I grew up there and have since moved away but what I loved about it was just how calm, peaceful, and beautiful it was. I think I wouldn't want my kids to grow up anywhere else (if I can jump back in time to Vancouver in the mid 90s).

Vancouver also welcomed multiculturalism which helped a lot.

The city has since moved on (like all cities with time and technology) but I think many people still want that feeling of what it was like in the 90s. It was just a extremely nice place to start a family.