The park board once again moved away from seeking an injunction, instead moving a motion that would seek housing for the campers. Continue reading
On Monday, the Vancouver police said there was a “direct nexus” between the homeless camp and growing violence in the DTES. Continue reading
It comes after Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart said homeless campers in Oppenheimer Park need a “nudge” to move on. Continue reading
Kennedy Stewart wants the city to assume temporary direct authority over the park in a bid to deal with an entrenched homeless camp. Continue reading
Campers say they’ve been warned of upcoming action to move them into housing, while street parking will be blocked starting Monday. Continue reading
Nearby residents who live in social housing say they’ve lost their only accessible green space, which is already in short supply in the Downtown Eastside. Continue reading
“At this point, we’re trying to get everybody housing, that’s the main thing,” said Mayor Kennedy Stewart. Continue reading
A pair of Vancouver politicians are calling on the city to provide a warming station and storage services for the dozens of homeless campers in Oppenheimer Park. Continue reading
Over the past decade tent cities have been popping up more frequently in the Lower Mainland from the Woodward building squatters to the temporary encampment in Oppenheimer Park to more recently the Maple Ridge homeless settlement. Continue reading
This weekend, the Downtown Eastside Street Market opened its new location on Powell Street. Continue reading