Coquitlam Town Centre is the main commercial and retail neighbourhood for the city of Coquitlam, British Columbia. Coquitlam Town Centre covers . The Town Centre also contains the highest concentration of high-rise condominiums in the Tri-Cities and northeastern Metro Vancouver.Metro Vancouver: Coquitlam Town Centre Retrieved on 1 March 2009City of Coquitlam: Retail Retrieved on 1 March 2009

History

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.City of Coquitlam: City Centre Area Plan Retrieved on 4 January 2009

Geography 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

Population 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.

Ethnicity + Panethnic groups in Coquitlam City Centre (2011−2021)Panethnic group2021 census2016 census2011 census European 12,340 13,650 14,020 East Asian 11,520 10,870 8,030 Middle Eastern 3,880 3,420 2,560 Southeast Asian 1,445 1,535 1,295 South Asian 1,010 835 770 Latin American 815 590 505 Indigenous 570 755 475 African 355 465 220 Other/multiracial 980 610 485 Total responses 32,915 32,730 28,360 Total population 33,218 33,038 28,846

Language Languages spoken in City Centre (2016) % Language English 69% Chinese 14% Korean 6% Persian 4% Other 7% Total % 100%

Rapid Transit

Evergreen Extension 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 Public facilities presently at the Town Centre Park area include:

Parks Glen Park Town Centre Park

Retail and Shopping 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

Elementary

Glen Elementary Walton Elementary Nestor Elementary

Middle

Maple Creek Middle Scott Creek Middle

Secondary

Gleneagle Secondary Pinetree Secondary

College

Douglas College (David Lam Campus)

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