REGIONAL RESIDENTS are
consistently advised to reduce
their dependence on the car.

NORTH VANCOUVER
CITY COUNCIL .
By Robert Galster

But the success of one solution
to the commuting squeeze — the
bicycle — is now causing its own
problems.

Once again a shortage of parking
has cone to the forefront.

A recent report to council from
Emma Dal Santos, North
Vancouver's bicyele coordinator
stiles that "bicycle parking: is neces-
sary.in all locations w her re automa.

cle parking. “cyclists will lock their
bicyeles to the nearest available
object, whether if is a Cee, a post or
a parking meter” ‘The repert calls
this: “undesirable as it produces
bieyele clutter and can be potential-
iy dangerous to pedestrians.”

Narth Vancouver City council
subsequently followed the report's
recommendation and voted in favor
af a commercial bicyele rack pro-
gram. The program calis for the
racks in conumercial and industrial
areas to be paid for by commercial
advertising mounted on tap of the
racks,

Several councillors asked Dal
Santo about the appearance of the
advertising placards. Coun. Darref!
Mussatto expressed bis concern
over the types of advertisers that

Dal Sansa said that council will
retain the right to veto advertisers.

Although Dil Santa’s jurisdic.
Hon includes both the district and
city of North Vancouver, the district
has yet te approve this prograin or
choose a different approach to deal-
ing with the problein.

The report calls for approximate.
ly 150-200 fean and clock racks in
the city and district. Each rtck
woud hold four-to-six hicveles,

The proposed locations include
sections of Gallant: Avenue,
Edgeniont’ Boulevard, Lousdale
Avenue and Marine Drive,

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will be participating in the program
—- particularly adult video stores.

bile parking is necessary.”
_ In the absence of adequate bicy-

. Fire boats from North Vancouver District and Vancouver
: doused a boat fire at- Lynnwood Marina Wednesday after -
the boat was towed away from the dock.

District Fire Services chief fire prevention officer Brian
Stegavig said the fire, which was confined to the boat’s
cabin, had been building over a couple of days.

‘An element on the stove had been left on and the wood
cover had slowly charred. No injuries were reported.

A Cypress Park Special Planning Process public forum is

scheduled to be held ‘on July 8 at the Vancouver Public
Library. 4

-. The forum begins at 8 a.m. with formal presentations at

9:30 a.m by B.C. Parks, Cypress Bow) Recreation Ltd. and

a conservation-group coalition. Members of the public will

be permitted to make unscheduled presentations at 3 p.m.

’ For more forum information call Judith Smith at 643-

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