Neighbourhoods Coquitlam

coquitlam city hall

coquitlam s geographic shape can thought of tilted hourglass, 2 larger parcels of land smaller central section connecting them.

southwest coquitlam comprises original core of city, maillardville , fraser river industrial sector giving way large residential areas of austin heights, colloquially referred bump due high , flat plateau topography. these older residences, larger property dimensions, increasingly being torn down , replaced newer , larger homes. poirier street area city s original recreational centre coquitlam sports centre, chimo aquatic , fitness centre, , sports fields located there, while city hall located further south in maillardville.

the austin heights area contains como lake, renowned urban fishing , recreation area, , headwaters como watershed. watershed represents 1 of last urban watersheds in tri-cities supports wild stocks of coho salmon other species @ risk such coastal cutthroat trout (both sea-run , resident) , bird species such great blue heron , green heron. contains mundy park, 1 of largest urban parks in metro vancouver area.

lafarge lake @ coquitlam town centre

in 1984, provincial government sold 57 hectares (141 acres) formerly attached riverview hospital molnar developments. shortly afterward, land subdivided , became riverview heights, 250 single family homes. remaining 240 acres (0.97 km) of still-active mental health facility has been subject of controversy between developers, environmentalists, , conservationists. in 2005, city s task force on hospital lands rejected idea of further housing on lands , declared lands , buildings should protected , remain mental health facility.

coquitlam town centre, designated regional town centre under metro vancouver’s livable region strategic plan. concept of town centre area dates 1975, , intended have high concentration of high-density housing, offices, cultural, entertainment , education facilities serve major growth areas of region, served rapid transit service. in town centre many public buildings can found, including city hall, branch of coquitlam public library, r.c.m.p. station, coquitlam s main fire hall, david lam campus of douglas college, evergreen cultural centre, city centre aquatic complex, town centre park , percy perry stadium. coquitlam town centre undergoing update of town centre plan.

in 1989, provincial government sold 570 hectares (1,409 acres) of second-growth forested land on south slope of eagle mountain, known locally eagle ridge, developer wesbild. resulted in closure of westwood motorsport park in 1990, , creation of westwood plateau, developed 4,525 upscale homes, 2 golf courses.

with development on westwood plateau completed , opening of david avenue connector in 2006, coquitlam s primary urban development has shifted burke mountain in northeastern portion of city.

westwood plateau, burke mountain behind , golden ears provincial park in distance

coquitlam land use (2001) total 152.5 km (37,684 acres):

agricultural land 381.25 ha (942.1 acres)
extractive industry 138.00 ha (341.0 acres)
harvesting , research 0.00 ha (0.0 acres)
residential

single family 2,790.75 ha (6,896.1 acres)
rural 488.00 ha (1,205.9 acres)
town/low-rise 244.00 ha (602.9 acres)
high-rise 15.25 ha (37.7 acres)


commercial 288.75 ha (713.5 acres)
industrial 427.00 ha (1,055.1 acres)
institutional 350.75 ha (866.7 acres)
transport. comm., utilities 274.50 ha (678.3 acres)
recreation / nature areas 5,429.00 ha (13,415.4 acres)
open / undeveloped 3,080.50 ha (7,612.1 acres)
gvrd watershed 1,342.00 ha (3,316.2 acres)




^ city of coquitlam: city profile retrieved on 7 march 2009
^ como watershed group: background retrieved on 15 february 2009 archived 21 february 2007 @ wayback machine.
^ city of coquitlam: riverview hospital lands retrieved on 15 february 2009
^ city of coquitlam: city centre area plan retrieved on 4 january 2009
^ wesbild: westwood plateau archived 11 february 2009 @ wayback machine. retrieved on 15 february 2009
^ e-tracks: westwood racing circuit retrieved on 15 february 2009
^ city of coquitlam: david avenue connector retrieved on 15 february 2009
^ wesbild: burke mountain archived 11 february 2009 @ wayback machine. retrieved on 15 february 2009
^ burke mountain homes retrieved on 21 february 2011
^ cite error: named reference soupland invoked never defined (see page).