• Source: Coquitlam Town Centre

Coquitlam Town Centre is the main commercial and retail neighbourhood for the city of Coquitlam, British Columbia. Coquitlam Town Centre covers 723 hectares (1,787 acres). The Town Centre also contains the highest concentration of high-rise condominiums in the Tri-Cities and northeastern Metro Vancouver.




History



The concept of a town centre for the area dates back to 1975. In 1979, Coquitlam Centre Mall was built and became the main catalyst for the creation of a Town Centre. Over the following years, rapid population growth took place as new housing and low rise apartment developments were built over previously forested areas.
In the early 2000s, the City of Coquitlam updated the Town Centre Plan. Shortly thereafter during the mid 2000s, City Centre began to densify as various high-rise condominium developments took place. This is reflected in the rapid population growth of the recent decade, as City Centre grew by over 15% from 2011 to 2016.
The intent is to have a concentration of high-density housing, offices, cultural, entertainment and education facilities to serve major growth areas of the region, served by rapid transit service.
Coquitlam Town Centre is currently undergoing an update of the Town Centre plan.




Geography


Geographically, Coquitlam has two large parcels of land (one in the south-west, the other in the north-east), with a smaller central area between them. This central area, Coquitlam Town Centre, was designated as a "Regional Town Centre" under the Metro Vancouver's Livable Region Strategic Plan.




Demographics






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Upon completion of the Coquitlam Centre Mall in 1979, the population of Coquitlam's City Centre was estimated to be 5,000.
Today, City Centre has grown to a population of 31,380.




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Rapid Transit






= Evergreen Extension

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Three stations for the Evergreen Extension are in operation in the town centre - Coquitlam Central, Lincoln, and Lafarge Lake-Douglas Station, which is the terminus of the SkyTrain line.




Facilities


Public facilities presently at the Town Centre Park area include:




Parks


Glen Park
Town Centre Park




Retail and Shopping


Coquitlam Centre - constructed in 1979 is the main mall in the City Centre.
Other major retail centres:

Pinetree Village
Sunwood Square
Henderson Place Mall
Westwood Mall
Various mini malls in the Glen and Johnson area




Schools






= Elementary

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Glen Elementary
Walton Elementary
Nestor Elementary




= Middle

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Maple Creek Middle
Scott Creek Middle




= Secondary

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Gleneagle Secondary
Pinetree Secondary




= College

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Douglas College (David Lam Campus)




References

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• Daftar heliport di Kanada
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• Coquitlam Centre
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• Port Coquitlam
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• Lafarge Lake–Douglas station
• City Centre Aquatic Complex
• List of tallest buildings in Coquitlam
• Millennium Line