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		<title>A debate on Smart Growth Policy and the South of Fraser</title>
		<link>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2012/02/01/a-debate-on-smart-growth-policy-and-the-south-of-fraser/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:09:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan Pachal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 &#8230; <a href="http://www.civicsurrey.com/2012/02/01/a-debate-on-smart-growth-policy-and-the-south-of-fraser/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Panorama Ridge misses the mark in providing a pedestrian friendly environment</title>
		<link>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2012/01/26/panorama-ridge-misses-the-mark-in-providing-a-pedestrian-friendly-environment/</link>
		<comments>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2012/01/26/panorama-ridge-misses-the-mark-in-providing-a-pedestrian-friendly-environment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 01:58:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan Pachal</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.civicsurrey.com/?p=3001</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[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 &#8230; <a href="http://www.civicsurrey.com/2012/01/26/panorama-ridge-misses-the-mark-in-providing-a-pedestrian-friendly-environment/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Leveling the Playing Field: Improving Public Transportation Infrastructure</title>
		<link>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/11/29/leveling-the-playing-field-improving-public-transportation-infrastructure/</link>
		<comments>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/11/29/leveling-the-playing-field-improving-public-transportation-infrastructure/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 17:11:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan Pachal</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Transport]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Whalley]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.civicsurrey.com/?p=2866</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[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 &#8230; <a href="http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/11/29/leveling-the-playing-field-improving-public-transportation-infrastructure/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Surrey&#8217;s greenway plan gets an update</title>
		<link>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/11/24/surreys-greenway-plan-gets-an-update/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2011 16:05:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan Pachal</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.civicsurrey.com/?p=2831</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[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: &#8230; <a href="http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/11/24/surreys-greenway-plan-gets-an-update/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Redeveloping the area around Scott Road SkyTrain station</title>
		<link>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/09/29/redeveloping-the-area-around-scott-road-skytrain-station/</link>
		<comments>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/09/29/redeveloping-the-area-around-scott-road-skytrain-station/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 14:24:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan Pachal</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.civicsurrey.com/?p=2731</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[On my last post, I talked about how certain areas in Surrey are basically codified to be single-use business parks under Metro Vancouver&#8217;s new regional land use plan. One of the areas is called South Westminster which is around Scott &#8230; <a href="http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/09/29/redeveloping-the-area-around-scott-road-skytrain-station/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Metro Vancouver Codifying Business Parks in Surrey</title>
		<link>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/09/22/metro-vancouver-codifying-business-parks-in-surrey/</link>
		<comments>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/09/22/metro-vancouver-codifying-business-parks-in-surrey/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2011 14:14:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan Pachal</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[City Hall]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.civicsurrey.com/?p=2689</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[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 &#8230; <a href="http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/09/22/metro-vancouver-codifying-business-parks-in-surrey/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Why is there still crap development in Surrey?</title>
		<link>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/09/01/why-is-there-still-crap-development-in-surrey/</link>
		<comments>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/09/01/why-is-there-still-crap-development-in-surrey/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 14:27:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan Pachal</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.civicsurrey.com/?p=2625</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[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 &#8230; <a href="http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/09/01/why-is-there-still-crap-development-in-surrey/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Surrey&#8217;s Greenway System</title>
		<link>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/08/11/surreys-greenway-system/</link>
		<comments>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/08/11/surreys-greenway-system/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Aug 2011 16:39:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan Pachal</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.civicsurrey.com/?p=2483</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When Vancouver was first developed there weren’t many laws to protect the environment or farmland. As a result most of the rivers and streams in Vancouver where buried underground and farmland paved over. Also in Vancouver most of BC Hydro’s &#8230; <a href="http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/08/11/surreys-greenway-system/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Campbell Heights employment lands, the dark underbelly of Surrey</title>
		<link>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/07/14/campbell-heights-employment-lands-the-dark-underbelly-of-surrey/</link>
		<comments>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/07/14/campbell-heights-employment-lands-the-dark-underbelly-of-surrey/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jul 2011 17:29:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan Pachal</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.civicsurrey.com/?p=2367</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There are many exciting things happening as Surrey transforms from a suburban centre to a real city. Whether it’s the transformation of Whalley into a mixed-use downtown core, the proposed revitalization of Newton Town Centre, or the installation of bikeways; &#8230; <a href="http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/07/14/campbell-heights-employment-lands-the-dark-underbelly-of-surrey/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>A blast from the past about long range planning. Future Surrey 1996</title>
		<link>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/07/07/a-blast-from-the-past-about-long-range-planning-future-surrey-1996/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jul 2011 20:09:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan Pachal</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.civicsurrey.com/?p=2344</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the neat things on the Internet is the Wayback Machine at the Internet Archive. It allows you to look at the evolution of websites. I was looking at Surrey&#8217;s 1998 website and found a document called Future Surrey. &#8230; <a href="http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/07/07/a-blast-from-the-past-about-long-range-planning-future-surrey-1996/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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