Maple Ridge’s demolition of Dwayne Martin’s cabin in Anita Place Tent City had been a long time coming. In February, Mayor Mike Morden’s City Council won a court injunction that gave them the power to register “verified occupants” of the long standing survival and protest camp. After evacuating the…
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The NIMBYs lost at Surrey City Hall last week, but who won?
A dozen homeless people and supporters rallied outside Surrey City Hall on Monday, July 22, calling for “Homes…
“A Bold Step”? Burnaby’s social mix response to the Metrotown evictions crisis is…
On May 27th, 2019, Burnaby City Council unanimously voted to endorse a new approach to planning housing…
“I’m done hiding around corners and behind dumpsters”: Life on the streets after…
Wanda Stopa was a leader of the tent city on 135A Street, known as the Surrey Strip. She organized events and…
Fear of a Tent City: The City of Coquitlam ordered the RCMP to break up ‘We Exist’…
On June 13th, Tri-Cities homeless activists and supporters launched the ‘We Exist’ tent city to create a space to…
Possibilities emerging beyond a “Real Estate State”
Academics and housing activists meet in Vancouver for a discussion of the limits and potentials of urban planning…
Is “revitalizing” Hogan’s Alley Black racial justice? Tensions between real estate…
Guerrilla gardening art installation by Lauren Marsden entitled Hogan’s Alley Welcomes You, 2007
Lama Mugabo is…
The Legal Roots of Anti-Homeless Hate: Understanding the anti-homeless bias of…
In July 2018, Alliance Against Displacement held a panel in Nanaimo called "Poverty and Discontent: The Legal…
Don’t kid yourself, this isn’t just a homeless camp: The lifesaving need and…
On Saturday, February 23rd, Anita Place tent city held a press conference as the City of Maple Ridge sent over…
It’s no secret that they want us gone: Vigilante arsons follow on the heels…
Within a week of the City of Maple Ridge cutting power and heat to Anita Place tent city and deploying dozens of…