Oakridge—The Postwar History of a Densifying Neighbourhood

Oakridge—The Postwar History of a Densifying Neighbourhood

This story is the 16th in our series on the hidden history of Vancouver’s neighbourhoods. Read more. One of the youngest neighbourhoods on Vancouver’s west side, Oakridge emerged only in the second half of the 20th century. Perhaps for this reason, the area bounded by West 41st and 57th Avenues to the north and south, and Granville and Main Streets to the west and east, is closely affiliated with the signature urban development of that era: the …