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East Vancouver | |
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 East Vancouver (2018) | |
  East Vancouver Location in Metro Vancouver | |
| Coordinates: 49°14′38″N 123°03′25″W / 49.244°N 123.057°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| City | Vancouver |
East Vancouver (also called East Van or the East Side) is a region within the city of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Geographically, East Vancouver is bordered to the north by Burrard Inlet, to the south by the Fraser River, and to the east by the city of Burnaby. East Vancouver is divided from Vancouver's "West Side" (not to be confused with the West End of Downtown Vancouver or with West Vancouver municipality) by Ontario Street (although Main Street is often used as the nearest arterial road).
East Vancouver has been the first home for many non-British immigrants since the 1880s. Historically, it was also a more affordable area and traditionally the home for much of Vancouver's working-class populace, in contrast to its wealthier upper and commercially prosperous middle-class "West Side" counterpart. The East Side is best summarized by its diversity – in terms of family income, land use, ethnicity and mother tongue. The rapid increase in housing prices and gentrification may be affecting diversity of the area.[1]
- ^ "Housing affordability continues to decline – Business – CBC News". Cbc.ca. May 18, 2006. Archived from the original on November 7, 2012. Retrieved November 19, 2017.