The City of Vancouver has approved a new policy meant to speed up the replacement of rooming houses in the impoverished neighbourhood by reducing the percentage of social housing rental units from 60 ...
For too long, aging SROs have continued to deteriorate, and regulatory barriers have prevented viable replacements from ...
The DTES doesn’t need another top-down plan that promises “renewal” while dismantling the community that’s already there. It needs a commitment to protecting the people who have built and sustained it ...
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Vancouver city council backs controversial Downtown Eastside social housing plan
The majority of Vancouver city council has supported a staff plan that will permit towers of up to 32 storeys in the Downtown Eastside and cuts to the percentage of shelter-rate housing required ...
Town Hall: Uplifting or Gentrifying the DTES? features a panel discussion following the City Council's recent motion aimed at addressing issues in the Downtown Eastside. Panelists include Councillor ...
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