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rapid transit. All provide an abundance
of higher density housing opportunities,"
adds Mayor Corrigan.
Like so many other aspects of
Burnaby's infrastructure, the town centres
are a product of painstaking design. The
city worked early on to establish the
four quadrants and ¢esh out their own
identities (the construction of shopping
malls were initially responsible for the rise
of each centre, with businesses and new
residences closely following).
According to the 1996 Greater
Vancouver Regional district's Livable
Region Strategic Plan, the intent of each
centre was to have a core surrounded by
residential areas easily accessible by transit,
predominantly the Expo and Millennium
Line SkyTrains. That concept is more
closely adhered to than ever today because
it has proven to foster the vibrancy every
city most desires, and discourage urban
sprawl and decay.
"With the Livable Region Strategic Plan
in place, we knew that we could count on
rapid transit coming to key locations in our
city," says Mayor Corrigan. "That enabled
us to focus on creatively working with the
community to develop the Burnaby town
centres that we see today—town centres
What is especially
impressive about the
spectacular evolution
of Burnaby's town centres
is that it has happened
in a relatively short span of
time, at least in terms
of formally recognizing
these regions as
urban cores
Each of the four town centres
has buildings, services and
streetscapes that speak to the
character of each respective
neighbourhood
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