Coquitlam Town Centre

Town centre of Coquitlam in British Columbia, Canada

Coquitlam Town Centre

Coquitlam City Centre

Town centre of Coquitlam

Skyscrapers in the Town Centre area of the city of Coquitlam, with the North Shore Mountains in the background.

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 City Centre" redirects here. For other uses, see Coquitlam Centre (disambiguation).

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]

## History

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Picture of Coquitlam taken from Coquitlam Centre

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]

## Geography

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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.

## Demographics

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Population historyYear| 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%
Source: City of Coquitlam[5]

### Population

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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]

### Ethnicity

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Ethnic groups in City Centre (2016)

Source: [1] [2][3][4][5][6]

| 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%

### Language

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Languages spoken in City Centre (2016)
Source: [7] | %

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Language | English | 69%
Chinese | 14%
Korean | 6%
Persian | 4%
Other | 7%
Total % | 100%

## Rapid Transit

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Lincoln Station is situated in the heart of Coquitlam Town Centre

### Evergreen Extension

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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.

## Facilities

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Public facilities presently at the Town Centre Park area include:

Coquitlam City Hall | Coquitlam Public Library | Police Station | Fire Hall

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Innovation Centre | Douglas College | Pinetree Secondary School | Evergreen Cultural Centre
City Centre Aquatic Complex | Percy Perry Stadium | Lafarge Lake

## Parks

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* Glen Park
* Town Centre Park

## Retail and Shopping

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Coquitlam Centre \- constructed in 1979 is the main mall in the City Centre.

Other major retail centres:

* Pinetree Village
* Sunwood Square
* Henderson Place Mall
* Westwood Mall
* Various mini malls in the Glen and Johnson area

## Schools

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David Lam Campus

### Elementary

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* Glen Elementary
* Walton Elementary
* Nestor Elementary

### Middle

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* Maple Creek Middle
* Scott Creek Middle

### Secondary

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* Gleneagle Secondary
* Pinetree Secondary

### College

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* Douglas College (David Lam Campus)

## References

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1. ^ "City Centre Community Profile 2018" (PDF).
2. ^ Metro Vancouver: Coquitlam Town Centre Archived July 10, 2010, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 1 March 2009
3. ^ City of Coquitlam: Retail Retrieved on 1 March 2009
4. ^ City of Coquitlam: City Centre Area Plan Retrieved on 4 January 2009
5. ^ "City Centre Community Profile 2018" (PDF).
6. ^ "City Centre Community Profile 2018" (PDF).

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Neighbourhoods in Coquitlam, British Columbia

Official neighbourhoods|

* Austin Heights
* Cariboo/Burquitlam
* Central Coquitlam
* Cape Horn
* Eagle Ridge
* Hockaday Nestor
* Maillardville
* Mayfair/Pacific Reach
* Northeast Coquitlam
* Ranch Park
* River Heights
* Town Centre
* Westwood Plateau

Other areas|

* Canyon Springs
* Chineside
* Coleman
* Dartmoor
* Essondale
* Fraser Mills
* Harbour Chines
* Harbour Village
* Highland Park
* Meadowbrook
* New Horizons
* Noons Creek
* River Springs
* Westwood
* Woodland Acres

First Nations|

* Kwikwetlem

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