When Public Bike Parks Lose Ground: What One Park Being Plowed Says About the Future of Local Riding

In the shifting landscape of urban recreation, some of the most consequential battles for mountain biking are not fought on mountaintops or remote trail networks. They happen at a much smaller scale, inside town hall meetings and city council chambers, where decisions about public space quietly shape the future of our sport.

In February 2026, the West Vancouver District Council approved a redevelopment plan that will remove one of the region’s few public dirt jump spots. The dirt jumps and...