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Province could send failed BC Place casino to Surrey

The proposed casino expansion at BC Place is facing increasing criticism from community activists in Vancouver, leaving the Province to consider moving the project to Surrey if it fails to pass Vancouver City Council next month. The 1,500 slot, 150 … Continue reading

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Shannon Hall to be replaced by hotel?

According to community members who have been briefed by the City, the Cloverdale Fairgrounds will begin a major transformation in the next few months. With the Cloverdale Recreation Centre wrapping up completion, and set to open to the public shortly, … Continue reading

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A look at the renovated Guildford Mall [pics]

While the Guildford Mall undergoes its first phase of renovation and expansion, take a sneak peek at what architects envision the complex will look like in the near future:

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Surrey campus expansion high priority for SFU

Faster than anticipated growth at SFU Surrey, driven by high demand for its unique programs, has led the provincial university to make expansion of its South Fraser campus a high priority in the next few years. The first expansion of … Continue reading

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Progress on the Port Mann [pic]

This image has been floating around the Internet for the past few weeks. The photo shows the massive scale of the Port Mann project. Note how the new bridge span is virtually double the width of the existing highway. The … Continue reading

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Visualizing growth: Newton

This is the fifth and final post in our decade-end retrospective visualizing urban growth in the City. This post examines the neighbourhood of East Newton, which is bordered by 152nd on the east, 72 in the north, 64th Ave in the … Continue reading

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Visualizing growth: Cloverdale

This is the fourth post in our decade-end retrospective visualizing urban growth in the City. This post examines the neighbourhood of West Cloverdale. I actually lived in one of the older CMHC homes in the community back in 1998, one of … Continue reading

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