DTES

27th Annual March for Missing and Murdered Women

flux — Wed, 15 Feb 2017 16:25:35 +0000

Downtown Eastside - More than 4,000 people gathered in Vancouver yesterday in the 27th annual march for murdered and missing women. Healing ceremonies were held at several locations along the winding route through the neighbourhood where the mostly Indigneous women went missing or were found murdered. The march is held every year on Feb. 14.

DTES COPSHOP DEATHSTAR* GENTRIFICATION TECH HUB: A STORY OF BETRAYAL

Anonymous Zero — Tue, 02 Feb 2016 19:51:10 +0000

Mayor Gregor Vancity Bank & VCC Push Gentrification Speed Button on DTES

COPSHOP DEATHSTAR* GENTRIFICATION TECH HUB: A STORY OF BETRAYAL

By Formerly Homeless Dave

https://twitter.com/homelessdave0

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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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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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Why developers don’t like the Downtown Eastside Local Area Plan

tamara — Wed, 12 Mar 2014 04:43:16 +0000

Plan does not go far enough to solve neighbourhood issues, but a progressive zoning proposal will help control skyrocketing land values

This op-ed is a response to two opinion pieces about the DTES Local Area Plan that appeared in the media last week. The Vancouver Sun published a piece by Shelley Fralic that many DTES low-income community members found deeply offensive.

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CUCHILLO RESTAURANT PICKET VPD BIA'S SUPPRESSING FREE SPEECH DTES VANCOUVER

Anonymous Zero — Sat, 20 Jul 2013 20:10:33 +0000

CUCHILLO RESTAURANT PICKET VPD SUPPRESSING FREE SPEECH & ATTEMPTING INTIMIDATION DTES VANCOUVER JULY 19 13--GENTRIFICATION AND DISPLACEMENT DTES DEOD AVERAGE INCOME $8,000 5000 SOCIAL HOUSING UNITS NEEDED- ANTI-DISPLACEMENT AVENGERS

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Photos of the Cuchillo Protest

dm gillis — Sat, 06 Jul 2013 18:05:06 +0000

Last night's protest made it clear. Gentrifying hipsters on the Downtown Eastside, choosing ironic restaurant names like Cuchillo (Spanish for knife) and PiDGiN (situated across from Pigeon Park), are offensive to DTES residents.

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Picket at Sequel 138 Open House, DTES

dm gillis — Sun, 30 Jun 2013 01:54:58 +0000

Protesters set up information pickets today out front of the offices of Sequel 138, where the promoters of the condominium project were holding an open house. The picketers were demonstrating against the ongoing gentrification of Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside.

Rally and March to Stop Displacement in the Downtown Eastside

dm gillis — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 02:44:34 +0000

Town Hall: Social Justice Zone in the DTES?

SandraCuffe — Sat, 18 May 2013 10:16:26 +0000

Lu Mai 20

ville:

Vancouver

Lieu:

Carnegie Theatre

Adresse:

401 Main St, on the main floor

Coût:

free

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CCAP town hall meeting
WHAT IF WE HAD A SOCIAL JUSTICE ZONE IN THE HEART OF OUR COMMUNITY?
Monday May 20
1pm

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On The Pidgin Picket April 19 Week 11, Hunger Strike Day 29

dgSolidarity — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 23:41:55 +0000

Friday, April 19, day 29 of Homeless Dave’s hunger strike.

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Day 28: Hunger Strike Weighs in at Vancity

flux — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 21:53:00 +0000

VANCOUVER, Coast Salish Territories - Hunger striker (formerly) Homeless Dave was wheeled into the headquarters of Vancity yesterday to confront the massive credit union on its lending policies on Day 28 of his protest.

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PiDGiN Protest April 17, 2013

dm gillis — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 05:07:22 +0000

This was the night the cops said they'd make arrests. They'd made none as of 7:05pm when I had to leave to edit these photos.

DTES Hunger Strike, Day 19

dm gillis — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 02:32:19 +0000

Pidgin Anti-Gentrification Picket on Day 16 of Hunger Strike

dgSolidarity — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 22:04:04 +0000

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