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Having never been to Vancouver, I'd be curious to know why you think it is nicer than SF. I've heard it's colder than Seattle with a lot of druggies and petty s
by nearestneighbor 17y ago
Having never been to Vancouver, I'd be curious to know why you think it is nicer than SF. I've heard it's colder than Seattle with a lot of druggies and petty street crime.
- imack 17y agoI don't think Vancouver is worse than Seattle in terms of "druggies and street crime", it's just more concentrated and visible. Given the warm climate and concentration of social services, it's a bit of a magnet for transients from all over Canada. Aside from that, I think you can attribute a lot of the differences to the simple fact that Vancouver doesn't have any highways going through it or anywhere near the downtown core. I prefer it to San Fran, but given the 4 degree(C) weather with rain today, I can appreciate someone taking the opposing view.
- gamble 17y agoVancouver is an odd city for that. You can be in an upscale neighborhood, walk a couple of blocks in the wrong direction, and find yourself in an open-air drug market. Go another block and it's back to normal. OTOH, for sheer number of transients it's hard to beat SF.