Meeting Summary: April 9, 2015

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  1. Attendance: Antje, Peter, Tony, Dennis, Nelson, Don, Rob, Erika, Giacomo, Sheldon, Andrew, Martyn, Fiona, Nick
  2. Lynn Valley bike network
    • this item took up most of the meeting with discussion about the best bike routes into and through Lyn Valley.
    • routes identified in the Lynn Valley Town Centre plans were discussed as were those routes identified on the bike master plan
    • there were suggestion of other route to consider, some of them off-street pathways
    • It was agreed that there wasn't too much we could do about the Lynn Valley Town Centre routes as we have already made considerable input to the plans
    • It was decided that it would be a good idea to arrange a group ride so that we could become more familiar with some of the route options that were raised
  3. Transit plebiscite - North Shore action
    • flyers promoting a yes vote were distributed at the Lonsdale Quay on 30 March and at the Phibbs Exchange on 2 April
  4. North Shore Committee chair position open
    • Antje formally announced that she was stepping down as Committee chair after this meeting
  • Peter thanked Antje for the excellent work she had done as chair and the attendees responded with an an applause
  • Peter said that he would chair the next meeting at which time nominations for a new chair would be accepted
  1. Bike BC provincial funding for cycling infrastructure
    • attendees were encouraged to urge local municipal governments to take advantage of Bike BC funding
  2. HUB library event March 16 recap (Fiona - 2min)-
  3. West Van cycling infrastruture issues (Peter 10 min):
  • Hwy 1 north side paved shoulder west of Capilano River to 3rd Street
  • War Dance Bridge
  • 1300 block Marine Drive redevelopment
  • 1100 block Keith Road
  • wayfinding signage