Yesterday, Feb 12th 2016, the BC government announced that it would spend $355 million over the next 5 years to build up to 2000 “affordable” housing units. The government claimed that this was an “historic” announcement. However, the money referred to in the announcement is not a new investment by the BC government, it is […]
In 2016 we need to step up the housing struggle. On January 9th, the Carnegie Community Action Project (CCAP) is hosting a Town Hall meeting to kick off a 2016 Downtown Eastside housing campaign. We need all levels of government to take immediate actions to stop the loss of SRO hotels and build social housing […]
“The only reason people are being harassed and pushed off the sidewalks is because discrimination against the poor has become official City policy,” said Karen Ward on Monday, November 30th. Ward, from Gallery Gachet, was speaking to a crowd that gathered together for a news conference on organized in opposition to the City’s displacement of […]
Workers on the site of the new Sequel 138 development at 138 E. Hastings (opposite Insite) say that the building should open up in December. It will contain 79 condos that cost about $250,000 and more, 9 social housing units at welfare rate and 9 social housing units that will rent for BC Housing Income […]
Remember November 12th, if you’re concerned about more expensive rental apartment towers coming to the Downtown Eastside (DTES). That’s the day of an open house for a new development proposal at 288 E. Hastings, on the west side of Gore Avenue and just across from the First United Church and shelter. The new local area […]
This Wednesday, October 21st, Vancouver Mayor and Council will vote on whether or not to remove the Georgia Viaducts. The removal of the viaduct down-ramps will free up two city-owned blocks of land located immediately east and west of Main Street between Prior Street and Union Street. It will also open up over 7 acres […]
An open letter to Michelle Stilwell, Minister of Social Development and Social Innovation Dear Minister, Re: Ministry 1-866 number We are members of the Carnegie Community Action Project who meet every Friday to discuss and act on issues that are important to our community. Many of us are on disability or social assistance and have […]
Vancouver, Unceded Coast Salish Territories, January 15, 2015 – The Carnegie Community Action Project (CCAP) has started a petition campaign, calling on the City of Vancouver to immediately place a moratorium on all new market development projects in Chinatown until there is comprehensive community consultation and clear policies to protect the future of Vancouver’s Chinatown. […]
Unite4Chinatown 團結為唐人街 is a campaign organized by CCAP’s Chinatown Planning Group, in response to how gentrification is transforming Chinatown and threatening its future. The Group has initiated a petition campaign calling for an immediate moratorium on all market development projects in Chinatown until there is comprehensive community consultation and clear policies to protect the future of Vancouver’s […]
Although Chinatown is officially part of Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside (DTES), it is generally understood to be a separate community. It reflects the barriers between the English-speaking members and the Chinese-speaking members of the Downtown Eastside (DTES) low-income community, the most significant of which is language. Without the ability to communicate verbally with each other, there […]