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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>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 17:11:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan Pachal</dc:creator>
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		<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>Demand mayors to pass new transit on Oct 7</title>
		<link>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/10/02/demand-mayors-to-pass-new-transit-on-oct-7/</link>
		<comments>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/10/02/demand-mayors-to-pass-new-transit-on-oct-7/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Oct 2011 16:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Hillsdon</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.civicsurrey.com/?p=2756</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The future of TransLink and its latest plans for transit expansion will come to a head this week when a supplemental funding package comes to the Mayor&#8217;s Council for its final vote. The funding plan consists of a 2 cent &#8230; <a href="http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/10/02/demand-mayors-to-pass-new-transit-on-oct-7/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Watts&#8217; LRT plan is MIA</title>
		<link>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/09/16/watts-lrt-plan-is-mia/</link>
		<comments>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/09/16/watts-lrt-plan-is-mia/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2011 16:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Hillsdon</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[dianne watts]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.civicsurrey.com/?p=2673</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Back in April at the Mayor&#8217;s annual State of the City address, Dianne Watts unveiled her latest city-building initiative: Light Rail for Surrey. Fresh off a trip from Portland, she was convinced the at-grade trains were the right solution for &#8230; <a href="http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/09/16/watts-lrt-plan-is-mia/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Surrey ready for transit improvements</title>
		<link>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/09/15/surrey-ready-for-transit-improvements/</link>
		<comments>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/09/15/surrey-ready-for-transit-improvements/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 14:16:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan Pachal</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Transport]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[expansion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gas tax]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.civicsurrey.com/?p=2677</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Last night I attended the public consultation for TransLink’s “Moving Forward” plan for transportation improvements in the region. While you can read more about the plan on a previous post, I really want to talk about the evening. This public &#8230; <a href="http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/09/15/surrey-ready-for-transit-improvements/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>SCC pushes non-sensical, tax revolt populism</title>
		<link>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/09/14/scc-pushes-non-sensical-tax-revolt-populism/</link>
		<comments>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/09/14/scc-pushes-non-sensical-tax-revolt-populism/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2011 16:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Hillsdon</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.civicsurrey.com/?p=2668</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In an editorial to the Vancouver Sun this week, SCC City Council candidate Stephanie Ryan called for the removal of tolls on bridges in Surrey, among other popular but unrealistic demands. Capitalizing on the ad hoc approach to transport funding South &#8230; <a href="http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/09/14/scc-pushes-non-sensical-tax-revolt-populism/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Surrey should be building mixed-use corridors, not high-rise buildings.</title>
		<link>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/08/25/surrey-should-be-building-mixed-use-corridors-not-high-rise-buildings/</link>
		<comments>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/08/25/surrey-should-be-building-mixed-use-corridors-not-high-rise-buildings/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 16:26:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan Pachal</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.civicsurrey.com/?p=2619</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[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 &#8230; <a href="http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/08/25/surrey-should-be-building-mixed-use-corridors-not-high-rise-buildings/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>East Clayton needs improved transit to live up to its potential</title>
		<link>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/08/04/east-clayton-needs-improved-transit-to-live-up-to-its-potential/</link>
		<comments>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/08/04/east-clayton-needs-improved-transit-to-live-up-to-its-potential/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2011 14:16:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan Pachal</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cloverdale]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 &#8230; <a href="http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/08/04/east-clayton-needs-improved-transit-to-live-up-to-its-potential/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Mayor Watts support transit expansion for Surrey</title>
		<link>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/07/21/mayor-watts-support-transit-expansion-for-surrey/</link>
		<comments>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/07/21/mayor-watts-support-transit-expansion-for-surrey/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2011 14:52:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan Pachal</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.civicsurrey.com/?p=2381</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[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 &#8230; <a href="http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/07/21/mayor-watts-support-transit-expansion-for-surrey/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>New pedestrian overpasses nearly complete</title>
		<link>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/06/03/new-pedestrian-overpasses-nearly-complete/</link>
		<comments>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/06/03/new-pedestrian-overpasses-nearly-complete/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jun 2011 16:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Hillsdon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.civicsurrey.com/?p=2241</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Two new pedestrian overpasses are nearing completion. The Tynehead overpass, at 168 St and Hwy 1, and the Pioneer overpass, at 35 Ave and Hwy 99, are both key elements of the City&#8217;s greenways network of recreational pathways. The Tynehead &#8230; <a href="http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/06/03/new-pedestrian-overpasses-nearly-complete/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>City advances alternative energy infrastructure</title>
		<link>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/06/02/city-advances-alternative-energy-infrastructure/</link>
		<comments>http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/06/02/city-advances-alternative-energy-infrastructure/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2011 16:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Hillsdon</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.civicsurrey.com/?p=2233</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Council approved a new plan that will require all new gas stations to include at least one alternative fuel source, such as hydrogen, compressed natural gas, or electric vehicle recharging. One of the largest concerns about transitioning from gas powered &#8230; <a href="http://www.civicsurrey.com/2011/06/02/city-advances-alternative-energy-infrastructure/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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