Vancouver itself, while having its appeal, is missing one vital ingredient we found present in virtually every other Canadian city we've been to: the "good morning" factor. Everyplace else we've seen, if you happen to see someone on the street, they will normally say "hello" or "good morning," etc.; if not and you say it first, they will always respond with a greeting and a smile. Vancouver is the one exception. If you see people on the street, they will look down and away and pretend you're not there. It's just like home in that way, unfortunately. I would imagine it's due to the number of people trying to pull a scam or panhandle for money. Either way, it's a bummer to see. The other ingredient is the trust factor. Apparently, people in Toronto and Ottawa think nothing of leaving their doors unlocked all the time. We've seen people leave cars running with the keys in them while they popped indoors for an errand. But in Vancouver, you begin seeing sign after sign informing you that you're on camera surveillance, and others informing you that you're entering a neighborhood watch anti-crime area.
Ok, two vital ingredients.
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