Surrey City Centre Redevelopment Plans - Page 25

androo_k · #**481** Posted **May 13, 2010, 12:51 AM**

Diet Butcher · #**482** Posted **May 19, 2010, 4:16 PM**

Anyone have an update on when the SFU Residence Tower is supposed to start? Last I read it was supposed to be done by the end of next year?

CoryHolmes · #**483** Posted **May 29, 2010, 3:33 PM**

So I was walking along City Parkway this morning and outside the Hockey Shop I noticed a billboard. It's got copies of the City of Surrey's request for expropriation for the land those buildings are sitting on. I knew Mayor Watts was fast-tracking the development of the new city hall, but this is flying along.

go_leafs_go02 · #**484** Posted **May 29, 2010, 5:42 PM**

I've also heard that Surrey is looking at constructing a 15,000-17,000 seat arena somewhere in the City Centre.

Definitely could work as a replacement for the Pacific Coliseum.

Whalleyboy · #**485** Posted **May 29, 2010, 7:04 PM**

it was 10,000 and i said it a while back when i asked the city

sryboy · #**486** Posted **May 29, 2010, 11:12 PM**

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Originally Posted by Whalleyboy

it was 10,000 and i said it a while back when i asked the city

I think they should build the stadium where the Best buy is at old Yale and KGB. its close to skytrain and it would look cool driving up KGB at night. Kind like the staples center in LA.

Whalleyboy · #**487** Posted **May 30, 2010, 12:59 AM**

i would like to see it by university drive and King George intersection
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&h...882598138.0004813ffca251d32fc18&t=h&z=17
thats the area i think

WaxItYourself · #**488** Posted **May 31, 2010, 3:09 AM**

I have a crazy feeling if they do build a stadium it's going to be in that large tract of land near gateway skytrain station between the Scotia Tower, the new recreation centre, CityPointe and the Surrey Food Bank.

sryboy · #**489** Posted **May 31, 2010, 5:51 AM**

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Originally Posted by sryboy

I think they should build the stadium where the Best buy is at old Yale and KGB. its close to skytrain and it would look cool driving up KGB at night. Kind like the staples center in LA.

oops forgot to site the pic.

picture from Kingscast.net

http://kingscast.net/wp-content/gallery/staples-center/staples-center1.jpg

sryboy · #**490** Posted **May 31, 2010, 5:54 AM**

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Originally Posted by Whalleyboy

it was 10,000 and i said it a while back when i asked the city

Question? isn't this stadium a integral part of Surrey's 2012 BC games bid? (which they won) I thought I read that somewhere...

paradigm4 · #**491** Posted **May 31, 2010, 9:11 AM**

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Originally Posted by sryboy

Question? isn't this stadium a integral part of Surrey's 2012 BC games bid? (which they won) I thought I read that somewhere...

Hardly integral. But it did resuscitate discussions about a stadium, the likes of which have been on and off for decades. At one time, the City wanted to build a stadium in South Surrey where the Rec Centre now is. They had also wanted to build one in Tynehead in the 80's I believe. I doubt this will happen for quite some time - we don't have a team that needs the facility, there's no way public money would go into it as there's more pressing needs, and with the new stadiums in Abbotsford, Langley, and the renewed BC Place, I don't think there's even a market for one.

Whalleyboy · #**492** Posted **May 31, 2010, 1:51 PM**

hey we could always look into steal the abbotsford heat. or better yet start up a ECHL team of are own

twoNeurons · #**493** Posted **May 31, 2010, 5:00 PM**

Team up with SFU and have their NCAA basketball team play in the Surrey Arena...

sryboy · #**494** Posted **May 31, 2010, 6:03 PM**

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hey we could always look into steal the abbotsford heat. or better yet start up a ECHL team of are own

Still scratching my head about how Abby with a smaller population has a team yet Surrey doesn't.

Surrey Heat?? I could see that, just crappy that they're the farm team for the Calgary Flames lol

Zassk · #**495** Posted **May 31, 2010, 6:08 PM**

^ Wouldn't it be amazing to have the Canucks' AHL team in Surrey? That would be an awesome arrangement.

Whalleyboy · #**496** Posted **May 31, 2010, 6:25 PM**

that would be the dream. But like i said i'd settle for ECHL for one we wouldnt have to pay to fly teams out here like abbotsford has to with the AHL.

go_leafs_go02 · #**497** Posted **May 31, 2010, 6:45 PM**

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Originally Posted by sryboy

Still scratching my head about how Abby with a smaller population has a team yet Surrey doesn't.

Surrey Heat?? I could see that, just crappy that they're the farm team for the Calgary Flames lol

Well Surrey doesn't have any arena in the entire city that has actual seating for a major sports event.

Abby has a rink, Chilliwack has a rink. Surrey doesn't.

Kind of think poaching the Giants from the Coliseum could work. I don't know if Surrey could actually support a WHL team on it's own. (just see Brampton in the OHL - poorly attended team, just outside of Toronto)

sryboy · #**498** Posted **Jun 1, 2010, 12:04 AM**

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Originally Posted by go_leafs_go02

Well Surrey doesn't have any arena in the entire city that has actual seating for a major sports event.

Abby has a rink, Chilliwack has a rink. Surrey doesn't.

I don't know if Surrey could actually support a WHL team on it's own. (just see Brampton in the OHL - poorly attended team, just outside of Toronto)

Build it and they will come lol

go_leafs_go02 · #**499** Posted **Jun 1, 2010, 12:28 AM**

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Build it and they will come lol

However, that's what Abbotsford said, and look at them, they have a AHL team that's not really popular in the city (i think something to do with the Flames is part of the reason why) but they have a new arena, that averages about 2,000 fans a game and it seats I believe 7,000.

hollywoodnorth · #**500** Posted **Jun 1, 2010, 3:57 AM**

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Originally Posted by go_leafs_go02

However, that's what Abbotsford said, and look at them, they have a AHL team that's not really popular in the city (i think something to do with the Flames is part of the reason why) but they have a new arena, that averages about 2,000 fans a game and it seats I believe 7,000.

the flames is a HORRIBLE match I think. Vancouver fans in general HATE the flames I think. I mean I know I sure do

seems like the arena is getting some decent concerts overall.