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 · Expo 86 was one of the most monumental events to happen in Vancouver, which was when the gentrification of Downtown Eastside began. An influx of tourists meant eviction of locals living in the Downtown Eastside residential hotels, to make room for possible business.

Jun 24, 2015 · They plan to now open up to 200 spaces at 501 Powell Street, a new city-owned site kitty corner to Oppenheimer Park. The two markets will each be open three days a week, up from one at Pigeon...

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 …

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 temporary structure is currently located at 525 Powell Street — the northeast corner of the intersection of Powell Street and Jackson Avenue, just kitty corner from Oppenheimer Park within the Downtown Eastside.

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 .

Jan 31, 2025 · The Canadian retailer was optimistic the project’s mix of market condos and social housing would help transform the Downtown Eastside. But Mahlman said London Drugs hasn’t seen the increased ...

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.

Nov 17, 2022 · British Columbia’s incoming premier says he will lead a government push to transform Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside from a neighbourhood of desperation into one that’s healthy and safe.