Walking Vancouver
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Vancouver has been recognized as the 2008 Best Walking City in Canada by the
Canadian Federation of Podiatric Medicine. |
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Vancouver Chinatown and
Gastown are two of Vancouver's most
fascinating neighbourhoods. Gastown has history and great old-fashioned
architecture |
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It should take you about 2 to 4 hours, not including shopping, eating, and
sightseeing stops. |
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Vancouver's West End is often called the densest residential district east of
Manhattan. How true that is is anyone's guess but what is unique is how green
Vancouver's downtown streets are. Every high-rise is surrounded by trees and
shrubs and flowers. Remember to look up as you wander downtown Vancouver
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Vancouver the best walking city in Canada
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Factors contributing to Vancouver's
ranking include natural beauty, extensive parks, and the city's transportation
plan which makes walking one of the top transportation priorities. The city
invests in transportation options such as widening sidewalks, neighbourhood
traffic calming, and increasing greenways. In addition, land-use planning has
resulted in higher densities and a very walkable downtown core. Vancouver was
also recognized for the number of kilometres of trails in the city, ideal
year-round temperatures, good air quality and many points of interest.
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