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REPORT TO COUNCIL

BICYCLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE

November 22, 1999

INFORMATION

1. Term ReportCC File: 3062-1
RTS: 1144
Council: November 30, 1999

The Vancouver Bicycle Advisory Committee is appointed by Vancouver City Council under the auspices of a Council Resolution passed on July 30, 1985. A list of the current members is attached as Appendix 'B'.

The Committee's mandate is to provide input on Capital improvement projects, to promote bicycling as a viable form of urban transportation and recreation, and to evaluate bicycle facilities and promote motorist and cyclist awareness competence and safety.

This term report covers the period of March 1997 to November 1999.
Significant Topics and Activities

A list of activities and discussion items from the last three years is attached as Appendix 'A'.

Resolutions Forwarded to Council

Resolutions came forward to City Council from the Committee concerning the following topics:

· Painted Bicycle Lanes on Dunbar and Expo/Pacific Boulevard (approved)
· University Boulevard Bike Lanes (approved)
· Bicycle Advisory Committee Appointment Process (referred to new Council)
· Lions Gate Bridge Sidewalk Safety (recommendation changed)

As well, the Committee provided comments and resolutions for inclusion in staff reports to City Council on the following matters:

· Waterfront Pedestrian/Bicycle Route Design - Bayshore Development
· 37th Avenue Bike Route
· English Bay Bike Route
· Seaside Bicycle Route - Plaza of Nations
· 8th & Sasamat - “Sasamat Gardens”
· Vancouver Trade and Convention Centre - Portside (two separate reports)
· Pender Street Bicycle Lanes
· Pender Street Design - Hamilton to Carrall Streets

Guest Presenters

The Committee heard from the following delegations on a wide range of cycling issues:

· Dalton Cross
· David Clutton, Project Coordinator, BC Transit
· Liz Haan, SW Marine Drive Ratepayers Association
· Tony Molyneux
· Alec Caruth
· Su-Laine Yeo, Director, Vancouver Area Cycling Coalition
· Richard Campbell, President, Vancouver Area Cycling Coalition
· Mark Bologna
· Lorne Milne, Stanley Park Skate Patrol
· Carl Myer/Rachel Jamieson, Burrard Street Working Group
· Dave Perfitt, North Vancouver Joint City and District Bicycle Advisory Committee
· Eileen Mosca

Future Direction for Next Bicycle Advisory Committee

The Committee recommends the next Bicycle Advisory Committee pursue the following issues during its term, subject to any direction which Council chooses to provide:

1. Downtown - The recently approved Pender Street bike lanes are a good start. More downtown bike lanes are needed, as well as more bicycle facilities (e.g. racks, lockers, showers) to encourage cyclists into the downtown peninsula.

2. Inter-municipal connections - As other cities develop their cycling infrastructure we need to work together to ensure smooth/fast connections.

3. Intermodal opportunities - encourage more bikes on buses / SeaBus / SkyTrain.

Conclusion

The Bicycle Advisory Committee would like to thank the members of City Council for their continued support during the past term and for the privilege of helping to make the city a better place to live. We also want to thank all the hardworking staff members with whom we have developed and improved our relationships. They are the reason for our success.

(Signed) "Robert Delahanty"

Robert Delahanty, Chair
Bicycle Advisory Committee

CITY MANAGER'S COMMENTS

The Bicycle Advisory Committee is to be congratulated for a very active year of advising Council on capital improvement projects and for the promotion of the safe use of the bicycle as a viable transportation option.

The City Manager submits this report for Council's consideration.

APPENDIX A

Significant Topics and Activities

Throughout the past term the Bicycle Advisory Committee has met 27 times* and dealt with the following items and issues:

· the completion of 106 km of bikeways
· the completion of the English Bay Bike Route
· the completion of the Midtown Bikeway/Greenway
· the completion of the Heather Bikeway
· the completion of the Sunrise Bikeway
· Southwest Marine Drive Bike Route
· Collingwood Village Zoning Amendment Application by Greystone re: bicycle facilities
· waterfront pedestrian/bicycle pathway widths
· Seaside Bike Route re: in-line skaters
· Beach Avenue (portion of Seaside)
· Education initiatives
· Policy re: closure of bike routes
· Bike to Work Week
· Cornwall/Burrard intersection & left turn bays
· Stanley Park Causeway (widths / access)
· Stanley Park Transportation Plan (stakeholder process)
· Safe Routes to School
· Emma Dal Santo (member) and Doug Louie (staff) co-chairs of GVRD Municipal Bike Committee
· Support of GVRD Spot Improvement Plan
· Implementation of the Vancouver Transportation Plan
· Lions Gate Bridge
· Waterfront routes
· Trade and Convention Centre access
· Magnetic loop detectors
· South East False Creek planning
· racks on buses
· Ridgeway/Greenway/Bikeway extensions
· review the Transportation Governance and Funding Agreement
· adjustment of traffic signals on Off-Broadway Bikeway
· Richmond Rapid Bus
· bikeway signage
· the Mosaic Bikeway
· Trans Canada Trail
· HOV lanes (BCTFA Draft Provincial HOV Network Plan)
· bells & lights on bikes
· City bicycle maps
· Burrard Bridge closure
· Rapid Bus on Howe Street (impacts on future possible bike route)
· Park Board (re: helmet use in parks)
· bike lanes on Dunbar
· bike lanes on Pacific
· lack of cycling facilities in downtown buildings
· Second Narrows Bridge (closures)
· Burrard Bridge modifications (Snauquay proposal)
· BC Parkway / 7-11 route
· bicycle parking in schools (shortage of)
· Pacific Central Station to Adanac Bikeway link
· City of Vancouver's (Engineering) Bicycle Survey
· Cordova Street Connector
· Waterfront Road Greenway/Bikeway
· Broadway LRT Planning (pre-SkyTrain)
· Ontario/1st Avenue route
· parking violations on bikeways
· TransLink / VACC BAC Conference
· Arthur Laing Bridge off-ramp
· Downtown Cycling Network (presentation on Burrard Bike Lanes)
· Pender Street Bike Lanes
· UBC Bike Lanes
· Marketing the Bikeways
· SeaBus service for bikes
· Car-Bike collisions (report by Vancouver Police)
· Burnaby BAC Liaison
· Peter Stary (staff) co-chair of TransLink Municipal Bicycle Committee

*The Bicycle Advisory Committee held 27 regular meetings. In addition, the Bicycle Network Subcommittee has met approximately 20 times. Individual members have attended approximately 80 directly related meetings, public meetings, information meetings/Council meetings/events and other subcommittee meetings, including group rides of bikeways, for a conservative estimated total of 144 eight-hour work days devoted to Committee activities.

APPENDIX B

Committee Members

Colin Brander
Emma Dal Santo
Robert Delahanty, Chair
Brian Larsen
Lawrence Pamer
Bernadette Kowey
Helen Warn
Ian Wasson, Vice-Chair
Ken Wuschke

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