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VANCOUVER, Wash. — Vancouver is considering a third location for a "Safe Stay Community" for people experiencing homelessness. It’s still tentative but one site being considered is a bit ...
Vancouver's third Safe Stay village for homeless residents is now close to opening in downtown. The delay gave neighbors extra time to get used to the idea.
News / Clark County News Weather delays construction of downtown Vancouver’s Safe Stay homeless community Start still on track for early 2023 despite neighbors’ concerns ...
A program starting next year aims to clean up downtown Vancouver and employ homeless people in the process. Talkin’ Trash is the name of a joint effort between the city of Vancouver’s solid ...
It is home to 40% of Vancouver’s robberies and assaults. And while it features North America’s only legal heroin injection center, downtown Eastside has an HIV rate of 30% -- on par with Botswana.
In just a few weeks, a residential neighborhood a 10-minute walk from the heart of downtown became host to a homeless camp that grew to 150 people.
The rise of homelessness in the area also brings increased conflict with people who live and work in downtown Vancouver. “What we’re seeing are the tensions that arise in a community when we ...
Homeless in the Downtown Eastside: Journey to the dark side of town (with video) On a cold evening in early spring Jay Barton carried several sheets of cardboard under his right arm.
VANCOUVER, Wash. — Right now it's just a parking lot in the downtown area, but the city block between Evergreen Boulevard, West 11th, and Esther and Daniels streets could be Vancouver's newest ...
VANCOUVER, Wash. — Concerns are growing over a growing homeless camp near Vancouver's City Hall. The vacant lot was, until recently, public space, which made it accessible for camping. But that ...
Vancouver leaders have announced the spot where they plan to establish the city’s first sanctioned outdoor campsite for people experiencing homelessness, mirroring similar efforts in Portland.
Vancouver and British Columbia are betting millions on a new strategy to bring modular housing for people in homelessness online faster and cheaper. But Seattle authorities aren’t convinced yet ...