Monthly Archives: July 2009
Hatred and Support: News conference revealed examples of both
Vancouver, July 22, 2009: Housing Minister Rich Coleman should keep the shelter at 1442 Howe St. open. That was the main message of a news conference held on July 21 in the alley behind the shelter. Some local condo residents … Continue reading
Filed under Stop Gentrification
Tuesday Morning Paragraph – Revitalization Without Displacement
Carnegie Community Action Project 401 Main Street, Vancouver, V6A 2T7 (604) 839-0379 Tuesday, July 14, 2009 Dear Mayor & Council, Is revitalization without displacement possible? For years the city has been saying that its policy in the Downtown Eastside is … Continue reading
Filed under More Social Housing, Stop Gentrification
Paris Block Maps DTES Gentrification
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Filed under Stop Gentrification
Tuesday Morning Paragraph – Social Mix or Gentrification?
Carnegie Community Action Project 401 Main Street, Vancouver, V6A 2T7 (604) 839-0379 Tuesday, July 7, 2009 Dear Mayor & Council, Social mix or gentrification? Our eyes popped open last week when we looked at this map on the Salient Group’s … Continue reading
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Tuesday Morning Paragraph – Is The DTES A Ghetto?
Carnegie Community Action Project 401 Main Street, Vancouver, V6A 2T7 (604) 839-0379 Tuesday, June 30, 2009 Dear Mayor & Council, Is the Downtown Eastside a ghetto? Some people say the DTES will be a ghetto if it doesn’t have more … Continue reading
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