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Downtown

Downtown is Vancouver's primary business district, houses many arts, entertainment, and sports venues, and is close to several vibrant residential communities. A peninsula, Downtown is bounded by Burrard Inlet on the north, False Creek and the popular district of Yaletown to the south. The West End neighbourhood and world-famous Stanley Park are to the west, and the popular historic districts of Gastown, Chinatown, and Strathcona are to the east.

Two of the communities near Downtown have a community plan underway:

Initiatives Downtown

Comox-Helmcken

The Comox-Helmcken Greenway will provide an important east-west connection through Downtown from False Creek to Stanley Park and will be developed in two phases.

Robson Street and Vancouver Art Gallery North Plaza

Two timely initiatives are now driving the City’s interest in finding out how the public uses the 800-block of Robson, and the Vancouver Art Gallery North Plaza.

Events in Downtown

Talk by German Curator Lisa Schmidt

Tue, Jun 18, 4:00am–7:00am

West End Community Plan open house on draft directions

Wed, Jun 19, 4:00pm–7:00pm

BC Book Prize Poetry Finalists

Wed, Jun 19, 7:00pm–9:00pm

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My neighbourhood, by A Mazuna

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News in Downtown

Gathering Place art show features diverse artists of Downtown South

Jun 03, 2013 – Artwork from some of Vancouver’s most vulnerable populations will be showcased alongside the work of more established artists at CONNECT, the Gathering Place’s 5th annual art show.

City announces Treekeepers program to grow Vancouver’s urban forest

Apr 22, 2013 – Residents in Vancouver now have a new way to support the City of Vancouver’s goal to be the greenest city in the world by 2020, with the launch of the Treekeepers Program, which encourages residents and businesses to plant more trees on their property.

Extreme Weather Alert cancelled January 22

Jan 22, 2013 – The Extreme Weather Alert (EWA) for Vancouver is cancelled effective January 22, due to improved weather conditions.

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Growing more local food for healthier communities

Locally grown food is fresher, tastier, and healthier. It is also easier on the planet.

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Supporting healthy and vibrant communities

Arts and culture activities are part of a thriving community

The City of Vancouver offers grants to communities for events and projects related to the environment, arts and culture, social development, and sports.

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