Oppeneimer Park Camp
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‘It’s so sad’: Senior mourns loss of neighbourhood safety due to Oppenheimer Park campGladys Lee has lived in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside for more than 60 years, but says her neighbourhood is feeling increasingly unsafe.Jan 25, 2020
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Vancouver mayor says he has plan for Oppenheimer Park campers. He’s just waiting for housingMayor Kennedy Stewart says he wants the campers to move into temporary modular housing, then moderate income units. Critics don't buy it.Jan 23, 2020
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Oppenheimer Park response left off park board agenda for first meeting since homicideOn the public agenda for the Vancouver Park Board's first meeting of 2020 Monday, a key issue is conspicuously absent: what to do about Oppenheimer Park.Jan 19, 2020
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Who’s in charge of Oppenheimer Park? Activists say they are, and park board doesn’t disagreeAs campers erect their own warming tent in violation of a fire chief's order, the Vancouver Park Board says they are "doing their best."Jan 17, 2020
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After Oppenheimer Park homicide, homeless camp pushes back on safety concernsAdvocates for those living inside the homeless camp are arguing more needs to be done to protect what they call a "neighbourhood."Jan 5, 2020
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Fatal assault in Oppenheimer Park marks Vancouver’s first homicide of 2020The death not only marks Vancouver's first homicide of the new year, but also the first murder inside Oppenheimer Park since a large encampment sprang up over a year ago.CrimeJan 3, 2020
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Vancouver’s Oppenheimer Park homeless camp brings community, safety, says residentThis week, the Vancouver Park Board finally voted to approve a request for an injunction, citing winter temperatures and the deteriorating state of the camp.Dec 14, 2019
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After latest Oppenheimer Park shooting, critics ask: will it take a death to spark change?"I'm concerned that it's only a matter of time before we unfortunately do see a death," said Vancouver Coun. Melissa De Genova.Dec 13, 2019
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