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Category Archives: South Surrey
Watts’ next priority: Light Rail by 2012
Mayor Dianne Watts used her sixth annual State of the City address to make a strong case for a light rail system across Surrey. Watts noted the successful multi-modal transit system in Portland, whose spine is a light rail network, … Continue reading
Posted in City Hall, Cloverdale, Fleetwood, Guildford, Newton, South Surrey, Transport, Whalley
Tagged bc, christy clark, dianne watts, funding, light rail, lrt, rapid transit, surrey, translink, vancouver
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Help shape Surrey’s Cultural Plan
The City is putting together a new Cultural Plan and they want your input! The plan will evaluate existing arts and heritage facilities in Surrey, examine the feasibility of new cultural space for South Surrey, examine the phase two expansions … Continue reading
Province could send failed BC Place casino to Surrey
The proposed casino expansion at BC Place is facing increasing criticism from community activists in Vancouver, leaving the Province to consider moving the project to Surrey if it fails to pass Vancouver City Council next month. The 1,500 slot, 150 … Continue reading
Posted in Cloverdale, Development, South Surrey, Whalley
Tagged bc place, casino, expansion, gaming, paragon, surrey, vancouver
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Surrey high schools go green with solar panels
The Province has awarded four Surrey secondary schools with grant funding for solar panel installations. The new “solar walls” will heat outdoor air as it enters the ventilation system for each school’s gym. At a cost of roughly $100,000 per … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, School Board, South Surrey, Whalley
Tagged bc, emissions, green, school, solar, surrey
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Two major greenway projects in 2011
In addition to the major bicycle pathways expansion program introduced in 2009 as part of the Federal Stimulus program, two more projects are set to begin in 2011 that will continue to connect communities to Surrey’s growing greenways network. The … Continue reading
Posted in Cloverdale, Environment, Fleetwood, Parks and Rec, South Surrey
Tagged bc, bike, Cloverdale, cyclist, Fleetwood, greenway, network, South Surrey, surrey
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Visualizing growth: Grandview
This is the third post in our decade-end retrospective visualizing urban growth in the City. This post examines the joint neighbourhoods of Morgan Heights, Rosemary Heights, and Grandview Heights, all located east of Hwy 99 in South Surrey. It is the … Continue reading
Posted in City Hall, Development, South Surrey
Tagged areal, change, Development, expansion, grandview, growth, heights, morgan, rosemary, south, surrey
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Why does Build Surrey ignore Libraries?
The Build Surrey program, which promises to play infrastructure catch up to deal with the extraordinary growth of the City, includes recreation facilities, parks, arts spaces, and even police stations. While these are certainly much needed community spaces, the program … Continue reading
Posted in City Hall, Cloverdale, Fleetwood, Guildford, Library, Newton, South Surrey, Whalley
Tagged bc, build surrey, expansion, facility, libraries, surrey
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