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| • | , Coal Harbour, Downtown and Stanley Park]]The West End of the city of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada is on the small downtown peninsula neighbouring Stanley Park and the areas of Yaletown, Coal Harbour and the downtown business district. Vancouverites define the West End as the residential area west of Burrard St. and south of Georgia St., both major thoroughfares.
Originally a forested wilderness, the area was purchased in 1862 by three men known as the "Three Greenhorn Englishmen," or just the "Three Greenhorns," owing to the belief that the naive men paid too much for the remote land. The men had plans to establish a brickworks on the shore of Coal Harbour. When those plans failed ( a lack of transportation being a key factor) they sold a good portion of the area to Victoria investors who in turn tried to promote its development as New Liverpool. The only thing that happened with that scheme was a subdivision plan registered with the Land Titles office in New Westminster.
Later, with the arrival of the Canadian Pacific Railway, it's terminus at nearby Coal Harbour, the West End became Vancouver's first upscale neighborhood, home to the richest railroad families. This role was ultimately dropped with the opening of the upscale Shaughnessey neighborhood, and the West End became a transitory place for new immigrants, establishing a tradition of diversity. At one point, a significant German community emerged as well.
The West End, which gets its name from the West End School built in 1891, is now one of the most unique urban centers in North America. Bordered by the 1000 acre Stanley Park on one side and by water on two, the West End is home to a mixed population, old and young, of Canadians, immigrants and international transient residents. Despite being densely populated, it remains a liveable neighbourhood adjacent to the downtown business district, with traffic calmed streets punctuated by concrete islands, sidewalk barricades, and mini-parks. On weekday mornings, hundreds of business professionals stream through Nelson Park, wearing running shoes and carrying footwear for the office.
The West End is particularly famous among visitors for Robson Street, a fashionable shopping and dining area. Many fine restaurants can also be found along Denman Street, which is the commercial shopping street for residents living near Stanley Park.
The West End is also home to the gay village called Da
Source: [wikipedia: west end, vancouver]
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