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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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Gateway Business Park delayed due to economy

The Gateway Urban Office Park, now referred to as the Gateway Business Park, has been delayed indefinitely due to economic conditions. Owned by GE Real Estate, the site has been marketed by Avison Young for several years, apparently to no … Continue reading

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Construction begins on Tynehead overpass

The City announced last week that construction has begun on the new Tynehead pedestrian overpass. The crossing will connect two major recreational nodes in Surrey – the Tynehead Regional Park south of Highway 1 and the Surrey Bend Regional Park … Continue reading

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University Drive: the City Centre’s future parade route?

When I used to work at the Downtown Surrey BIA, there were frequent conversations about events and festivals as a means of attracting people back into the area. Parades, of course, are one of those community events that residents enjoy … Continue reading

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Chuck Bailey Youth Park 2.0 [pics]

van der Zalm associates, the firm designing the new Youth Park addition to the Chuck Bailey Recreation Centre, has unveiled a second iteration for the public’s response. Parks and Rec is seeking comments on the new design, which you can … Continue reading

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Chuck Bailey Opening Ceremony this Saturday

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Evo 2 renamed Brookland, coming this summer

Evo, a four storey low rise building near Gateway, was completed in early 2009. Although its brother, Evo 2, directly adjacent, was being touted, the development stalled for a good year. The sales office as closed and the marketing billboards … Continue reading

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