It’s all about Vancouver
Vancouver is officially known as one of the most popular cities in all of Canada. It is a city located on the coastal seaport, on the mainland of British Columbia. It is known for its liveliness, enthusiasm and quality of life.
Many aspects about this city are discussed as follows:
REAL ESTATE :
As per the announcement of Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver, there has been a hike of 14% in sales related to real estate in the month of May this year. The market is balanced from about six to seven months. So, it will be worth enough to see if the prices of real estate are affected by making a move towards the seller’s market. However, there is a higher level of competition among the buyers as well.
NEIGHBORHOODS PLANNING PROJECTS :
The huge City of Vancouver is composed of several smaller communities and neighborhoods so that effective services and resources can be delivered to the people. Various projects related to neighborhood planning include Downtown Eastside Plan, Grandview-Woodland Community Plan, Marpole Community Plan, Mount Pleasant Community Plan, West End Community Plan and Norquay Village Neighbourhood Center Plan.
POPULAR DESTINATIONS :
Kitsilano, West End and Stanley Park are considered to be Vancouver’s most popular destinations, especially as per tourists’ point of view.
ARTS :
Various cultural and art activities are offered by Vancouver communities and art centers. These activities include dancing, acting and theater, arts and health projects, drawing, painting, music and singing, painters and visual artists, pottery and ceramics, photography and film and so on.
COMMUNITY CENTERS :
These centers aim to lay emphasis on recreational, cultural and social activities of the people living in Vancouver. Carnegie Community Center, the Gathering Place Community Center and Evelyne Saller Center provide amazing facilities to low income individuals in the Downtown Eastside and Downtown South communities.
THEATERS AND PERFORMANCES :
These theaters mean a home for various entertainment productions including Opera, classical shows, lectures, concerts, Broadway shows etc. Some of the renowned theaters of Vancouver are The Orpheum, Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Vancouver Playhouse and Queen Elizabeth Plaza.
GREENEST CITY :
2020 ACTION PLAN: It is a strong move by Vancouver city in order to create a sustainable environment for the residents. By effective and optimum utilization of natural resources, this city wants to achieve the target of being “The Greenest City” by 2020.
POPULATION AND LANGUAGE :
Cultural diversity can be seen here which attracts people from other countries to visit and make investments, which ultimately lead to the development in the economy. As per 2011 Census, it is considered to be the eighth populous city of Canada. 65% of the people speak in English at homes, while 17% of the people speak Chinese.
Here, everybody enjoys equal rights irrespective of race, religion, gender, caste, status etc. Apart from English and Chinese, people converse in Punjabi, Italian, Spanish and French as per their own preferences.
WEATHER :
Vancouver is considered to be one of the warmest regions in Canada due to the warmth provided by Pacific Ocean currents. Although, most days of the year it tends to rain quite often. November and December are the coldest months, while July and August are the hottest months.
CULTURE :
There are basically five cultures which played a vital role in shaping Vancouver. They include Indian, Chinese, Japanese, First Nations People and Italian. The presence of Punjabi Market, Japanese Restaurants, celebration of Powell Street Festival and aboriginal art galleries have gifted this city with distinct vibrant cultures.
VANCOUVER FOOD STRATEGY :
This strategy is Vancouver’s strongest tool, created in order to meet the social, economic, environmental and health objectives. The major goal of this plan is to develop a sustainable food system for the people. It covers areas like growing food, buying and sharing local food and participating in the issues related to local food.
STREETS :
The streets and sidewalks are designed and maintained in such a way that all the requirements of the street users are met in a balanced manner. The basic objective behind the maintenance of streets is to minimize the impact of environmental issues on the people living in Vancouver.
PROTECTION FROM DISASTERS :
Vancouver makes every possible move to ensure that everybody living there stays safe every time. For achieving this objective, huge investments are made and various training programs for children and free disaster management workshops are conducted to create awareness related to safety among people.
