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Tag Archives: surrey
Bing Thom wins Design Exchange Award for Surrey Library
With the completion of the Central City Tower in 2003, the tone for design and architecture in Whalley and Surrey was set. The design was so iconic that it became the new logo for the City of Surrey. If you … Continue reading
Posted in Development, Library, Whalley
Tagged award, bc, city centre, design, Development, Library, surrey
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Mixed-use development missing in Downtown Surrey
One of the concerns I have about the development of Surrey City Centre and Whalley is the lack of mixed-use buildings. If you believe the thousands of books on urban planning, they mostly agree that mixed-use is the key to … Continue reading
Posted in Development, Whalley
Tagged bc, city centre, construction, Development, mixed use, surrey, Whalley
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A walk through Whalley
Every day that I’m on the SkyTrain, I look down at the part of Whalley between 104th Avenue and 108th Avenue. I’m always struck by the Detroit-like environment of empty lots and run down housing in the middle of the … Continue reading
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 Christmas Tree Lighting Festival Dec. 3
Just months after the City upgraded its Earth Day celebrations, it is attempting to do the same with its third annual Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony. The event has previously attracted dismal crowds of dozens to watch the Mayor light a … Continue reading
The dilemma of Dianne’s mayoralty
Call it the Dianne dilemma. Her popularity was no doubt the major catalyst for Surrey First’s sweeping victory last week. The names and resumes of all her teammates made little difference at the ballot box – if Dianne approved, so … Continue reading
Posted in City Hall
Tagged city, council, dianne watts, linda hepner, mayor, surrey, tom gill
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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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