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		<title>Panorama Ridge misses the mark in providing a pedestrian friendly environment</title>
		<link>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2012/01/26/panorama-ridge-misses-the-mark-in-providing-a-pedestrian-friendly-environment/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 01:58:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan Pachal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Panorama Ridge, the area near 152nd Street and Highway 10, is a perfect example of Surrey’s confused persona. Is it trying to be an auto-centric suburb or a vibrant urban centre? On Sunday, I took a walk in the commercial &#8230; <a href="http://www.civicsurrey.com/2012/01/26/panorama-ridge-misses-the-mark-in-providing-a-pedestrian-friendly-environment/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The streetcar suburb in Surrey</title>
		<link>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2012/01/19/the-streetcar-suburb-in-surrey/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 01:51:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan Pachal</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.civicsurrey.com/?p=2976</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When people talk about the success of urbanity in Vancouver one of the things that stands out is how its neighbourhoods where built around the streetcar. In Vancouver&#8217;s case streetcars became trolleybuses, but service continued to be frequent making these &#8230; <a href="http://www.civicsurrey.com/2012/01/19/the-streetcar-suburb-in-surrey/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Surrey&#8217;s Dual Personality &#8211; Cloverdale Mall</title>
		<link>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2012/01/05/surrey-dual-personality-cloverdale-mall/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 03:13:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan Pachal</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.civicsurrey.com/?p=2930</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Surrey is a city in transition going from a suburban to vibrant urban community. The city is in its adolescence, still a bit awkward and not quite sure of itself and its new identity. Nowhere is this more evident than &#8230; <a href="http://www.civicsurrey.com/2012/01/05/surrey-dual-personality-cloverdale-mall/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Bing Thom wins Design Exchange Award for Surrey Library</title>
		<link>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/12/22/bing-thom-wins-design-exchange-award-for-surrey-library/</link>
		<comments>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/12/22/bing-thom-wins-design-exchange-award-for-surrey-library/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:47:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan Pachal</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Library]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.civicsurrey.com/?p=2912</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[With the completion of the Central City Tower in 2003, the tone for design and architecture in Whalley and Surrey was set. The design was so iconic that it became the new logo for the City of Surrey. If you &#8230; <a href="http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/12/22/bing-thom-wins-design-exchange-award-for-surrey-library/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Mixed-use development missing in Downtown Surrey</title>
		<link>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/12/15/mixed-use-development-missing-in-downtown-surrey/</link>
		<comments>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/12/15/mixed-use-development-missing-in-downtown-surrey/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 15:33:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan Pachal</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.civicsurrey.com/?p=2894</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the concerns I have about the development of Surrey City Centre and Whalley is the lack of mixed-use buildings. If you believe the thousands of books on urban planning, they mostly agree that mixed-use is the key to &#8230; <a href="http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/12/15/mixed-use-development-missing-in-downtown-surrey/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>A walk through Whalley</title>
		<link>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/12/05/a-walk-through-whalley/</link>
		<comments>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/12/05/a-walk-through-whalley/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 19:11:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan Pachal</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.civicsurrey.com/?p=2877</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Every day that I’m on the SkyTrain, I look down at the part of Whalley between 104th Avenue and 108th Avenue. I’m always struck by the Detroit-like environment of empty lots and run down housing in the middle of the &#8230; <a href="http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/12/05/a-walk-through-whalley/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Leveling the Playing Field: Improving Public Transportation Infrastructure</title>
		<link>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/11/29/leveling-the-playing-field-improving-public-transportation-infrastructure/</link>
		<comments>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/11/29/leveling-the-playing-field-improving-public-transportation-infrastructure/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 17:11:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan Pachal</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.civicsurrey.com/?p=2866</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[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 &#8230; <a href="http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/11/29/leveling-the-playing-field-improving-public-transportation-infrastructure/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Surrey&#8217;s greenway plan gets an update</title>
		<link>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/11/24/surreys-greenway-plan-gets-an-update/</link>
		<comments>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/11/24/surreys-greenway-plan-gets-an-update/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2011 16:05:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan Pachal</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.civicsurrey.com/?p=2831</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The City of Surrey is in the process of updating their greenway system plan and is currently looking for public feedback. You can download a draft copy of the plan from their website. The plan, City of Surrey Greenways Plan: &#8230; <a href="http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/11/24/surreys-greenway-plan-gets-an-update/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Civic Surrey Election Coverage &#8211;  Steve Wood</title>
		<link>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/11/04/civic-surrey-election-coverage-steve-wood/</link>
		<comments>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/11/04/civic-surrey-election-coverage-steve-wood/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 23:43:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan Pachal</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.civicsurrey.com/?p=2802</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As part of our Surrey municipal election coverage, we invited council candidates to answer a few questions about their priorities and why they are running for council. I have posted the interview of Steve Wood below. Over the election campaign &#8230; <a href="http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/11/04/civic-surrey-election-coverage-steve-wood/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Civic Surrey Election Coverage &#8211; Gary Robinson</title>
		<link>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/11/02/civic-surrey-election-coverage-gary-robinson/</link>
		<comments>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/11/02/civic-surrey-election-coverage-gary-robinson/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2011 23:43:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan Pachal</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.civicsurrey.com/?p=2801</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As part of our Surrey municipal election coverage, we invited council candidates to answer a few questions about their priorities and why they are running for council. I have posted the interview of Gary Robinson below. Over the election campaign &#8230; <a href="http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/11/02/civic-surrey-election-coverage-gary-robinson/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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