Category Archives: City Hall

Should Surrey invest in public Wi-Fi?

According to our blogging neighbours at Tenth to the Fraser, the City of New Westminster last month began a pilot project to provide free public wi-fi in Queen’s Park, the Uptown Business District, and the New West Public Library. The … Continue reading

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University Drive: the City Centre’s future parade route?

When I used to work at the Downtown Surrey BIA, there were frequent conversations about events and festivals as a means of attracting people back into the area. Parades, of course, are one of those community events that residents enjoy … Continue reading

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Watts chats with The Province

Mayor Watts met with the editorial board of The Province today to talk about her successes and plans in the City. After a brief meeting with editors, she spent half an hour taking questions from the public in a live … Continue reading

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City embraces social media [poll]

In the past six months, and in particular since the spring, the City has made great strides in embracing social media as a tool to inform and engage residents. Social media, that fabulous democratizing phenomenon that you are experiencing as … Continue reading

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City seeks input on organics collections service

Surrey is doing its part to meet the ambitious waste diversion goals of Metro Vancouver. The regional authority is seeking to divert 70% of all household waste from landfills, made achievable through increases in recycling and composting. Waste is a … Continue reading

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EXCLUSIVE: City Hall final design revealed!

Civic Surrey has obtained images from the new City Centre brochure, to be distributed to the public and media next Tuesday, when the final design for the new City Hall building will be presented. Beyond the previously announced details, City … Continue reading

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City Hall unveiling June 29, breaking ground 2011

One of the most significant public infrastructure investments in the City Centre is set to be unveiled next week. The Kasian-Moriyama designed City Hall building will be revealed to the public June 29th, with an event planned at 12 noon … Continue reading

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City Centre “Green Network” Plan revealed

As part of the long term City Centre land use plan under development, a recreational “Green Network” was proposed to facilitate the movement of pedestrians and cyclists in the area. The Green Network is a more than just bicycle ways … Continue reading

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How to stop sprawl in Surrey

Transportation dictates land use. Build roads, you get strip malls, cars, and obesity. Build transit, you get mixed-use livable, healthy communities. [via South Fraser OnTrax] According to the City’s Engineering Dept. 10 Year Plan, Surrey will spend over half a … Continue reading

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Significant density coming to Tynehead

If you’ve been following the progress of the City’s NCP areas through the years, you will have noticed a steady increase in the density of these massive redevelopment projects. Although surrounded by primarily single-family homes, Clayton has a number of … Continue reading

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