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Granville Island is a peninsula and shopping district in the Fairview neighbourhood of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, across False Creek from Downtown Vancouver, under the south end of the Granville Street Bridge.
Nearly a decade ago, the City of Vancouver’s political leadership cried foul against the federal government’s proposal to transfer Granville Island’s ownership from CMHC to the Port of Vancouver, which is a federal agency accountable to the federal Minister of Transportation.
- Kenneth Chan
Aug 21, 2019 · A new Granville Island Council will be responsible for making key budgeting, planning and long-term strategy decisions at the arts-centric property. Its members were announced this morning. Six members appointed to the Granville Island Council are from Vancouver.
Apr 28, 2011 · A view of Granville Island. (Dominic Schaefer) The tiny island in Vancouver plays home to more than 300 local businesses, all housed in an open-air public market alongside small, winding...
Feb 26, 2022 · Granville Island is owned by the federal government, but not funded by it: The island is required to be self-sustaining through revenues from leases, parking, and events, and island...
Mar 5, 2021 · Granville Island is a peninsula and shopping district in Vancouver, British Columbia. It is located across False Creek from Downtown Vancouver under the south end of the Granville Street Bridge.
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This research study investigates the heritage value of Granville Island, a ma-nmade land owned by the Canadian federal government. This paper argues, although the site is relatively young, it should be preserved through heritage registration. The island’s urban space has become a complex and unique socio-economic system over the years.
