New Westminster

What do Local Committee do?

HUB Local Committees are at the heart of HUB's advocacy efforts. Made up of people who live, work, bike, walk, and vote in their communities, committee members bring valuable lived experience to the table. They're in the best position to speak up and push for safety improvements where they matter most. Here are some of the things our committees do:

• Writing letters to decision-makers
• Providing feedback on future transportation projects
• Meeting with politicians, planners, and engineers
• Organizing rides to assess cycling conditions
• Hosting community events and building local alliances   
• Local Committees are the backbone of HUB Cycling’s advocacy, and the work they do has already led to major improvements across the region.

Visit the Committee Wiki pages to see examples of past letters sent to decision makers, committee assessment bike ride infrastructure reports and past meeting minutes.

What are the benefits of joining a Local Committee?
 

When you join a Local Committee, you get the chance to: 

• Work directly with municipal staff, elected officials and community organization,
• Help solve local road and sidewalk problems and learn how they affect local communities ,
• Build leadership skills and grow your confidence in advocacy and teamwork,
• Expand your network by connecting with new people who share your passion ,
• Help improve the livability and safety of neighborhoods.

Everyone is welcome—no experience needed! 

HUB Cycling views the diversity of our members and communities as assets and strive to create and sustain a diverse and culturally competent organization that reflects the populations we serve. This is central to our mission, “to get more people cycling more often” and to our ongoing efforts to remove barriers to cycling.

How you can support the New Westminster Committee

• Attend monthly HUB-New Westminster meetings to identify cycling issues and to provide input on cycling projects
• Help organize monthly HUB-New Westminster meetings by booking meeting rooms and organizing online meeting options
• Provide input on cycling projects to the City of New Westminster and other organizations such as TransLink and the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure through letter writing, in-person meetings with staff, and participation in engagement opportunities
• Email HUB-New Westminster contacts about cycling projects, events, and public engagement opportunities
• Plan and assist with HUB-New Westminster’s participation in events such as Go by Bike Week and Car Free Day by coordinating participants, sponsors, and volunteers and picking up supplies (eg refreshments and bike maps)
• Raise public awareness of cycling projects, events and public engagement opportunities by posting on social media
• Plan and participate in inspection rides of cycling routes 

Send an email to newwestminster@bikehub.ca if you would like to join in and help make cycling better in New Westminster.
Join our mailing list on groups.io to get updates, meeting announcements, and meeting links. Everyone is welcome, no experience in advocacy or active transportation is required!
Join our Discord server to join our community and add your voice to the conversation!

2025 New West Committee Objectives

Objective One: Provide input into Active Transportation Network Plan (ATNP)

Benefits:
Position HUB New West as key stakeholder in discussion around Active Transportation.

Objective Two: Support Local Youth

Benefits:
Foster relationships with the local community and engage the next generation of AT advocates.

Objective Three: HUB SD40 Bike Friendly Buildings Report

Benefits: Increase safe active travel by children to school

2024 New West Committee Successes

• Committee is celebrating the addition of some new, separated bike infrastructure (not yet complete) to East Columbia St by the hospital.
• City of New West added 20 Lime e-bike sharing stations spread across downtown & Uptown .
• New Westminster installed about two dozen bike parking racks at locations requested by HUB-NW
• A new short multi-user path was completed along McBride Boulevard.
• There's been significant progress on improving the BC Parkway along Stewardson Way but the project is not yet complete.

New West Cycling Maps and Resources

Request a Fix

If there's something that needs to be fixed within the City of New Westminster, you can fill out a Transportation Action Request Form with the city's Engineering Department. You can also report it through the See Click Fix App, free to use on your mobile device. 

Cycling Maps

The City of New Westminster and TransLink have created maps of the cycling networks in New Westminster to help all cyclists navigate safely and comfortably on their bikes. These maps are updated regularly to provide current information on cycling and show the comfort levels of each route based on how separated it is from traffic. PDF versions of the maps for New Westminster are available at the links below. Cycling maps for other Metro Vancouver municipalities are available at bikehub.ca/maps.

• TransLink Burnaby and New Westminster Map (PDF, Updated 2025)
• City of New Westminster Cycling Map (PDF, Updated 2017)
• City of New Westminster Cycling Resources 

HUB Cycling also has an extensive list of resources to support you on your active transportation journey!