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		<title>A debate on Smart Growth Policy and the South of Fraser</title>
		<link>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2012/02/01/a-debate-on-smart-growth-policy-and-the-south-of-fraser/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:09:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan Pachal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the Metro Vancouver region set to grow by another 1 million people over the next 20 years and with most of that growth set to occur in Surrey and the South of Fraser, there has been a call by &#8230; <a href="http://www.civicsurrey.com/2012/02/01/a-debate-on-smart-growth-policy-and-the-south-of-fraser/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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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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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.civicsurrey.com/?p=3001</guid>
		<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>
				<category><![CDATA[Cloverdale]]></category>
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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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		<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>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>Bosa&#8217;s bold plan for Downtown Surrey</title>
		<link>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/11/16/bosas-bold-plan-for-downtown-surrey/</link>
		<comments>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/11/16/bosas-bold-plan-for-downtown-surrey/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 16:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Hillsdon</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.civicsurrey.com/?p=2837</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A couple weeks ago, two large signs were erected in Downtown Surrey near the old Brick building. The empty lots that surround it are literally across the street from the new City Hall. Fortunately, this entire northern edge of 104th &#8230; <a href="http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/11/16/bosas-bold-plan-for-downtown-surrey/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Holland Pointe back on table thanks to Century Group</title>
		<link>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/11/08/holland-pointe-back-on-table-thanks-to-century-group/</link>
		<comments>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/11/08/holland-pointe-back-on-table-thanks-to-century-group/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 16:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Hillsdon</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.civicsurrey.com/?p=2823</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Holland Pointe, one of Downtown Surrey&#8217;s infamous on-again, off-again mega projects is now back on. The three-tower development south of Holland Park has gone through several iterations over the years, first appearing on this blog&#8217;s radar in 2008 with a &#8230; <a href="http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/11/08/holland-pointe-back-on-table-thanks-to-century-group/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Failed Berezan project to re-launch as &#8216;King George Station&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/11/03/failed-berezan-project-to-re-launch-as-king-george-station/</link>
		<comments>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/11/03/failed-berezan-project-to-re-launch-as-king-george-station/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 16:00:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Hillsdon</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.civicsurrey.com/?p=2809</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Three years ago, Berezan Management Group, known more for its development of suburban strip malls, audaciously announced it was launching a 15 year, master planned urban community across from King George SkyTrain. Anchored by a 70-storey tower, the plan was &#8230; <a href="http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/11/03/failed-berezan-project-to-re-launch-as-king-george-station/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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