Vanier

From Rap Dictionary

Vanier is located in Ottawa's east end across the Rideau River from the neighbourhoods of Lowertown and Sandy Hill, just south of Rockcliffe Park and New Edinburgh. Vanier has a relatively small area with a high population density. Montreal Road is the main thoroughfare in this community infamously known as a prostitution and drug hotspot in the city. Despite this, some consider it to be an up-and-coming area due to the recent gentrification implimented by officials. Vanier offers a wide choice of retail shops, strip malls, eateries, bars, etc. As one of the last relatively inexpensive Ottawa neighbourhoods with a desirable location next to downtown, Vanier is increasingly considered a target for gentrification. According to Ottawa Police statistics, the rate of Criminal Code offences in the Rideau-Vanier ward was 15,885 per 100,000 people — far above the average rate for Ottawa of 5,505 per 100,000.

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