Meeting Summary: December 5, 2013

1. Attendance: Antje, Peter, Heather, Fiona, Dianne, Nandik (HUB board), Jeneen, Martin
2. Edgemont Village - bike to school
   • Jeneen is with Heart and Stroke foundation, organized Edgemont Roll & Stroll event in October
   • Martin and Jeneen are part of group of young parents concerned about lack of active transportation opportunities in Handsworth family of schools
   • parents will report to Council as a delegation on 20 January, ask for traffic calming, want bike master plan fully implemented plus extra routes to schools
   • Dianne mentions application by her school to the City of Vancouver to build bike path in front of school (one block). Street in front of school most dangerous for cycling because of car traffic, car doors during drop off/pick up.
3. Review of agenda, additional agenda items
   • added Adopt-a-Street
4. West Van Keith Rd/Clyde Ave proposed improvements (Peter, 10 min)
   • option A preferred with multi-purpose path
   • Peter sent email recommending two-way separated bike lanes
   • another open house in the new year
5. 1300 block West Van redevelopment letter to DWV Council (Peter and Antje, 10 min)
   • all streets around 1300 block are designated bike routes, plus Spirit Trail
   • open house in November showed no cycling facilities, parking arrangement on Bellevue unsafe for cyclists
   • Peter will send HUB letter with recommended infrastructure to Council
6. Spirit Trail ride with Norm Wong and John Calimente from DWV on 28 November (Peter 10 min)
   • Capilano Road left turn and bollards - bigger sign and left turn signal
   • War dance Bridge - signs for west exit leading under bridge to Spirit Trail
   • angled let down rejected but still needed
   • 13th and Argyle - Norm suggest diverting bike traffic to Argyle at kiosk - remove some bollards
7. Bike ride with John Weston on 25 November and proposed National Bike Day in May 2014 (Peter, Fiona, 10 min)
   • Fiona will report back when date and details are known
   • possible participation of Canada Bikes, Fiona is on Board
8. Low hanging fruit items for 12 December meeting with Raymond Fung, Norm Wong, DWV and Councillor Nora Gambioli (Peter, Bob and Antje, 15 min)
   • Spirit Trail/Argyle intersection with 13th St: move crossing of 13th south away from rail track
   • Spirit Trail intersection with Capilano Rd: install left turn signal for drivers turning left up Capilano Rd
   • Spirit Trail bollards: replace with different design, reduce number
   • Wardance bridge: interim measures to increase safety (green single file share lanes, 2 signs to curb drop installed by Park Royal)
   • Marine Drive just east of Gleneagles Drive: share-the-road single file signs and pavement sharrows
   • Bike route signs: add route names
   • Bike network maps in the two kiosks on the Spirit Trail, in the washroom shelter (outside) at John Lawson Park and at the two Community Centres
9. Park Royal planned bike facilities update (Peter, 5 min)
   • bike lanes to be painted in the spring but green paint only where cars intersect
   • bike box for left turns onto marine at amahor intersection
   • possible bike valet and bike share system with new towers on White Spot location
10. Wiki (Antje, 5min)
    • wiki on HUB server now
    • need to keep pages up to date e.g. Hot Spots, Issues
    • Heather will update City contents
11. DNV Adopt-a-Street
    • Dianne phoned Courtenay Fraitzl for HUB Spirit Trail adoption, DNV portion from McKay Road to Squamish reserve border
    • will send out email to list about litter pickup when papers are signed