Although today, New Westminster is regarded as a suburb of Vancouver because it is largely a bedroom community, by proper definition New Westminster is not actually a "true suburb" because it existed before Vancouver. A true "suburb" is a newer and dependent outgrowth of a city which existed before the suburb.
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Originally Posted by SignalHillHiker
I've been on quite a Google map binge. I like the look of New Westminister better than North Van. A lot of the lowrises in both are hideous in that California way, but New Westminister seems older, more layered, meatier.
Does BC have any settlement of size actually on the Pacific coast? Looking straight west and seeing nothing but the open Pacific? They all seem to be tucked deep in the bays.
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In BC the California look is much revered.
Prince Rupert is the best example, but in the South nothing except Tofino, and a few other small places. The coastal areas are mostly too rugged.
https://goo.gl/maps/gykTGPhpHZF2
https://goo.gl/maps/DRwnJmqYYhN2