Tag Archives: investment

The beginning of Surrey’s financial district?

Posted on September 30, 2010 by

An interesting rendering of a new development in Surrey City Centre has appeared on the web. Although the project has not yet begun the formal development process with the City, it is fair to say that, with the property owners … Continue reading →

Posted in Development, Whalley | Tagged 102 ave, bc, bmo, cibc, coast capital, Development, exchange, financial district, hsbc, investment, rbc, scotiabank, surrey city centre, td, vancity | 1 Comment

Concord to build more towers, convention centre pushed

Posted on June 16, 2010 by

via The Province For about five years now, Mayor Dianne Watts and her staff have followed an ambitious vision to create a vibrant, sky-scraping, new downtown core in the heart of an old part of Surrey. Sure, thanks to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Development, Whalley | Tagged bc, city centre, concord pacific, convention centre, Development, investment, park place, surrey, tower | 4 Comments

How to stop sprawl in Surrey

Posted on June 7, 2010 by

Transportation dictates land use. Build roads, you get strip malls, cars, and obesity. Build transit, you get mixed-use livable, healthy communities. [via South Fraser OnTrax] According to the City’s Engineering Dept. 10 Year Plan, Surrey will spend over half a … Continue reading →

Posted in City Hall, Development, Transport | Tagged balance, bc, bikes, complete streets, infrastructure, investment, roads, sidewalks, surrey, transit, translink, Transport, walking | 2 Comments

Phase 2 of the Economic Action Plan released

Posted on March 31, 2010 by

Mayor Watts presented her annual State of the City address to the Surrey Board of Trade this afternoon. One of her major initiatives this year will be to implement the second phase of last year’s Economic Investment Action Plan, which … Continue reading →

Posted in City Hall | Tagged action, build, business incubator, clean energy, dcc, dianne watts, economic, fees, investment, plan, program, surrey, zones | Comments Off

Tynehead Greenway overpass concepts [pics]

Posted on February 2, 2010 by

As part of the $12.5 million stimulus investment in greenway infrastructure, Surrey, in partnership with BC and Canada, is funding the construction of the Tynehead Overpass. The pedestrian bridge will cross Hwy 1 at 168 St. Below are three concept … Continue reading →

Posted in Development, Guildford, Transport | Tagged 168, barnston, bike, cycling, fraser heights, gateway, greenway, highway 1, hwy, infrastructure, investment, overpass, pedestrian, program, stimulus, surrey, tynehead | Comments Off

Largest cycling investment in Surrey’s history

Posted on April 12, 2009 by

As part of the federal stimulus package, the Government of Canada, the provincial government, and the City of Surrey are one-third cost sharing a $12.5 million investment in Surrey’s cycling infrastructure. The money will go towards 10.6 km of bicycle … Continue reading →

Posted in Cloverdale, Environment, Fleetwood, Guildford, Newton, Parks and Rec, South Surrey, Town Centre, Transport, Whalley | Tagged bike, clayton, Cloverdale, cycling, fraser heights, green timbers, greenways, investment, paths, quibble creek, semiahmoo trail, serpentine, stimulus, surrey, wildflower | 2 Comments