Surrey, in partnership with the Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD) and the Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority (GVTA), was part of one of eight successful applications for funding under Transport Canada's Showcase Program.   The successful application focuses on transportation projects and programs that will reduce greenhouse gases and other emissions by encouraging the use of transit and modes of transportation other than the private automobile.  In total, $8.8 million was awarded, of which between $1 million and $2 million will be used to assist in funding two projects within the City of Surrey: 

• The TravelSmart Program is a project aimed at individualized marketing to encourage changes in household behaviour.  This project will involve five municipalities in the Lower Mainland including Surrey and is expected to commence in 2005.
• The Transit-Oriented Development Program is focussed on the development of a Transit Village around the Surrey Central SkyTrain Station.  This project has officially commenced following approval by Council on November 29, 2004.

The Transit Village Project will reconsider the proposed land use plan for the area around the Surrey Central SkyTrain Station and develop strategies for enhancing the physical environment to increase walking, cycling and transit use.  This project could include the construction of sidewalks, traffic calming, signage, improved lighting, and traffic signal priority, improved pedestrian and cyclist crossings, bus shelters, street furniture and bicycle lockers.  In the longer term, other changes could include the planning and implementation of bicycle routes and new local transit services, the development of a revised City Centre plan and the planning and implementation of new streets and by-law changes to encourage new higher density forms of residential and mixed-use development in the area.  Implementation of these projects will continue over a three-year period. 

To view the TransLink Urban Transportation Showcase web-site, please click here.


NEWS AND UPDATES

The Surrey Central Transit Village Plan was approved by Surrey City Council on March 12, 2007.

• Corporate Report (C003) - Urban Transportation Showcase Program - Final Surrey Central Transit Village Plan (PDF - 5MB - ***LARGE FILE)
• Surrey Central Transit Village Plan Document (PDF - 2MB)

Surrey Central Transit Village Project Public Open House - March 21 2006

• Display Boards (Part 1)
• Display Boards (Part 2)
• Display Boards (Part 3)
• Display Boards (Part 4)
• Comment Sheet

March 2006 Newsletter

Urban Transportation Showcase Program - Status Report on the Development of a Transit Village Plan for the Surrey Central Station Area

Surrey Central Transit Village Showcase Public Open House - October 26, 2005

• Poster

Open House Material:

• Section 1
  • Introduction
  • Next Steps
  • Existing Site: Plan View
  • Planning Principles
• Section 2
  • Draft Concept Plan #1
  • Draft Concept Plan #2
  • Draft Concept Plan #3
  • Draft Concept Plan #4
• Section 3
  • Civic Space
  • Rapid Transit Corridor Routing Alternatives
  • Transit Connectivity and Circulation
  • Street Network
• Section 4
  • Comment Sheet

Urban Transportation Showcase informational brochure - "Six in the City"

Whalley Business Improvement Association Area Boundary

Updated plan for Holland Park - May 2, 2005

Results from the March 10 and 12, 2005 Public Open Houses

• Survey Responses
• Sketches from the Public's Input

Surrey Central Transit Village Planning Process Open Houses - March 10 and 12, 2005

• Open House Display Boards
• Comment Sheet

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

• Surrey Central Transit Village Planning Process Background Brief
• Scope of Transit-Oriented Development (TOD): Surrey Central Transit Village
• City of Surrey Council Presentation (November 29, 2004)
• GVRD Council Presentation (November 29, 2004)

INITIAL WORKSHOPS

• Surrey Central Transit Village - Workshop with Staff Representatives (December 14, 2004)
• Surrey Central Transit Village - Workshop with Community Representatives (December 16, 2004)
• Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Primer 101 (December 16, 2004)

IDEAS FORUM

• Free Planning Lecture - January 20, 2005

MAPS OF CITY CENTRE

• Aerial Photo
• Official Community Plan
• Sidewalks, Bikeways, Transit Routes, Proposed Roads
• Zoning