Vancouver’s
Neon Stories
The social rhythm of a city is felt most strongly on its sidewalks and streets. For decades in Vancouver, city life bustled beneath a colourful canopy of neon signs.
THE HISTORY OF NEON IN VANCOUVER
The streets glowed with neon for years, but the signs gradually disappeared as a result of changing public attitudes toward the bright lights. Today, neon is returning to the streets, a nod to our history as we map out our future.
The Visible City is a virtual exhibition and mobile tour that tracks the rise, fall, and revival of neon in Vancouver, shining a light on people whose lives played out under the neon signs. Their stories create a textured social history of Vancouver, illuminated by neon.The Museum and Gambling Life of Vancouverites
![Preview image of The Visible City mobile application, displayed on three mobile devices](/assets/images/application/all/content/home/three_mobile_devices.png)
Mobile Tour
Explore Vancouver's neon
neighbourhoods with our
walking tour app.
neighbourhoods with our
walking tour app.
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