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Yaletown then
Yaletown was an area of warehouses and various
small industries. Since the early eighties Yaletown has been transformed into a
very active young peoples area of the city. Many of the old warehouses have
been refurbished into private condominiums. It is also known as the computing
heart of Vancouver.
The actual Yaletown area was very small but nowadays
the name Yaletown covers a much broader area. It is bounded on the North by
Georgia Street, to the West by Richards Street, to the South by False Creek and
to the East by Cambie Street.
When crossing one of the bridges into
downtown Vancouver the proliferation of new buildings along the North Shore of
False Creek is very noticeable, this is the fast growing Yaletown
area.
With False Creek along its Northern edge Yaletown is a very
attractive area for people who like living downtown but close to many outdoor
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Yaletown now
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What changed the future
of Yaletown? In one word - Expo86. In the 70s the Yaletown area was
under reconstruction and some buildings were given heritage status.
When planning started for Expo86 it was decided that the whole north
shore of False Creek would be the Expo site. This area was mainly an industrial
zone with many old buildings dating back to the early 1900s. The area from
Granville Bridge to the eastern end of False Creek was used. Expo86 was a huge
success and our sleepy little city suddenly appeared on the world map.
After Expo86 the temporary expo buildings were removed leaving a rather
large (and very attractive) piece of land. The big change came when a large
chunk of the land was sold to a developer from Hong Kong. A whole new city
within a city was proposed for the Yaletown area.
The new Yaletown was
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