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Tag Archives: design
Panorama Ridge misses the mark in providing a pedestrian friendly environment
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 … Continue reading
Posted in Development, Town Centre
Tagged bc, design, Development, panorama ridge, pedestrian, planning, surrey
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Bing Thom wins Design Exchange Award for Surrey Library
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 … Continue reading
Posted in Development, Library, Whalley
Tagged award, bc, city centre, design, Development, Library, surrey
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Metro Vancouver Codifying Business Parks in Surrey
One of the things that I find very interesting in the new Metro Vancouver regional growth strategy is the inclusion of a regional zone called “Mixed-Employment”. This is basically code for business park. According to the new growth strategy: Mixed … Continue reading
Posted in City Hall, Development, South Surrey, Whalley
Tagged bc, design, Development, metro vancouver, planning, surrey
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Council misstepped keeping City Hall design private
This summer, I visited Edmonton and explored their Civic Centre to get a feel for the types of facilities they’ve built to stimulate development downtown. Their pyramid topped City Hall is an architectural wonder, one that was obviously given much … Continue reading
Posted in City Hall, Development, Whalley
Tagged architecture, bc, bing thom, City Hall, design, dianne watts, edmonton, kasian, surrey
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Design of commercial areas important for building a sustainable Surrey
A few weeks ago, I was at a conference at UBC. One of the speakers, Dr. Larry Franks, presented on the emergent research into communities and built form. For awhile now, we’ve known that building a variety of housing stock … Continue reading
Posted in Development, Transport
Tagged bc, design, Development, pedestrian, surrey, transit
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East Clayton needs improved transit to live up to its potential
Sometimes things don’t go quite according to plan. East Clayton was designed as a Smart Growth community following these principals: -Conserve land and energy by designing compact walkable neighbourhoods. -Provide different dwelling types (a mix of housing types, including a … Continue reading
Posted in Cloverdale, Development
Tagged Cloverdale, design, Development, East Clayton, Smart Growth, surrey, transit, translink, transport, zoning
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Submit your nominations for new City Awards
2011 will be the inaugural year for the City Awards, a new program designed to showcase urban excellence in Surrey. With five different awards, the categories will recognize the contributions of citizens, community groups, businesses and developers to the City: NewCity … Continue reading
Posted in City Hall, Cloverdale, Development, Environment, Fleetwood, Guildford, Newton, Social Services, South Surrey, Whalley
Tagged award, bc, beautification, civic, design, Development, emissions, energy, Environment, surrey
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