Tag Archives: climate change

‘Surrey City Energy’ corporation coming soon

Posted on May 17, 2011 by Paul Hillsdon

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 | Comments Off

City Centre District Energy system adds to Surrey’s green credentials

Posted on February 10, 2011 by

The City is moving swiftly to build a new district energy system in the heart of the downtown. District energy systems distributes thermal energy across a network, heating or cooling interior areas and hot water in buildings. Terasen Gas has … Continue reading →

Posted in City Hall, Environment, Whalley | Tagged bc, carbon, city centre, climate change, district, downtown, emissions, energy, ghg, surrey, system | Comments Off

Tynehead Plan envisions condos, freeways, and financial shortfalls

Posted on October 15, 2010 by

As we reported earlier in the year, the City and property owners are currently creating an ambitious development plan for the Tynehead neighbourhood, transforming it from a rural edge of Surrey to the centre of significant density and strip malls. … Continue reading →

Posted in Cloverdale, Development, Environment, Guildford, Parks and Rec | Tagged annidale, bc, climate change, condo, dcc, density, Development, engineering, infrastructure, ncp, overpass, port kells, road, rural, sewer, sprawl, suburban, surrey, sustainability, tynehead, urban | 4 Comments

Despite the rhetoric, Surrey continues to sprawl

Posted on October 4, 2010 by

There’s a growing perception in some circles in the City that “sprawl” is on the decline. What, with the Sustainability Charter and Ecosystem Management Study now directing growth policies, a majority of new housing built as multi-family instead of single-family, … Continue reading →

Posted in Cloverdale, Development, Fleetwood, Guildford, Newton, Parks and Rec, Social Services, South Surrey, Transport, Whalley | Tagged bc, clayton, climate change, Development, grandview, growth, Newton, peak oil, smart, sprawl, surrey, sustainable, Town Centre | 6 Comments

Surrey officially participating in Earth Hour

Posted on March 18, 2010 by

Earth Hour is coming to Surrey! The global event, in which the world turns off its non-essential lights to raise awareness for, and take action on, climate change, is held on March 27th. The City will be holding a free gathering … Continue reading →

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Major Official Community Plan review

Posted on April 19, 2009 by

The Official Community Plan, or OCP, is the main planning document guiding the vision and development of the City over the next 30 years. The plan gets a minor updates each year, and a major review every 5 – the … Continue reading →

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Surrey Sustainability Charter is released

Posted on September 30, 2008 by

The long delayed Sustainability Charter has finally been released, rather conveniently with just over a month till the municipal elections. The Sustainability Charter is the first document of its kind in the Lower Mainland that comprehensively addresses the issues of social, … Continue reading →

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