Downtown Eastside business leader 'shocked' at mayor's plan to freeze supportive housing
Landon Hoyt, executive director of Hastings Crossing Business Improvement Association, says he didn't expect Mayor Ken Sim to announce plans to halt supporting housing projects in Vancouver's Downtown ...
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Downtown Eastside at 'tipping point' as London Drugs considers leaving Woodward's building
What happens at Woodward’s affects the whole of the nearby Downtown Eastside ... and did brisk business for decades in what was once Vancouver’s premier shopping district.
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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 ...
Vancouver mayor plans freeze on new supportive housing as part of Downtown Eastside revitalization bid
A plan to put a freeze on new supportive housing units in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside is drawing criticism from those who live and work in the community.
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Dylan Sidoo and Sidoo Family Giving Launch Transformative Downtown Eastside Initiative
VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dylan Sidoo, in partnership with the Sidoo Family Giving Foundation, has announced a groundbreaking expansion of their Downtown Eastside Program ...
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Vancouver mayor proposes pause on new supportive housing in Downtown Eastside
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim speaks ... He says an updated plan in the Downtown Eastside would "encourage a mix of housing, businesses, and services" to break the cycle of hyper-concentrated social ...