<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
	xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
	>

<channel>
	<title>Civic Surrey &#187; Environment</title>
	<atom:link href="http://www.civicsurrey.com/category/environment/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>http://www.civicsurrey.com</link>
	<description>Urban news from BC&#039;s 2nd largest city</description>
	<lastBuildDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:22:53 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<language>en</language>
	<sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency>
	<generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1</generator>
		<item>
		<title>Surrey&#8217;s greenway plan gets an update</title>
		<link>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/11/24/surreys-greenway-plan-gets-an-update/</link>
		<comments>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/11/24/surreys-greenway-plan-gets-an-update/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2011 16:05:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan Pachal</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Development]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Parks and Rec]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Transport]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cycling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cyclist]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[greenway]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[greenways]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pedestrian]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[planning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[surrey]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[walking]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.civicsurrey.com/?p=2831</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[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: &#8230; <a href="http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/11/24/surreys-greenway-plan-gets-an-update/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/11/24/surreys-greenway-plan-gets-an-update/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>5</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>What are Surrey&#8217;s most pressing issues? [poll]</title>
		<link>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/08/23/what-are-surreys-most-pressing-issues-poll/</link>
		<comments>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/08/23/what-are-surreys-most-pressing-issues-poll/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2011 16:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Hillsdon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[City Hall]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Development]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Election]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healthcare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Heritage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Library]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Parks and Rec]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Post-Secondary Institutions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[School Board]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Social Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Transport]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[democracy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[election]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[poll]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[priorities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[surrey]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[vote]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.civicsurrey.com/?p=2615</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[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&#8217;d present the question to you directly: What &#8230; <a href="http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/08/23/what-are-surreys-most-pressing-issues-poll/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/08/23/what-are-surreys-most-pressing-issues-poll/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Massive development near Hwy 1 showcases poor city planning</title>
		<link>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/08/15/massive-development-near-hwy-1-showcases-poor-city-planning/</link>
		<comments>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/08/15/massive-development-near-hwy-1-showcases-poor-city-planning/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2011 16:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Hillsdon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[City Hall]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Development]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Guildford]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[density]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[greenwash]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[highway 1]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tynehead]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.civicsurrey.com/?p=2507</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[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 &#8230; <a href="http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/08/15/massive-development-near-hwy-1-showcases-poor-city-planning/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/08/15/massive-development-near-hwy-1-showcases-poor-city-planning/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>7</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Surrey&#8217;s Greenway System</title>
		<link>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/08/11/surreys-greenway-system/</link>
		<comments>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/08/11/surreys-greenway-system/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Aug 2011 16:39:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan Pachal</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Development]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Parks and Rec]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BC Hydro]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cycling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[greenway]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[parks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pedestrian]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[planning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[surrey]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.civicsurrey.com/?p=2483</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When Vancouver was first developed there weren’t many laws to protect the environment or farmland. As a result most of the rivers and streams in Vancouver where buried underground and farmland paved over. Also in Vancouver most of BC Hydro’s &#8230; <a href="http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/08/11/surreys-greenway-system/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/08/11/surreys-greenway-system/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>5</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Submit your nominations for new City Awards</title>
		<link>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/08/03/submit-your-nominations-for-new-city-awards/</link>
		<comments>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/08/03/submit-your-nominations-for-new-city-awards/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2011 19:48:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Hillsdon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[City Hall]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cloverdale]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Development]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fleetwood]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Guildford]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Newton]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Social Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[South Surrey]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Whalley]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[award]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[beautification]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[civic]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[emissions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[surrey]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.civicsurrey.com/?p=2451</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[2011 will be the inaugural year for the City Awards, a new program designed to showcase urban excellence in Surrey. With five different awards, the categories will recognize the contributions of citizens, community groups, businesses and developers to the City: NewCity &#8230; <a href="http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/08/03/submit-your-nominations-for-new-city-awards/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/08/03/submit-your-nominations-for-new-city-awards/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Tynehead and Pioneer overpasses now open [pics]</title>
		<link>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/07/25/tynehead-and-pioneer-overpasses-now-open-pics/</link>
		<comments>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/07/25/tynehead-and-pioneer-overpasses-now-open-pics/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2011 22:08:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Hillsdon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Guildford]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Parks and Rec]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[South Surrey]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Transport]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[greenway]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[network]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[overpass]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pathway]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pedestrian]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pioneer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[surrey]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tynehead]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.civicsurrey.com/?p=2398</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Tynehead and Pioneer pedestrian overpasses are officially complete and open for the public! The Tynehead overpass connects Tynehead Regional Park with Fraser Heights, spanning Hwy 1 near 168 St. The Pioneer overpass connects Rosemary Heights with Elgin, spanning Hwy &#8230; <a href="http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/07/25/tynehead-and-pioneer-overpasses-now-open-pics/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/07/25/tynehead-and-pioneer-overpasses-now-open-pics/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Campbell Heights employment lands, the dark underbelly of Surrey</title>
		<link>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/07/14/campbell-heights-employment-lands-the-dark-underbelly-of-surrey/</link>
		<comments>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/07/14/campbell-heights-employment-lands-the-dark-underbelly-of-surrey/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jul 2011 17:29:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan Pachal</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Development]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[campbell heights]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Latimer Lake]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[planning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[stokes pit]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[surrey]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.civicsurrey.com/?p=2367</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There are many exciting things happening as Surrey transforms from a suburban centre to a real city. Whether it’s the transformation of Whalley into a mixed-use downtown core, the proposed revitalization of Newton Town Centre, or the installation of bikeways; &#8230; <a href="http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/07/14/campbell-heights-employment-lands-the-dark-underbelly-of-surrey/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/07/14/campbell-heights-employment-lands-the-dark-underbelly-of-surrey/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>A blast from the past about long range planning. Future Surrey 1996</title>
		<link>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/07/07/a-blast-from-the-past-about-long-range-planning-future-surrey-1996/</link>
		<comments>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/07/07/a-blast-from-the-past-about-long-range-planning-future-surrey-1996/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jul 2011 20:09:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan Pachal</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Development]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Agricultural Land Reserve]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ALR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Future Surrey]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[history]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[long range planning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[planning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[surrey]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.civicsurrey.com/?p=2344</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the neat things on the Internet is the Wayback Machine at the Internet Archive. It allows you to look at the evolution of websites. I was looking at Surrey&#8217;s 1998 website and found a document called Future Surrey. &#8230; <a href="http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/07/07/a-blast-from-the-past-about-long-range-planning-future-surrey-1996/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/07/07/a-blast-from-the-past-about-long-range-planning-future-surrey-1996/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Clean Energy</title>
		<link>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/06/23/clean-energy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/06/23/clean-energy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 16:16:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan Pachal</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[City Hall]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.civicsurrey.com/?p=2266</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Since Mayor Watts has been running the show at city hall, Surrey has started the slow process of shifting from a sleepy, low-density Sametown, Canada to a vibrant urban centre. In 2010, Surrey launched Phase 2 of the Economic Investment &#8230; <a href="http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/06/23/clean-energy/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/06/23/clean-energy/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>New pedestrian overpasses nearly complete</title>
		<link>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/06/03/new-pedestrian-overpasses-nearly-complete/</link>
		<comments>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/06/03/new-pedestrian-overpasses-nearly-complete/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jun 2011 16:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Hillsdon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Guildford]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[South Surrey]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Transport]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[greenway]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[overpass]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[park]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pathway]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pedestrian]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pioneer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[surrey]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[transport]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tynehead]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.civicsurrey.com/?p=2241</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Two new pedestrian overpasses are nearing completion. The Tynehead overpass, at 168 St and Hwy 1, and the Pioneer overpass, at 35 Ave and Hwy 99, are both key elements of the City&#8217;s greenways network of recreational pathways. The Tynehead &#8230; <a href="http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/06/03/new-pedestrian-overpasses-nearly-complete/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/06/03/new-pedestrian-overpasses-nearly-complete/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
		</item>
	</channel>
</rss>

