Monthly Archives: July 2011
CCAP’s take on the city’s 10 year Housing and Homelessness Strategy
The city passed the strategy without ammendments on Thursday, July 28th. Here is a link to the city’s strategy: http://vancouver.ca/ctyclerk/cclerk/20110726/documents/rr1complete.pdf CCAP wrote and spoke to council. We asked for 2 ammendments. This is what we said: 1) That the … Continue reading
Filed under More Social Housing, Stop Gentrification
Write a letter to stop Birmingham & Wood condos in Chinatown
Oh geez, here we go, the first condo project to come forward as a result of the city’s decision to increase the height in Chinatown. This one with zero social housing, what a surprise. The city approved a new “outright” … Continue reading
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Letter against Sequel 138 condos
http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/westcoastnews/story.html?id=c683845f-3c70-4108-939c-d3bae910af62 Paul Taylor, Carnegie Newsletter editor wrote this letter to the Sun in response to the Sequel 138 condos planned for the 100 block. Many are up in arms over this. Consider writing a letter too: You can email your … Continue reading
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City Council sets up Task Force on SRO Maintenance
On July 14 City Council voted to set up a Task Force on maintenance standards in hotels. The motion came two weeks after the Carnegie Community Action Project, DTES Neighbourhood Council, VANDU and tenants of the Wonder and Palace Hotels … Continue reading
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Write a letter against Sequel 138 condos at Pantages
So far 40 groups have signed a community resolution calling for 100% social housing and no condos at 138 E. Hastings. See the list of the groups on page 1 of this newsletter. These are the groups that are organizing … Continue reading
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40 groups endorse campaign to stop condos at Pantages and to get 100% social housing
These groups have endorsed the community resolution calling for 100% social housing at the Pantages site: Coalition organizers: Aboriginal Front Door Carnegie Community Action Project DTES Neighbourhood Council DTES Power of Women Group Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users Gallery Gachet … Continue reading
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6 reasons to oppose the Sequel Condos on 100 block Hastings
6 reasons why we want the developer’s proposal to be rejected by the city: 1) Putting more condos in the DTES contradicts the “without displacement” part of the city’s policy of “revitalization without displacement” in the DTES. Condos cause higher … Continue reading
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Letter to Studio One Architecture – Stop condos
Letter to architect Studio One Architecture #240 – 388 West 8th Ave Vancouver, BC V5Y 3X2 July 20, 2011 Tomas Wolf and James Wong, We are residents, organizations and supporters of the Downtown Eastside who first and foremost want to … Continue reading
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Letter to city from CCAP re: condos on 100 block
Hello Alice Kwan, Scott Barker and Brent Toderian of the city planning department. This is to let you know that the Carnegie Community Action Project wants you to reject the developer’s proposal for 79 condos at 138 E. Hastings. The … Continue reading
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Write to city against condos on Hastings 100 block
Dear supporters, Thank you so much for endorsing the Community Resolution to save the Pantages site for low income people. We are now up to 37 endorsations and growing every day! We’re emailing you again because we need you to … Continue reading
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