Expo 86 at 40: How Vancouver changed forever

About this episode

The episode discusses the lasting legacy of Expo 86 on Vancouver and the possibility of hosting another world's fair.

Forty years after Expo 86 helped put Vancouver on the map, Vancouver Sun journalist Dan Fumano joins the show to discuss the event’s lasting legacy, how it shaped the city we know today, and whether Vancouver could host another world’s fair. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Guest: Dan Fumano

Topics covered

• Expo 86
• Vancouver
• city development
• world's fair
• legacy

Keywords

• Expo 86
• Vancouver
• world's fair
• legacy
• city development

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Vancouver

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