Comments on: Vancouver Neighbourhoods, What's What

By: Travellers Deck to Shop and Dine » Vancouver Blog Miss 604 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:36:35 +0000

[...] by neighbourhood, the concept is to grab the deck, give it a shuffle, and draw out a random location when [...]

By: Bob K

Bob K — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 03:49:17 +0000

I liked the chart that Douglas Coupland cooked up for one of his novels (sorry, can’t remember which one) where he compares each of the neighborhoods in the city to a different international location.

We’re doing a thing on V.I.A. right now where our contributors flaunt the merits of the areas that they live in. It’s called HOOD WAR and it’s a friendly contest: http://vancouverisawesome.com/?p=1140

By: fotoeins

fotoeins — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 19:46:11 +0000

I am proud to say I was raised in and spent 25+ years in Strathcona and the Downtown Eastside.

Your kilometrage of distinctions among neighbourhood boundaries may vary.

By: Star Anise

Star Anise — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 04:17:31 +0000

Love that photo of Gastown… Really captures the Gastown ambiance

By: Urban Dweller

Urban Dweller — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:02:44 +0000

I know you’re not a fan of our blog. However, this was a great post and props are to be given to you. I have friends from all over the city and when they come to visit, they just simply say downtown.

@Larry, Uptown technically is between 2nd and 16th ave, as most people (I mean developers) consider downtown to start after 2nd ave. Its confusing as hell.

@Steve, good point. I don’t think North East False Creek is Yaletown. I might be wrong, but I think the “official” name is North east false creek and the olympic village will be South East False Creek.

By: kim

kim — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:17:09 +0000

@Tyler…. I know what you mean- if you’re outside the Lower Mainland, it’s easier to just say Vancouver. But I’m talking about people who do it when it is clear in the conversation that the other person knows the area well & therefore knows the names//// Drives me nuts!
@Dale…..oh hell- now that I now longer live there I’m outta the loop!Didn’t even know that was on the table. The funny thing is- after everything I said about keeping the boundaries “precious” I still wouldn’t vote for the name change to Richmond International. I know. I’m an ass.

By: Steve Jagger

Steve Jagger — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:01:01 +0000

The name of the neighbourhood is what people call it. As an example, I believe I technically live in “Downtown” but I say Yaletown as I’m at Richards and Nelson. So do people who technically live in “False Creek North” – they say Yaletown. The neighbourhood is what the people that live there call it.

By: Colleen

Colleen — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:17:57 +0000

I live in Port Coquitlam, and work in Pitt Meadows. In the Lower Mainland I refer to PoCo or maybe Tri-cities as were I live. Outside the Lower Mainland, I just state Vancouver. Its easier than trying to describe where PoCo is.

By: Tyler Ingram

Tyler Ingram — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:37:46 +0000

@Kim but technically that is ‘Vancouver’ Metro Vancouver anyway. Though I would only say I lived in Vancouver to people who do not know the places such as Coquitlam, Pitt Meadows etc. Though if I did live in ‘Vancouver’ then I would live anywhere West of Boundary, North of SW Marine Drive, and South of the North Shore.

If they _are_ from the lower mainland then I will say I’m from Pitt Meadows (though still a lot of people don’t know where Pitt Meadows is).

By: Larry Yatkowsky

Larry Yatkowsky — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:14:33 +0000

Where does uptown become downtown?