Community engagement and placemaking in Newton, Surrey
Happy Cities is leading community engagement for the City of Surrey’s Focus Newton project, an initiative that seeks to enhance public spaces in the Newton neighbourhood.
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Happy Cities is leading community engagement for the City of Surrey’s Focus Newton project, an initiative that seeks to enhance public spaces in the Newton neighbourhood.
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