Do you hike, bike, or paddle on the North Shore? Help us improve parking and trail access around Deep Cove!
Join us on Saturday, February 21 to explore the challenges, and help create solutions that work for visitors, residents, and business owners alike. Space is limited, so pre-register now, at: http://ow.ly/InuOW
Details
- Date: Saturday, February 21, 2015
- Time: 10am – 3:30pm (lunch provided)
- Location: Seycove Secondary School (view the location on a map)
Attendance is free, but you must register in advance:
If you have a barrier to attending (childcare needs, for instance) contact SFU’s Centre for Dialogue to discuss potential solutions:
- Call: 778-782-9986
- Email: dial@sfu.ca
Deep Cove is a unique and beautiful place that attracts visitors from around the world. However, while the number of visitors and special events in Deep Cove continues to increase, the community’s capacity to accommodate those visitors remains unchanged.
A made-in-Deep-Cove implementation plan — developed through a collaborative engagement process with affected stakeholders — is required to address parking and access issues.
Get involved with the plan: Join a half-day dialogue session
We are holding a half-day community dialogue to create space for participants to explore the detailed issues, co-create solutions and provide feedback on preferences for an implementation plan that District staff will present to Council.
The session will be independently designed and moderated by Simon Fraser University’s Centre for Dialogue under the sponsorship of the District of North Vancouver.
In March, SFU’s Centre for Dialogue will publish the results of this session. This report will form the basis for an implementation plan that staff will submit to Council for approval in the spring of 2015.
Where a choice must be made between different solutions presented at the community dialogue, we will consider the solutions’ support among stakeholder groups, principles for decision-making that participants propose at the dialogue, and standard District decision-making criteria that will be provided to participants in advance of the session (e.g. impact on parking problem, cost, timeframe, feasibility).
Background
November 24, 2014 – After hearing from concerned residents, we completed a technical study, met with residents and businesses, and conducted a public opinion survey. The study provided us with technical data regarding traffic and parking around the Cove. The public opinion survey allowed us to dig deeper regarding people’s concerns and frustrations. The study also provides us with insight into how our infrastructure is performing, whether it is being over or under-used, and how we might consider seeking solutions the Cove’s parking and traffic challenges.
- Download the results (pd) of the technical study and public opinion survey.
Get ongoing updates about the plan
You can also find information on our facebook page (nvandistrict) and via our twitter feed (@nvandistrict), or you can send an email to traffic@dnv.org with your contact information to be added to our email list on this topic.
