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TownShift: Phase two begins

Posted on November 9, 2010 by

TownShift, Surrey’s successful urban design competition, is about to enter a new outreach phase. Under the moniker TownShift: Connected, the City will embark on a series of community consultations to discuss the ideas that were presented in the competition and … Continue reading →

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Globe features two stories on Surrey

Posted on February 20, 2010 by

The Globe and Mail has published two stories on Surrey. One, by urban critic Lisa Rauchon, describes efforts underway to urbanize our sprawled city: How Surrey accommodates an exploding population and ramps up development has enormous repercussions, not only for … Continue reading →

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Townshift finalists on Thursday @ SFU

Posted on February 1, 2010 by

Townshift, the international design competition of Surrey’s Town Centres, has wrapped up with 130 submissions from 10 countries around the world. An exhibition of the finalists will occur at 6pm, this Thursday February 5th, at SFU Surrey. At 7pm, there … Continue reading →

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TownShift: An ideas competition for Surrey’s Town Centres

Posted on October 15, 2009 by

On November 2nd, 2009, the City of Surrey will launch an international design competition known as TownShift. Following in the footsteps of FormShift, a similar competition in Vancouver, TownShift will challenge planners, designers, and the general public to transform suburban … Continue reading →

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