Maple Ridge, BC
City in British Columbia
Canada
Maple Ridge, BC boosts visits to new engagement platform with a drawing and photo contest
Engage Maple Ridge kicked off with a consultation for a new park at Pazarena Place and a community shout-outs feature. Newly registered platform users are entered into a random drawing for a CAD 100 gift card through March 31, 2023. There is also a photo contest seeking user submissions of their favorite people, places, and objects throughout the city. Photographers receiving the most upvotes from community members receive CAD 50 gift cards to their favorite local shops.
Maple Ridge, BC
Canada
Maple Ridge, BC GIS Site Selector Tool promotes real estate opportunities for investors
The interactive map is built on GIS WebTech's Recruit platform. Prospective investors use the tool to search for available lots and buildings within city limits. Search parameters like square footage, acreage, and lease or sale status produce customized results. The GIS Site Selector Tool shows local resources with map layers like parks and rail routes. Maple Ridge offered free online training sessions prior to the tool's introduction.
Maple Ridge, BC
Canada
Maple Ridge, BC generates ideas for achieving strategic goals with virtual hackathon
The four-phase event started with a month-long open call for project ideas. A panel of city officials, tech experts, and sponsor representatives narrowed the list for the prototyping stage based in part on the city's Strategic Plan. Successful projects hit on one of five goals including community safety and growth. Semifinalist showed their prototypes at the 2021 ICF Smart21 Conference with the top project receiving $3,000 CAD.
Maple Ridge, BC
Canada
Maple Ridge, BC simplifies home construction planning with Online Building Permit Application Guide
The guide walks homeowners through application requirements for five types of projects including pools and garden suites. Guide users input their addresses to bring up zoning, utility services, and other location-specific information. This interactive tool displays necessary documentation for applications and special conditions like floodplain designations. Applicants interested in saving guides for multiple properties can create free accounts.
Maple Ridge, BC
Canada
Maple Ridge, BC tracks progress toward strategic goals with Performance Dashboard Hub
The hub houses dashboards for the five priorities identified in the Maple Ridge Strategic Plan. Dashboards for topics like intergovernmental relations and growth feature tiles with measurements of city progress. Each measurement tile includes the most current available data, how data are gathered, and actions taken to achieve goals. City officials use quarterly reports, department data, and the Open Government Portal to supply this benchmarking tool.
Maple Ridge, BC
Canada
Maple Ridge, BC guides local businesses toward digital storefronts with ShopHERE pilot
ShopHERE offers free online stores and ecommerce training for up to 25 locally owned businesses. Participating shops are identified and recruited by local business groups on behalf of the city. Each storefront is created by recent graduates employed by Digital Main Street. Business owners are given free Google Ads placements, consultations with Google e-commerce experts, and one year of free domain hosting.
Maple Ridge, BC
Canada
Maple Ridge, BC shows the possibilities of open data through its Open Government Portal
The Open Government Portal provides introductory pages on data sets related to public finances, development, and transportation. City-designed infographics tell stories about Maple Ridge using data on bylaw changes, public contracts, and property crimes. Maple Ridge includes the What's Happening Around Me? app in the portal for localized service and event notifications. A searchable database of raw data provides the resources for user research.
Maple Ridge, BC
Canada