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Geography. The City of Vancouver is a coastal, seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia. Located on the western half of the Burrard Peninsula, Vancouver is bounded to the north by English Bay and the Burrard Inlet and to the south by the Fraser River. The City of Burnaby lies to the east and the Strait of Georgia to the west.
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The City designs, constructs, and maintains our streets, sidewalks, bridges, and structures for pedestrians, cyclists and vehicles. Our surveyors, drafters, designers, project coordinators, and engineers work together to balance the needs of all street users, and design accessible streets and sidewalks. By doing this, we help to create a ...
- You Can Go from False Creek to Mexico on One Roadway
- The Longest Street Is Stanley Park Drive
- The Steepest Street Is in Point Grey
- TransLink Owns Five Bridges
- The Cambie Street Boulevard Is A Historical Site
Oak Street starts off rather dramatically, and maybe that's fitting for one of the longest roadways around. The old (and unused) railway cuts it off from False Creek, but it's not that far from the ocean, less than 250 m. From there it heads south. If you too, were to head south on Oak, you'd be able to stay on that one roadway without turning off ...
According to the City of Vancouver, Stanley Park Drive is the longest street within the city, at 16.6 km long (thanks to all those curves around the water's edge). For comparison, Boundary Road is about 10 km long, running straight north-south, while Broadway, which runs the width of the city east-west is about 14 km before it hits UBC. Then there'...
The steepest street isn't Oak Street. While it is quite steep at the start (and gets closed down in icy conditions), a couple of the lesser-used streets in Point Grey have it beat, but two appear to vie for steepest. According to the city, Tolmie Street between the 1500 and 1800 block may be the steepest, but contour lines show that 1900 to 2100 Di...
While most public street infrastructure is usually owned by city, provincial and federal governments, they don't own it all. TransLink owns five bridges. While most think of TransLink as Metro Vancouver's transit company, it's also the transportation authority. As such, it owns the Knight Street Bridge, the Pattullo Bridge, the Golden Ears Bridge, ...
When you're driving through Vancouver, you may be spending a good chunk of time looking at a historical site without realizing it. There are a few boulevards in the city (we're talking about the type in the middle of the road), but only one has heritage status. On Cambie Street the boulevard that runs in the middle of the road near Queen Elizabeth ...
Jun 22, 2024 · When it comes to rainfall, Vancouver is often associated with being a wet city. However, contrary to popular belief, Vancouver does not hold the title for the rainiest city in Canada. With average yearly rainfall of 1,145 mm (or 45 inches), Vancouver ranks as the 9th rainiest location in Canada, behind cities like Prince Rupert and Port Alberni.
Jan 25, 2024 · West 4th Avenue – Vancouver’s Most Chill Neighbourhood. Located in the trendy neighbourhood of Kitsilano, West 4th Avenue is a vibrant street known for its laid-back atmosphere and unique shops. This bustling avenue is a haven for fashion enthusiasts, offering a mix of activewear retailers, independent boutiques, and snowboarding shops.
Oct 28, 2024 · The public streets dataset is one of several that describe streets in Vancouver. The others are:LanesNon-City streetsOne way streetsRight-of-way widthsStreet intersectionsStreet centerline and names are included. The street centerline network includes linear street objects that reflect the approximate center of the dedicated street right-of-way. Street names are typically displayed for each ...
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