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Tag Archives: planning
A debate on Smart Growth Policy and the South of Fraser
With the Metro Vancouver region set to grow by another 1 million people over the next 20 years and with most of that growth set to occur in Surrey and the South of Fraser, there has been a call by … Continue reading
Posted in Events
Tagged Development, expansion, planning, Smart Growth, transit, urban village
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Panorama Ridge misses the mark in providing a pedestrian friendly environment
Panorama Ridge, the area near 152nd Street and Highway 10, is a perfect example of Surrey’s confused persona. Is it trying to be an auto-centric suburb or a vibrant urban centre? On Sunday, I took a walk in the commercial … Continue reading
Posted in Development, Town Centre
Tagged bc, design, Development, panorama ridge, pedestrian, planning, surrey
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Leveling the Playing Field: Improving Public Transportation Infrastructure
Surrey should prioritize developing Light Rail Transit (LRT) and enhanced Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) connections and other bus services to link parts of the City in a much more effective way and also to connect Surrey to neighbouring municipalities. Based … Continue reading
Surrey’s greenway plan gets an update
The City of Surrey is in the process of updating their greenway system plan and is currently looking for public feedback. You can download a draft copy of the plan from their website. The plan, City of Surrey Greenways Plan: … Continue reading
Posted in Development, Environment, Parks and Rec, Transport
Tagged bc, cycling, cyclist, greenway, greenways, pedestrian, planning, surrey, walking
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Redeveloping the area around Scott Road SkyTrain station
On my last post, I talked about how certain areas in Surrey are basically codified to be single-use business parks under Metro Vancouver’s new regional land use plan. One of the areas is called South Westminster which is around Scott … Continue reading
Posted in Development, Whalley
Tagged Development, planning, skytrain, south westminster, surrey, translink, urban village
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Metro Vancouver Codifying Business Parks in Surrey
One of the things that I find very interesting in the new Metro Vancouver regional growth strategy is the inclusion of a regional zone called “Mixed-Employment”. This is basically code for business park. According to the new growth strategy: Mixed … Continue reading
Posted in City Hall, Development, South Surrey, Whalley
Tagged bc, design, Development, metro vancouver, planning, surrey
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Why is there still crap development in Surrey?
For the last 30 years, anyone coming out of planning school has learned that building communities around people is good and building communities around cars is bad. With that in mind, I always wondered why places like Surrey still end … Continue reading
Posted in City Hall, Development, Guildford
Tagged Development, Guildford, planners, planning, Smart Growth, surrey, sustainable
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