Category Archives: Transport

Watts’ LRT plan is MIA

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Paul Hillsdon

Back in April at the Mayor’s annual State of the City address, Dianne Watts unveiled her latest city-building initiative: Light Rail for Surrey. Fresh off a trip from Portland, she was convinced the at-grade trains were the right solution for … Continue reading →

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Kwantlen U-Pass debuts innovative shuttle, car share services

Posted on September 15, 2011 by Paul Hillsdon

When university classes resume for a new semester next week, Kwantlen students will now have a myriad of transportation options to get to school. The Kwantlen Student Association is launching its unique variant of the U-Pass, the so-called MultiPass. Because … Continue reading →

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Surrey ready for transit improvements

Posted on September 15, 2011 by Nathan Pachal

Last night I attended the public consultation for TransLink’s “Moving Forward” plan for transportation improvements in the region. While you can read more about the plan on a previous post, I really want to talk about the evening. This public … Continue reading →

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SCC pushes non-sensical, tax revolt populism

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Paul Hillsdon

In an editorial to the Vancouver Sun this week, SCC City Council candidate Stephanie Ryan called for the removal of tolls on bridges in Surrey, among other popular but unrealistic demands. Capitalizing on the ad hoc approach to transport funding South … Continue reading →

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Design of commercial areas important for building a sustainable Surrey

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Nathan Pachal

A few weeks ago, I was at a conference at UBC. One of the speakers, Dr. Larry Franks, presented on the emergent research into communities and built form. For awhile now, we’ve known that building a variety of housing stock … Continue reading →

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City touts LRT plan in new video

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Paul Hillsdon

The City has updated an early video visualizing LRT in Surrey, showcasing the new rendering on the front page of its corporate website. Entitled “The City of Surrey’s Vision for Rapid Transit,” the new video includes a voiceover, explaining the … Continue reading →

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Surrey should be building mixed-use corridors, not high-rise buildings.

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Nathan Pachal

I came across an article the other day called “More low-down on tall buildings”. While it’s worth checking out the whole article, the following two sentences stood out: The proposition that tall buildings are necessary to prevent suburban sprawl is … Continue reading →

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