Category Archives: Whalley

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

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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

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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

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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

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New, expanded arts space coming to South Surrey & Cloverdale

Following early results of the new Cultural Plan, the City is planning to expedite the construction of a new arts centre for South Surrey and the expansion of the Surrey Museum in Cloverdale. The new arts centre in South Surrey … Continue reading

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Mayors approve funding, Surrey set to get first B-Line

Early this afternoon, Mayors representing nearly 75% of the population of Metro Vancouver voted to approve a funding supplement for transit expansion. Included in the plan is Surrey’s delayed first B-Line route, set to run between Guildford, Surrey Central, and … Continue reading

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Tell government your budget priorities

The Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services has been touring the province to ask residents about their priorities for the 2012 Budget and is about to make its way to Surrey! The committee will hold a public meeting … Continue reading

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