Downtown Eastside, Vancouver

Vancouver invests $5M to make its Downtown Eastside safer
Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside neighbourhood is in the grip of a “humanitarian crisis” of crime and violence that has reached a tipping point, Mayor Ken Sim said as he unveiled a taskforce to tackle organized crime.
Vancouver plans to tackle 'humanitarian crisis' of crime in Downtown Eastside
Vancouver's Downtown Eastside neighbourhood is in the grip of a "humanitarian crisis" of crime and violence that has reached a tipping point, Mayor Ken Sim said as he unveiled a taskforce to tackle organized crime.
Vancouver launching $5 million police surge hyper-focused on Downtown Eastside
Vancouver’s mayor and police chief trumpeted a plan Thursday to boost police funding with a specific focus on the Downtown Eastside. At a news conference Thursday at City Hall, Vancouver Police Chief Adam Palmer and Mayor Ken Sim announced what they called a “long-term initiative to dismantle organized crime.
Vancouver police get additional $5M for Downtown Eastside crime and drugs task force
The mayor and the police chief have announced a new task force they say will target organized crime and predatory criminals operating in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside.
Vancouver announces 'Task Force Barrage' to clean up Downtown Eastside
Vancouver's mayor and police chief are launching "Task Force Barrage" to target crime and clean up the Downtown Eastside. Rumina Daya reports.
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Critics denounce Vancouver mayor’s ‘Trumpian’ plan to ‘integrate’ Downtown Eastside
VANCOUVER - Critics have denounced Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim’s plan for revitalizing the Downtown Eastside neighbourhood, with former councillor Jean Swanson calling his proposal to pause ...
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Vancouver mayor plans freeze on new supportive housing as part of Downtown Eastside revitalization bid
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim has unveiled a plan to revitalize the city's Downtown Eastside that would halt the construction of net-new supportive housing units. Sim told a Save Our Streets forum ...
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Vancouver mayor proposes pause on new supportive housing in Downtown Eastside
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim has unveiled a plan to revitalize the city’s troubled Downtown Eastside that includes pausing the construction of net new supportive housing units. He said he wants to ...