Coquitlam Town Centre

Skyscrapers in the Town Centre area of the city of Coquitlam, with the North Shore Mountains in the background.

Coquitlam Town Centre is the main commercial and retail neighbourhood for the city of Coquitlam, British Columbia. Coquitlam Town Centre covers 715 hectares (1,767 acres) and contains the highest concentration of high-rise condominiums in the Tri-Cities and Eastern Metro Vancouver which includes the cities of Port Moody, Anmore, Belcarra, Port Coquitlam, Pitt Meadows, Maple Ridge, Surrey, White Rock, Langley (City), Langley (District Municipality) and Coquitlam.[1][2]

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. The concept of a town centre for the area dates back to 1975. 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.[3]

Population

The Population of Coquitlam's City Centre as of the 2006 census is 24,105 and the population density was 3,284 people/km2 (13.3/acre).

Rapid Transit

Evergreen Line

Three stations for the Evergreen Line are planned in the town centre - Coquitlam Central, Lincoln and Lafarge Lake-Douglas Station which will be the terminus of the Sky Train Line, which is expected to be completed in 2016.

Facilities

Public facilities presently at the Town Centre Park area include:

City Hall
Coquitlam Public Library
Police Station
Fire Hall
Innovation Centre
Douglas College
Pinetree Secondary School
Evergreen Cultural Centre
City Centre Aquatic Complex
Percy Perry Stadium
Lafarge Lake

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

-Westwood Mall

-Various mini malls in the Glen and Johnson area

Schools

In or less than 1 km of the town centre.

Elementary

Middle

Secondary

College

References

  1. ↑ Metro Vancouver: Coquitlam Town Centre Retrieved on 1 March 2009
  2. ↑ City of Coquitlam: Retail Retrieved on 1 March 2009
  3. ↑ City of Coquitlam: City Centre Area Plan Retrieved on 4 January 2009