False Creek
福溪(Chinese)

This former Industrial area has been undergoing a vast transformation over the last 10 or 15 years. False Creek skirts the southern edge of the Downtown core. Apart from one concrete plant, the old polluting industries that once lined this inlet off English Bay are long gone, to be replaced by Parkland, Housing, Marinas and Public Markets. The term "Creek", is really a misnomer, it is really an saltwater inlet stretching from Sunset Beach near the Burrard Street Bridge, eastwards almost to Main Street. Both sides of the creek are lined with pleasant walkways and a Seawall, although the south side is further along in its development than the North or downtown side.

There is a water taxi from the foot of Howe street that will take you across to Granville Island Public Market (see below) on the South Side. Many visitors in Yachts, anchor in False Creek for free, sometimes for weeks and months. The city is set to clamp down on this practice, mainly because of illegal sewage dumping by these boats into the creek, and complaints of nearby residents of loud parties well into the night. False creek is serviced by mini Ferries that will transport to and from various points for $2 to $5 depending on distance. This area is the site of the largest urban redevelopment project in North America. False Creek is also the site of the annual Dragon Boat Festival, held in June. This is the largest Dragon Boat Festival in North America.

Welcome to Vancouver http://www.vancouver.hm/areas.html 
False Creek Harbour Authority http://falsecreek.com/Default.htm
IBA Site Listing: English Bay & Burrard Inlet http://www.bsc-eoc.org/iba/site.cfm?siteID=BC020&lang=en
Roundhouse Community Centre http://www.city.vancouver.bc.ca/parks/recreation/roundhouse/rhabout.html 
Downtown http://www.city.vancouver.bc.ca/community_profiles/downtown/index.htm
Fairview Community, Vancouver http://www.city.vancouver.bc.ca/resources/feature_c/fairview/
False Creek Community Centre http://www.city.vancouver.bc.ca/parks/community_centres/fcreek.htm
Mount Pleasant Community, Vancouver http://www.city.vancouver.bc.ca/community_profiles/mount_pleasant/
Mount Pleasant Community Centre http://www.city.vancouver.bc.ca/parks/community_centres/mtpleas.htm
Tour False Creek by Ferry http://www.findfamilyfun.com/fcferry.htm
Nature walk at south False Creek http://www.walkvancouver.com/FalseCreek/index.html  
Nature walk at north False Creek http://www.walkvancouver.com/NorthFalseCreek/index.html  
Granville Island walk http://www.walkvancouver.com/GranvilleIsland/index.html 
False Creek North and Yaletown: From Warehouses the New Architectural Trends
http://www.greenclub.bc.ca/English/Community_Activities/Architecture/body_architecture.htm#YT
Yaletown Walking Tour: http://www.city.vancouver.bc.ca/commsvcs/planning/heritage/w_yt_in.htm
Transit Museum Society http://www.trams.bc.ca/dhr.html
Southeast False Creek: A Historical Overview http://www.city.vancouver.bc.ca/commsvcs/planning/history.htm
Transit History of Vancouver http://home.cc.umanitoba.ca/~wyatt/alltime/vancouver-bc.html