East Vancouver

East Vancouver likewise goes by some nicknames such as: "East Van" or the "East Side." This region within the City of Vancouver is geographically surrounded to the south by the Fraser River, to the east by the city of Burnaby, and to the north by the Burrard Inlet. Ontario Street divides Vancouver's West side from East of Vancouver, which is not to be mistaken for the "West End" of Downtown Vancouver or West Vancouver.

Historically, East Vancouver was the first home for a lot of non-British immigrants since the 1880s. It has been traditionally known as a more affordable area for working class folk. The East Side is home to much diversity, with land use, family income, languages and ethnicity. The diversity can be affected by the rapid increase in housing prices and gentrification of the area.

The East Vancouver community has a really strong community and geographic identity, consisting of a lot of cultures co-existing together within a dynamic urban district. This diverse identity is influenced by a vibrant artistic vibe, gender-identity groups and a politically engaged youth population.

There are a lot of events that feature the artistic portion of the district, consisting of the event hosted by the Vancouver East Cultural Centre, the Eastside Culture Crawl, "the Drift," that is an event held every year to showcase local artists as they present their work around Main Street and a community poetry anthology referred to as "East of Main."

The community has their political identity supported by newspapers such as the Republic of East Vancouver. This newspaper name invokes a long standing joking reference to the left-leaning nature of the community and its labour history. There are frequent displays of political and social activism such as various protests and the Commercial Drive Car Free Festival.