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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.
Since its inception half a century ago, Granville Island has been owned and operated by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC).
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The city of Vancouver was called Granville until it was renamed in 1886, but the former name was kept and given to Granville Street, which spanned the small inlet known as False Creek. The area in which Granville Island is now located, was orignally a sandbar used by indigenous populations to capture shellfish. Eventually, a permanent village was e...
Today, the Public Market is the jewel in the Island’s crown. An indoor market featuring a fascinating assortment of colourful food and produce stores, showcasing handcrafted products and the very finest in unique gifts, the Public Market attracts over 10 million vistors each year. The Island also provides an extensive marina, a hotel, Arts Umbrella...
Getting to Granville Island by car is easy as many main routes run nearby, including the Granville St. Bridge above, and 4th Avenue to the south, and Burrard St. to the west. If travelling by car, travel towards the intersection of West 4th Avenue and Fir Street before heading north and taking either the first right at West 3rd Avenue or the second...
Jul 29, 2019 · Within a few years, thanks to a “remarkable process” of design and policy making, says Ray Spaxman, Vancouver’s director of planning at the time, Granville Island became an “urban gem,” winning...
Mar 13, 2017 · “While the city now controlled most of the south False Creek shore, Granville Island was still under federal jurisdiction — and the city preferred to keep it that way, fearing the liability. So the island was transferred to the federal government’s Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) to handle the redevelopment.”
Apr 28, 2011 · (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 alleyways. In the shadows of...
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On behalf of the Government of Canada, Granville Island is managed by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
