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Tag Archives: City Hall
Downtown Surrey should be the cultural centre of the region
Downtown Vancouver is superficial and this is, unfortunately, reflected in its public spaces. The majority of these public spaces are situated along the edge—the seawall, squares, and beaches—allowing us to admire the beauty of mountains, ocean, and the unique Vancouver … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Whalley
Tagged city centre, City Hall, downtown, holland park, Library, public space, surrey, surrey city centre
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Surrey’s City Centre needs to be more focused
Surrey’s 5.61 square kilometre City Centre plan was first adopted in 1991 and through that decade the transformation of the area was meagre at best. Since the original plan was passed 20 years ago, it has become apparent that the … Continue reading
Posted in City Hall, Development, Whalley
Tagged city centre, City Hall, civic centre, Development, history, planning, surrey, Whalley
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‘Surrey City Energy’ corporation coming soon
The City is set to launch its own energy utility, Surrey City Energy. The new corporation will run the district energy system planned for the new City Hall site. The network will use a geothermal exchange system to source energy … Continue reading
Posted in City Hall, Environment, Whalley
Tagged carbon, city centre, City Hall, climate change, district energy, downtown, emissions, Environment, ghg, surrey
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SCC nominates candidates for November elections
The Surrey Civic Coalition has nominated a partial slate of candidates for November’s upcoming municipal elections, albeit without a mayoral opponent to take on Dianne Watts. The left-leaning party has faced a series of blows in recent years as former … Continue reading
Walking Plan for Surrey misses the mark
The Engineering Department recently released their long awaited Walking Plan, intended to be a detailed strategy to improve walking in the city. While the Plan is comprehensive, its focus appears to be on establishing a new philosophy at City Hall, … Continue reading
Posted in City Hall, Development, Environment, Transport, Whalley
Tagged bc, City Hall, pedestrian, surrey, walking
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Surrey City Hall groundbreaking
Mayor Watts officiated the groundbreaking ceremonies for the new City Hall last week. You can watch the full announcement below and take another peek at some of the renderings for the project.
Posted in City Hall, Development, Whalley
Tagged bc, bill rempel, City Hall, dianne watts, surrey
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2011 Budget funds Build Surrey program
The Build Surrey program, a series of capital investments in civic infrastructure intended to support population and business growth in the City, now has a preliminary price tag, as well as an initial timeline. Costing roughly $280 million, the initiative … Continue reading