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| Short History of a Mountain | |
| 1903 | Logging begins. Some firs are 12 feet in diameter. |
| 1904 | Skid road is built to transport logs to New Westminster. |
| 1910 | Clearing leads to opening two subdivisions. |
| 1920 | Area becomes a popular hiking destination. |
| 1929 | Some logging resumes. |
| 1957 | Burnaby dedicates lands for park and recreation purposes. |
| 1963 | Municipalities vie to be chosen as site of new university. Burnaby donates 1,000 acres and is chosen. |
| 1965 | SFU opens its doors to 2,500 students. |
| 1970 | Burnaby seeks return of lands outside ring road for use as park. A 25-year discussion ensues. |
| 1982 | Plans are made for a housing development in conjunction with Expo 86. Plans don't proceed. |
| 1994 | Meetings begin between Burnaby and SFU to seek a mutually acceptable resolution on land use. |
| 1995 | The board of governors approves the transfer of property outside the ring road to Burnaby for park purposes. |
| 1996 | A number of public hearings are held. Burnaby approves new official community plan and zoning bylaw for the new community. |
| 1998 | Burnaby Mountain Community Corporation (BMCC) is mandated; environmental studies begin; a community advisory board is appointed. |
| 1999 | A vision statement is presented. Michael Geller becomes president and CEO of BMCC. |
| 2000 | A design charrette with four planning and design consultants is held. Hotson Bakker Architects is hired as lead consultant for the first phase of the new community. |
| 2002 | Construction begins on the community, now called UniverCity. |
| 2003 | First residents move in. First shops and services open. |
| 2010 | About 900 housing units are occupied. |
| 2030 | 10,000 residents live at UniverCity as the development is completed. |
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