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Category Archives: Development
Leveling the Playing Field: Improving Public Transportation Infrastructure
Surrey should prioritize developing Light Rail Transit (LRT) and enhanced Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) connections and other bus services to link parts of the City in a much more effective way and also to connect Surrey to neighbouring municipalities. Based … Continue reading
Surrey’s greenway plan gets an update
The City of Surrey is in the process of updating their greenway system plan and is currently looking for public feedback. You can download a draft copy of the plan from their website. The plan, City of Surrey Greenways Plan: … Continue reading
Posted in Development, Environment, Parks and Rec, Transport
Tagged bc, cycling, cyclist, greenway, greenways, pedestrian, planning, surrey, walking
5 Comments
Bosa’s bold plan for Downtown Surrey
A couple weeks ago, two large signs were erected in Downtown Surrey near the old Brick building. The empty lots that surround it are literally across the street from the new City Hall. Fortunately, this entire northern edge of 104th … Continue reading
Holland Pointe back on table thanks to Century Group
Holland Pointe, one of Downtown Surrey’s infamous on-again, off-again mega projects is now back on. The three-tower development south of Holland Park has gone through several iterations over the years, first appearing on this blog’s radar in 2008 with a … Continue reading
Posted in Development, Whalley
Tagged century group, Development, downtown, holland pointe, king george, surrey, tower
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Failed Berezan project to re-launch as ‘King George Station’
Three years ago, Berezan Management Group, known more for its development of suburban strip malls, audaciously announced it was launching a 15 year, master planned urban community across from King George SkyTrain. Anchored by a 70-storey tower, the plan was … Continue reading
Posted in Development, Whalley
Tagged city centre, Development, downtown, king george, mixed use, pci, skytrain, station, surrey
8 Comments
Redeveloping the area around Scott Road SkyTrain station
On my last post, I talked about how certain areas in Surrey are basically codified to be single-use business parks under Metro Vancouver’s new regional land use plan. One of the areas is called South Westminster which is around Scott … Continue reading
Posted in Development, Whalley
Tagged Development, planning, skytrain, south westminster, surrey, translink, urban village
9 Comments
Concord’s Park Place open house [pics]
Concord Pacific is weeks away from releasing their Park Place towers to owners and investors, with 90% of the units already sold. To complete sales of the remaining 10%, the popular development company is holding an open house this weekend, … Continue reading
Posted in Development, Whalley
Tagged bc, city centre, concord, downtown, infinity, pacific, park place, surrey, towers
2 Comments