Surrey/South Fraser Updates - Page 94

EhJay · #**1861** Posted **Apr 14, 2017, 1:02 AM**

That puts things nicely into context a bit better. Nothing "wow" about the buildings in the early renders, but I'm sure that's bound to change.

flipper316 · #**1862** Posted **Apr 19, 2017, 8:31 PM**

that mcdonalds on kgb and 102 needs to go. nothing but junkies hanging out there.

Blease · #**1863** Posted **Apr 19, 2017, 9:05 PM**

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Originally Posted by flipper316

that mcdonalds on kgb and 102 needs to go. nothing but junkies hanging out there.

Be careful what you say or the bleeding heart brigade will be out here beating you over the head for being mean to the junkies. People who urinate in public places and dispose of used needles in public places have their rights too I guess!!?? 😖😖

EhJay · #**1864** Posted **Apr 20, 2017, 1:47 AM**

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Originally Posted by flipper316

that mcdonalds on kgb and 102 needs to go. nothing but junkies hanging out there.

Agreed that cleaning up the neighbourhood is highly needed, but how is getting rid of a mcdonalds going to do that? Leave it as another empty lot? Do you think they'll go somewhere else?

GMasterAres · #**1865** Posted **Apr 20, 2017, 6:55 AM**

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Originally Posted by Blease

Ideally speaking the Safeway property would work really well for the YMCA. The store would have to come down but that is quite okay.

I believe the YMCA will be placed where the North Surrey Rec Center currently exists aka it will be demolished and the YMCA would replace it OR it will be build beside on the land where the parking lot/bus loop currently stands and then when complete the North Surrey rec centre will be demolished. Either way it will very much likely be in the square with 3 Civic, City Hall, and the Library.

flipper316 · #**1866** Posted **Apr 21, 2017, 5:33 AM**

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Originally Posted by EhJay

Agreed that cleaning up the neighbourhood is highly needed, but how is getting rid of a mcdonalds going to do that? Leave it as another empty lot? Do you think they'll go somewhere else?

Well that lot and the Chevron could get redeveloped when Anthem starts building out that whole block.

Shift · #**1867** Posted **Apr 21, 2017, 9:14 PM**

Recent photo of Surrey City Centre from Paul Hillsdon's instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/paulhillsdon/

EhJay · #**1868** Posted **Apr 22, 2017, 2:14 AM**

That almost doesn't look real, Shift

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Originally Posted by flipper316

Well that lot and the Chevron could get redeveloped when Anthem starts building out that whole block.

True!

GMasterAres · #**1869** Posted **Apr 28, 2017, 5:51 AM**

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Originally Posted by Blease

Developers planning a 50 storey building in Surrey City Centre. Building to be an education centre for international students.

If anyone was curious, this building (where the Stardust used to be) has shown up again this time in the form of a Development Application:

https://apps.surrey.ca/Online-Develo...ar=17&seq=0159

So they are evidently proceeding. Nothing additional other than:

Development Permit, OCP & NCP Amendment, Rezoning from C-8 to CD, to construct a new 50 level mixed use building (consisting of commercial, college, dorm and hotel).

flipper316 · #**1870** Posted **Apr 28, 2017, 5:52 AM**

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Originally Posted by Shift

Recent photo of Surrey City Centre from Paul Hillsdon's instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/paulhillsdon/

Green Timbers looking like a shell of its former self. What a shame.

clee7903 · #**1871** Posted **Apr 28, 2017, 2:16 PM**

From the air, downtown Surrey still looks pretty sparse. Still someways to go before it'll dense up. 3 Civic plaza adds a good contrast with its height.

Shift · #**1872** Posted **Apr 28, 2017, 5:18 PM**

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Originally Posted by clee7903

From the air, downtown Surrey still looks pretty sparse. Still someways to go before it'll dense up. 3 Civic plaza adds a good contrast with its height.

It's quite a large area really, with the 3 nodes (Gateway, Surrey Central, King George) separated from each other. If all of it was clustered it would appear denser.

Over the next 10 years those nodes will each grow quite a bit.

By 2040 it will be a pretty substantial downtown with areas between the nodes filling in.

clee7903 · #**1873** Posted **Apr 28, 2017, 7:20 PM**

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Originally Posted by Shift

It's quite a large area really, with the 3 nodes (Gateway, Surrey Central, King George) separated from each other. If all of it was clustered it would appear denser.

Over the next 10 years those nodes will each grow quite a bit.

By 2040 it will be a pretty substantial downtown with areas between the nodes filling in.

I agree! It is a huge area and with so many projects, both planned and under construction now, the changes will be very apparent compared to the previous 2 decades past.

officedweller · #**1874** Posted **May 1, 2017, 7:56 PM**

Surrey Museum expansion:

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The $10.3-million expansion project will add 12,000 square feet of space to the existing city-owned facility, which is 24,000 square feet in size and was built in 2005.

Construction will begin in June, and the completion is targeted for September 2018, museum manager Lynn Saffery told the Now on Friday.
...

http://www.surreynowleader.com/news/...surrey-museum/

http://www.surreynowleader.com/news/...surrey-museum/
Street view of the expansion.

View of expanded museum from the parking lot. http://www.surreynowleader.com/news/...surrey-museum/

EhJay · #**1875** Posted **May 1, 2017, 7:58 PM**

The widening of 100th Ave is coming along well. They've installed the lights on 140th for two lanes each way and have started laying the curb and the pillars for the light standards on the south side of the road.

Shift · #**1876** Posted **May 2, 2017, 7:32 PM**

^Nice. Surprised it will take a full year to complete though. Seems like you should be able to widen/pave a road between now and fall.

Urbanmetro · #**1877** Posted **May 2, 2017, 11:55 PM**

It's the city's fault. Contactors take on as much work as possible, bidding on everything and then divide up the work so completion is over a longer period of time. May have to do with the LRT ... Gives city officials more room to play their game ��

EhJay · #**1878** Posted **May 3, 2017, 9:09 PM**

Speaking of LRT:
TransLink’s CEO had good news and bad news for Vancouver city council on May 2.

If all goes to plan, TransLink plans to break ground on Vancouver’s Broadway Corridor subway expansion and the first part of Surrey’s light rail line in fall of 2019

Link

Which goes against what Mayor Hepner said about shovels in the ground 2018

officedweller · #**1879** Posted **May 5, 2017, 11:06 PM**

From Lark twitter:

Bill Reid Memorial Shelter, Cloverdale.

https://twitter.com/larkgroup1

Shift · #**1880** Posted **May 8, 2017, 6:59 PM**

WestStone's transit-oriented development next to Scott Rd Station going to Council tonight for 1st/2nd reading. Site is across the street from where the new North Surrey Rec Centre / Ice Rinks will be.

Details:

Four buildings (6 storeys each)
Ground level retail with rental apartments above
514 units total

http://www.surrey.ca/bylawsandcounci...16-0685-00.pdf