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Materials, methods and what holds up on BC pavement — stamped asphalt, StreetBond coatings and thermoplastic markings, told project by project.
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BC Driveways Done Right: What to Expect from a Premium Paving Install
Your driveway is the first thing people see. What separates a premium stamped asphalt driveway install from the rest, and what BC homeowners should expect.
Why Green Means More Than Visibility
A bike lane painted green is not just visible — it's claimed. Notes from a coloured bike lane install on a BC bridge, and what colour does for cycling.
Memorial Park: Where the Ferry Meets the Crosswalk
A streetscape install at Memorial Park, White Rock — a herringbone stamped asphalt crosswalk by the pier, and a short note on the value of small surfaces.
What a Well-Marked School Zone Actually Does
Preformed thermoplastic at a BC elementary school. Why the right markings change how a driver behaves, not just what they see.
Commercial Parking Lots: Why a Coating Lasts Where Paint Fails
Parking lot markings take more abuse than almost any other surface. Here's what holds up on a BC commercial site — and what doesn't.
Stamped Asphalt vs. Concrete Driveways in BC
Two premium options for residential driveways. Here's the honest comparison — cost, durability, freeze-thaw performance, and what actually holds in BC.
When a Crosswalk Is Public Art
Decorative crosswalks in Vancouver and Nanaimo. How a stamped asphalt install becomes civic identity — and what the engineering actually looks like.
UBC & Musqueam Crosswalk: Two Crests, One Surface
A crosswalk at University Boulevard and Wesbrook Mall where UBC and Musqueam crests are installed into the asphalt — a collaborative TrafficPatterns job.
Joyce Station: StreetBond Public Art Installed at TransLink's SkyTrain Concourse
Renée Van Halm's 'Carpeting' rendered in StreetBond across the Joyce–Collingwood SkyTrain concourse, installed at TransLink — notes on a transit-scale public art install.
South Langford Elementary: DecoMark and TrafficPatterns at a New BC School
A combined DecoMark and TrafficPatterns install at South Langford Elementary in Langford, BC. Pavement branding and crosswalk art for a new school opening.
Brighouse Station Richmond: TrafficPatternsXD Installed at TransLink's Canada Line Terminus
TrafficPatternsXD installed at TransLink's Brighouse Station on No. 3 Road, Richmond — heavy-duty decorative marking at the Canada Line terminus.
Mission BC Streetscape: StreetPrint and StreetBond 150 Pewter
A downtown Mission streetscape — StreetPrint stamped asphalt and StreetBond 150 in Pewter, installed under a multi-year downtown renewal program.
Circle of Life: A StreetBond Install at Langley Events Centre
Drew and Elinor Atkins of Spring Salmon Studio designed a circular motif for Langley Events Centre, installed in StreetBond — civic Indigenous art.
McKenzie Park Comox: DecoMark Interactive Pathway for Community Spaces
An interactive pathway at McKenzie Park in Comox, Vancouver Island — DecoMark preformed thermoplastic games and graphics fused into a community park path.
Little Italy Vancouver: Crosswalks in Italian Flag Colours
TrafficPatterns crosswalks along Commercial Drive in Vancouver's Little Italy — green, white and red fused into the intersections of a historic district.
Keswick Water Park: A StreetBond 150 Recoat in Burnaby
A StreetBond 150 recoat at Keswick Water Park in Burnaby, refreshing the spray-pad surface ahead of the summer season — a recoat, not a rebuild.
Maplewoods North Vancouver: Blue StreetBond Decorative Fire Lane
Safety Blue StreetBond with white current lines on the fire lane at Maplewoods, North Vancouver — a lane that reads as a river, not a no-parking zone.
Boundary Road Pump Station: StreetBond Quilt Motif Utility Site Beautification
A StreetBond quilt motif in eight colours wrapping the plaza, paths and steps at the Boundary Road pump station — a utility site that reads as public art.
Tsuyuki Park Maple Ridge: StreetBond Sports Court and Water Park
StreetBond coatings for the sports court and water park at Tsuyuki Park in Albion, Maple Ridge — one coating system zoned for play and for water.
Wesburn Park Spray Pad Burnaby: StreetBond Water Park Surface 2023
StreetBond coatings on the new Wesburn Park spray pad, South Burnaby, October 2023 — a teal stream across a white field, slip-resistant and colour-fast.
Oxford Townhomes New Westminster: Decorative Driveway and Hardscape Surfaces
Stamped and coated strata laneway and driveway surfaces at Oxford Townhomes, New Westminster — StreetPrint pattern sealed in StreetBond colour.
Every Child Matters: A TrafficPatterns Install in New Westminster
Every Child Matters pavement art in New Westminster for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation — Charliss Santos's design in TrafficPatterns.
Agnes Greenway New Westminster: Indigenous Art in Pavement
A TrafficPatterns install at the Agnes Greenway in New Westminster — a design by Rain Pierre of Katzie First Nation, fused into the greenway pavement.
Tsain-Ko Centre Crosswalk Upgrade: TrafficPatterns Decorative Application
A TrafficPatterns thermoplastic crosswalk upgrade at the Tsain-Ko Centre, Sechelt — a durable, distinctive crossing for a First Nations community facility.
Sechelt Pictograph Crosswalk: shíshálh Nation Origin Story by Artist Dionne Paul
Dionne Paul's pictograph crosswalk at Cowrie Street and Trail Avenue, Sechelt — the shíshálh Nation origin story in TrafficPatterns thermoplastic.
Alexandra Greenway Richmond: DuraTherm Public Art by Bagua Artist Association
Public art on the Alexandra Greenway in Richmond — a Bagua Artist Association design in DuraTherm thermoplastic, inlaid flush into imprinted asphalt.
Natures Walk Townhomes: StreetPrint & StreetBond Decorative Driveways
Grey-on-grey StreetPrint stamped asphalt with StreetBond colour on the driveways and roadway accents at Natures Walk, a BC townhouse development.
Terry Fox Hometown Square Port Coquitlam: StreetBond & DecoMark Plaza Installation
Terry Fox Hometown Square, Port Coquitlam — StreetBond colour fields with DecoMark medallions marking the days and miles of the Marathon of Hope.
Windsor Gate Phase Two: Stamped Asphalt Laneways and Crossings in Coquitlam
Phase two of stamped asphalt laneways at Windsor Gate, a masterplanned community in Coquitlam — StreetPrint and StreetBond colour matched to phase one.
Confederation Park Water Feature Burnaby: StreetBond150 Surface Revitalization
The Confederation Park water play feature in Burnaby, revitalized in StreetBond 150 to a Space2place design — a slip-resistant, colour-fast spray pad.
Grandview Heights School Crosswalk: StreetPrint for Safe School Zones
A red StreetPrint stamped asphalt crosswalk with yellow borders at Grandview Heights School, Surrey — a school-zone crossing drivers notice earlier.
Rutland Centennial Park Kelowna: StreetBond Park Surface Phase Four
Phase four of Rutland Centennial Park, Kelowna — StreetBond coatings across the plaza with DecoMark medallions, colour-matched to the earlier phases.
Parc Riviera Mews Richmond: StreetBond Decorative Walkways for New Townhouse Development
StreetBond coatings on the walkways at Parc Riviera Mews, a townhouse project on River Drive, Richmond — colour laid during construction.
Brewers Park Playground Burnaby: StreetBond Colourful Court Surface
StreetBond coatings across the playground asphalt at Brewers Park, Burnaby — a zoned, multi-colour play surface with anti-skid grip that holds its colour.
Connaught Park Spray Park Vancouver: StreetBond Surface Renewal
The Connaught Park spray park in Kitsilano, Vancouver, renewed with StreetBond coatings — slip-resistant colour, designed with the community and Space2place.
West Vancouver Police Station Rainbow Crosswalk: TrafficPatterns Installation
A rainbow crosswalk in TrafficPatterns preformed thermoplastic outside the West Vancouver Police Department — six stripes fused into the road, not painted.
Granville Island Crosswalk: Two Years On and Still Sharp
A TrafficPatternsXD crosswalk outside Granville Island Brewing, Vancouver, two years after installation — still sharp under market and bus traffic.
Reunion Housing Complex Murrayville: DecoMark Decorative Asphalt Sidewalks
Oak-leaf DecoMark thermoplastic decals fused into the asphalt sidewalks of the Reunion housing complex, Murrayville, Langley — wayfinding and surface art.
Ralph's Farm Market Murrayville: Custom Stamped Asphalt Parking Lot
Red brick StreetPrint walkways across the parking lot at Ralph's Farm Market, Fraser Highway, Murrayville — stamped asphalt carrying the store's branding.
Bowen Island Community Walkway: StreetBond Public Art at Snug Cove
Public art in StreetBond 150 on the Snug Cove walkway, Bowen Island — custom colours for the island community, with local wildlife asking the questions.
c̓əsqənelə Elementary Labyrinth: A Walking Pathway in Maple Ridge
A walking labyrinth in orange StreetBond lines at the new c̓əsqənelə Elementary School in Maple Ridge — concentric rings held to one width, edge to centre.
Brookmere Park Sports Court Coquitlam: StreetBond Basketball Court Coating
A basketball-themed sports court at Brookmere Park, Coquitlam — StreetBond coatings zoning the key and surround, with orange basketballs on the asphalt.
David Foster Walkway Victoria: Safety Blue StreetBond Coatings
The David Foster Walkway on Victoria's Inner Harbour, recoated in High Visibility Safety Blue StreetBond 150 — a bright, slip-resistant shared path.
White Rock Pier Crosswalk: TrafficPatternsXD at the Waterfront
A brick-pattern TrafficPatternsXD crosswalk at the White Rock Pier approach, installed for the pier's Labour Day reopening — built for the foreshore.
Rainbow Crosswalk Squamish: TrafficPatterns on Squamish Nation Territory
A rainbow crosswalk on Squamish Nation (Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw) territory at Capilano Road and Welchon — TrafficPatterns thermoplastic with corundum aggregate.
Musqueam Crosswalk Design on Granville Street: Robyn Sparrow's TrafficPatterns Installation
Robyn Sparrow's Musqueam crosswalk design on Granville Street, Vancouver — TrafficPatterns thermoplastic installed for National Indigenous Peoples Day.
Checkerboard Crosswalks Coquitlam: TrafficPatterns at Lougheed Holly & Orchid
Black and white checkerboard crosswalks in TrafficPatterns thermoplastic at Lougheed Holly and Orchid — phase one of Coquitlam's crosswalk program.
Windsor Gate Coquitlam: Stamped Asphalt Laneways for a Townhouse Community
StreetPrint stamped asphalt laneways and crossings, sealed in StreetBond colour, at the Windsor Gate townhomes in Coquitlam.
Lickman Interchange Improvements: TrafficPatternsXD Roundabout Markings
TrafficPatternsXD markings at the Lickman Interchange's two-lane roundabout, Yale Road and Luckakuck Way — decorative crossings built for turning traffic.