Oppenheimer Homeless Camp

• ‘We want our park back’: Community leaders propose Oppenheimer Park reopen during day, close at night

  'We want the community to have access to the park': neighbours are proposing Oppenheimer Park reopen during the day and shut down at night to prevent another tent city.

  Health

  May 12, 2021
  
• Vancouver taxpayers on hook for at least $3.5M for Oppenheimer Park tent city

  “Homelessness is expensive", said Vancouver mayor Kennedy Stewart when asked whether $3.5 million spent on the Oppenheimer Park encampment was a good use of taxpayers' money.

  Canada

  May 9, 2021
  
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• Vancouver Park Board plans to partially reopen Oppenheimer Park in June

  The Vancouver Park Board says a phased approach to reopening the park will allow restoration to continue while ensuring the community has opportunities "to influence the outcomes."

  Canada

  Mar 14, 2021
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• $870K and counting: Break-in, vandalism delay Oppenheimer Park reopening plans

  The Vancouver Park Board says there is no current revised timeline for Oppenheimer Park to safely reopen due to the "unfortunate act of vandalism."

  Crime

  Nov 15, 2020
• ‘A big surprise’: Oppenheimer Park sees remarkable turnaround with PHS intervention

  'It's clean ... I think by next week, it will be even cleaner. And there isn't this tension anymore,' said a member of the Buddhist temple nearby.

  Feb 21, 2020
• Portland Hotel Society hired to help find housing for Oppenheimer Park homeless

  The next steps in the city's approach to an entrenched homeless camp at Oppenheimer Park got a little bit clearer on Friday.

  Jan 31, 2020
• Park board ‘not equipped’ to handle Oppenheimer Park problems: Vancouver mayor

  Kennedy Stewart wants the city to assume temporary direct authority over the park in a bid to deal with an entrenched homeless camp.

  Sep 4, 2019
• More than 100 Oppenheimer Park campers moved into housing, but rest say they won’t move

  The City of Vancouver says up to 119 campers living in Oppenheimer Park have accepted offers of supportive housing since Wednesday's deadline.

  Aug 23, 2019
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• Deadline comes and goes for Oppenheimer Park tent city campers

  The City of Vancouver says about 50 people have agreed to move out of their tents in the Downtown Eastside park.

  Aug 21, 2019
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• Oppenheimer Park tent city campers ordered to leave by Wednesday

  BC Housing says 100 units in publicly owned and non-profit buildings are available for camp residents.

  Aug 19, 2019