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The South Fraser Blog: Brydon Lagoon
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Monday, August 18, 2014. Earlier this month, around 500 to 1,000 fish died in Brydon Lagoon. As reported in the local news. And according to information from the City of Langley. The deaths were likely the results of low oxygen levels in the water due to the significant green algae blooms in the pond, combined with the extremely warm temperatures. The City of Langley commissioned a Pond Management Strategy. In 1975, the lagoon was decommissioned as a primary sewage treatment facility and turned into a st...
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The South Fraser Blog: After reading this report, you’ll think twice about going over the Pattullo Bridge
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Tuesday, August 11, 2015. After reading this report, you’ll think twice about going over the Pattullo Bridge. A few weekends ago, I was walking on Columbia Street with some friends. We were walking from Downtown New Westminster to the Brewery District near Sapperton SkyTrain station. We walked underneath the Pattullo Bridge. The Pattullo Bridge needs to be replaced because it is falling into the Fraser River, but how bad is it in need of replacement? I found a June 17, 2014 report. Narrow travel lanes;.
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The South Fraser Blog: July 2015
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Wednesday, July 29, 2015. The Story of TransLink Part 3 – How Metro Vancouver got a bum deal, and how we can fix it. One of the things I wondered about was why the region’s mayors didn’t just raise property tax to pay for much needed regional transportation investments in Metro Vancouver. I mean if the mayors increased property tax, we would actually be able to properly fund regional transportation in Metro Vancouver and make the Mayors’ Transportation Plan. Several things that it didn’t deliver. So how ...
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The South Fraser Blog: June 2015
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Tuesday, June 30, 2015. Who took a cut of your property tax in 2014. Percentage of Revenue from Property Tax. 42% Township of Langley. 54% City of Langley. 56% Corporation of Delta. 58% City of White Rock. Besides property tax, municipalities also collect user fees for things such as water, sewer, and garbage collection services. Other user fees include parking, business licensing, and facility usage. If a municipality hosts a casino, they also get a portion of casino revenue. Distribution of property ta...
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The South Fraser Blog: May 2015
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Thursday, May 28, 2015. New Park Avenue condo project differs from Downtown Langley vision. Park Avenue is in the southern edge of Downtown Langley. This area is a special design district according to the City of Langley's Downtown Master Plan. Park Avenue in the context of Downtown Langley. Select graphic to enlarge. A new development is being proposed. Proposed development along Park Avenue at Douglas Park. Select image to enlarge. The proposed building includes concrete walls fronting Park Avenue and ...
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The South Fraser Blog: Commuting by car is making me fat and grumpy
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Thursday, August 6, 2015. Commuting by car is making me fat and grumpy. Over the past several weeks, I’ve been working from 4:30am to 1:00pm to cover a shift for one of my co-workers who is taking a holiday. This means that I have been leaving my home around 3:35am, so I’m not late for work. At this time in the morning, there is no transit service between Langley and Vancouver's Olympic Village. I’ve been taking a company vehicle between home and work. Driving is also somehow concurrently stressful and b...
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The South Fraser Blog: March 2015
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Tuesday, March 31, 2015. Brookswood/Fernridge Plan back on Council Agenda. About 13,100 people currently live in Brookswood/Fernridge. The Township of Langley began the process of updating the Brookswood/Fernridge Community Plan in 2011. The update was started due to a petition by several landowners in the area. The Township agreed to the update the plan under the condition that the landowners paid for the update process. The landowners agreed. Wanted no new development in Brookswood;. Though that there ...
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The South Fraser Blog: Infographic – Government Service Delivery in Metro Vancouver
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Infographic – Government Service Delivery in Metro Vancouver. It is apparent that there is broad confusion over which level of government or agency delivers services to people in our region. To help people understand the complexity of service delivery in our region, South Fraser OnTrax partnered with local graphic artist Sam Bradd to develop an infographic that shows who is responsible for delivering services to people in the region. Download a PDF version of the infographic. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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The South Fraser Blog: What is the Interurban?
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What is the Interurban? The Interurban was a passenger rail line that operated from 1910 until 1950 and fostered agricultural, residential and industrial growth for the South Fraser. The Interurban is what settled the South Fraser and that is why many commercial, educational, and recreational facilities are today within walking distance of the line. The Interurban Line Today. The City of Surrey commissioned a report. Translink Report: Deluxe Electric LRT: $27,000,000/km. Canada Line: $105,000,000/km.
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