Latest Posts From Ridge Meadows

Another non-biking post: I know it has been bubbling away for a year or so now but today I sent a letter to Mayor and Council as well as to The Maple Ridge News on this “important” matter which has been picking me for some time… oh, so persnickety, I am. I’m wondering if anyone else […]

Sorry, this is not a bike story, nor planning, nor transportation, but an ENERGY story that I thought was rather encouraging, speaking to the surging alternative energy sector. From the Vancouver Sun, July 13:Renewable energy has come of age. That’s how Maria van der Hoeven, executive director of the International Energy Agency, explained to reporters […]

Here’s our latest column in yesterday’s Maple Ridge News, about the Velo-city 2012 Conference held in Vancouver last month: Not moving fast enough on cyclingIn late June, more than 800 delegates from countries around the world, including some from Pitt Meadows and Maple Ridge, took part in Velo-city Global 2012, the world’s premier international cycling […]

On most Saturday mornings, I awake at about 7am, quietly dress, grab my bike and leave my still sleeping family to “hit the road”. As I live at the top of Silver Valley Road, the first 2.5 kilometers of my ride is an exhilarating, awakening and speedy dash down this long hill that reminds me […]

Latest article of HUB Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows in the Maple Ridge News:  Many of us are already frustrated driving on our congested roads, as more car-dependent subdivisions are added east and north in Maple Ridge. Long gone are the days that the drive home gave us the opportunity to relax after a busy day’s work. […]

Here is a link to a very interesting blog written by one of two women just starting off on a bike tour southward from Vancouver to San Diego. I believe the ride started, Monday June 4, so we can follow the “story” and ride from the beginning.Enjoy…FREESPIRITBICYCLES blog

New 112-unit condo development on Cordova Street  furnished with just 13 parking spaces By Randy Shore, Vancouver Sun June 6, 2012 The freshly completed condominium building at 60 West Cordova has 112 living units, but only 13 parking stalls – the lowest amount of parking required for a residential building in the city’s recent history.“A lot […]

The City of Pitt Meadows is in the process of developing a Pedestrian and Cycling Master Plan and wants your input. Please go to the City of Pitt Meadows’ website, where you will find a link to a survey. If you’re planning to attend Pitt Meadows Day on June 2, Urban Systems will have a […]

A little bit of “fine urban texture” coming to the fabric of downtown Maple Ridge on 224th Street next to HSBC Bank. Best of luck to Chameleon restaurant.