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A central part of the
Vancouver area, Grandview–Woodland runs from the south shore of busy Burrard Inlet south to Broadway, one of the city's major east–west roads. The western border of the neighbourhood is Clark Drive, the eastern Nanaimo Street. It is a busy area for transportation, with Hastings
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is perhaps the single most popular part of
Grandview–Woodland. A street packed with small shops, it has been a key part of the commercial landscape in Vancouver for nearly a century for its ethnic diversity and the uniqueness of shops that populate it. Known locally as "The Drive", visitors find
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In 1906, construction started to boom, with homes being built through the neighbourhood, and the railway influencing industrial development along the waterfront. Park Drive became a major commercial route that eventually became
Commercial Drive, and people of many ethnic backgrounds made the
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in their language. A small cove created by a stream running into the inlet became a focal point for early development; the first building was a brewery, followed by sawmills using the forests of the area. The land along
Burrard Inlet was valued by speculators after the
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As of 2006, Grandview–Woodland has 28,205 people, a 3% decrease from 2001. 16.1% of the population is under the age of 19; 38.4% is between 20 and 39; 35.1% is between 40 and 64; and 10.4% is 65 or older. 62.0% of
Grandview–Woodland residents speak
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in 1891 spurred the construction of a new community in the area. One legend indicates that the name Grand View was first expressed on a sign hung by a homeowner next to the
Interurban stop near the Commercial Drive-1st Avenue intersection.
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Vancouver that is a vibrant mixture of commercial, industrial, single-family and multi-family residential with a rich ethnic history and features.
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Much of the neighbourhood is built on the rise that stretches east–west through the eastern portion of
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fans of many nationalities, for example) to sex toys to hemp shops.
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298:Attractions
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1357:Categories
1269:Unofficial
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1174:Unofficial
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1015:Unofficial
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756:References
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272:Interurban
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