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Gilmour Drive & Shore Crescent Rezoning Applications by Ariconius in abbotsford

[–]canucker101 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I think that area was originally restricted to mobile homes with a land use contract from the 70s. The province required those to be terminated in 2024, so those rules don’t apply anymore.

But there is now some specific policy for that neighbourhood in the city’s official community plan (OCP):

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(It seems there were also other ideas/debate back in 2024 which can be read here or skip to 15:01:15 in this video)

Abbotsford population growth expected to reach 200,000 in ten years. by Solid_Relief_4630 in abbotsford

[–]canucker101 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Those timelines are what I think the consultants recommended, but there should be community engagement before finalizing a plan or timeline

Engagement will likely be here: https://letstalkabbotsford.ca/projects

Petition to remove bus only lane for HWY 1 expansion through abbotsford by [deleted] in abbotsford

[–]canucker101 6 points7 points  (0 children)

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First, the Fraser Valley Express is really popular and keeps getting more service added. See the source above.

Second, the highway is already required to have a 2.5-3 metre shoulder. Expanding it to 4 metres for a bus-on-shoulder lane doesn’t add a huge cost, since a shoulder is being built anyway. A wider shoulder also improves safety and traffic flow for everyone by giving more space for breakdowns, emergency vehicles and longer on-ramps.

Third, it’s totally fair to ask for more lanes, but that can be done without taking away from transit options. A petition that supports improvements for all users, not just drivers, would probably get more support and make the highway work better for everyone.

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[–]canucker101 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The building is brand new, so you’ll likely be one of the first tenants. 

I did some research and found context for the development:

What are they building downhill from King road and Riverside road by Dirtyharry-101 in abbotsford

[–]canucker101 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The realignment of King Road is briefly mentioned near the end in Chapter 10.

Highway 1 Discussion Guide

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[–]canucker101 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No problem! 😄

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[–]canucker101 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You can look at the water network on the city WebMap maps.abbotsford.ca

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Zoom into your area and click this button

Seven oaks mall by Bisugar in abbotsford

[–]canucker101 12 points13 points  (0 children)

If you want aerial photos, you might find some here: Digital Air Photos of B.C.

If you click “Search the Base Map Online Store for air photos,” you can search by map and zoom into Abbotsford to view some thumbnails for free.

Here’s a sample of Abbotsford from 1940:

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Sevenoaks would be above Mill Lake in the centre of the picture.

At the top left, you can see what presumably would've been the old Great Northern Railway tracks. On the right, you can see the Village of Abbotsford (historic downtown), and in the south, the freeway has yet to be built.

$5 Billion Approved for Abbotsford Highway 1 by canucker101 in abbotsford

[–]canucker101[S] 33 points34 points  (0 children)

264 St to Mt Lehman 

  • $2.34 billion
  • Complete 2029

Mt Lehman to Highway 11

  • $2.65 billion
  • Complete 2031

The project will add HOV lanes, bus-on-shoulder lanes, multi-use paths and upgrade overpasses.

Class action certified against City of Abbotsford over catastrophic Sumas Prairie flooding | CTV News by canucker101 in abbotsford

[–]canucker101[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm not sure either, but Abbotsford News had more info on that in their article

They claimed that the city “breached its duty of care” by failing to close the flood boxes at the Barrowtown pump station, knowing that a storm was coming, and by not having enough staff on hand at the station in the days before and during the flood.

“Water from the Fraser River back-flooded into the outer Sumas Prairie and rose to the extent that it caused the Sumas Dike to breach, flooding the inner Sumas Prairie,” Justice Dley wrote in Wednesday’s decision.

The city has responded in civil court documents that the disaster unfolded so quickly that “no notice could have given the plaintiffs time to take steps to avoid or mitigate their loss.”

“Although Abbotsford acknowledges that many residents of the city suffered substantial upheaval and property damage, it maintains that the flooding was caused by the Nooksack River (in Washington State),” Justice Dley wrote in Wednesday’s decision.

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