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PHOTOGRAPHY about Housingposted on January 23, 2011 by Tami Starlight

Van.Act (Vancouver Action) Town Hall

by Tami Starlight

Van.Act (Vancouver Action) Town Hall
Van.Act (Vancouver Action) Town Hall
Van.Act (Vancouver Action) Town Hall

Van.Act - Vancouver Action holds DTES community "town hall" regarding planning a tent village at the troubled Athletes Village site.

Approximately 50 people were in attendance at First United Church. (at Gore & Hastings) Well attended with people from the downtown eastside and as far away as Ladner.

Many people there were enthusiactic, yet unsure of the process.

The statement from Van.Act is:

Ending homelesness.

End gentrificaiton

End the criminalization of poverty.

Tristan Markle - Van. Act member, spoke about the "hopeful organic outcomes of the event itself regarding messaging and focus".

Teresa Diewert: community activist spoke of "the importance of joining the fight for social housing at Athletes Village to the DNC - Downtown Eastside Neighborhood Council's - Fight For 10 Sites Campaign". See: http://dnchome.wordpress.com/

They plan on holding their next "town hall" meeting at the First United Church next Sun at the same time. (Sun, Jan 30, 2011 - 2pm)

 

The Van.Act website: http://vanact.wordpress.com/

 

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Tue, 01/25/2011 - 22:00 — mzoghi

Rocking story, Ms. Starlight!

Keep 'em coming :)

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