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Hwy 99 pedestrian overpass now under construction

A new pedestrian overpass crossing Hwy 99 in South Surrey is now under construction. The $2.4 million project is expected to be complete by December. Funding for the project is being split three ways between the City, the Province, and … Continue reading

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Fraser Hwy expansion continues with new bridge

The multi-year expansion of Fraser Highway will get much closer to completion following the construction of the northern Serpentine bridge, set to begin in August. Fraser Highway crosses the Serpentine River in Cloverdale near 176 St. The entire stretch through … Continue reading

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96 Ave widening will require 8 week closure

96 Ave is set to become a major east-west regional connector now that the Golden Ears Bridge is complete. To deal with the expected traffic increase, the City had planned to widen the two lane section of the roadway – … Continue reading

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City embraces social media [poll]

In the past six months, and in particular since the spring, the City has made great strides in embracing social media as a tool to inform and engage residents. Social media, that fabulous democratizing phenomenon that you are experiencing as … Continue reading

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Concord to build more towers, convention centre pushed

via The Province For about five years now, Mayor Dianne Watts and her staff have followed an ambitious vision to create a vibrant, sky-scraping, new downtown core in the heart of an old part of Surrey. Sure, thanks to the … Continue reading

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How to stop sprawl in Surrey

Transportation dictates land use. Build roads, you get strip malls, cars, and obesity. Build transit, you get mixed-use livable, healthy communities. [via South Fraser OnTrax] According to the City’s Engineering Dept. 10 Year Plan, Surrey will spend over half a … Continue reading

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Significant density coming to Tynehead

If you’ve been following the progress of the City’s NCP areas through the years, you will have noticed a steady increase in the density of these massive redevelopment projects. Although surrounded by primarily single-family homes, Clayton has a number of … Continue reading

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Surrey’s score on annual learning index stalls

The Canadian Council of Learning recently released the results of its fifth annual Composite Learning Index survey, revealing that educational improvements across Canada, on average, have stalled. In Surrey, after significant gains in 2007, bringing our score up from 75 … Continue reading

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Car crash gives Watts new perspective

Mayor Dianne Watts is slowly recovering from internal rib injuries following a car crash last month. This week was her first return into the public light after the accident. Vaughn Palmer reports that the crash has given her a new … Continue reading

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Mayor Watts in serious car accident Friday

From the Surrey Leader: Mayor Dianne Watts and her husband were in a serious car accident Friday night while returning from an event. Watts and her husband Brian were traveling in Surrey at just before 11 p.m., when another car … Continue reading

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