley to Lower Lonsdale: Lynn Valley Rd – Mtn Hwy to Mollie Nye
    1. Applied for TransLink Bus Speed and Reliability Funding for corridor study. Funding decision from TransLink expected in March.


District of West Vancouver - Paul/Peter/Mike

Howe Sound Forum discussion re: a Howe Sound multi-purpose trail

  • BC Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Lana Popham presented her ideas and seeks feedback on the concept of a long-distance (100km+) multi-use trail between Vancouver and Pemberton.

Current Projects from staff's briefing slides to 7 May Environment Committee meeting

  • Marine Drive east of Lions Gate Bridge Cycling Link
    • Multi-use pathway on the south side of Marine Drive from Lions Gate Bridge off-ramp to Capilano Road
    • coordinated project with DNV, construction 2024 (pending MoTI permitting)
  • Taylor Way Off-Ramp MUP
    • Multi-use pathway along the westbound Highway 1 ramps at Taylor Way between Hadden Drive and Westcot Road
    • construction 2025 (pending MoTI permitting)
  • Marine Drive & 31st Street intersection upgrades
    • full signalization and improvements to pedestrian and bike crossings
    • connects bike lanes on Marine Drive (26th to 31st Streets) with the uphill Bike lane from 31st Street to Westmount Road
    • final design phase

Ministry of Transportation & Infrastructure - Mike/Don

  • Repeatedly asked HUB's MoTI prime for information on several projects, but no response.
    • List of cycling Gaps in lower mainland region
    • Capilano road underpass design
    • Lynn Valley Rd underpass design
  • Cathy of HUB HQ is organizing meeting with MoTI's AT team, hopefully this month


Communications & Outreach - Rueben/Paul/Heather

  • let us know if there is something we should communicate about - blocked bike lanes, new infrastructure, etc.
  • Implementation of Strava HUB bike club
  • Twitter (Rueben)
  • Facebook(Heather)
    • SPIRIT TRAIL Maplewood to Deep Cove
    • Translinks new Ridelink app
    • Main Street Improvements
    • Slip lane crowd-source
    • Financial Plan - CNV
  • Other(Heather)
    • Hand-out and online info for the Spirit Trail Maplewood to Deep Cove


Schools - Paul Janzen

  • Ride the road course at Ridgeway (2 sessions) and at Carisbrooke.


Social

  • Jack Lonsdale, after the meeting.
    • Any and all are welcome
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