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FALSE CREEK SOUTH

False Creek South is a neighbourhood in Vancouver,B.C Canada.

False Creek South Borders Southeast False Creek(Olympic Village), Mount Pleasant, Kitsilano, Fairview.

Southeast False Creek was an addition to False Creek south, the buildings were built as the Olympic village for the 2010 winter games but converted to modern condos after the games. Southeast False Creeks boarders Downtown Vancouver, Downtown Eastside, Mount Pleasant, False Creek Flats.

False creek South goes from under the Granville bridge to under the Cambie bridge. Southeast False Creek goes From under the Cambie bridge to main street.

False Creek South is a unique neighbourhood that consists of 70% Social Housing and 30% Condos and Apartments.

Social Housing

30% Housing Cooperatives (Below market subsidised rent geared to income) mixed income.

30% Low Income Housing (Below Market subsidised rent).

10% Housing for people that are disabled(Below market subsidised rent).

Condos and Apartments

30% Market (non subsidised rent)

Tourism

False Creek South is home to Granville Island, The Vancouver Seawall, Southeast False Creek is Home to Science World.

History

Granville island and False Creek south used to be mainly industrial and some low income duellings nearby.

Until the 2010 winter Olympics southeast False Creek Was mostly undeveloped land.

Crime

False Creek south is a Very peaceful and safe neighbourhood but is still only minutes from downtown and in the heart of the city.

Southeast False Creek is a safe neighbourhood but can be rough on the eastern edge bordering the Downtown Eastside and Chinatown.

The Vancouver police Headquarters are situated in False Creek South. Category:False Creek Category:False Creek South Category:Olympic village Category:Vancouver

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