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To align with the Province of BC’s new housing legislation, the City of Abbotsford is undertaking an update of the City’s Zoning Bylaw, and is seeking community input as a key component of that process.
Specifically, the update will focus on enabling the…
The City of Abbotsford and Abbotsford Board of Education have reestablished a new 30-year joint-use agreement for the operations and maintenance of the four synthetic turf fields on the school district’s property.
In addition to a new cost-sharing…
The City of Abbotsford has launched two new online programs: the City-delivered online Arts and Events Organizer Resource Guide and Go! Abbotsford, a new online events calendar, developed in partnership with and managed by Tourism Abbotsford. The new…
To support the future transit network, accommodate the increase in service levels and improve customer experience, the City of Abbotsford is looking for initial resident feedback on concept plans for a new transit exchange in the Highstreet area at Mt.…
The City of Abbotsford is launching a business and resident survey to help inform its updated Business Retention and Expansion Strategy.
Developed in partnership with the Community Health and Social Innovation Hub (CHASI) at the University of the Fraser…
To assist local community outreach workers in providing timely and effective services to those experiencing homelessness, the City of Abbotsford has created a new app, the Community Homelessness Information Application (CHIA).
CHIA allows frontline…
Through federal Reaching Home program funding, the City of Abbotsford has been able to allocate more than $1.78 million in funding for projects that work towards helping vulnerable people attain and stay in safe, sustainable and affordable housing. The…
Residents and developers wanting to build or renovate in Abbotsford can now apply for a building permit digitally, track the status of their application online and move through the permit process more efficiently, thanks to a new online building permit…
The City of Abbotsford is pleased to once again partner with the Vancouver Foundation and Abbotsford Community Foundation to offer grants in support of small-scale community projects, through the Neighbourhood Small Grants (NSG) program. Through the…
Province of BC Release
To help protect people, communities and farmland in the Fraser Valley’s Sumas Prairie from future flood events, the Barrowtown Pump Station in Abbotsford will receive significant flood-resilience upgrades.
“The November 2021 Sumas…
Government of Canada Release
With federal funding and federal leadership, we are changing how cities let housing get built in their municipalities. With a greater focus on higher density housing, student housing, homes near transit and affordable housing…
To accommodate and plan for the growth of our community over the next several decades, the City of Abbotsford will be updating its key community planning document, the Official Community Plan (OCP) starting in 2024. The project will be branded as…
The City of Abbotsford, in partnership with the Government of Canada, Province of BC and BC Transit is pleased to announce construction of a new transit exchange on Montrose Avenue in Historic Downtown Abbotsford.
The contract for this project was…
The City of Abbotsford and the Tourism Abbotsford Society have renewed the terms of their agreement for tourism marketing and visitor engagement services in Abbotsford.
Through this strategic partnership, the Tourism Abbotsford Society will continue to…
Government of Canada News Release
The heat recovery and optimization project at the Abbotsford Recreation Centre is set to make the building more energy efficient and decrease greenhouse gas emissions, after an investment of more than $4.45 million from…