New policies and strategies are needed to transform the Downtown Eastside into a thriving mixed-income neighbourhood.
The City of Vancouver has approved a new policy meant to speed up the replacement of rooming houses in the impoverished neighbourhood by reducing the percentage of social housing rental units from 60 ...
The majority of Vancouver city council has supported a staff plan that will permit towers of up to 32 storeys in the Downtown ...
Around 260 people spoke against Vancouver city council’s plan to carry out the “Downtown Eastside Implementation Strategy” ...
Vancouver City Council has approved changes to the Downtown Eastside development plan it hopes will boost building in the ...
In 2023, the Vancouver City Council recently adopted a motion titled “Uplifting the Downtown Eastside and Building Inclusive Communities that Work for All Residents.” An update was released earlier ...
VANCOUVER - The City of Vancouver says it has adopted a "significant shift" in housing policy for the Downtown Eastside to ...
For the first time, home-care workers are providing weekly support to elderly unhoused people staying at the Union Gospel ...
VANCOUVER, BC, Dec. 22, 2025 /CNW/ – The Salvation Army Vancouver Harbour Light is preparing to serve a special Christmas ...