Coquitlam Town Centre Coquitlam City Centre | |
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Country | Canada |
Province | British Columbia |
Region | Lower Mainland |
Regional District | Metro Vancouver |
City | Coquitlam |
Government | |
• Mayor | Richard Stewart |
• MP (Fed.) | Ron McKinnon (Liberal) |
• MLA (Prov.) | Joan Isaacs (BC Liberal) |
Area | |
• Total | 7.2 km2 (2.8 sq mi) |
Population (2016) | |
• Total | 31,380 [1] |
Time zone | UTC−8 (PST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
Coquitlam Town Centre is the main commercial and retail neighbourhood for the city of Coquitlam, British Columbia. Coquitlam Town Centre covers 723 hectares (1,787 acres). The Town Centre also contains the highest concentration of high-rise condominiums in the Tri-Cities and northeastern Metro Vancouver. [2] [3]
The concept of a town centre for the area dates back to 1975. In 1979, Coquitlam Centre Mall was built and became the main catalyst for the creation of a Town Centre. Over the following years, rapid population growth took place as new housing and low rise apartment developments were built over previously forested areas.
In the early 2000s, the City of Coquitlam updated the Town Centre Plan. Shortly thereafter during the mid 2000s, City Centre began to densify as various high-rise condominium developments took place. This is reflected in the rapid population growth of the recent decade, as City Centre grew by over 15% from 2011 to 2016.
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. [4]
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.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1981 | 5,061 | — |
1986 | 10,890 | +115.2% |
1991 | 17,023 | +56.3% |
1996 | 21,898 | +28.6% |
2001 | 23,895 | +9.1% |
2006 | 24,270 | +1.6% |
2011 | 27,215 | +12.1% |
2016 | 31,380 | +15.3% |
2021 | 148,625 | +373.6% |
Source: City of Coquitlam [5] |
Upon completion of the Coquitlam Centre Mall in 1979, the population of Coquitlam's City Centre was estimated to be 5,000.
Today, City Centre has grown to a population of 31,380. [6]
Ethnic groups in City Centre (2016) | Population | % | |
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Ethnic group | European | 14,070 | 43% |
East Asian | 10,845 | 33.1% | |
Middle Eastern | 3,405 | 10.4% | |
Southeast Asian | 1,520 | 4.6% | |
Aboriginal | 905 | 2.8% | |
South Asian | 830 | 2.5% | |
Latin American | 580 | 1.8% | |
Black | 465 | 1.4% | |
Other | 600 | 1.8% | |
Total population | 33,038 | 100% |
Languages spoken in City Centre (2016) Source: | % | |
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Language | English | 69% |
Chinese | 14% | |
Korean | 6% | |
Persian | 4% | |
Other | 7% | |
Total % | 100% |
Three stations for the Evergreen Extension are in operation in the town centre - Coquitlam Central, Lincoln, and Lafarge Lake-Douglas Station, which is the terminus of the SkyTrain line.
Public facilities presently at the Town Centre Park area include:
Coquitlam Centre - constructed in 1979 is the main mall in the City Centre.
Other major retail centres:
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