08 | Moving a Growing City

As Maple Ridge grows, transportation is becoming much more than the daily commute - it shapes how residents connect, work, recreate, and access local businesses, as well as key factorss like affordability and livability. In this episode, Mayor Dan Ruimy sits down with TransLink CEO Kevin Quinn to talk about what it really takes to build a transportation system that works for a fast-growing community like Maple Ridge. Together, they unpack the role of regional collaboration, updates on the long awaited Golden Ears Way 4-lane widening, the long-term nature of infrastructure planning, and why investments like Bus Rapid Transit, road improvements and active transportation can benefit everyone - not just transit users. The conversation also explores how reliable mobility supports economic growth, helps businesses attract customers and employees, and reduces the risks that come with growth outpacing transportation investment.