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Originally Posted by dreambrother808
Yes, there are safe and less safe areas of every city but we aren't talking about lawless favelas.
Some people prefer to live in whatever fantasy supports their worldview, however.
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It's worth referring to the title of this thread which is public disorder and the decline of Vancouver's livability (not violent crime). Does anybody really feel public disorder hasn't increased in Vancouver over the last couple years?
Here's some examples I found clearing out my phone.
Starbucks Reserve on Granville & Pender. How much do you think that window cost to replace?
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The Bay broken windows on Georgia. Looks like one of the beggars cannily claimed his space on the hoarding:
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bay by
bcborn, on Flickr[/IMG]
The historic Orpheum, tagged at the top of the building. Must have been quite a climb:
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orpheumgraf by
bcborn, on Flickr[/IMG]