CBC just did a contest for best Vancouver neighborhood; Mt Pleasant, my hood, and the West End, my former hood, were the two finalists for the city proper.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/briti...nals-1.5678354
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"It seems like wherever you are, you're no more than a couple of hundred meters from [Stanley Park], or beaches and waterfront, or delicious food. You just have everything," said Rebecca Bolwitt, Miss 604 blogger and West End resident for 15 years.
"From March until July, I didn't pass Burrard Street. I have everything I need in this one little area."
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Mt. Pleasant started as one of Vancouver's first neighbourhoods geared toward the middle and working class, with streetcars and breweries giving it a distinct feel in the early 20th century.
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