Chinatown Unmasked: historic neighbourhood often feels ignored by government

As tourists and shoppers disappeared from Vancouver’s Chinatown during the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a proliferation of graffiti, vandalism and garbage. In part 2 of ‘Chinatown Unmasked’, Kristen Robinson looks at what the city is doing to address the mayhem, and why the historic neighbourhood often feels forgotten by government.

• ‘We’ve really reached a tipping point’: Scarred by COVID, Chinatown leaders want city to remember its commitment