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I've been living here on & off since 1983, and while the Welcome-to-Vancouver signs used to say nuclear-free, they don't now (unless I missed it somehow). I believe this statement to be inaccurate, can someone produce any evidence to support it?
I've done a copy edit on this article, but there is more to be done. I want to add a reference to First Nations history in the Vancouver area--it didn't just start when the English began to settle the place.
I've changed the former reference to the "Richmond-Airport-Vancouver light rail line." As far as I know the decision has not been made that it will be light rail. I've changed the corresponding article (a stub), but it will need renaming. Sunray 09:06, 2003 Dec 9 (UTC)
Note that although Expo 86 was about Transportation and Communications, it was not called "Man in Motion." You may be confusing it with Rick Hansen's 1987 "Man in Motion World Tour." Sunray 06:36, 2003 Dec 11 (UTC)
Do we really need the list of municipalities in the GVRD here? There's already a fully linked up list of them on the GVRD page, which links from here in an obvious way. Maybe replace the list with a link to that page? seglea 19:32, 18 Dec 2003 (UTC)
To the person that added: "please change that because it doesn't mean anything interesting. Talk of their spiritual believing instead." This is a wiki. If you think something should be changed, go ahead. By all means add something about the spiritual beliefs of the First Nations. On the other hand, it is not a good idea to put editorial comments into the article itself--potentially confuses the reader, IMO. Sunray 17:47, 2003 Dec 27 (UTC)
I believe Vancouver's rush hour is bad, but can the claim of ranking "worst in North America" really be backed up by a study or reference? (unsigned)
What exactly is the nature of the "special arrangements" the City of Vancouver has with Los Angeles, Yokohama, Edinburgh, etc.? (This is alluded to in the article, but no details are given.) Trade privileges? Citizen or council perks? Planning? What would Vancouver do for or with these cities that they would not with, say, Toronto or Surrey or Seattle? -- Ds13 03:45, 9 Jan 2005 (UTC)
I beleive that Expo 86 had the theme of 'World in Motion - World in Touch'.
"It contains the second largest Chinatown in North America, (after San Francisco)": Can anybody cite recent sources of this information and/or define "largest"? I've read conflicting information in travel articles suggesting New York City's Chinatown is the largest but none of them are authoritative.
Above is a picture I took and if people think it's good enough to use, it's appropriately licensed. (Oops, forgot to sign) Tim Bray 05:46, 10 Jan 2005 (UTC)
I renamed it per Saxifrage's request to Image:Vancouver%2C_aerial_view_from_the_South.jpg I could easily resize it to whatever people think is best. You guys are the WP-style gurus, I'm just a photog :) Tim Bray 00:09, 14 Jan 2005 (UTC)
Does anyone miss the picture of Vancouver that was there prior to May? It showed the city with its backdrop of mountains and water and seemed much more representative than the one that is there now (complete with the caption: "Manhattan of Canada"). Anyone who knows Vancouver's West End (pictured) knows that it is unique and special and not at all like Manhattan - nor does it want to be.
I've written the individual who put the new picture up and asked him if he would mind putting the former one back. Unless there is some legal problem with that, I will do it if he doesn't. Sunray 03:45, 2004 Jul 6 (UTC)
I adjusted the population listed. Rathering than listing the population for the Lower Mainland, I used the Statistics Canada population for the CMA for the last census (2001). The boundary of Statistics Canada's CMA is the standard boundary used to indicate the metropolitan area. The last census is the last accurate population count. Until 2006, any other figure is simply an estimate.
Just smoothed out the sentence - too bulky, and isn't the use of census data implied when you state the year? Maybe a link to Canada Census in the external links? -- Bookandcoffee 20:17, 22 Dec 2004 (UTC)
Isn't the marijuana cafe info outdated now? -- JimWae 07:52, 2004 Dec 3 (UTC)
Actually the Olympic Mountains CAN be seen from southwest Vancouver (high enough point south of 41st, and likely from the North Shore mountains) - though admittedly they are very low on the horizon. I can often see them from Richmond (Garry Point) at sea level too -- JimWae 01:57, 2004 Dec 3 (UTC)
Why is this article not at Vancouver? There's already a disambig header and that article title already redirects here… — OwenBlacker 17:46, Nov 27, 2004 (UTC)
Regarding the transliteration of "Musqueam." I take Legolas' point that the word has either got to mean people or place, not both. However, I haven't been able to get the actual word in the Native language. I understand that there is a prefix in the way they say it that means "place" but I need to get more info. I've asked a Halkomelem speaker if she could sort this out for us. Sunray 19:40, 2004 Dec 4 (UTC)
Previous text said that Burrard is the busiest street in Vancouver. I could not find evidence of this. According to the Vancouver Courier, that honour goes to Granville Street. [4] -- Westendgirl 01:23, 29 Jan 2005 (UTC)
really? but from the looks Burrard street is way busier than Granville street ANY time of the day. But the fact that Granville street only allows transit viehcles is likely the deceiving factor. However Granville street looks 'older' and is not nicely decorated as Burrard Street, especially the sections near Waterfront. LG-犬夜叉 05:07, Feb 14, 2005 (UTC)
A minor issue... the validity of " Greektown" has been questioned recently and not much discussion is ensuing about it on its own talk page, so I though I'd pass some awareness on here. It could be put up for VfD, but maybe the Vancouver editing community can settle/merge the article this way. -- Ds13 02:13, 2005 Mar 5 (UTC)
Apparently the reason Vancouver has no open running water is because the original creeks were all paved over and diverted into culverts. So, they're still there, just running under the city and joined to the storm-drain system. There's a plaque about it in a tiny park above Spanish Banks somewhere, but I can't remember the name of the park now. Anyone else have information on this? — Saxifrage | ☎ 19:48, Mar 25, 2005 (UTC)
There are actually a few creeks in Vancouver, some which salmon are again returning to each year (after restoration). I think the topic of creeks, lakes, etc. within Vancouver is an interesting one and something natives and visitors may like to know about, so I've updated the article to link to a new Bodies of water in Vancouver article. Maybe this will grow sufficiently (photos and more knowledge, anyone?!) to sustain itself, or maybe it should be split into individual pages, or maybe it should be rolled into the main article. If a decent map of them all and perhaps a photo of each could be contributed, I think this makes for a sustainable topic on its own though. -- Ds13 05:44, 2005 Mar 26 (UTC)
The main campus of the University and sites such as TRIUMF and the Museum of Anthropology are not "within" the City of Vancouver
An anon has asserted that Vancouver has 2,700 acres of parkland, another user edited to 28,000 and noted that it was off by a factor of 10 (though at the time it read "land", not "parkland", so there may have been confusion). According to the Vancouver parks board, Vancouver has 1,298 acres of parkland among about 200 parks. What's the source for the other numbers? — Saxifrage | ☎ 01:07, Apr 9, 2005 (UTC)
Is there any source about the name of the « aboriginal settlement called Xwméthkwyiem » ? I searched on the internet and the only where this appears is on wikipedia. This name looks very strange. MiguelTremblay 17:43, 22 May 2005 (UTC)
Look up Musqueam, which is the English version of Xwméthkwyiem. I wrote a draft article to flesh out the entry, i.e. to start it, but it needs work. Skookum1 02:30, 9 November 2005 (UTC)
Please could somebody who lives in the area take and upload a photo of the Vancouver Skybridge to help settle a dispute over the an image that contains it only in the background. If there is a Canadian equivalent of the UK Wikipedian's noticeboard then could someone copy the request there, Thanks Thryduulf 14:37, 17 July 2005 (UTC)
I didn't even know that's its name; most of us just call it "the Skytrain Bridge by the Pattullo". "Skybridge" is every bit as tacky as those other award-winning terms "SkyTrain", "SeaBus" and "WestCoast Express". Every time they have a name contest around here, they pick something really bland/obvious. Of course, the politicians around here are known for their skullduggery and pocket-lining, not for their originality . . . Skookum1 02:32, 9 November 2005 (UTC)
the chinatown in vancouver is weak. i dont know how it could be the 2nd largest in north america
The china town in Vancouver is probably not the second biggest. The china town in Richmond (First suburb south of the fraser river) if not already will eventually be THE biggest. Chinese are almost the majority population for the entire city of Richmond.
The item about Vancouver's Chinatown being the second biggest dates from before the new-era immigration influx, from when it was really only San Francisco's and Vancouver's Chinatowns that were around (as far as significant ones go; NYC's is a three-block mini-version, or was then). And I think Vancouver had more Chinese than San Francisco, i.e. it was the largest Chinese community in a single city, but I'm not sure about that stat. As for whether or not Richmond is or has a Chinatown, one of the standard saws around Greater Vancouver these days is "everywhere is Chinatown". Skookum1 02:26, 9 November 2005 (UTC)
You know how South Africa has different capitals for the different branches of government. Could this concept also be applied to British Columbia?
As you may well know, Victoria is officially regarded as our province's capital, but it only has the headquarters of two of the three branches of the provincial goverment. The BC Supreme Court is located in Vancouver, so could you consider Victoria to be BC's legislative and executive capital, while at the same time considering Vancouver to be BC's judicial capital? Denelson 83 06:17, 29 September 2005 (UTC)
Are not these rankings on Quality of Life not activities that one group or another prefer. In addition I think that the article shows simular rankings from several sources it adds weight. Unsigned post by 204.50.74.105 on 22:26, October 7, 2005 (UTC)
The article mentions that Vancouver has the second warmest climate of major cities in Canada. Should it not mention who is first. Unsigned post by 204.50.74.105 on 22:06, October 7, 2005 (UTC)
Victoria,The capital of B.C., has a warmer climate than Vancouver. As well, due to being in a rain shadow of the Olympic Mountains,Victoria recieves half the rain and snow Vancouver gets. Victoria also is spared from the artic outflow winds that blow out of Howe Sound and the Fraser Valley in the winter.And yes, Victoria is a major Canadian city. Unsigned post by 70.66.75.0 on 21:57, October 9, 2005 (UTC)
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