Category Archives: Library

Library update [pic]

Posted in Development, Library, Whalley | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

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

Posted in City Hall, Library | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

New City Centre infrastructure [pics]

The interior of the under construction City Centre Library A better look at the proposed design for the new City Hall The long term Quattro master plan The Surrey Outpatient Hospital under construction at Green Timbers

Posted in City Hall, Development, Library, Whalley | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments

Surrey Central Library under construction [pic]

Posted in Development, Library, Whalley | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment

Build Surrey, six year infrastructure plan, launched

From the desk of the City Manager comes a new capital infrastructure program named Build Surrey which has the intention of encouraging “city building”. The program will help Surrey facilitate and manage more growth over the coming decade and continue … Continue reading

Posted in City Hall, Cloverdale, Development, Fleetwood, Guildford, Library, Newton, Parks and Rec, Social Services, South Surrey, Town Centre, Transport, Whalley | Tagged , , , , , | 7 Comments

Design for City Centre Library revealed [pics]

According to The Province, a preliminary design for the new City Centre Library was presented to City Council on Monday. The library is being designed by Bing Thom Architects, the firm behind the Central City Tower. Here’s what Council saw:

Posted in Development, Library, Social Services, Whalley | Tagged , , , , , | 4 Comments

Surrey Civic Centre Project revealed!

Civic Surrey has obtained a pre-release copy of the SCDC’s brochure outlining the Surrey Civic Centre Development. The project has been tossed around for years under various names, including Central City II or the new City Hall complex, but it … Continue reading

Posted in City Hall, Development, Library, Parks and Rec, Social Services, Transport, Whalley | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

Funding announced for new City Centre Library!

Premier Gordon Campbell announced 173 stimulus projects across the province, and a brand new Central Library in Surrey’s City Centre was one of the many selected for funding. The $30 million project will be cost-shared three ways between the federal, … Continue reading

Posted in Development, Library, Social Services, Whalley | Tagged , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Surrey wins high praise in Maclean’s Best and Worst Run Cities

Surrey has secured the bronze medal in “Total Efficiency and Effectiveness” in Maclean’s Best and Worst Run Cities survey. The rating system compares 31 Canadian cities in a variety of areas, including crime, transportation, and taxation. The data was compiled … Continue reading

Posted in Development, Environment, Library, Parks and Rec, Social Services, Transport | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments Off

The new City Hall! [pics]

Bing Thom Architects, the firm currently processing through the creation of the City Centre Plan, has released an update to council on their progress. The Plan itself is nearing the end of Phase II, and will soon develop Urban Design … Continue reading

Blog Widget by LinkWithin
Posted in City Hall, Development, Library, Parks and Rec, Whalley | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off