Abbott Street
By julia on January 15, 2005 - 2:44pm
This is about Abbott Street in Gastown. I don't know if it should be a blog, or a topic. I would like to see other people's comments on how a neighbourhood or a street can take on a new life.
A few months ago the 200 block on Abbott Street (between Water and Cordova Streets)was comprised of a row of empty shops nestled between a convenience store and a hairdresser, both of which had been there for some 8 years, and the wildlife store. Then LiveStock moved onto the block.
I stumbled into Live Stock in August, and decided I wanted my shop to be on Abbott Street too. I figured between them at one end, and me at the other, we could get people interested, and the street could get populated by great shops. So, I opened u r b a n i t y (www.urbanity.ca) in mid-December.
A couple of days later, "o c c u p i e d" opened two doors down, and now Bruce Eyewear is soon to open next to "o c c u p i e d", and "The house of Envy" has opened a barber shop beside LiveStock.
Across the street from me there is a new south Asian fusion restaurant called Sapphire, and a Gallery called S P A C E.
In a period of 6 months, the street has been transformed. We are working together to create a new neighbourhood in Gastown.
Julia
