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Newton Plan nearly complete – but no implementation soon

A new land use plan for Newton, jointly prepared by the City of Surrey and TransLink, is nearly complete – albeit roughly two years behind schedule. The plan creates a new vision for the Town Centre, including several innovative elements … Continue reading

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A look ahead at Transportation in 2011

2010 was a big year on the transportation agenda for the City. Staff recently submitted their first annual progress report, highlighting the City’s work towards short and long term goals introduced in the 2008 Transportation Strategic Plan. Here’s just some … Continue reading

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New details on the Cloverdale Safeway site

The old Cloverdale Mall site, which used to commercially anchor the Town Centre before becoming rundown and decrepit, has been undergoing a planning process for redevelopment. As reported last summer, the City has brought in its development division to create … Continue reading

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Phase 2 of the Economic Action Plan released

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

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Stimulus funding for Hwy 99 rapid bus

In perhaps one of the oddest stimulus projects announced, Surrey will receive a combined $13 million from the federal and provincial governments to build a northbound rapid bus lane along Hwy 99, between King George and Hwy 91. Stimulus projects … Continue reading

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Rundown of the 2010 Financial Plan

The 2010 Operating and Capital Financial Plans have been out in the wild for a bit now. Here’s a quick rundown of what’s included: 6 new RCMP members and 8 new firefighters A new RCMP Community Safety Office for the … Continue reading

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City developing Walking & Cycling Plans

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