Surrey

How should the Surrey voter community divide funding among these blogs/websites?

[Most communities give your votes more weight if you log in and/or are a community member.]

Feb 1	A debate on Smart Growth Policy and the South of Fraser: With the Metro Vancouver region set to grow by another 1 million people over the next 20 years and with most of that growth set to occur in Surrey and the South of Fraser, there has been a call by … Continue reading →
Jan 27	Panorama Ridge misses the mark in providing a pedestrian friendly environment: Panorama Ridge, the area near 152nd Street and Highway 10, is a perfect example of Surrey’s confused persona. Is it trying to be an auto-centric suburb or a vibrant urban centre? On Sunday, I took a walk in the commercial … Continue reading →
Jan 25	City Hall launches arts centre offensive: Five days after we said the performing arts centre project is dead on arrival, City Hall has proclaimed it is “moving ahead” with the facility. The Mayor’s Office announced today that is has hired Bing Thom Architects as the consultant … Continue reading →

23%

From Bosnia to Canada > Surrey

Nov 26

Historic elections of November 19th – Surrey goes with Surrey First, Bob Bose is retiring: SURREY – Last Saturday night all eyes in British Columbia were fixed on only two race, Vancouver and Surrey,everyone was interested to learn what would happen, who will be re-elected or elected and in which direction will go two the most important municipal centers. While Vancouver race was pret...

Nov 15

South Surrey Debate: Divided on Summits, World Leaders and Spending – United in Transportation vision: SURREY - Less than a week before final countdown all-candidates debates are the best element in pursuing undecided voters to support their political programs, giving them new chances to improve situation in Surrey, placing it on the path of success and regional importance. Surrey First, Surrey C...

22%

SkyTrain for Surrey Blog

Feb 7	SkyTrain type technology clearly a winner in Japan: Have you ever noticed why the tracks on the Vancouver SkyTrain look different from the tracks that you might find in other rapid transit systems around the world? Specifically, we refer to this: Notice the four rails: the “third rail” power rail (left side), the two wheel-contact steel rails, a...
Feb 6	Surrey not prime for Streetcars: No mobility improvement: We would like to share a posting on the Human Transit blog that debated claims that streetcars would be more appropriate for Vancouver and provide mobility benefits for a lower price. The post concerns the effects of streetcars (i.e. a type of light rail implementation – comparable to buses on t...
Feb 2	Urban Integration with SkyTrain: Plaza 88 – An Example for Surrey: You may have heard earlier this winter of the prominent opening of a new Safeway as part of a retail complex in New Westminster, recently built adjacent to New Westminster SkyTrain Station. The new development is notorious in that it integrates more than 200,000 square feet of retail space dire...

13%

Surrey interviews on Filibuster cartoons

Oct 26	Interview with Dianne Watts: Once touted as a possible premier, Surrey Mayor Dianne Watts remains one of the province�s most popular politicians. Known for her pragmatism and moderation, she is running for a third term in a race that Surrey�s main opposition party declined to contest.
2011 Jan	Interview with Kevin Falcon: Making avid use of the Internet and social media, 47-year-old Kevin Falcon has sought to define himself as a �new generation� of Liberal leadership. First elected to the B.C. legislature in 2001, the former real estate investor and entrepreneur served as minister of deregulation, transportation,...

Vote % shares for as many blogs as you like. Nonvotes are equivalent to 0%. Your votes need not sum to 100%. You can vote any time; about once a week is good. Shares updated nightly. [FAQ on voting]

Past funding shares: see horserace or click on a share% above.

If you don't want other users of your computer to see your votes, please exit browser when finished voting.

Type of community: Municipal Headquarters: Surrey B.C. Canada

Official community website Wikipedia page

Funding status: This VoterMedia ballot is not currently funded. It is displayed as a demo for if and when there is funding. Without funding there may be few votes, which makes the rankings less meaningful. For a recently funded ballot, see Burnaby.

Add/Correct: You can add to or correct this community's data and website/blog list by emailing admin[at]votermedia.org.

Comments? Blogs/websites we should add to the ballot? Advice for improving VoterMedia.org? Type those here: