A viaduct is a bridge for carrying traffic. It is also a journey over water, a deviation from a path, a step astray, or the practice of traveling.
In Vancouver, BC the Georgia Street viaduct practically separates downtown east from west, bypassing Chinatown to spit cars out into Strathcona and points further east. Mover of traffic and site of popular struggle in the 1970s, the viaduct takes the traveler from downtown and into the grids that divide Grandview from Renfrew, Hastings East, Mt Pleasant, South Fraser – from oceanfront to riverside.
East Vancouver is a cultural, political and geographical journey – a set of interconnected neighbourhoods whose identities are being gentrified as Vancouver becomes one of the most over-priced cities in the world.
Viaduct is a documentary of our East Vancouver – our food, news, institutions, history, writers, artists, and struggles. A weekly exploration into aspects of the place that we live in and dream of. A reflection and a riot, we are hoping this will be as much fun for the reader as it is for us!
We are two people looking for East Van folks who want to contribute to this space in the future: writing, photography, podcasts, or anything else web-friendly. Content east-van-centric of course.
This site is excellent. I am no longer a true East Vancouverite but damn, I’m just a few blocks over the line.
When I moved to Vancouver, that’s where I settled the first few years, and it will always feel like the fundamental Vancouver to me. I look forward to seeing more of your observations about the place. I have to admit I was pretty much a loner when I first moved to the city, so a lot of the E. Van landscape I associate with being kinda lonely. So it tickles me to see people who not only notice, but devote thought and attention to all the landmarks around there. I will blog roll you at once!