poverty

10 years later: new homeless camp, same site, same problem

flux — Fri, 28 Apr 2017 21:38:55 +0000

COAST SALISH TERRITORY - Homeless activists set up a new encampment in Downtown Vancouver today. The camp is on the same site where a homeless camp was held exactly 10 years ago.

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.

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.

Seniors battle Lions' 45% rent hike

flux — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:36:18 +0000

EAST VANCOUVER - Residents at the Mount Pleasant Lions Manor are fighting a 45% rent hike that could leave them homeless. Seniors at the housing complex held a press conference today on their fight against the non-profit Mt Pleasant Housing Society (which owns the building and is run by the Lions Club).

shelter, chaos, occupations

juan — Mon, 23 May 2011 06:36:33 +0000

A VMC review from struggles around the world over the last month, with a focus on housing issues.

No More Stolen Sisters: Safe Shelters, Safe Housing, Safe Services!

Harsha W. — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 02:09:43 +0000

Tue Mar 22

city:

Vancouver, Coast Salish Territories

Venue:

Gather at Main and Hastings

- this action requires your support, please read below on ways to do so, including sample letter to email in -

No More Stolen Sisters:
Safe Shelters, Safe Housing, Safe Services!

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Tuesday March 22 at 1:30 pm (ongoing - join when you can!)

DNC Chinatown Towers Battle

Tami Starlight — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 12:22:29 +0000

Low-income Chinatown residents unite against the towers

News Release
For Immediate Release
March 14, 2011

Reclaim Housing

juan — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 23:06:46 +0000

This Rally was held on Feb. 12th 2011 to reclaim housing.

Devastation, Madagascar

Macdonald — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 15:17:12 +0000

France's Total and US based Madagascar Oil tangle with military governments to push tar sands projects forward

Total's proposed tar sands operation in Madagascar is potentially the dirtiest mining operation its kind in the world, in a region where the local people have few options but to live next to it.

Making the point in Pt Grey

flux — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 22:00:16 +0000

PT GREY - Housing advocates from Vancouver's Downtown Eastside headed West today. More than 40 activists took their call for social housing to the site of a $31-million “single family house” being built for a family of four in wealthy West Pt Grey.

Crowd confronts mayor at Terminal City Club

flux — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 23:52:07 +0000

VANCOUVER - A group of Downtown Eastside residents took their fight for social housing to the wealthy Terminal City Club. Inside, Vision Mayor Gregor Robertson was making a budget presentation to the business community at a $500/table luncheon.

Why do we hate and fear the poor who try to enter this land?

mzoghi — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 19:36:40 +0000

At this point, you are probably assuming that I'm talking about the Tamil refugees, and even though that's not completely incorrect, the specific incident that this piece is about is the much less publicized issue of the refusal by Mr Kenney's minions to issue visas to about 100 Tibetan scholars, who has the audacity to want to participate in a conference on the Tibetan culture held

Community Vision tackles Downtown Eastside stereotypes and gentrification

Tami Starlight — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 01:19:16 +0000

Approximately 100 people attended (capacity-standing room only) Carnegie Community Action Project news release of their 3rd community vision, titled "CCAP's community vision for change."

Poverty Olympics Torch Relay (onto London 2012)

Tami Starlight — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 09:30:31 +0000

The Corporate Olympics are going to London, England-- and so are the Poverty Olympics!

Poverty Olympics Torch handover ceremony took place at the dreaded Olympic Cauldron at the Vancouver Convention Center.

No surprise to many activists, since "the Olympic Cauldron" is a major symbol of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics.

Keep The Contact Centre open!

juan — Thu, 27 May 2010 18:03:45 +0000

Protest series against the sudden closure of the "Health Contact Centre" in Vancouver Downtown East side.

The Contact Centre was a 24-hour first point of contact for individuals wanting respite from the street and from the corner of Main and Hastings.