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Street-by-Street: Granville Island

Granville Island had its beginnings in 1916, as an industrial
area situated on land dredged from False Creek. For decades,
heavy industry belched out noxious fumes. By the 1950s,
the area was nearly abandoned. In 1972, the Canadian
government, backed by City Hall, took over the site, with a
plan to make it a people place, and, in 1979, a public market
opened. Today, stores – known for the originality of their
wares, galleries, and studios – and restaurants are housed
in brightly painted converted warehouses and tin sheds.
Granville Island, which is not an island at all Marina on False Creek, downtown buildings
but a peninsula, is also home to music, in the background
dance, and theater. D U

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6 . Granville Island O L D B R I D G E S T R E E T
Public Market
Enjoy a wonderful
diversity of locally C A R T W R I G H T S T R E E T
grown and imported
fruits and vegetables
in the colorful displays
that make this market
Vancouver’s most
popular attraction.

3 Kids Market
The Kids Market is a child’s
fantasyland, with more than 25
shopkeepers selling everything from
One of the many outdoor cafés and restaurants at Granville Island games and toys to pint-sized clothing.
For hotels and restaurants see p290 and pp302–3

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