Key Sustainability Features Green Infrastructure: extensive greenway network Stormwater management plan: natural drainage system incorporating surface detention and infiltration; reduced erosion and habitat loss through management of run-off discharge Pedestrian-oriented: shops and transit within 5-minute walk Habitat protection: preservation of riparian areas with restricted human access Open space: school and park sites to contribute to infiltration and bird habitat The City of Surrey’s ongoing development of the East Clayton neighbourhood is the outcome of a participatory planning process initiated by the city and undertaken with the assistance of the James Taylor Chair in Landscape and Liveable Environments at the Design Centre for Sustainability at UBC. Both the city and the Chair are committed to developing a complete and sustainable neighbourhood in East Clayton. READ MORE