7th Annual Women’s Housing march
Pictures from the 7th Annual Women's Housing March, organized September 28 2013 by the DTES Womens' Centre Power of Women Group
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After the Olympics homelessness in Vancouver is back on the rise: By the Editors
Homelessness is increasing. In October, City Hall released a report that says the number of homeless people in the…
Idle No More! Voices from Indigenous people in the DTES
Voices from Indigenous people in the Downtown Eastside on Idle No More:
Time for Aboriginal people to stand up…
WAHRS at work on the Farm: An interview with Martin Johnson
Since 2005 the Vancouver Native Health Society has been developing a Garden Project at the UBC Farm. The Garden…
Who are the real bullies?: By the Editors
Downtown East editorial
The very existence of the low-income communities of the DTES is threatened by rapid condo…
A 5-point plan to make the DTES a Social Justice Zone: By the Editors
We acknowledge that the Downtown Eastside occupies the unceded territories of the Tsleil-Waututh, Musqueam and…
Good Neighbour, Bad Neighbour – Learning from experiences with ‘Good…
“Good Neighbour Agreements” may sound like friendly and harmless arrangements for community living, but what’s…
Under pressure of gentrification: By the Editors
Throughout the history of the DTES, resident-based groups have arisen to build and strengthen the community…
Head Tax Families Society releases their historic commemorative plaque: By the…
Oppenheimer Park, March 21 2013
A contingent of directors and members of the Head Tax Families Society of…