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What did Vancouver get from the World Cup?

For five weeks, the FIFA Men's World Cup brought big crowds, busy transit and new energy to downtown Vancouver. Now that the crowds have left, the city is weighing the tournament’s legacy, with questions about public costs, Granville Street and whether soccer momentum can be sustained in B.C.

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For five weeks, the FIFA Men's World Cup brought big crowds, busy transit and new energy to downtown Vancouver. Now that the crowds have left, the city is weighing the tournaments legacy, with questions about public costs, Granville Street and whether soccer momentum can be sustained in B.C. The FIFA Men's World Cup brought packed fan zones, busy transit and a jolt of public energy to Vancouvera place often dubbedNo Fun City.” From the stands to the streets, fans were loud and visible. Now that Vancouvers time as a host city is over, the city is starting to weigh what the event meantand what, if anything, will last. The city hosted seven matches at B.C. Place during the tournament from June 13 to July 7. The Vancouver host committee reported more than half a million visits at the FIFA Fan Festival at Hastings Park. In North Vancouver, the city said more than 340,000 people attended Canada House at the Shipyards. TransLink said Vancouvers seven match days added an average of 87,000 extra transit boardings per day across the region. In an interview on the CBCs The Early Edition, Vancouver Deputy Mayor Sarah Kirby-Yung said the crowds were about more than soccer enthusiasm. In June, Sports Illustrated ranked Vancouver first among the 16 World Cup host cities, citing its transit, walkability, mild weather and B.C.

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