First of all, West Hastings Street is located in the centre of the business district of Downtown Vancouver. This is an ideal location because it’s where all the big companies and organizations are located. In addition, Downtown Vancouver is nearby the main port of the city which has many commercial trades every day. Moreover, WHS will be chosen to be the new location for the privately funded organization: The first such export exhibition facility of its kind in the country, the privately funded Canada Export Centre will be in the heart of the city's business district at the old Scotiabank building at 602 West Hastings (Morton and Brian).
This export centre will create opportunities for companies and organizations to show their products in occasional showcases. Consequently, many investors and business people would visit West Hastings Street which may make this street become the biggest business street of Downtown Vancouver. Second, East Hastings Street run through East Vancouver and Burnaby. Unfortunately, it has been the poorest street of the city since the twentieth century. This street is filled up with drug use and individuals who suffer from mental illness, the majority of whom are homeless. The Downtown East side’s has a high population of people who are addicted to drugs such as cocaine and heroin. Since 1993, there has been an average of 147 drug-related deaths every year, an