Category Archives: Cloverdale

Major road projects in next few years

Posted on February 4, 2010 by Paul Hillsdon

The Surrey Engineering Department has released their 10 Year Servicing Plan (2010-2019). Included below is a Google map of the major road expansion projects to be completed in the short term (1-3 years). New roads are in orange, while widened … Continue reading →

Posted in Cloverdale, Fleetwood, Guildford, Parks and Rec, South Surrey, Transport | Tagged 64 ave, 84 ave, 96 ave, bear creek, city centre, clayton, Cloverdale, expansion, extension, Fleetwood, fraser hwy, green timbers, king george, road, whalley boulevard, widen | 3 Comments

Construction of Cloverdale Rec Centre [pics]

Posted on January 27, 2010 by Paul Hillsdon

Posted in Cloverdale, Development, Parks and Rec | Tagged Cloverdale, fairgrounds, recreation centre, surrey | 2 Comments

Renaissance for historic Cloverdale?

Posted on January 25, 2010 by Paul Hillsdon

2009 was a great year for the historic downtown of Cloverdale. The town start a complete refurbishment and reconstruction of the Main St, with new lighting, sidewalks, public art, and hanging baskets. Additionally, two four storey condo buildings completed construction … Continue reading →

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Overpasses coming soon

Posted on November 22, 2009 by Paul Hillsdon

Railway overpasses As part of the Roberts Bank Rail Corridor upgrade, three new railway overpasses will be built in Surrey at 152 St, 192 St, and 196 St. The design contract has been awarded to Trillium Business Strategies for $1.7 … Continue reading →

Posted in Cloverdale, Guildford, Newton, South Surrey, Transport | Tagged 1, 152 st, 99, cn rail, cycling, greenway, highway, multi-use pathway, overpass, pedestrian, roberts bank, southern railway, surrey, Transport | 1 Comment

TownShift: An ideas competition for Surrey’s Town Centres

Posted on October 15, 2009 by Paul Hillsdon

On November 2nd, 2009, the City of Surrey will launch an international design competition known as TownShift. Following in the footsteps of FormShift, a similar competition in Vancouver, TownShift will challenge planners, designers, and the general public to transform suburban … Continue reading →

Posted in Cloverdale, Development, Events, Fleetwood, Guildford, Newton, South Surrey, Town Centre | Tagged city building, competition, formshift, international, new urbanist, placemaking, planning, suburbia, town, townshift, urban design | 1 Comment

EXCLUSIVE: Sneak peek at possible Fraser Downs expansion [pics]

Posted on October 4, 2009 by Paul Hillsdon

Civic Surrey has come across exclusive renderings of an un-named Casino Resort Complex by Chris Diakeakos Architects. The rendering above is unmistakably the Cloverdale Fairgrounds. You may also recognize a piece of architecture – a building entrance that looks strikingly … Continue reading →

Posted in Cloverdale, Development, Parks and Rec, Town Centre | Tagged architecture, casino, chris diakeakos, Cloverdale, complex, convention, fairgrounds, fraser downs, hotel, recreation centre, rendering, resort | Comments Off

3 casinos planned for Surrey

Posted on September 24, 2009 by Paul Hillsdon

According to the Surrey Leader, there are now three applications underway for new casinos in the City. The “community gaming facility” application from Boardwalk in Newton is expected to come before Council soon. It proposes a $25 million upgrade to … Continue reading →

Posted in Cloverdale, Development, Newton, Social Services, South Surrey, Whalley | Tagged bc, bingo hall, casino, city centre, Cloverdale, destination, entertainment, fraser downs, Newton, penny slots, shows, South Surrey, surrey | 3 Comments

Cloverdale Mall update

Posted on August 9, 2009 by Paul Hillsdon

The Cloverdale Mall site, which the City currently owns, had been up for sale for over a year. The hope was to find a developer who would transform the site into a mixed-use residential & commercial quarter abutting the Town … Continue reading →

Posted in City Hall, Cloverdale, Development | Tagged Cloverdale, mall, master plan, mixed use, safeway, Town Centre | Comments Off

Two replacement bridges under construction

Posted on August 9, 2009 by Paul Hillsdon

Two new bridges have just begun construction – both across the Serpentine River. Motorists on Fraser Highway will be driving over the new crossing this fall, when it is scheduled to be completed. That southern bridge is part of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Cloverdale, South Surrey, Transport | Tagged bridges, construction, expansion, fraser highway, king george highway, replacement, road work, serpentine river | Comments Off

Update on Cloverdale’s downtown developments [pics]

Posted on June 22, 2009 by Paul Hillsdon

Two mid-rise condo projects in Cloverdale’s historic downtown are nearing completion. West on the Village Walk and Clover Downs Estates are both part of a strategy to increase the number of residents within walking distance of the downtown to bring … Continue reading →

Posted in Cloverdale, Development | Tagged Cloverdale, density, Development, downtown, estates, historic, mid-rise, revitalization, Town Centre, west | 1 Comment