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Tag Archives: sustainable
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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Government projects making Surrey a leader in LEED
LEED, or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is a globally accepted sustainable development rating system, generally used to determine how green a building is. Although some major private developers have jumped onboard with LEED, it is recently changed provincial … Continue reading
Posted in Development, Environment
Tagged bc, building, building code, canada, Development, gold, green, leed, provincial, surrey, sustainable
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Despite the rhetoric, Surrey continues to sprawl
There’s a growing perception in some circles in the City that “sprawl” is on the decline. What, with the Sustainability Charter and Ecosystem Management Study now directing growth policies, a majority of new housing built as multi-family instead of single-family, … Continue reading
Posted in Cloverdale, Development, Fleetwood, Guildford, Newton, Parks and Rec, Social Services, South Surrey, Transport, Whalley
Tagged bc, clayton, climate change, Development, grandview, growth, Newton, peak oil, smart, sprawl, surrey, sustainable, Town Centre
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City Centre “Green Network” Plan revealed
As part of the long term City Centre land use plan under development, a recreational “Green Network” was proposed to facilitate the movement of pedestrians and cyclists in the area. The Green Network is more than just bicycle ways though; … Continue reading
Posted in City Hall, Development, Environment, Parks and Rec, Transport, Whalley
Tagged bike, city centre, complete streets, cyclist, greenway, lanes, nanotower, pedestrian, placemaking, quibble, roads, sustainable, wayfinding
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Newton Town Centre draft plan unveiled – It’s Spectacular!
Thanks to major land ownings in the area, the City of Surrey and TransLink had previously agreed to set off on a joint planning study to develop a new Neighbourhood Concept Plan to help revitalize Newton Town Centre. That planning … Continue reading
Posted in Development, Newton, Transport
Tagged brt, Development, ecodensity, festival street, green street, livable, lrt, main street, newton town centre, park, planning, surrey, sustainable, transit, translink, urban design, wave pool, ywca
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Newton Town Centre planning study soon
Following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding in the summer between the City and TransLink, the two organizations are set to begin a joint planning study, leading to a Neighbourhood Concept Plan for Newton Town Centre. The planning study … Continue reading
Posted in City Hall, Development, Newton, Transport
Tagged bc, bus loop, exchange, mixed use, Newton, surrey, sustainable, tower, Town Centre, transit, translink
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