2010 Olympic Village

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

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.

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

 Whistler Olympic 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.

 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."Olympics to close three waterways to boat traffic" , Vancouver Sun, 30 April 2009

The area is called Southeast False Creek. It is between Cambie Street, Main Street, West 2nd Avenue, and False Creek. 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.

 Community Centre 
Millennium Development Group built the Creekside Community Recreation Centre. It is  and meets LEED platinum standards. It opened in 2010. 

 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.

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

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.”
References

Category:2009 establishments in British Columbia
Olympic Village, 2010
Category:Buildings and structures in Vancouver