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# Attendance
# Attendance: Guests from the City of NV: Daniel Watson and Iona Bonamis, transportation planners, Antje, Peter, Heather, Fiona, Dianne, Ian Jackson, Sybil Jackson, Erika, Karine Duvall (HUB facebook page and Twitter), Don McPherson (Norwest Cycle Club), Tom Walker (NS s
 
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#* Guests from the City of North Vancouver: Daniel Watson and Iona Bonamis, Transportation Planners
Safety Council - elephant safety symbols - bicycle rodeo next project– they have the equipment)
 
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#* Antje, Peter, Heather, Fiona, Dianne, Ian, Sibylle, Erika, Karine, Don (Norwest Cycle Club), Tom (North Shore Safety Council)
 
 
# AAA Routes in the City of North Vancouver
 
# AAA Routes in the City of North Vancouver
#* Presentation by Iona Bonamis and Daniel Watson
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#* presentation by Iona Bonamis and Daniel Watson
 
#* All Ages and Abilities (AAA) facilities
 
#* All Ages and Abilities (AAA) facilities
#* this initiative builds on and updates the 2008 transportation plan and the 2012 bicycle master plan (aim to have all residents within 300m of bicycle facilities)
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#* this initiative builds on and updates the 2008 transportation plan and the 2012 bicycle master plan, which aims to have all residents within 300m of bicycle facilities
#* AAA generally plans for physical barriers on arterial streets (e.g. delineator posts on Larson Street in North Vancouver) and bikeways on local streets ($50,000 per km)
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#* AAA generally plans for physical barriers on arterial streets (e.g. delineator posts on Larson Street in North Vancouver) and bikeways on local streets, which generally costs less (about $50,000 per km)
#* bi-directional bike lanes - general cost $1.5 M per km
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#* bi-directional separated bike lanes cost about $1.5 M per km
#* off street and multi-purpose paths $1.0M per km
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#* off street and multi-purpose paths cost about $1.0 M per km
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#* Iona presented three scenarios for AAA infrastructure in 10-year capital plan:
#* Scenario A: $13.0 M for the 10-year capital plan to fill in existing AAA facilities (additional cost of $6.0 M to the existing capital plan)
 
#* Scenario B1: using local roads to connect major destinations and isolated areas– $8.0 M for the 10-year capital plan ($2.0 M more than the existing capital plan)
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#** Scenario A: fill in existing AAA facilities - $6 M more than existing capital plan
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#** Scenario B1: use local roads as AAA routes to connect major destinations and isolated areas – $8 M more than existing capital plan
and B2 focus on more direct routes – additional cost $19.0 M
 
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#** Scenario B2: focus on more direct AAA routes via arterials - $19 M more than existing capital plan
#* Heather suggests that the AAA facilities focus on local street except one N-S and one E-W AAA on arterial roads
 
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#* ensuing discussion on AAA routes included: importance of Chesterfield or Lonsdale to access city centre and SeaBus, 13th versus 14th, Queensbury versus Hendry, East Keith, and 24th Street connection to Westview
#* we are to send our comments to Heather
 
#* Staff needs comments from Heather by the 15th of January - indicate whats missing, what we like and what we don't like
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#* staff needs our comments (via Heather) by the 15th of January - indicate what is missing, what we like and what we don't like
#* There was general agreement for AAA on arterial roads of 13th St. for E-W and Chesterfield Ave. for N-S
 
 
#* Low Level Road and the related section of the Spirit Trail to be finished in October 2014
 
#* Low Level Road and the related section of the Spirit Trail to be finished in October 2014
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# Social media (Karine)
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#* Karine is on HUB's social media team and updates on Facebook, Twitter
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#* Please send news, updates, photos etc. for social media distribution to Karine (or to the HUB-NS email list if you don't have her email address)
 
# Stanley Park causeway update (Antje, 10min)
 
# Stanley Park causeway update (Antje, 10min)
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#* MoTI staff met with HUB in Vancouver to present potential design of improved causeway paths
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#* Antje brought proposed cross section design and collected feedback
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#* will include in HUB feedback letter to MoTI
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#* next step will be survey of causeway
 
# Rural Highway Safety and Speed Review 29 Nov - 24 January 2014 (Fiona, 5 min)
 
# Rural Highway Safety and Speed Review 29 Nov - 24 January 2014 (Fiona, 5 min)
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#* comments:higher speed limits will make highways less safe for cyclists and produce more greenhouse gases
 
#* feedback requested by 24 January (http://engage.gov.bc.ca/safetyandspeedreview/)
 
#* feedback requested by 24 January (http://engage.gov.bc.ca/safetyandspeedreview/)

Latest revision as of 11:39, 30 January 2014

  1. Attendance
    • Guests from the City of North Vancouver: Daniel Watson and Iona Bonamis, Transportation Planners
    • Antje, Peter, Heather, Fiona, Dianne, Ian, Sibylle, Erika, Karine, Don (Norwest Cycle Club), Tom (North Shore Safety Council)
  2. AAA Routes in the City of North Vancouver
    • presentation by Iona Bonamis and Daniel Watson
    • All Ages and Abilities (AAA) facilities
    • this initiative builds on and updates the 2008 transportation plan and the 2012 bicycle master plan, which aims to have all residents within 300m of bicycle facilities
    • AAA generally plans for physical barriers on arterial streets (e.g. delineator posts on Larson Street in North Vancouver) and bikeways on local streets, which generally costs less (about $50,000 per km)
    • bi-directional separated bike lanes cost about $1.5 M per km
    • off street and multi-purpose paths cost about $1.0 M per km
    • Iona presented three scenarios for AAA infrastructure in 10-year capital plan:
      • Scenario A: fill in existing AAA facilities - $6 M more than existing capital plan
      • Scenario B1: use local roads as AAA routes to connect major destinations and isolated areas – $8 M more than existing capital plan
      • Scenario B2: focus on more direct AAA routes via arterials - $19 M more than existing capital plan
    • ensuing discussion on AAA routes included: importance of Chesterfield or Lonsdale to access city centre and SeaBus, 13th versus 14th, Queensbury versus Hendry, East Keith, and 24th Street connection to Westview
    • staff needs our comments (via Heather) by the 15th of January - indicate what is missing, what we like and what we don't like
    • Low Level Road and the related section of the Spirit Trail to be finished in October 2014
  3. Social media (Karine)
    • Karine is on HUB's social media team and updates on Facebook, Twitter
    • Please send news, updates, photos etc. for social media distribution to Karine (or to the HUB-NS email list if you don't have her email address)
  4. Stanley Park causeway update (Antje, 10min)
    • MoTI staff met with HUB in Vancouver to present potential design of improved causeway paths
    • Antje brought proposed cross section design and collected feedback
    • will include in HUB feedback letter to MoTI
    • next step will be survey of causeway
  5. Rural Highway Safety and Speed Review 29 Nov - 24 January 2014 (Fiona, 5 min)