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Robson Street




Robson Street major southeast-northwest thoroughfare downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. I honours J Robson, major figure British Columbia's entry Canadian Confederation, Premier province 1889 1892. Robson Street starts B.C. Place Stadium north shore False Creek, northwest p Vancouver Library Square, Robson Square Vancouver A Gallery, coming L Lagoon Stanley P.

Upscale Robson Street Toronto's Bloor Street W expensive street Canada, annual average rental price $208 p square .

I 1895, train tracks street, supporting concentration shops restaurants. F early middle- 20 century, especially after significant immigration postwar Germany, northwest Robson Street known centre German culture commerce Vancouver, earning nickname Robsonstrasse, among -Germans ( lives Robsonstrasse Hotel street).

Upscale Shopping

Robson Street's consumer district continues present y. Robson Street particularly famous fashion shops dining which extends Granville Street southeast Denman Street northwest, concentration centred between Burrard B Streets.

Although technically Robson Street still considered p district, Burrard Street Robson addition areas Hastings, Pender, Alberni, Georgia Streets cross Burrard contain expensive upscale stores city, prominent anchors Hermès, Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Betsey Johnson, Prada, Chanel, Cartier, Tany & C., Lacoste, Coach, Salvatore Ferragamo.

T street's intersection Thurlow Street known having Starbucks coffee shops opposite corners, which -smoking prior enactment indoor smoking , other . T location corner known major meeting place biker culture, Harley-Davidsons, Japanese bikes, racers alike parked special bikes-y strip parking painted pavement. I corner Robson Thurlow acted epicenter Stanley Cp R 1994.

Neighbourhoods

There numerous highrises along Robson, y condo towers hotels. T landmark, Empire Landmark Hotel, tallest highrise strip 42 storeys. I includes Cloud N revolving restaurant distinction having balcony paramount views.

There numerous residential condo apartment towers under construction along Southern strip Yaletown toward bustling Granville Mall, whereas Northern which becomes p W E contains older residential highrises which upscale quiet toward Stanley Park's L Lagoon.

Koreatown located -Northern Robson Street, around Cardero W E. T known popularity among Korean Japanese students/exchange students those working holidays locals alike.

Robson Street popular cruising street, y exotic, motorcycles present every weekend throughout summer. I early 2000s Vancouver Police sought combat repeat cruisers thereby lower congestion y issuing tickets those driving p street excessively, police enforcement since reduced.

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