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The Place to Be!
Peter Fassbender Mayor of the City of Langley
A note from the Mayor of the City of Langley, Peter Fassbender
The City of Langley is a thriving and growing community of 26,000 people nestled within a space of 10 square kilometres, surrounded by some of the fastest growing areas in all of Canada. We are fortunate to be able to enjoy a relaxed, smalltown lifestyle and a strong community spirit, yet with access to all the amenities of a major urban centre. As our City is fully developed, we look to redevelopment and revitalization as the keys to growth and densification in the community. As such, we continue to aggressively promote and build upon our Downtown Master Plan which encourages redevelopment, revitalization and a focus on our environment. The year 2010 saw a significant number of new development applications, and the results are now taking shape with the building of higher density projects such as the Muse, Blustone, Serenade, and Suede. These projects are steadily bringing new residents to the community who will live, work and raise their families in the City of Langley. In addition an exciting luxury car collection spearheaded by Open Road Auto group including BMW/Mini Langley, Infinity and Audi dealerships, with more to come, will attract a wide customer base to the community. Also, on that same site, Anthem Properties is planning an office retail complex for the near future. The City is also staying connected with current property owners along the Fraser Highway one-way and surrounding areas to encourage investment in the revitalization of existing buildings. Many opportunities still exist to work with others to improve various strategic areas such as the core bus loop,
and the redevelopment of the vacated Coast Capital Savings on the Fraser Highway. This area is critical to the future vision for the Downtown core. Phase 3 of the City’s Downtown Master Plan, introduced in 2010, focuses on the move “from grey to green” on all publicly accessible land, creating an inviting downtown area through a sustainable, thriving, pedestrian-oriented mixed-use compact design. The Public Realm plan envisions a number of improvements to the streets and public open spaces. Some of these initiatives include enhancements to Douglas Park, including the new Cenotaph which will be installed shortly. We are also looking forward to exciting upgrades in McBurney Lane and will be implementing a wayfinding strategy utilizing better signage throughout the City. We are proud of our community and excited about the renewal that we see all around us. We believe that, through ongoing cooperation and engagement with the business community and all our residents, the City of Langley will continue to be “The Place to Be”! – Mayor Peter Fassbender Langley Economic Development Magazine
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