2010 Olympic Village

Vancouver Olympic Village
Neighbourhood
Named for2010 Winter Olympics and Paralympics

Vancouver Olympic Village (VVL) is a neighbourhood in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It was built for the 2010 Winter Olympics and 2010 Winter Paralympics.[1]

It is next to False Creek, between Ontario Street and Columbia Street. During the Olympics, it had space for over 2,800 athletes, coaches, and officials.[2]

After the Olympics, the buildings became homes. Now, the Village has about 1,100 homes, parks, shops, and services.[3] It is part of the Southeast False Creek neighbourhood.

Whistler Olympic Village

Main article: Whistler Olympic and Paralympic Village

The Whistler Olympic and Paralympic Village (WVL) is in Whistler, British Columbia. It was also used for the 2010 Winter Games. It had space for 2,400 people and 450 beds for people using wheelchairs. It was finished in 2009.[4]

Location

The Village is near Science World and the False Creek Seawall. It is close to ferry docks and SkyTrain stations like Main Street and Olympic Village.[5]

The area is called Southeast False Creek. It is between Cambie Street, Main Street, West 2nd Avenue, and False Creek.[6] In 2012, there were 252 affordable homes and 100 homes for people with modest income. The city planned for 16,000 people to live there by 2020.[7]

Community Centre

Millennium Development Group built the Creekside Community Recreation Centre. It is 45,000 sq ft (4,200 m2) and meets LEED platinum standards. It opened in 2010.[8][9]

History

Construction started in 2006 and finished in November 2009. It was used for the Olympics and then given to the city in April 2010. It became homes, shops, daycare, and a community centre.[10]

Some people had problems with their homes, like leaks and small rooms. Over 60 owners sued the builder, but the lawsuit was dropped.[11]

Bob Rennie from Rennie Marketing said the problems were small. He said, “On TV, a toilet leaked. That ran for three minutes and everybody thought that the whole village was like that.”[12]

References

  1. ↑ "Southeast False Creek and Olympic Village". City of Vancouver. 26 February 2007. Archived from the original on 2 September 2006. Retrieved 7 March 2007.
  2. ↑ "About the Olympic Village". 12 January 2007. Archived from the original on 4 May 2006. Retrieved 7 March 2007.
  3. ↑ Vancouver, City of. "Olympic Village". vancouver.ca. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
  4. ↑ Langworth, Edda. "Durfeld Constructors - Whister BC - Whistler Olympic Athletes Village". durfeldlogconstruction.com. Archived from the original on 22 September 2016. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
  5. ↑ "Olympics to close three waterways to boat traffic" Archived 6 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine, Vancouver Sun, 30 April 2009
  6. ↑ "Southeast False Creek Planning". City of Vancouver. Retrieved 7 February 2012.
  7. ↑ City of Vancouver (12 July 2010). "About SEFC & Olympic Village". Vancouver.ca. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
  8. ↑ Vector Engineering. "2010 OLYMPIC VILLAGE AND CREEKSIDE COMMUNITY CENTRE". Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  9. ↑ City of Vancouver (11 August 2011). "Southeast False Creek & Olympic Village". Vancouver.ca. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
  10. ↑ "2010 Villages". Vancouver Organizing Committee. Archived from the original on 30 December 2006. Retrieved 7 March 2007.
  11. ↑ Gary Mason (12 April 2011). "A$1.8-million Olympic Village dream turns sour". The Globe and Mail. Canada. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
  12. ↑ Glen Korstrom (16 February 2020). "Vancouver's Olympic Village thrives after shaky start". Vancouver Is Awesome. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
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