Tyson Leonard

Tactics against towers, community against condos: toward a stronger anti-gentrification movement

Tyson Leonard — Thu, 19 Jun 2014 17:09:56 +0000

Activists share wisdom on Vancouver's fight for housing and community-based decision making

Before my internship with the Vancouver Media Co-op began, I had decided to work on a series focusing on a social issue affecting Vancouver. After a week of research I sat down with my editor and we brainstormed which issue would be best to tackle. It didn’t take long for us to agree that gentrification was at the top of the list.

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From resignation to resistance in Chinatown

Tyson Leonard — Mon, 02 Jun 2014 16:55:57 +0000

An interview with King-mong Chan on mobilizing Vancouver’s low-income Chinese community against gentrification

This is the fourth and last in a series of conversations with Vancouver-based anti-gentrification activists. These conversations will culminate in an article with an in-depth look into the tactics being proposed to resist and ultimately stop gentrification in Vancouver.

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“It’s a question of what unites us”

Tyson Leonard — Mon, 26 May 2014 19:17:33 +0000

An interview with Harold Lavender on accountable structures, systemic change, and the peril and promise of alliances against gentrification.

This is the third in a series of conversations with Vancouver-based anti-gentrification activists. These conversations will culminate in an article with an in-depth look into the effects of gentrification on Vancouver communities and the strategies being proposed to resist and ultimately stop gentrification.

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Gentrification pushes Spartacus Books out of the Downtown Eastside

Tyson Leonard — Mon, 26 May 2014 16:40:12 +0000

Supporters rally around radical bookstore for its move to Findlay Street

As you walk into Spartacus Books it’s clear it’s not an average bookstore. You probably won’t find Oprah’s latest pick, but if you’re searching for Marx, you’re in luck. Racks upon racks of counterculture zines line the wall. In the back, there is a row of computers with free internet access, and out front even a free telephone.

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What’s missing in Vancouver’s anti-gentrification movement?

Tyson Leonard — Mon, 19 May 2014 16:51:02 +0000

An interview with Richard Marquez on tenants’ unions, multi-lingual leadership, and stepping outside your comfort zone

This is the second in a series of conversations with Vancouver-based anti-gentrification activists. These conversations will culminate in an article with an in-depth look into the effects of gentrification on Vancouver communities and the strategies being proposed to resist and ultimately stop gentrification.

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Designer babies, the Woodward’s Effect, and community outside capitalism

Tyson Leonard — Mon, 12 May 2014 18:16:08 +0000

An interview with Karen Ward on gentrification in the Downtown Eastside

This is the first in a series of conversations with Vancouver-based anti-gentrification activists. These conversations will culminate in an article with an in-depth look into the effects of gentrification on Vancouver communities and the strategies being proposed to resist and ultimately stop gentrification.

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Mayday celebration in Vancouver protests pipelines

Fri, 02 May 2014 16:12:31 +0000

A group of anti-pipeline demonstrators celebrated Mayday yesterday in downtown Vancouver.

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