Official Community Plan - District of North Vancouver

The Bicycle Network
5.3
Cycling is often the fastest mode of transportation for trips in urban areas and provides
significant health and environmental benefits. Many cyclists use our existing road network,
but some routes pose challenges such as gaps, barriers, and a lack of signage. The District’s
objective is to provide a more complete cycling network that is safe and efficient for both
recreational and commuter cyclists. The conceptual layout of the cycling network in the
District is generally shown on the Bicycle Plan Concept Map (Map 4).
Policies
1. Assess the needs of cyclists in all road improvement projects and accommodate bicycles in new
and existing roadways when opportunities exist
2. Improve District-wide cycling connectivity and prioritize network expansion to areas with high
cycling potential through implementation of the Bicycle Plan conceptually shown on Map 4
3. Provide a range of on-street and off-street cycling infrastructure
4. Coordinate efforts with public, private, and non-governmental partners to establish a cycling
network on the North Shore that connects to the wider region
5. Integrate the bicycle network with the parks and urban trail system where feasible and appropriate
6. Require major new commercial, multifamily and municipal developments to include adequate endof-trip
bicycle facilities, such as bicycle parking and change rooms
7. Improve cycling connections to transit and work with the regional transportation authority to make
bicycle-transit integration convenient and intuitive
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