Showing 1375 results

This fonds encompasses the planning career of Chander Suri. The head planner for the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George from 1969 to 1977, Chander Suri embarked on numerous community plan projects in the Prince George area. Suri also worked as an independent planning consultant for local businesses and organizations. Chander Suri's records encompass numerous urban and rural projects facilitating population and industry growth within the RDFFG that spanned beyond Suri's career.

Textual records comprise official and draft planning documents, development reports, planning proposals, contracts, published regulations, socio-economic studies of regions near Prince George, financial and other studies for development sites, illustrated promotional packages/proposals for developments, regional/provincial guides and standards, and correspondence relating to Suri's professional consulting activities. The fonds contains a wide array of maps, architectural plans, and technical drawings ranging from municipal planning layouts, industrial land developments, and private property (commercial and residential) development projects, mainly from in and around Prince George.

These records are relevant to researchers of the subjects of land use, land development and land planning issues in the Prince George and Fraser-Fort George Regional District in the second half of the 20th century.

Series include:

1. Maps and Plans relating to development projects in British Columbia, predominantly in the Prince George area
2. Lower Mainland Planning material from Suri's early career period
3. Regional District of Fraser Fort George Planning records and resource material collected by Suri during his employment at the RDFFG
4. Planning Consultancy records relating to Suri’s independent planning consultancy work in his later career period

Series consists of planning documents relating to the British Columbia Lower Mainland collected by planner Chander Suri, reflecting his early career activity in that region. These records include metropolitan transportation and housing studies as well as industrial, residential, and agricultural land reports.

File consists of a preliminary study undertaken by the Lower Mainland Regional Planning Board of B.C. examining the growing metropolitan populaton of Greater Vancouver. Includes a report on the findings in member municipalites.

File consists of a report by the Lower Mainland Regional Planning Board of B.C. outlining a continued program of housing research for the Greater Vancouver Area. The report examines similar experiences of other urban cities and outlines the proposed program for housing analysis.

File consists of a report undertaken by the Lower Mainland Planning Board of B.C. forecasting the future of industrial land prospects. This report is part of a larger study of industrial settlement in the province.

File consists of a study examining the residential land structure of Metropolitan Vancouver. This study is supplementary to the Land for Living study. Includes one report of the findings and analysis of the study.

File consists of a report by the Lower Mainland Regional Planning Board of B.C. regarding the needs of industrial land. The report describes methods for carrying out these needs with suitable sites in the Lower Mainland area.

File consists of a report by the Lower Mainland Regional Planning Board of B.C. on the future industrial land prospects of the Lower Mainland.

File consists of a report by the Lower Mainland Regional Plannng Board of BC concerning availible farming land in the Lower Mainland.

File consists of a report by the Lower Mainland Regional Plannng Board of BC concerning availible land in the Lower Mainland.

File consists of a study by the Lower Mainland Regional Planning Board of B.C. regarding the attitudes of residents in the Greater Vancouver fringe areas toward their environment. The study was part of the larger "Land for Living" report about land development in the Lower Mainland. Includes Part 1 and Part 2 of the report detailing survey structure, findings, and interpretation.

File consists of a report by the Lower Mainland Regional Planning Board of B.C. regarding the facilities that serve households and standards of lower mainland dwelling facilities. The study correlates with a larger "Land for Living" report about land development in the Lower Mainland.

File consists of a brief developed by the Lower Mainland Regional Planning Board of B.C. examining the problems with expanding urban sprawl in Greater Vancouver, outlining the findings of the research, and offering future suggestions.

File consists of a petition by the Union of British Columbia Municipalities against the Amchitka Nuclear Test by the Atomic Energy Commission of the United States of America.

Series consists of planning material created or collected by Chander Suri during his employment as a planner for the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George (RDFFG) between 1968 and 1977. These records include land development research, population data, economic studies, promotional material for the City of Prince George and Regional District, and long-term plans for the municipality of Prince George. This series also contains photographs, maps, and plans related to projects of relevance to RDFFG.

File consists of multiple documents concerning the development of a master plan for the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George.

File consists of an investment brochure for the City of Prince George.

File consists of an appraisal by the Lower Mainland Regional Planning Board of the labour force and employment in Vancouver. This report is supplementary to other similar studies examining changes in the labour force.

File consists of recreation reports, a Knothole zoning by-law article, public hearing agenda, and an industrial land use report, a number of reports on the zoning needs of small surrounding communities, a report on proposed rail routes to the NE of the province, a report on space requirements for downtown Prince George, a proposed study of water supply and sewage requirements in Prince George, a community analysis, statistics and information, presentation speeches on the tourism industry, and a report on the Hospital District in Fraser-Fort George.

File consists of population data from the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George.

File consists of annual district reports from 1969 and 1971 for the BC Department of Agriculture Development and Extension Branch detailing weather, crops, and season highlights. Includes a booklet on soil capability classifications and Central BC and Caribou agricultural census data for 1961-1966.

File consists of a study by the Associated Engineering Services Ltd. on the metropolitan traffic of Prince George.

File consists of a bylaw for the City of Prince George to establish zoning. Includes a regional index of the Prince George area.

File consists of a plan to develop Pigeon Lake as a provincial park.

File consists of settlement planning documents for the Regional District of Fraser Fort-George. Includes planning pamphlets, handwritten notes, map sketches, tables regarding proportions of land in Agricultural Land Reserves, a report on the Prince George water supply, a list of directors 1968 Regional District Fraser-Fort George Board, and an index to published forest cover maps and data.

File consists of a speech titled "Secondary Industries" addressing the potential of industry expansion, specifically in Prince George.

File consists census data from the North West and Peace River regions between 1966 and 1968. Also includes population data from 1951, 1956, 1961, and 1966.

File consists of the preliminary outline of an urban pattern study by N. Pearson. Appended to the beginning of the report, members of the technical committee have laid out points of constructive critisicm about the drafted report. Includes a few pages of suggested edits and a drafted report on urban patterns.

File consists of a draft copy of an address by J.D. Mawell for delivery at the Sixth Annual Aministrator's Seminar for the BC Hospital's Association. The speech outlines aspirations for the Hospital Association in the future.

File consists of a paper by the Lower Mainland Regional Planning Board of B.C. about the economic growth in the Lower Mainland. The paper takes a national and provincial economic perspective to determine municipal action.

File consists of a paper by the Lower Mainland Regional Planning Board of B.C. about the purchasing power of consumers in the Lower Mainland. The paper examines how rising income might affect urban living and possible responses.

File consists of a master plan for development of Alberta's Provincial Parks. Details the plan, objectives, assessment guides, and features of the plan. Includes one master plan and objective item and one supplementary information package.

File consists of a land capability map for the Prince George special sales area, part of the ARDA Canada Land Inventory. Includes a letter from R.J. McCormack, Chief of the Canada Land Inventory.

File consists of a brief report by the Housing Committee to the Greater Vancouver Regional District with recommendations regarding housing.

File consists of four presentation speeches from the Pacific Northwest Trade Association Conference concerning industry and the environment in North America.

File consists of spreadsheets detailing the distribution of established timber sale in the Prince George Forest District. Includes a tree farm license map of the district.

File consists of a report about the Canada Land Inventory Program that examines disparities between urban and rural communities and offers solutions. Also includes a document entitled "The Place of the Canada Land Inventory Program in Resource Management: The Regional District of Fraser-Fort George".

File consists of a report to the Housing Committee by the Greater Vancouver Planning Department that outlines the course of action taken based off the recommendations of the committee.

File consists of meeting minutes from the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George concerning garbage disposal, health conditions in surrounding rural communities, highways, and sawmills.

File consists of correspondence between the Architectural Institute of BC and Chander Suri regarding his enrolment in the Institute. Includes course, pricing, exams, and qualification information.

File consists of multiple documents pertaining to the planning activities of the Regional District of Fraser Fort-George, including an agricultural outlook, surveys, house numbering in rural areas, property listings, interim policies for land development in the Cariboo Regional District, by-law hearings and changes, overview reports of the regional district, a report of the chairman for the regional district in 1969, a report on mobile homes, and planning for electoral areas.

File consists of policy plan regional settlement pattern questionaire designed around the Central Interior of BC. Includes a survey questionaire for planning practitioners across Canada.

File consists of comparative studies of garbage disposal in the Prince George area. Includes a brief summary of the garbage collection survey, photocopies of two newspaper articles, and a guide to proper landfill use.

File consists of a list of art publications available at the Prince George Public Library.

File consists of a report by the Regional District of Fraser Fort-George examining the economic and labour force of Prince George.

File consists of a correspondence sent by the Nechako Improvement District to the Regional District of Fraser Fort-George regarding concerns about zoning mobile home sites.

File consists of an information package by Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation about their assisted home ownership program.

File consists of a study by the Planning Department of the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George for the City of Prince George concerning the feasability of a greenbelt for the municipality.

File consists of a projected population study of Prince George looking at age and gendered demographics as well as urban vs rural and projected population dispersal.