By Phil Melnychuk – Maple Ridge NewsPublished: February 08, 2012 7:00 AM Getting people out their cars and on to their bikes will take more than a thin, white line. Those bike lanes appeal only to the one per centers, the kamikaze commuters among the two-wheeled crowd who ride regardless of traffic. Instead, bike lanes should be […]
Richard Drdul is an active transportation specialist with more than 25 years of transportation planning and design experience. He has worked with more than 30 municipalities and regional districts throughout Western Canada in all aspects of bicycle and pedestrian policy, planning, design and implementation. His relevant experience includes work on the first Maple Ridge and […]
Please join the local chapter of the VACC (Vancouver Area Cycling Coalition) and the District of Maple Ridge and City of Pitt Meadows Bicycle Advisory Committee on Thursday, January 26th at 7:00 p.m. in Maple Ridge City Hall (Blaney Room)* as we host Richard Drdul and his cycling presentation followed by discussions on cycling routes. […]
City intends to make walking and cycling a part of daily life with greenbelt pathways system linking its neighbourhoods BY KELLY SINOSKI, VANCOUVER SUN DECEMBER 31, 2011 Walking around Surrey is no easy feat. But city officials hope to make it bit better with a plan that aims to connect its communities with biking and walking […]
Published: December 9, 2011 Two issues clearly dominated the recent election in Maple Ridge. Unfortunately, but not unexpectedly, cycling wasn’t one of them.However, it was nice that issues around cycling did get their share of attention during the campaign. Read more…
Who’s up for the last Discovery Bike Ride for this year?!?! We have two great destinations lined up for you for this coming Sunday, Dec. 4.It looks like we’re going to have a sunny day. Just put some warm gloves on! We will be leaving from Big Feast Bistro, 11920 227 Street, at 10:30 am. […]
Below are lists of Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows mayors and council members elected during the Nov. 2011 election, followed by lists of non-elected candidates. Click on each name to see Q&A’s. Maple Ridge Mayor and Council: Mayor: Ernie Daykin Council:Cheryl AshlieCorisa Bell Judy DueckAl HogarthRobert MasseMike Morden Pitt Meadows Mayor and Council: Mayor:Deb Walters […]
By Gary McKenna THE TRI-CITY NEWS – Nov. 30/11 www.tricitynews.com Walking, cycling and public transit are emphasized in an update to Coquitlam’s strategic transportation plan, a document that seeks to increase alternate modes of commuter travel in the municipality. Currently, 82% of trips in the city are made by automobile, a number engineering staff said […]
City ponders making lock–ups for bicycles a requirement of different developments By Gary McKenna THE TRI–CITY NEWS – Nov. 30/11www.tricitynews.com Finding a place to lock up a bicycle could get a lot easier for commuters in Coquitlam if city council adopts a proposal that would require all new developments to provide bike parking. While adequate vehicle parking has long been a part of […]
At several all-candidates meetings in the last few weeks, the term “Complete Streets” was mentioned. When engineers design Complete Streets, they consider the needs of all users: pedestrians, wheelchair users, cyclists, transit, and cars. On some streets with low traffic volumes and speeds cyclists can share the road with cars, on other streets bike lanes […]
