3.

Regional Develonment Strategy

3.1.

Prepare a revised regional development strategy.
1983 Cost: $1,650; 1984 Estimate: $55,000

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Coordinate the improvement of downtowns.
1983 Cost: $110,000; 1984 Estimate: $70,000

This program provides for completion of the downtowns policy
review started in 1983. Also undertaken would be
identification of transportation improvements which would
contribute most to achievement of the. downtowns policy, a
special study on urban design techniques for suburban
centres, on-going promotion of regional town centres
including further identification of the target market, and

monitoring of higher density commercial and residential
development activity.

Respond to requests for studies of a minor nature.
1983 Cost: $10,000; 1984 Estimate: $10,000

This program provides for minor Studies at the request of the
member municipalities, or the Regional Administrative
Advisory Committee or municipal planners.

Coordinate local government perspectives on senior government
Studies and provide an area-wide view,

1983 Cost: $19,000; 1984 Estimate: $20 ,000

This program provides for an area-wide view and coordinated
municipal response to senior government plans. Included are
such activities as the Master Plan for the Port of Vancouver,
Fraser River Estuary Study, Vancouver International Airport
expansion, Lower Mainland Industrial Study, BC Place
development, ALRT monitoring and the Royal Commission on the
Economic Union and Development Prospects for Canada.

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