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South Main (SoMa)

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Infrastructure

Transit Score100

Bike Score84

Walk Score100

Lifestyle

4200

Restaurants

7.5

Nightlife Score

Health Data

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Vibrant healthcare ecosystem with world-class facilities.

Air Quality

air

1.9AQI

Primary Pollutant: PM2.5

Environment

8.1/10

check_circleOver 230 parks covering 1,300+ hectares across the city
check_circleStanley Park is one of North America's largest urban parks at 405 hectares
check_circleGreenest City Action Plan targets: 150,000+ trees planted since 2010
check_circleMetro Vancouver air quality ranks among the best of major Canadian cities

Culture

8.3/10

check_circleHome to 30+ cultural festivals annually including Celebration of Light and Vancouver International Film Festival
check_circleOne of North America's most ethnically diverse cities: 52% visible minority population
check_circleVibrant arts scene with 600+ artist studios and galleries across the city
check_circleStrong Indigenous cultural presence with public art and Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh heritage

Development

8.5/10

Major capital projects transforming the urban fabric.

Broadway Subway Extension (2025-2026): $2.83B SkyTrain expansion to UBC corridor
Senakw development: 6,000-unit project on Squamish Nation land near downtown
Oakridge Park redevelopment: 28-acre mixed-use town centre with 6,000+ homes
Jericho Lands: 90-acre redevelopment planned for 13,000+ homes over 20 years

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