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Regular meeting on January 10, 2019 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm at the North Vancouver City Library (14th/Lonsdale) in the Don Preston Boardroom (2nd floor).

Attendees: Peter S, Fred, Erika, Jay, Don P, Martyn, Peter T, Fiona, Lora, Ryan

Dec 17th - Don & Heather attended Lower Lynn Improvements Media Event - Press Release
Bike to Work Week - May 27-Jun2 2019

1. Ask if they themselves cycle and if not, why not?
2. Ask what % of Transport budget they think should be dedicated to “Active Transport” - this should be with reference to the current OCP target.
3. Ask what are their highest priorities for “Active Transport” and by when.
4. Share our Goals.
5. Ask what are the major impediments to achieving these goals & what can HUB-NS can do to help make this happen?

- - Arrange trial meeting with a cycling-friendly councilor to assess questions and potentially refine.
  - Arrange meeting between Liaison teams & each Mayor & Councillor (before mid Feb?).
- Discussion of potential goals included appointing an Active Transportation Coordinator (or similar for each municipality or shared amongst North Shore municipalities.

Infrastructure Funding Tracker - this is used by HUB HQ to summarize funding applied for by municipality and the resulting disbursements. Intended to highlight who is making the most of available funding.
2018 Infrastructure Successes Map - this is compiled by HUB HQ to highlight 20 in 20 and major cycling projects completed in the calendar year. Don and Jay added items for DNV/CNV including new Green Necklace segment along 23rd and the Lynn Valley bike lane under Hwy 1. Peter noted no new DWV projects. This includes completed projects, not funding announcements or planning studies.

Erika and Heather met with Jennifer Draper and Daniel Watson. Jennifer is the Manager of Transportation Planning (formerly in Engineering). Daniel came with her to the planning department.
Jennifer is spearheading the new long term transportation plan. The current horizon stops in 2020, but the update will take it to 2030.
Bicycle Master Plan (BMP) is being updated. HUB will participate.
Questions from staff for HUB include what is our HQ working on from a policy perspective? What is our vision?
Daniel noted he is getting requests from HUB HQ. Action - Don to confirm who is the liaison and why they are not including the local committee? If it is a Translink issue, Fred should be copied, otherwise the North Shore committee should be copied.
Comments from staff on Ungap the Map. Concerns as to how it is being communicated - makes staff look bad if councilors are provided list of gaps without context. Action - Don to confirm with Andrew at HQ what the UtM is being used for and how it is being communicated.

Lynn Valley Road northeast of Mountain Highway and Upper Mountain Highway - potential for adding uphill bike lanes to link recreational areas
Mountain Highway north of Highway 1 - potential for road diet and uphill bike lane
Orwell Pathway construction impacts
Items for next meeting
- Cycling & Work Zones
- Prioritizing cycling routes for wayfinding
- HUB priorities

e-Bikes on Buses, Skytrain, Seabus, and West Coast Express - clarification
from HUB HQ meeting with TransLink: SeaBus by bike, Lonsdale Quay parking, Phibbs parking & bike share space

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 *Questions from staff for HUB include what is our HQ working on from a policy perspective? What is our vision?
 *Daniel noted he is getting requests from HUB HQ. Action - Don to confirm who is the liaison and why they are not including the local committee? If it is a Translink issue, Fred should be copied, otherwise the North Shore committee should be copied.
+*Comments from staff on Ungap the Map. Concerns as to how it is being communicated - makes staff look bad if councilors are provided list of gaps without context. Action - Don to confirm with Andrew at HQ what the UtM is being used for and how it is being communicated.
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