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VANCOUVER, CANADA - FEBRUARY 18: The Granville Island Public Market is pictured on February 18, 2009 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Vancouver is the host city for the 2010 Winter Olympic ...

VANCOUVER — People can expect changes to Granville Street if city council passes a series of recommendations from staff about liquor policy and upgrades to the entertainment district on Wednesday.

Long considered a seedy strip, Granville Street is gentrifying, and its new condos could transform Vancouver's entertainment scene.

A two-block stretch of the street through downtown Vancouver will be closed on weekends under the plan, which is hoping to revitalize the area.

But year-round there are buskers on the street corners and on oceanfront decks, and watching Granville Island's master shoemaker or raku potters at work is always one of the best shows in town.