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.
B.C. housing minister says Vancouver's plan for Downtown Eastside could increase crime
B.C. Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon says Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim's new plan for the Downtown Eastside will make the community ...
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Vancouver mayor, police chief announce $5M strategy to combat crime in Downtown Eastside
Ken Sim: "We're at a breaking point, and we can't keep pouring money into a system that isn't delivering real results." ...
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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 ...
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Vancouver police spending more time on outreach in homeless camps
Vancouver police officers are spending more time in homeless encampments under a new partnership between the department and the city’s Homeless Assistance and Resource Team. Officials said the ...
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Vancouver raises winter shelter threshold to 36 degrees for homeless
VANCOUVER, Wash. (KATU) — Homeless individuals in Vancouver will no longer have to wait for temperatures to drop to freezing to access a warm bed for the night. The Clark County Homelessness ...
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Vancouver to transform Downtown Eastside by pausing supportive housing, cracking down on crime
2:04 Vancouver halts plan for new supportive ... The first is an update of the Downtown Eastside Area Plan to encourage a mix of housing, businesses, and services. Sim said this approach will ...