Meeting Summary: February 11, 2016

1. Introduction and Attendance: Anne, Oliver, Brian, Kevin, Antje, Peter S (Chair), Peter Trenouth. Martyn, Fiona, Dianne, Giacomo
2. Minutes Review
   • For the benefit of the new attendees a brief history of the reinstigation our committee from May 2010 was given along with a brief summary of the January meeting.
3. Mountain Highway Interchange (25 min Antje)
4. Delegations to municipal Councils
   • Peter will submit an application for a delegation to the District of West Vancouver on AAA bicycle routes.
5. Status of Draft #Ungapthemap list
   • Antje noted that the Iron Workers Memorial Bridge underpass was listed at a very low priority on the provincial list.
   • It should be one of the highest priorities on the North Shore, so she will investigate.
   • The two Ungapthemap spreadsheets were not widely distributed so Peter will forward to the Yahoo email list.
6. Municipality engagement strategies
   • CNV Update (20 min Heather)
     • Site 8 - Lonsdale and Esplanade Intersection Planning
     • Spirit Trail 3rd St to Lynn Creek
     • Application to be on the CNV Integrated Transportation Committee (http://www.cnv.org/Get-Involved/Committees/Application-for-Committees-Commissions-Boards)
       • Brian applied to fill one of the advertised vacancies on the ITC. He hasn't heard whether his application was accepted or not but we encouraged him to maintain his application in case of an unexpected vacancy on the ITC.
     • East Keith and Grand Boulevard
   • DNV Update (20 min Antje)
     • Lynn Creek Town Centre design guidelines
     • East Keith Road
     • Spirit Trail central section Lynn Creek to Maplewood
     • Spirit Trail safety issues at Welch/Pemberton
     • Potential council workshop on AAA bike network / Kay Teschke
     • Potential council workshop on TDM / North Shore SRA
   • DWV Update
     • Work between 11th and 13th St on Keith Road
       • A photo was displayed of Keith Road between 12th and 11th Streets showing a 4.2m space between parked cars for one-way automobile traffic and two-way cycling traffic.
       • After researching other one-way street configurations we should send a letter to DWV Director of Transportation and Environment, possibly suggesting removal of parking on the north side.
     • Results from DWV Community Energy and Emissions Plan workshop on 22 January
       • Peter was a facilitator of the one of the transportation discussion tables where HUB was represented by Anne Labelle and Paul Stott.
       • Conclusions included improved cycling infrastructure (e.g AAA bike routes), extending the Spirit Trail and an upper level greenway across the community.
     • Response from DWV on Spirit Trail Safety Improvements
     • Spirit Trail through Ambleside waterfront