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Overview of development in Tsawwassen, including massive suburban malls
May 1, 2013 | Nathan Pachal | 3 CommentsLast Tuesday on my way to the Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal, I noticed that major construction was taking place on Tsawwassen First Nation’s (TFN) land on the north side of Highway 17. I decided to look into what is going on … Read More
Why do we oppose traffic in our neighbourhoods, yet cause traffic in others’?
January 17, 2013 | Nathan PachalOne of the interesting dynamics within any community is how quick people are to oppose road widening/expansions projects and ask for traffic claiming in their own neighbourhoods. It makes sense given the fact that living next to a major road … Read More
16th Avenue to be the next corridor to get the highway treatment
December 6, 2012 | Nathan PachalWith the South Fraser Perimeter Road (Highway 17) expansion, Port Mann/Highway 1 expansion, Highway 15 expansion, and Highway 10 expansion (which I posted about earlier,) a total of $4.2 billion in road building has been focused around Surrey within the … Read More
Murky traffic, revenue projections behind Port Mann Bridge?
November 27, 2012 | Paul HillsdonWe all know what’s been happening with the Golden Ears Bridge. Tolls revenues from 2011 paid for just half of the $71 million in operating and debt servicing expenses. These revenues are 25% below 2005 projections. Traffic is 6% below … Read More
The Province’s obsession with highway building and how it won’t help Surrey
November 23, 2012 | Nathan PachalOne of the things that has been frustrating me lately is the Province’s idea of the transportation system priorities in Metro Vancouver. It seems that transportation planning at the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (MoTI) has entered back into a … Read More
Consultation on Massey Tunnel replacement begins
November 22, 2012 | Paul HillsdonPublic consultation on a Massey Tunnel replacement are set to begin, just months after Premier Christy Clark declared that the Province would undertake the project. The Ministry of Transportation will host two sessions in Surrey this December:
December 6 Cloverdale Fairgrounds, Alice … Read More
20 Avenue Cycling Project
October 26, 2012 | Nathan PachalLast year, the City of Surrey started a process to make some changes to 20th Avenue between 146th Street and 152nd Street. The original plan was to widen the road to accommodate on-street bike lanes and improve pedestrian access. Some … Read More
