Burnaby is situated betweeen the cities of Vancouver to the west and north, and the cities of New Westminster and Coquitlam to the east. Burnaby has a population of 180,000 people, and covers an area of 37 square miles.
The following information was gathered from the City of Burnaby Official Community Plan and the City of Burnaby home page.
The future growth of Burnaby is concentrated around four major town centres: Brentwood, Lougheed, Edmonds and Metrotown. Smaller nodes or "Urban Villages" will act as smaller-scale, local focal points around these town centres. The goal of these town centres is to create complete compact communities to accommodate a mix of uses and densities.
The Action A Series of Town Centre Plans
A Design Charrette
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Brentwood Town Centre
- The Brentwood Town Centre Development Plan
- Brentwood Town Centre - Study Area
- Brentwood Town Centre - Concept Diagram
- Brentwood Town Centre - Land Use Concept
Lougheed Town Centre
Edmonds Town Centre
Metrotown
Burnaby Heights Virtual Business District -- an online resource
The Burnaby Heights area is located on the northern side of the City of Burnaby. This commercial strip has been recently enhanced with the addition of streetlamps, benches and garbage bins designed around a marina theme, in keeping with the history of the neighbourhood.
Sustainable Urban Landscapes: The Brentwood Design Charrette
A complete resource outlining the scope and results of the charrette. Includes colour images, drawings and related links to similar charrettes. (August, 1997. Patrick Condon and Joanne Proft, eds.)Sources of Funding:
For this project, four teams of design professionals and students worked intensely over a short time period to produce conceptual designs for the Brentwood Town Centre incorporating sustainable design practices.
Contact
the Community:4949 Canada Way
Burnaby, BC V5G 1M2
tel: (604) 294-7400
fax: (604) 294-7220