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Category Archives: Whalley
Surrey host to South Asian Mental Health Conference
Surrey will be the host to a new conference that hopes to reduce stigma around mental health in Canada. With mental illnesses affecting 1 in 4 people worldwide, this particular event hopes to “build bridges between those affected by mental … Continue reading
Redeveloping the area around Scott Road SkyTrain station
On my last post, I talked about how certain areas in Surrey are basically codified to be single-use business parks under Metro Vancouver’s new regional land use plan. One of the areas is called South Westminster which is around Scott … Continue reading
Posted in Development, Whalley
Tagged Development, planning, skytrain, south westminster, surrey, translink, urban village
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BIA thinks big with International Music Marathon
The Downtown Surrey BIA has launched a new website for its most ambitious initiative yet: an international marathon. Conceptualized by Executive Director Elizabeth Model, an avid runner, the marathon will be unique in its class, featuring a series of music … Continue reading
Surrey City Centre Library grand opening Saturday!
The new City Centre Library is holding a Grand Opening celebration this Saturday, September 24th from 11am-3pm. Dance groups, musicians, local writers and artists, and community organizations will all be on-site to help celebrate the magnificent new space. Parking is … Continue reading
Concord’s Park Place open house [pics]
Concord Pacific is weeks away from releasing their Park Place towers to owners and investors, with 90% of the units already sold. To complete sales of the remaining 10%, the popular development company is holding an open house this weekend, … Continue reading
Posted in Development, Whalley
Tagged bc, city centre, concord, downtown, infinity, pacific, park place, surrey, towers
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Metro Vancouver Codifying Business Parks in Surrey
One of the things that I find very interesting in the new Metro Vancouver regional growth strategy is the inclusion of a regional zone called “Mixed-Employment”. This is basically code for business park. According to the new growth strategy: Mixed … Continue reading
Posted in City Hall, Development, South Surrey, Whalley
Tagged bc, design, Development, metro vancouver, planning, surrey
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Council misstepped keeping City Hall design private
This summer, I visited Edmonton and explored their Civic Centre to get a feel for the types of facilities they’ve built to stimulate development downtown. Their pyramid topped City Hall is an architectural wonder, one that was obviously given much … Continue reading
Posted in City Hall, Development, Whalley
Tagged architecture, bc, bing thom, City Hall, design, dianne watts, edmonton, kasian, surrey
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