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Residential segregation in Greater Vancouver

 * Residential segregation in Greater Vancouver

The issue with this article is that it is written like an opinion essay. It requires some neutrality and cleanup to meet the Wikipedia standards. I plan on making technical edits to the section below, as well as edit to improve its neutrality. The polished version of this article will mirror an average Wikipedia article (using the Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Lead section) and also include an image.

Before Editing
Visible minorities have become highly concentrated in Vancouver and its suburbs.[1] The proportion of visible minorities in Vancouver increased from 14 percent to 37 percent of the population between 1981 and 2001.[2] Vancouver has less residential segregation of its ethnic minorities compared to older Canadian cities such as Montreal.[3] However, the city does exhibit some residential segregation, as demographic data shows visible minority concentrations vary by neighbourhood in Vancouver.[4] In general, East Vancouver has higher visible minority concentrations than Vancouver westside.[5] Higher visible minority concentrations are also found in nearby suburbs such as Richmond, Surrey, Burnaby and New Westminster.[5] Most recent immigrants choose to locate in peripheral neighbourhoods in Greater Vancouver.[6] It is speculated that Canada's multiculturalism policies may have prevented greater segregation from the dominant groups, both in terms of residential location and in the labour market.[7]

Polished Entry
The Greater Vancouver area has seen a growing concentration of visible minorities in its urban neighbourhoods from 1991, onwards. Between 1981 and 2001, the proportion of visible minorities in Vancouver increased from 14 percent to 37 percent of the initial population.[2] Of the total population of 12,385 living in private households in Greater Vancouver, 7,695 belong to a visible minority population. In comparison to older Canadian cities such as Montreal, Vancouver illustrates less residential segregation.[3] Demographic data shows visible minority concentrations vary by neighbourhood in Vancouver.[4] East Vancouver has higher visible minority concentrations than West Vancouver.[5] Higher visible minority concentrations are also found in nearby suburbs such as Richmond, Surrey, Burnaby and New Westminster.[5] Most recent immigrants are located mainly in peripheral neighbourhoods in Greater Vancouver.[6]