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Category Archives: City Hall
Watts’ LRT plan is MIA
Back in April at the Mayor’s annual State of the City address, Dianne Watts unveiled her latest city-building initiative: Light Rail for Surrey. Fresh off a trip from Portland, she was convinced the at-grade trains were the right solution for … Continue reading
Posted in City Hall, Transport
Tagged dianne watts, langley, light rail, lrt, skytrain, surrey, transit, translink, transport
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SCC pushes non-sensical, tax revolt populism
In an editorial to the Vancouver Sun this week, SCC City Council candidate Stephanie Ryan called for the removal of tolls on bridges in Surrey, among other popular but unrealistic demands. Capitalizing on the ad hoc approach to transport funding South … Continue reading
Council misstepped keeping City Hall design private
This summer, I visited Edmonton and explored their Civic Centre to get a feel for the types of facilities they’ve built to stimulate development downtown. Their pyramid topped City Hall is an architectural wonder, one that was obviously given much … Continue reading
Posted in City Hall, Development, Whalley
Tagged architecture, bc, bing thom, City Hall, design, dianne watts, edmonton, kasian, surrey
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City touts LRT plan in new video
The City has updated an early video visualizing LRT in Surrey, showcasing the new rendering on the front page of its corporate website. Entitled “The City of Surrey’s Vision for Rapid Transit,” the new video includes a voiceover, explaining the … Continue reading
Why is there still crap development in Surrey?
For the last 30 years, anyone coming out of planning school has learned that building communities around people is good and building communities around cars is bad. With that in mind, I always wondered why places like Surrey still end … Continue reading
Posted in City Hall, Development, Guildford
Tagged Development, Guildford, planners, planning, Smart Growth, surrey, sustainable
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What are Surrey’s most pressing issues? [poll]
With the municipal election just a few months away, politicians and interest groups will soon be presenting their visions for the future of Surrey. In the spirit of direct democracy, I thought I’d present the question to you directly: What … Continue reading
Posted in City Hall, Development, Election, Environment, Healthcare, Heritage, Library, Parks and Rec, Post-Secondary Institutions, School Board, Social Services, Transport
Tagged bc, democracy, election, poll, priorities, surrey, vote
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Massive development near Hwy 1 showcases poor city planning
A huge, multi-phased development proposal named Fairview Heights should have residents up in arms. The plan would see the ultimate construction of 11 three-storeys townhomes, 4 four-storeys apartments, 1 five-storey apartment, and 2 six-storeys apartments, totalling over 800 units, plus … Continue reading
Posted in City Hall, Development, Environment, Guildford
Tagged density, greenwash, Guildford, highway 1, tynehead
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