Have the high prices at the pump made you grunt and groan recently? You may want to consider riding your bike for your commute, or at least part of it. It might not be as hard as you think. Did you know that: the West Coast Express stations in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows have […]
During the torrentuous downpour we had this past Saturday afternoon, the Race the Ridge Towncore Criterium race course around Memorial Peace Park got flooded and the course eventually had to be changed. Councilor Linda King showed an admirable sense of duty. Obviously feeling responsible for the one and only drain that wasn’t draining the big […]
After having disparaged the owners of the Liquidation World Mall (blog post April 17) for their laughable attempt at parking lot improvements, I would like to highlight a few local businesses that have made great efforts at enhancing their presentation and at the same time improving the urban/built environment to the benefit of us all. Thanks […]
Some of you may have heard of the annual Race the Ridge cycling event. This Cycling Stage Race is presented by Local Ride Bike Shop in Maple Ridge. This year it’s confirmed for May 7-8, and it’s on track to be the biggest edition in the event’s nine-year history. This challenging three-stage road cycling race […]
This from Ogilvy & Mather, one of the world’s leading advertising agencies. NEW YORK, NY, April 18, 2011 – When it comes to motivating the mainstream American consumer to act, the messages and techniques offered by marketers, governments, and NGOs around sustainability have been missing the mark, according to a study released today by OgilvyEarth […]
You may have heard that Vancouver has made great progress in recent years in becoming a cyclist-friendly city, and you may have been wanting to explore all the new bike routes in Vancouver, and even the new bike lanes in the downtown. Then you’ll want to take a look at this: the Vancouver Area Cycling […]
The former President of the VACC, Arno Schortinghuis, has spent some time scanning the various party platforms to see what each party plans to do to improve cycling and walking in our communities. A quick summary: Conservative Party – Nothing Green Party – 1½ pages of policy Liberal Party – Nothing New Democratic Party – […]
We all know the talking points. The benefits of bicycles have been tirelessly elaborated upon; bicycles improve health, ease congestion, save money, use less space, and provide efficient transportation with zero fuel consumption and zero carbon emissions. All of this is great, and the culmination of a population on two wheels can have a drastic […]
