So here’s the situation: Almost 1,000 homeless people have been counted in the Downtown Eastside (DTES) of Vancouver. Bylaw officers and police harass homeless people daily, forcing them to move and taking their belongings if they don’t. BC Housing offers lists of shelters which turn people away…
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Chinatown and the collective struggle against displacement: By Jannie Leung 梁泳詩,…
Chinese Translation here: Translated by Godfrey Tang
The gentrification of Chinatown is a continuation of its…
唐人街和对被取代的集体斗争: By Jannie Leung 梁泳詩, Chinatown Action Group 華埠行動小組
English translation here: Translated by Godfrey Tang
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Supporting the fight of Chinese seniors against gentrification – an…
Tell us a little about yourself
I'm Beverly Ho and I've been volunteering in Chinatown for a little over a year.…
The shifting sands of Foundation funding for social housing
An interview with King-mong Chan and Beverly Ho from the Downtown Eastside Our Homes Can’t Wait campaign for…
Vision Vancouver fights for the power to remove homeless people from downtown…
Why is Vancouver’s Vision dominated city council going to court to defend an attack on homeless people started…
Street market or flea market? Vancouver City Hall continues to politically…
The City is planning to relocate the popular Sunday Pigeon Park Street Market to 501 Powell Street (kitty…
Small victory for welfare rate housing in Vancouver
No one is holding their breath, but after ten years of struggle, including two tent cities, numerous trips to…
“We’re not going home and we’re not giving up” – 58…
On Saturday July 9th we set up a tent city at 58 W. Hastings in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver. I'm one of…
CCAP working on “Community Vision for Mental Health”
The Carnegie Community Action Project (CCAP) is working with Downtown Eastside residents to create a Community…