Reports, Studies, and Presentations
Exceptional Investment Opportunity
Maple Ridge is poised for unprecedented growth. In fact, our population is forecast to double; and our goal is for 50% of that new residential growth to take place in the Town Centre. That's why we're offering an innovative, aggressive three year program to accelerate development there. See our brochure [PDF, 2.2MB] for a summary of the program.
HERE'S HOW IT WORKS - EASY AS 1,2,3
Download our Maple Ridge Investment Report [PDF, 812KB] to see for yourself why there's never been a better time to invest in Maple Ridge. This report outlines projects over $400K from 2005 to 2010 and sets the benchmark for the Town Centre Investment Incentive.
Download additional resources below:
Explore the below links and find out why there's never been a better time to invest in Maple Ridge:
- 2010 Connecting Businesses. Resources to Succeed Brochure [PDF, 3MB]
- 2010 REIN Report: Top Canadian Investment Cities [PDF, 700KB]
- 2010 Invest in BC Community Profile Brochure [PDF, 3.7MB]
- 2010 Citizens Report [PDF, 3.2MB]
This award-winning report is the "Reader's Digest" version of our Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, summarized for readability and perspective. It presents the District's financial situation in the context of the larger economic picture and highlights many of our accomplishments.
Strategic Vision
- Official Community Plan
Includes the Silver Valley Area Plan and Town Centre Area Plan - Schedule B: Generalized Land Use Plan Map [PDF, 3MB]
- Metro Vancouver Regional Growth Strategy [PDF, 4.23MB]
- Parks Master Plan
- 2010 Business Growth and Real Estate Assessment Executive Summary [PDF, 281KB]
Prepared by Kevin Moroso, UBC Sauder School of Business MBA 2010 Candidate - Economic Base Analysis for the District of Maple Ridge, BC [PDF, 532KB]
Prepared by Matthew Fischer & Assoc. Inc, January 2005 - Industrial Land Use Study [PDF, 4.1MB]
Prepared by G.P. Rollo & Associates, February 2003
Community Statistics
- Maple Ridge Community Profile [PDF, 57KB]
Updated: June 2011 - BC Stats, Maple Ridge Community Facts [PDF, 58KB]
- Demographic Analysis, Population and Housing Projection 2001-2031 [PDF, 587KB]
Prepared by The Sheltair Group as part of the OCP Process, March 2004
Site Selection
- Maple Ridge Site Selection Guide [PDF, 900KB]
Prepared by Linx BC & District of Maple Ridge - Maple Ridge Socio-Economic Trends [PDF, 8.75MB]
Prepared by G.P. Rollo & Associates, Land Economists, September 2010
Presentations
- 2011 British Columbia's Competitive Tax Advantage [PDF, 3MB]
- Investment Opportunity - Maple Ridge Right Time. Right Place. 2010 [PDF, 2.1MB]
Priority Sectors:
Advanced Technology
- High Tech Investment Attraction Strategy [PDF, 470KB]
Prepared by Ference Weicker & Company, February 2009
Agriculture
- Maple Ridge Agricultural Plan [PDF, 622KB]
Prepared by Zbeetnoff Agro-Environmental Consulting and Quadra Planning Consultants in collaboration with The Maple Ridge Agricultural Advisory Committee
Post-Secondary Education
- Invest North Fraser Education Forum 2010
Presented by: Invest North Fraser - an economic initiative of Maple Ridge, Mission & Pitt Meadows
Tourism
- Non-hotel Accomodation Study (Executive Summary) [PDF, 182 KB]
Prepared by Grant Thornton LLP - Value of Tourism Presentation [PDF, 112KB]
Presented by Shawna Leung, Vancouver Coast and Mountains (VCM) during the July 21, 2011 Economic Advisory Commission meeting. - Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation Presentation [PDF, 578KB]
Presented by Myles Bruns, Regional Manager, Thompson-Okanagan, during the July 21, 2011 Economic Advisory Commission meeting. - 2010 IBI Visitor Centre Recommendation [PDF, 1MB]
Prepared by IBI Group - 2009 Sport Tourism Strategy [PDF, 6.7MB]
Prepared by Donna Bernard (Flair Innovations), Joan Noel (Lightcycles), Joanne Severn (Rebar Creative) and Brad Haima (Circle Graphics) - 2008 Tourism Foundation Strategy [PDF, 2.8MB]
Prepared by Tourism British Columbia