Earlier this year, CCAP, BC Civil Liberties and Power of Women pressured the city to withdraw tickets given to low-income DTES residents for jaywalking, vending and other minor offences. These tickets were given out in a blitz and residents could end up in jail just in time for the 2010 games if they failed to […]
Last week 20 or so DTES residents, mostly from VANDU, met the VPD at Chapel Arts near Oppenheimer. Pivot arranged for us to talk about these topics in small groups: What would the DTES look like if the streets were safer? Tell a story about a time that someone did or said something that made you […]
September 16, 2009 Unlimited condo development could wipe out good things about Downtown Eastside (DTES) Most of the things low-income residents, who make up 70% of the DTES population, like about the DTES could be wiped out if the city continues to allow unlimited condo development in the area. That’s the conclusion of a report […]
Mayor Sullivan takes credit on his website and in speeches for the creation of 3000 new homes in Vancouver. CCAP took a closer look at his numbers and presented this at the December 12, 2007 Council meeting. Exaggerating housing gains and minimize housing losses is a typical pattern where Olympics and other hallmark events happen […]