North Shore - North Vancouver & West Vancouver
Ride your bike in North Vancouver or West Vancouver? Interested in local cycling advocacy, education, or events?
Attend the next North Shore Local Committee meeting to see what's happening. All are welcome - no experience required!
Join our mailing list via groups.io to get regular updates, follow the public discussion about cycling on the North Shore, and to receive meeting announcements and links.
HUB Cycling views the diversity of our members and communities as assets and strive to create and sustain a diverse and culturally competent organization that reflects the populations we serve. This is central to our mission, “to get more people cycling more often” and to our ongoing efforts to remove barriers to cycling.
COMMITTEE INFORMATION
Chair: Don Piercy
Vice-chair: Paul Janzen
E-mail: northshore@bikehub.ca
Mailing list: hubcycling.groups.io
Twitter: @HUBnorthshore
Facebook: North Shore Cycling Community
Visit wiki.bikehub.ca to see past agendas, meeting minutes, letters, documents, and more information about the committee
MEETING INFORMATION
Monthly on 1st Thursday, 6:30-8:30 pm
Location: North Vancouver City Library (14th/Lonsdale) in the Don Preston Boardroom (2nd Floor)
Or Join Online, via Google Meet
Join our mailing list on groups.io to receive meeting announcements, agendas, and links
See meetings page for details
MEETING CALENDAR
Get Involved!
The committee is looking to fill the following positions:
- District of North Vancouver Council Monitor
- Wiki Master
- Photographer
- Membership coordinator
- Events Coordinators
- Translink Liaison
- Ride Co-ordinator/Leader
Click here to see descriptions of roles. Send an email to northshore@bikehub.ca if you would like to help and take one of these roles!
Join our mailing list on groups.io to get updates, meeting announcements, and meeting links. Everyone is welcome, no experience in advocacy or active transportation is required!
Join our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/hubnorthshore
Or follow us on Twitter @HUBNorthShore
2023 Action Plan
Objective One - Completion of 3 top priority bikeways (without gaps)
- Action(s) to support: We have requested the local councils to move the closure of the remaining gaps to the top of their cycle infrastructure priorities list.
- Benefits: Provides safe and desirable cycling routes for many North Shore residents to get where they work/shop/play/school and a base for expanding safe cycling routes over the north shore.
- Lead person or co-leads: Municipal Liaisons
- How will you know you've achieved this objective: Completion of these routes without gaps
Objective Two - Expand of communication with the North Shore community
- Action(s) to support: Improved posting on our media changes and attract more followers to the channels
- Benefits: Mayors & councillors need to feel that the community will support them when they spend political capital and tax dollars on Cycling infrastructure.
- Lead person or co-leads: Communications team
- How will you know you've achieved this objective: Increase supportive public input to Municipal cycling projects
Objective Three - Recruiting more active members to the local committee
- Action(s) to support? Increase awareness of the committee and get more people to attend (in person or online)
- Benefits: Share the workload and avoid burnout
- Lead person or co-leads: Don (Chair)
- How will you know you've achieved this objective: Increase meeting attendance, and fill more open positions
Current Projects
- Ironworkers Memorial Bridge access improvements
- Protected bike lanes with new Lower Lynn highway interchanges
- Protected bike network in the District of North Vancouver
- Lynn Valley Road improvements
- Route(s) to Deep Cove
- Main to Marine Route across the entire North Shore
- City of North Vancouver AAA bike network
- Upper Levels Greenway
- Midtown bikeway
- St. Andrews Street
- Main to Marine Route across the entire North Shore
- Casano-Loutet highway overpass and connector routes
- Safe bike routes to schools
- Working with developers to ensure access to good bike storage and other building-related improvements for biking
- Wayfinding signage across the North Shore
- Reviving North Vancouver's Bicycle Master Plan (last updated in 2012) and West Vancouver's Cycling Network Implementation Plan
Successes
See our 'Successes' Facebook album
- St. Andrews protected bike lanes from Keith to 13th (2022)
- Esplanade Street protected bike lanes (2022)
- Forbes Avenue protected bike lanes (2022)
- Grand Boulevard protected bike lane (2022)
- The new Multi-Use Path (MUP) on the Welch St Bridge over Capilano river and a raised crossing at the east end (District of West Vancouver, Squamish Nation, 2021)
- Multiple new MUPs around the Lower Lynn Interchanges and an unprotected bike lane on Keith Rd, North of Hwy 1 (District of North Vancouver, 2021)
- The new MUP on the south side of the Hwy 1 Main St Interchange and eastern portion of the north side (District of North Vancouver, 2021)
- Protected bike lanes on Brooksbank between Keith and Cotton (City of North Vancouver, 2021)
- New Keith Bridge cycling facilities (District of North Vancouver, 2016)
- Barrow-Main path to Ironworkers Memorial Bridge (District of North Vancouver, 2016)
- Ironworkers Memorial Bridge sidewalk widening (2015)
- Spirit Trail overpass on 3rd St E, between Heywood Srt. and Kennard Ave, and re-route west to St. Davids (City of North Vancouver, 2015)
- Bike lane and shared path at 3rd St/Forbes (City of North Vancouver, 2015)
- Protected/buffered bike lanes on one block of 13th St, between Lonsdale & Chesterfield (City of North Vancouver, 2015)
- Spirit Trail realignment at 13th St (West Vancouver, 2015)
- Improved connection to Hwy 1 at Keith Road (West Vancouver, 2015)
- Widening & resurfacing of the path connecting the Capilano Pacific Trail to the Hwy 1 bridge over the Capilano River (West Vancouver, 2015)
- All Ages & Abilities (AAA) bike networks planned for Lions Gate, Lynn Valley Town Centre (District of North Vancouver, 2015)
- City of North Vancouver planning for AAA bike network (2014)
- Bike lanes on Low Level Road (City of North Vancouver, 2014)
- Fingerboard wayfinding signs installed all along on the Spirit Trail (North Shore, 2014)
- Improved access to Pemberton Heights and Westview from Capilano Rd (2012)
- Improvements to southbound approaches to the Lions Gate Bridge and West Vancouver (2011)
- Lions Gate Bridge sidewalk widening (2002)
2022 Municipal Elections Surveys
North Vancouver (City) Survey Results
| Candidate | Do you think that your city's elected officials are doing enough to address transportation needs of future generations in light of the climate crisis & increases in transportation costs? | Will you work to ensure that everyone in your city has equitable access to safe cycling infrastructure? | Will you vote in favour of infrastructure projects that separate bicycles from cars and pedestrians in areas of high cycling potential? | The budget for bike infrastructure should... | Will you be a champion for active transportation on council? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Buchanan (Mayor) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Increase | Yes |
| Tony Valente | No | Yes | Yes | Increase | Yes |
| Jessica McIlroy | No | Yes | Yes | Increase | Yes |
| Kathy McGrenera | No | Yes | Yes | Increase | Yes |
| Maxwell Lai | No | Yes | Yes | Increase | Yes |
| Jeremy Cato | No | Yes | Yes | Stay the same | No |
| Anna Boltenko | No | Yes | Yes | Increase | Yes |
| Angela Girard | No | Yes | Yes | Increase | Yes |
| Ron Polly | No | Yes | Yes | Stay the same | Yes |
| Shervin Shahriari | No | Yes | Yes | Increase | Yes |
View candidates' long-form answers here.
Candidates that have endorsed our Cycling Platform
Holly Back, Linda Buchanan, Maxwell Lai, Kathy McGrenera, Jessica McIlroy, Lailani Tumaneng (SB), Tony Valente
Incumbents underlined
View additional comments and reservations
North Vancouver (District) Survey Results
| Candidate | Do you think that your city's elected officials are doing enough to address transportation needs of future generations in light of the climate crisis & increases in transportation costs? | Will you work to ensure that everyone in your city has equitable access to safe cycling infrastructure? | Will you vote in favour of infrastructure projects that separate bicycles from cars and pedestrians in areas of high cycling potential? | The budget for bike infrastructure should... | Will you be a champion for active transportation on council? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathew Bond (Mayor) | No | Yes | Yes | Increase | Yes |
| Mike Little (Mayor) | No | Yes | Yes | Increase | Yes |
| Greg Robins | No | Yes | Yes | Increase | Yes |
| Ellison Mallin | No | Yes | Yes | Increase | Yes |
| Trey Bell | No | Yes | Yes | Increase | Yes |
| Thomas Tofigh | No | Yes | Yes | Increase | Yes |
| Jim Hanson | No | Yes | Yes | Increase | Yes |
| Catherine Pope | No | Yes | Yes | Increase | Yes |
| Mike Little | No | Yes | Yes | Increase | Yes |
| Betty Forbes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Stay the same | Yes |
| Herman Mah | No | Yes | Yes | Increase | Yes |
| Lisa Muri | No | Yes | Yes | Stay the same | Yes |
| Jordan Back | No | Yes | Yes | Increase | Yes |
| Harrison Johnston | No | Yes | Yes | Increase | Yes |
View candidates' long-form answers here.
Candidates that have endorsed our Cycling Platform
Jordan Back, Trey Bell, Mathew Bond, Cyndi Gerlach (SB), Harrison Johnston, Ellison Mallin, Kulvir Mann (SB), Lisa Muri, Catherine Pope, Greg Robins*, Thomas Tofigh
Incumbents underlined
*with reservations
SB - School Board
West Vancouver Survey Results
| Candidate | Do you think that your city's elected officials are doing enough to address transportation needs of future generations in light of the climate crisis & increases in transportation costs? | Will you work to ensure that everyone in your city has equitable access to safe cycling infrastructure? | Will you vote in favour of infrastructure projects that separate bicycles from cars and pedestrians in areas of high cycling potential? | The budget for bike infrastructure should... | Will you be a champion for active transportation on council? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary-Ann Booth (Mayor) | No | Yes | Yes | Increase | Yes |
| Mark Sager (Mayor) | No | Yes | Yes | Increase | Yes |
| David McCosh | Yes | Yes | No | Stay the same | Yes |
| Scott Snider | No | Yes | Yes | Stay the same | Yes |
| Tyler Blair | No | Yes | Yes | Increase | Yes |
| Alexis Chicoine | No | Yes | Yes | Increase | Yes |
| Ken Schultze | No | Yes | Yes | Increase | Yes |
| Nora Gambioli | No | Yes | Yes | Increase | Yes |
| Elaine McHarg | No | Yes | Yes | Increase | Yes |
View candidates' long-form answers here.
Candidates that have endorsed our Cycling Platform
Mary-Ann Booth, Alexis Chicoine*, Nora Gambioli, Keen Lau, Elaine McHarg, Ken Schultze, Bill Soprovich
Incumbents underlined
*with reservations
Cycling Maps
The City and District of North Vancouver, District of West Vancouver, and TransLink have created maps of the cycling networks on the North Shore to help all cyclists navigate safely and comfortably on their bikes. These maps are updated regularly to provide current information on cycling and show the comfort levels of each route based on how separated it is from traffic. PDF versions of the maps for North Vancouver & West Vancouver are available at the links below. Cycling maps for other Metro Vancouver municipalities are available at bikehub.ca/maps.
- TransLink North Shore Map (including Bowen Island) (PDF, Updated Feb 2021)
- North Shore Cycling Map (PDF, Updated May 2020)
- Bike routes on District streets (dnv.org)
Cycling 'Hot Spots' on the North Shore
As part of HUB's State of Cycling project, BikeMaps.org produced a series of maps highlighting conflict areas for cyclists across Metro Vancouver. See the map for 'hot spots' on the North Shore. Please note that these maps show conflicts, but don't account for ridership levels. You can log conflicts/crashes and near misses on BikeMaps.org. Help improve cycling infrastructure and close 'gaps' by getting involved with HUB's work in your area. See details above for the North Shore Local Committee. Special thanks to BikeMaps.org for all their help and assistance in producing these maps.