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Tag Archives: metro vancouver
Watts steps down as TransLink Chair – but why?
Mayor Dianne Watts has decided to step down from Chair of the Mayor’s Council of TransLink. She has been the Chair since the inception of the Mayor’s Council, part of the reshuffling of TransLink’s structure by former Transportation Minister Kevin … Continue reading
Posted in City Hall
Tagged bc liberals, bid, british columbia, ceo, chair, council, dianne watts, gordon campbell, government, kevin falcon, leadership, mayor, metro vancouver, politics, premier, provincial, shirley bond, surrey, tom prendergast, translink, transport
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Roundabout planned for dangerous 88th intersection
In a presentation to the Transportation Committee on April 8th, two contentious road issues were examined – the extension of 84th Ave, through Bear Creek Park, and solutions regarding the high collision intersection of 88th Ave and King George Hwy. … Continue reading
Posted in City Hall, Environment, Newton, Transport, Whalley
Tagged bc, bear creek park, extension, metro vancouver, network, region, road, roundabout, surrey, traffic circle, Transport
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City adds 500 acres to Green Zone
The Mayor announced today that the City would be designating 500 acres of park land to the Metro Vancouver Green Zone, which protects the area from development. Bothwell Park – 100 acres Crescent Park – 129 acres Kwomais Point Park … Continue reading
Posted in City Hall, Development, Environment, Guildford, Parks and Rec, South Surrey
Tagged green, metro vancouver, parks, space, surrey, zone
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Surrey Bend Park coming soon
Surrey Bend is a large, untouched peninsula with a high level of biodiversity. The 354 ha (875 acre) site is characterized by birch and cottonwood floodplain forests, wet meadows, tidal freshwater marshes, bogs and shrub thickets. Currently the lands are … Continue reading
Posted in Development, Environment, Guildford, Parks and Rec
Tagged gvrd, metro vancouver, regional district, regional park, surrey bend
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What’s wrong with Surrey’s bus stops? [pics]
As I’m sure you’ve seen at some time or another, Surrey’s bus stops are among the ugliest and “ghetto-iest” stops in the region. Ranging from nothing more than a pole in the ground to old 80′s designed shelter covered in … Continue reading
Posted in Development, Transport
Tagged advertising, bus stops, metro vancouver, seats, shelters, surrey, transit, translink, Transport
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Mayor Watts supports LRT over SkyTrain
This is cross posted from my personal blog. During the Surrey Mayor’s State of the City address, while discussing transportation in BC’s second largest city, Dianne Watts said: “I for one am a firm believer that instead of SkyTrain expansion … Continue reading
Posted in City Hall, Development, Transport
Tagged bc, city, dianne watts, fraser valley, lrt, mayor, metro vancouver, rail, skytrain, surrey, transit, Transport
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