The Downtown Eastside (DTES) is a neighbourhood in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. One of the city's oldest neighbourhoods, the DTES is the site of a complex set of social issues, including disproportionately high levels of drug use, homelessness, poverty, crime, mental illness and …

Apr 10, 2019 · The Downtown Eastside was originally the central hub for everything cultural and political – the sawmills that were in Gastown helped build a commercial sector. There were banks, theatres, head offices, and hotels, and more.

The Downtown Eastside and Strathcona are some of the first places in Vancouver settled by European, African, and Asian people. Many Indigenous people also live in this neighbourhood. Gastown, Chinatown, Japantown, Hogan's Alley and Victory Square are all …

The Downtown Eastside (DTES) is one of Vancouver's oldest neighbourhoods, and the historic heart of the city. The DTES has many assets, especially for its low-income residents, who appreciate feeling accepted and at home, and benefit from living near health and social services.

The Downtown Eastside is one of the oldest neighbourhoods in the heart of Vancouver, the third largest city in Canada. There are five very distinct areas that make up the Downtown Eastside:

Feb 28, 2014 · Photographer Rebecca Blissett documents how times have changed in the Downtown Eastside, matching archived images from the Vancouver Public Library and City of Vancouver Archives of streets, buildings and neighbourhood haunts with their present day i.

File A193.3 - Downtown Eastside - 1973 to 2003. City of Vancouver Archives pamphlet collection; Archives news clippings files; Downtown Eastside - 1973 to 2003 ... Custodial history. Scope and content. Notes area. Physical condition. Immediate source of acquisition. Arrangement. Language of material. Script of material.

Downtown Eastside: a history. 11 years ago; News; Duration 2:15; In the 1960s, they started bulldozing the area for social housing

The Downtown Eastside (DTES) is a neighbourhood in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. One of the city's oldest neighbourhoods, the DTES is the site of a complex set of social issues including disproportionately high levels of homelessness , poverty, crime and mental illness .

The Downtown Eastside (DTES) of Vancouver is the subject of considerable research due to high rates of drug use, poverty, crime, infectious disease, and mental illness. This paper first presents a brief background to the DTES and then presents a ...