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The Evergreen mass transit line will have major impacts on the future development of Port Moody. With Transit Orientated Density (TOD), meaning high population density within walking distance (800 m) of a station, will come two nodes of major development, each around Port Moody's two stations.2
Evergreen Transit Line Map23 September 2013
Port Moody, British Columbia
Credits:Translink
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One, named the Moody Centre Station is to the east side of Moody Centre, (the historic business district) beside the current Westcoast Express station at Clarke and Williams Streets.The second, named Inlet Centre is further east where St Johns Street crosses over the CPR tracks at Ioco Road. Inlet Centre had become the more of the development area over Moody Centre, with the new Recreation Centre and the New City Hall being located there.
A third station is possible in the future, designated to be very near where the Second CPR Station was from 1945 to 1978, near Clarke and Queen Streets. This would put substantial development pressures on the Moody Centre Heritage Conservation Area.
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Development on the north west corner of St Johns and Moody Streets changed from houses and the BC Electric to the 1961 Public Safety Building and the 1967 Centennial Library. The BC Electric had the location and substation for the talked about Interurban. In the fall of 2013 the 5-storey building called "The Station" was completed awaiting the arrival of the Evergreen.5
Ray Anderson and his Dad in front of the BC Electric Railway Substationcirca 1950
Port Moody, British Columbia
Credits:Unknown
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The 1967 Centennial Library Building became a Community House in 19964 July 2004
Port Moody, British Columbia
Credits:Jim Millar
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Looking North west at Moody and St Johns where the Centennial Library use to be20 September 3012
Port Moody, British Columbia
Credits:Jim Millar
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The back of the Centennial Library became a Youth Centre from 1996 to 20044 July 2004
Port Moody, British Columbia
Credits:Jim Millar
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Looking East on Spring Street where Cenrennial Library and the 'Alley' use to be20 September 2013
Port Moody, British Columbia
Credits:Jim Millar
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The 1961 Public Safety Building became an arts giftshop4 July 2004
Port Moody, British Columbia
Credits:Jim Millar
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Looking NE at St Johns and Moody where the 1961 Saftey Building; 1967 Centennial Library use to be20 September 2013
Port Moody, British Columbia
Credits:Jim Millar
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Clarke Street was the original business district but faded with time. After the Winnipeg House was moved in 1888, the corner of Clarke and Kyle Streets remained vacant until the Strand Hotel was built about 1904. The Strand was renamed the Burrard in 1924 and torn down just after WWII. The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 119 took its place13
Looking SW at the Strand (later Burrard) Hotel on Clarke Streetcirca 1907
Port Moody, British Columbia
Credits:Same as Phillip Timms photo
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Looking SW towards Legion Branch 119 on Clarke Street20 September 2013
Port Moody, British Columbia
Credits:Jim Millar
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