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'''Attendance & Agenda'''
  
'''Attendance & Agenda'''
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* Attendance: Kathy, Nelson, Ann, Bill, Winifred, Antje, Fiona, Helen, Dianne and Yoko
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* Attendance: Kathy, Nelson, Ann, Bill, Winifred (SFU), Antje, Fiona, Helen, Dianne, Yoko (SFU) and Peter
   
 
'''Education & Outreach'''
  
'''Education & Outreach'''
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* Sea to Sky cycling project update
  
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** map of cycling hazards will put on a website with real time updates possible - now in beta
  
⚫
** suggest contact Grand Fondo organizers
  
⚫
** to be finished in 3 weeks
  
⚫
** can access from Flickr and Twitter
 
⚫
** need volunteers to spread the word about website
  
⚫
** $116,00 estimated cost to fix hazards
  
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** presented at Velo City
  
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** MoT agrees with hazards are dangerous
  
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** database to be unploaded to SFU
  
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* HUB delegation at DNV council meeting Feb 18, recap (Antje)
  
* HUB delegation at DNV council meeting Feb 18, recap (Antje)
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** Antje presented
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** Antje presented - Dianne, Nelson, Heather and Peter were there
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** question about bike to school and training
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** questions about bike to school and training
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** Antje followed up with a letter about cycling education in schools
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** Antje followed up with a letter with info from Steph about cycling education in schools
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** City pays HUB to provide education to schools
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** NV City pays HUB to provide education to schools
   
 
* HUB delegation at West Van council meeting May 6 (Peter)
  
* HUB delegation at West Van council meeting May 6 (Peter)
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** plan to have Heather, Peter and Donna do a dry run at the next meeting
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**
  
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** Peter to contact WV Chamber of Commerce (Lee Gabriel) to ask to present to them
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* City Cycling book for councils (Antje/Jay)
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* City Cycling book for councils
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** 4 to West Van, 3 to City and 4 to DNV
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** 4 to West Van (Peter), probably 3 to City (Heather) and 4 to DNV (Antje)
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* Bike to School on the North Shore
  
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** Transportation demand management
  
  ⚫
* Bike to School on the North Shore (discussion)
  ⚫
** transportation demand management
 
** Use Pro D to distribute info
  
** Use Pro D to distribute info
 
** start at elementary schools
  
** start at elementary schools
 
** get teachers in schools that are bike riders
  
** get teachers in schools that are bike riders
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** some schools takes kids for one-week trips
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** some schools takes kids for one-week cycling trips
  +
** Helen bought 6 bikes (from Kona, at cost) for her school, takes students out on rides
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** exclusion zones is an idea
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** exclusion zones around schools is an idea
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** use school newsletters for bike to school da
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** use school newsletters to announce bike to school days
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** Antje will talk to Steph to see if there have been similare intiatives
  
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** Dianne provided HASTe contact
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** send email to principals, mention fitness advantage of cycling
  
  ⚫
** Antje will talk to Steph to see if there have been similar intiatives
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* Connect with other NS groups?
  
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** Helen offered to send email to principals, mention fitness advantage of cycling
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** E.g. Cool North Shore, North Van Urban Forum
  
 
* North Shore bike map distribution
  
* North Shore bike map distribution
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** copies have been printed – antje will bring some to the next meeting
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** copies have been printed – Antje will bring some to the next meeting
  +
** discuss distribution of HUB copies at the next meeting
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* draft letter to West Van council concerning review of STP
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** West Van library is already distributing new edition
   
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* Draft letter to West Van council concerning review of Srategic Transportation Plan
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** Peter to send this evening and copy Yahoo group
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** Peter and a few others on the Working group will not be available so Peter wiil send a message encouraging others to go to the Council Special Meeting of the Whole at 1630 on 11 March
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'''Infrastructure'''
  
'''Infrastructure'''
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* Sea-to-Sky Highway (Ann & SFU)
  
  ⚫
* Sea to Sky Highway cycling project update (Ann, Winifred, Yoko)
  ⚫
** map of cycling hazards will be put on a website with real time updates possible - now in beta stage
  ⚫
** suggest contact Grand Fondo organizers
  ⚫
** to be finished in 3 weeks
  ⚫
** can data mine from Flickr and Twitter
  ⚫
** need volunteers to spread the word about website
  ⚫
** $116,000 estimated cost to fix hazards between West Van and Whistler
  +
** applied for federal grant
  ⚫
** MoTI agrees with hazards are dangerous
  ⚫
** presented work at VeloCity
  ⚫
** database to be hosted by SFU
  +
** same social media/mapping methodology could be used to document cycling conditions and hazards in cities
  +
 
* Second Narrows bridge update (Fiona)
  
* Second Narrows bridge update (Fiona)
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** meeting with manager of south coast region and operations manager a four cyclists
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** meeting with MoTI South Coast regional director, operations manager and four reps from HUB/BCCC
  ⚫
** sidewalk width 2.5 m, one side at a time
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**funding by end of March 20 million for widening
  
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** railings 3m vertical
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** designs tendered by end of March
  
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** Dollarton exit crossing needs to be improved
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** width 2.5 m will do one side at a time
  
  +
** waiting for commitment/announcement
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** new railings will be higher 3m vertical 5" between veertical bars
  
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** working on changing Dollarton exit
  
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** announcement before election?
 
 
* Mountain Highway design in Lower Lynn (Antje)
  
* Mountain Highway design in Lower Lynn (Antje)
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** sent letter asking for separated bike lane
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** sent letter asking for separated bike lanes
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* Cycling during construction of new Low Level Road (Heather)
  
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* Park Royal
  
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** HUB Surrey/White Rock has used Living Streets assessment form for mall
  
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* Government Road on Bowen Island (Antje, from Richard)
  
   
 
'''Other Business'''
  
'''Other Business'''
 
* Events Coordinator position (Antje)
  
* Events Coordinator position (Antje)
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** posted in HUB email newsletter, North Shore list, etc.
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* Survey for Provincial election candidates on the North Shore (do we want to send out a survey to candidates as we did for the muni election? - heather in absentia)
  

Latest revision as of 16:11, 8 March 2013

Attendance & Agenda

  • Attendance: Kathy, Nelson, Ann, Bill, Winifred (SFU), Antje, Fiona, Helen, Dianne, Yoko (SFU) and Peter

Education & Outreach

  • HUB delegation at DNV council meeting Feb 18, recap (Antje)
    • Antje presented - Dianne, Nelson, Heather and Peter were there
    • questions about bike to school and training
    • Antje followed up with a letter with info from Steph about cycling education in schools
    • NV City pays HUB to provide education to schools
  • HUB delegation at West Van council meeting May 6 (Peter)
    • plan to have Heather, Peter and Donna do a dry run at the next meeting
    • Peter to contact WV Chamber of Commerce (Lee Gabriel) to ask to present to them
  • City Cycling book for councils
    • 4 to West Van (Peter), probably 3 to City (Heather) and 4 to DNV (Antje)
  • Bike to School on the North Shore (discussion)
    • transportation demand management
    • Use Pro D to distribute info
    • start at elementary schools
    • get teachers in schools that are bike riders
    • some schools takes kids for one-week cycling trips
    • Helen bought 6 bikes (from Kona, at cost) for her school, takes students out on rides
    • exclusion zones around schools is an idea
    • use school newsletters to announce bike to school days
    • Dianne provided HASTe contact
    • Antje will talk to Steph to see if there have been similar intiatives
    • Helen offered to send email to principals, mention fitness advantage of cycling
  • North Shore bike map distribution
    • copies have been printed – Antje will bring some to the next meeting
    • discuss distribution of HUB copies at the next meeting
    • West Van library is already distributing new edition
  • Draft letter to West Van council concerning review of Srategic Transportation Plan
    • Peter to send this evening and copy Yahoo group
    • Peter and a few others on the Working group will not be available so Peter wiil send a message encouraging others to go to the Council Special Meeting of the Whole at 1630 on 11 March

Infrastructure

  • Sea to Sky Highway cycling project update (Ann, Winifred, Yoko)
    • map of cycling hazards will be put on a website with real time updates possible - now in beta stage
    • suggest contact Grand Fondo organizers
    • to be finished in 3 weeks
    • can data mine from Flickr and Twitter
    • need volunteers to spread the word about website
    • $116,000 estimated cost to fix hazards between West Van and Whistler
    • applied for federal grant
    • MoTI agrees with hazards are dangerous
    • presented work at VeloCity
    • database to be hosted by SFU
    • same social media/mapping methodology could be used to document cycling conditions and hazards in cities
  • Second Narrows bridge update (Fiona)
    • meeting with MoTI South Coast regional director, operations manager and four reps from HUB/BCCC
    • sidewalk width 2.5 m, one side at a time
    • railings 3m vertical
    • Dollarton exit crossing needs to be improved
    • waiting for commitment/announcement
  • Mountain Highway design in Lower Lynn (Antje)
    • sent letter asking for separated bike lanes

Other Business

  • Events Coordinator position (Antje)
    • posted in HUB email newsletter, North Shore list, etc.
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