Monthly Archives: October 2010
November is gentrification month!
November will be gentrification month in the Downtown Eastside. Gentrification is the process where richer people take over a neighbourhood from poorer people. It’s happened in hundreds of cities across the world and it’s happening in the DTES right now. … Continue reading
Filed under Stop Gentrification
City staff agree with CCAP report, but actions lacking
Vancouver city staff agrees with “many of the conclusions” of the Carnegie Community Action Project’s (CCAP) third annual hotel report, Pushed Out. Brenda Prosken is the deputy general manager of the community services group at City Hall. She wrote a … Continue reading
Filed under More Social Housing
Letter to Mayor and Council calling for social housing above the new Hastings library
October 4, 2010 Dear Mayor and Council, Re: new VPL branch at 720/730 East Hastings Street CCAP would like Mayor and Council to amend the staff recommendation for a “stand-alone” library at 720/730 East Hastings Street in the Downtown Eastside. … Continue reading
Filed under More Social Housing
Housing on Library decision postponed for 4 weeks
“That was a dodge,” said Ivan Drury, resident of Strathcona, elected steering committee member of the DTES Neighbourhood Council, after Coun. Tim Stevenson made a motion at the beginning of the council meeting on Thursday Oct 7th to “look into” … Continue reading
Filed under More Social Housing
