Downtown Eastside - Wikipedia
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 …
How Vancouver's Downtown Eastside Became What It Is Today
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.
Downtown Eastside - City of Vancouver
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.
A 'sad day' on Vancouver's Downtown Eastside — but one we've …
Apr 6, 2023 · Inside Vancouver's Wall Centre — a 48-storey condo of glass named for one of the city's most prominent developers — hundreds of politicians were gathered to discuss B.C.'s housing crisis...
'Where else do they want us to go?' Downtown Eastside ... - CBC.ca
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...
Downtown Eastside Plan - City of Vancouver
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.
How do you explain Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside to …
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 …
Downtown Eastside / Strathcona - Vancouver Public Library
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 …
A Better Future Is Possible for the Downtown Eastside
Apr 17, 2023 · Today’s reality in the Downtown Eastside is very different. The neighbourhood is home to an increasingly street entrenched population and a poison drug supply that is killing them.
Mayor Ken Sim Announces Revitalization Plan for Vancouver’s Downtown …
Jan 24, 2025 · Mayor Ken Sim has announced a plan to address the systemic challenges facing Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside (DTES), outlining a strategy focused on public safety, housing reform, and community integration.