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Tag Archives: transit
Design of commercial areas important for building a sustainable Surrey
A few weeks ago, I was at a conference at UBC. One of the speakers, Dr. Larry Franks, presented on the emergent research into communities and built form. For awhile now, we’ve known that building a variety of housing stock … Continue reading
Posted in Development, Transport
Tagged bc, design, Development, pedestrian, surrey, transit
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City touts LRT plan in new video
The City has updated an early video visualizing LRT in Surrey, showcasing the new rendering on the front page of its corporate website. Entitled “The City of Surrey’s Vision for Rapid Transit,” the new video includes a voiceover, explaining the … Continue reading
Surrey should be building mixed-use corridors, not high-rise buildings.
I came across an article the other day called “More low-down on tall buildings”. While it’s worth checking out the whole article, the following two sentences stood out: The proposition that tall buildings are necessary to prevent suburban sprawl is … Continue reading
Posted in Development, Transport
Tagged corridors, density, Development, downtown, expansion, pedestrian, surrey, SxD, TOD, transit, transit oriented development, transport
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East Clayton needs improved transit to live up to its potential
Sometimes things don’t go quite according to plan. East Clayton was designed as a Smart Growth community following these principals: -Conserve land and energy by designing compact walkable neighbourhoods. -Provide different dwelling types (a mix of housing types, including a … Continue reading
Posted in Cloverdale, Development
Tagged Cloverdale, design, Development, East Clayton, Smart Growth, surrey, transit, translink, transport, zoning
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Mayor Watts support transit expansion for Surrey
As reported on Frances Bula’s blog, Mayor Watts sent the following letter to the media in support of transit expansion. Do We Want our Region to Become Los Angeles? Let’s make one thing clear: Metro Vancouver Mayors approved a two … Continue reading
Rapid Transit study points to Fraser Highway, possible SkyTrain
TransLink recently entered public consultation for Phase 2 of their study on rapid transit in the South Fraser area. Phase 1 previously concluded the need to connect any future routes at Surrey City Centre, to aid in the concentration of … Continue reading
Posted in Fleetwood, Guildford, Newton, South Surrey, Transport, Whalley
Tagged brt, bus, langley, light rail, lrt, rapid transit, skytrain, surrey, transit, translink
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TransLink renews commitment to rebuilt Pattullo by 2020
Late last year, at the request of the Provincial Minister of Transportation, TransLink mysteriously halted their planned consultations on a new Pattullo bridge. In an effort to cut costs and avoid installing tolls to pay for the new bridge, the … Continue reading