Oppenheimer Park

• ‘It’s sad’: New DTES playground opening cancelled after protesters in Oppenheimer Park

  Playground renewal at Oppenheimer Park began in the summer of 2022 and the new safe and inclusive space for kids recently re-opened to the public following construction.

  Canada

  May 19, 2025
  
• Police, park rangers move in on Vancouver’s Oppenheimer tent encampment

  "We believe that these are people's homes and it's against Charter rights for security of the person for them to be taking down their homes," said lawyer Latoya Farrell.

  Politics

  Jan 9, 2024
  
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• Park ranger assaulted at Vancouver’s Oppenheimer Park: Police

  Police allege the ranger was hit over the head with an object and said a 39-year-old woman was arrested at the scene.

  Crime

  Sep 18, 2023
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• Are social housing requirements in the heart of Vancouver’s DTES working?

  Developments in the heart of the Downtown Eastside must have 60 per cent social housing and 40 per cent secured market rental, but in 17 years just one such project has been built.

  Politics

  Aug 14, 2023
• Non-profit holds 9th annual ‘street store’ at Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside

  The event in Oppenheimer Park provides area residents with a “dignified shopping experience.”

  Canada

  Dec 11, 2022
• Union Gospel Mission serves 4,000 meals at barbecue in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside

  Union Gospel Mission staff held their first summer barbeque in two years in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, a break due to COVID-19.

  Canada

  Jul 9, 2022
• Western part of Vancouver’s Oppenheimer Park reopens to public

  The Downtown Eastside park had been fenced off since May 2020, when the province took control and moved campers to housing as part of its response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Canada

  Jun 28, 2021
• ‘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
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• 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