Category Archives: City Hall

SCC completes slate without mayoral candidate

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Paul Hillsdon

The Surrey Civic Coalition has nominated a full slate of candidates for Council and School Board, albeit without a mayoral challenger to Dianne Watts. The party’s decision clearly recognizes the popularity of the mayor and the inability for a candidate … Continue reading →

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Editor Paul Hillsdon running for School Board

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Paul Hillsdon

Hey there readers of Civic Surrey! I, Paul Hillsdon, the creator of this site, will be running for Surrey School Board in the November municipal elections. As some of you may know, I ran back in 2008 for City Council … Continue reading →

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Metro Vancouver Codifying Business Parks in Surrey

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Nathan Pachal

One of the things that I find very interesting in the new Metro Vancouver regional growth strategy is the inclusion of a regional zone called “Mixed-Employment”. This is basically code for business park. According to the new growth strategy: Mixed … Continue reading →

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Watts’ LRT plan is MIA

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Paul Hillsdon

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 →

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SCC pushes non-sensical, tax revolt populism

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Paul Hillsdon

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 →

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Council misstepped keeping City Hall design private

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Paul Hillsdon

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 →

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City touts LRT plan in new video

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Paul Hillsdon

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 →

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