ReNewton

With the odd exception,  I will be taking a break from this blog for the summer. Will still be active[…]

A Conversation With @Fred_Kent of @PPS_Placemaking http://t.co/aJGVEv0Yfw via @JLGoodenough #Placemaking #PublicSpace pic.twitter.com/ka7hM9AdeH — Future of Places (@FutureofPlaces) April 29, 2015

Celebrating the fabulous Jane Jacobs. Jane’s talk echoed in eight walks in Surrey this weekend (with video)

 Happy Saturday Everyone!   Please stop by the Starbucks near the Organic Grocer in Newton today between 11-3 . Say hi, and[…]

Wednesday, April 22 5:30-8:30 Newton Community Hall City of Surrey presentation: The Future of the Newton Town Centre. What’s in[…]

Was away from Surrey for most of today and a bit off the grid. Came back to find out that[…]

New post coming soon- stay tuned. In the meantime, remember to vote yes for better transportation. It’s the best thing[…]

If you want to see what a society really believes in, look at what the biggest buildings on the horizon[…]

One of the smartest guys around, former chief planner for the city of Vancouver Brent Toderian talks common sense about[…]

More on the ongoing Public Market saga. Year 17. Read full story below. Surrey ‘eyesore’ saga drags on | Vancouver[…]

Apologies for the lack of posts recently. Have been working on a few new projects, one of them a  new[…]

In case you missed Brent Toderian and Charles Montgomery on CBC’s The National last night, here’s the full video.

I’ve spent the last two days sitting in a courtroom at the preliminary inquiry relating to the Julie Paskall ([…]

Downtown Newton Business Improvement Association and ReNewton  in The Now Newspaper January 15 edition. Read here  May this be the[…]

Downtown Newton  has the potential  to be more than just another suburban town centre. We have the lovely Old Surrey[…]

Here in downtown Newton we have the  jumping off points to creating something magical, vibrant and authentic. A new business[…]

Happy New Year ReNewton Nation!  that’s you guys 🙂 Thanks for supporting ReNewal and ReVitalization of downtown Newton. May 2015[…]

At 4:45 this evening,  a small, brief and quiet gathering will be held in The Grove in downtown  Newton.  We[…]

Downtown Newton is a great place to be. There are lots of fun shops, cafes and places to explore here.[…]

A lot happened in Newton in 2014. Stay Tuned for an Upcoming Post….. ReNewton Year in ReView. It was one[…]