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 (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.

Aug 16, 2022 · Tents remain on East Hastings in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside a week after city staff began the process of removing them, citing a fire department order that the structures constitute an...

Aug 21, 2019 · The state of Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, long one of the most discussed neighbourhoods in Canada, has gotten dramatically worse in the last couple of years. Or so the narrative goes.

The Downtown Eastside (DTES) Plan, approved by City Council in 2014, provides a vision, policies, and strategies for the DTES that focuses on ways to improve the lives of low-income DTES residents and community members.

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: Chinatown; Gastown; Victory. Square; Strathcona; and Oppenheimer, plus a park and industrial area. Founded in the late 19th century, Chinatown.

Dec 21, 2024 · The motion includes the possibility of changing the unique zoning of the Downtown Eastside Oppenheimer District (DEOD), and the social housing definition in the Downtown Eastside (DTES), which critics say would further exclude low …

Aug 19, 2019 · The VPD has said the Downtown Eastside is arguably the most difficult place to work in law enforcement in Canada. All of this transpires at the height of a tourist season expected to bring 11 million visitors to Vancouver, along with a …

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 …