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Vancouver Today
Despite the prevalence of Lycra, Vancouverites are not just a bunch of
bike-riding hippies. It likely won't be long before you've told the locals how
much you love their beautiful city and they've replied that it's not all per-
fect. House prices have been shooting skywards here since the 1990s -
those 'best places in the world to live' surveys that routinely place Van-
couver near the top come with a hefty cost-of-living price tag. It's a very
real issue on everyone's mind.
Best in Print
Ciity o
f Glass (Douglas Coupland; 2000) Affectionate homage to the city by one of
its leading authors.
Vancouuver Sp
y of Gla
ial (Charles Demers; 2009) Black-and-white images and warts-
and-all reflections on the city.
Ruunaway: D
r Special
t Kiid (Evelyn Lau; 2001) Deeply personal memoir about
life on the streets in Vancouver.
TThe J
: Diiary o
y of a St
f a Street K
de Peony (Wayson Choy; 1995) Immersive memoir of growing up in a
Chinese immigrant family in Vancouver in the 1930s.
Vancouuver St
e Jade P
r Storiies (2005) Collection of evocative short stories on the city from au-
thors including Coupland and Timothy Taylor.
Best on Film
On th
e Corner (2003) Fictional account of life on the Downtown Eastside.
Carts o
n the C
f Darrkness (2008) Documentary exploring the 'extreme sport' of shopping-
cart racing among local bottle pickers.
Double Ha
s of D
uble Happiiness (1994) Generational differences in a colorful Chinese-Canadian
family in Vancouver.
TThe D
f Parrkiing (2003) Documentary-style comedy about Vancouver
parking enforcers.
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