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Tag Archives: growth
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
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
Posted in City Hall, Cloverdale, Development
Tagged areal, change, Cloverdale, Development, expansion, growth, surrey
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Visualizing growth: Grandview
This is the third post in our decade-end retrospective visualizing urban growth in the City. This post examines the joint neighbourhoods of Morgan Heights, Rosemary Heights, and Grandview Heights, all located east of Hwy 99 in South Surrey. It is the … Continue reading
Posted in City Hall, Development, South Surrey
Tagged areal, change, Development, expansion, grandview, growth, heights, morgan, rosemary, south, surrey
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Visualizing growth: Sullivan
This is the second post in our decade-end retrospective visualizing urban growth in the City. This post examines the joint neighbourhoods of Sullivan and Panorama Ridge in southeast Newton. The area is bordered by 64th at the north, 152nd on … Continue reading
Posted in City Hall, Development, Newton
Tagged areal, change, Development, expansion, growth, Newton, panorama ridge, sullivan, surrey
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Visualizing growth: Clayton
As a sign off to the first decade of the new millennium, we will explore five communities in Surrey that have witnessed tremendous growth and rapid change between 1998 and 2010. These visuals help us all comprehend the intense pace … Continue reading
Posted in City Hall, Cloverdale, Development
Tagged areal, change, clayton, Cloverdale, Development, expansion, growth, surrey, urban
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Despite the rhetoric, Surrey continues to sprawl
There’s a growing perception in some circles in the City that “sprawl” is on the decline. What, with the Sustainability Charter and Ecosystem Management Study now directing growth policies, a majority of new housing built as multi-family instead of single-family, … Continue reading
Posted in Cloverdale, Development, Fleetwood, Guildford, Newton, Parks and Rec, Social Services, South Surrey, Transport, Whalley
Tagged bc, clayton, climate change, Development, grandview, growth, Newton, peak oil, smart, sprawl, surrey, sustainable, Town Centre
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What are Surrey’s Major Challenges? [survey]
The Voice, an Indo-Canadian publication, recently had an interview with Councillor Bob Bose about the major issues and challenges in Surrey. Bose took issue with Mayor Watts, saying she isn’t confronting these problems: RCMP Credibility and Crime Issues Ward System … Continue reading
Posted in City Hall
Tagged bc, bob bose, challenges, community, consultation, crime, Development, dianne watts, growth, issues, priorities, rcmp, secondary suites, surrey, transport
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