Tag Archives: cycling

Surrey’s greenway plan gets an update

Posted on November 24, 2011 by Nathan Pachal

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: … Continue reading →

Posted in Development, Environment, Parks and Rec, Transport | Tagged bc, cycling, cyclist, greenway, greenways, pedestrian, planning, surrey, walking | 5 Comments

Surrey’s Greenway System

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Nathan Pachal

When Vancouver was first developed there weren’t many laws to protect the environment or farmland. As a result most of the rivers and streams in Vancouver where buried underground and farmland paved over. Also in Vancouver most of BC Hydro’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Development, Environment, Parks and Rec | Tagged BC Hydro, cycling, greenway, parks, pedestrian, planning, surrey | 5 Comments

Lessons on transport for Portland, Oregon [videos]

Posted on October 11, 2010 by

I must confess, I adore the City of Portland. Were it not for the fact that it is in America, I would move there in a heartbeat. Its distinctive funky, indie, eco flair is unmatched anywhere in North America. I … Continue reading →

Posted in City Hall, Environment, Transport | Tagged bc, bike, cycling, dianne watts, lrt, max, oregon, portland, sam adams, streetcar, surrey, sustainability, transport, urbanism, wes | 2 Comments

Tynehead Greenway overpass concepts [pics]

Posted on February 2, 2010 by

As part of the $12.5 million stimulus investment in greenway infrastructure, Surrey, in partnership with BC and Canada, is funding the construction of the Tynehead Overpass. The pedestrian bridge will cross Hwy 1 at 168 St. Below are three concept … Continue reading →

Posted in Development, Guildford, Transport | Tagged 168, barnston, bike, cycling, fraser heights, gateway, greenway, highway 1, hwy, infrastructure, investment, overpass, pedestrian, program, stimulus, surrey, tynehead | Comments Off

Overpasses coming soon

Posted on November 22, 2009 by

Railway overpasses As part of the Roberts Bank Rail Corridor upgrade, three new railway overpasses will be built in Surrey at 152 St, 192 St, and 196 St. The design contract has been awarded to Trillium Business Strategies for $1.7 … Continue reading →

Posted in Cloverdale, Guildford, Newton, South Surrey, Transport | Tagged 1, 152 st, 99, cn rail, cycling, greenway, highway, multi-use pathway, overpass, pedestrian, roberts bank, southern railway, surrey, Transport | 1 Comment

Largest cycling investment in Surrey’s history

Posted on April 12, 2009 by

As part of the federal stimulus package, the Government of Canada, the provincial government, and the City of Surrey are one-third cost sharing a $12.5 million investment in Surrey’s cycling infrastructure. The money will go towards 10.6 km of bicycle … Continue reading →

Posted in Cloverdale, Environment, Fleetwood, Guildford, Newton, Parks and Rec, South Surrey, Town Centre, Transport, Whalley | Tagged bike, clayton, Cloverdale, cycling, fraser heights, green timbers, greenways, investment, paths, quibble creek, semiahmoo trail, serpentine, stimulus, surrey, wildflower | 2 Comments

Cloverdale Photobike [pics]

Posted on April 1, 2008 by

The cool techies like to go on photowalks, but considering I did this while cycling through Cloverdale, I figured I’d mix up the title a lil. Cloverdale has been going through some pretty big changes in the past few years, … Continue reading →

Posted in Cloverdale, Environment, Parks and Rec, Town Centre, Transport | Tagged bike, Cloverdale, cycling, greenways, multi-use, parks, pathways, prc, ride, surrey, transport | 1 Comment