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Category Archive: City Hall

Vancouver City Council Can and Should End Police Street Checks

Lama Mugabo July 8, 2020
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In the wake of political events erupting across North America over the past month, we are now at a moment in history when Vancouver City Council can end police street checks for good – if it has the will.

Analysis, Black Lives Matter, City Hall, Downtown Eastside, Police, Racism

Looking Ahead At 58 W Hastings: Photo Essay

Editors March 6, 2019
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What lies ahead for 58 and the people of the Downtown Eastside? If history has been any lesson, the vision of 58 West Hastings was born and fought for in the streets. Its future cannot be won otherwise.

58 West Hastings, Action, City Hall, Downtown Eastside, Homelessness, Housing, Photo Essay

Scare Tactics: What the Landlord Lobby Doesn’t Want you to Know about Swanson’s Motion to Ban Renovictions

Vancouver Tenants Union November 26, 2018
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Now that tenants’ demands have reached Vancouver City Hall with Councillor Swanson’s motion, Protecting Tenants from Renovictions and Aggressive Buy-Outs, corporate real estate interests will do their best to sway city politicians against strengthening rent control.

City Hall, Housing, Opinion

COPE is Back: A Conversation with Anne Roberts

Editors October 18, 2018
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It’s the end of “Gregor’s decade.” Are we standing at the possible threshold of a new era in Vancouver municipal politics? Mainlander Editor Andrei Mihailiuk sits down with COPE Council candidate Anne Roberts to talk ward systems, movement journalism and how the Coalition of Progressive Electors has evolved.

City Hall, History, Housing, Interview, Media, Police

Bringing the Movement to City Hall: A Conversation with Jean Swanson

Editors October 4, 2018
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It’s the end of ‘’Gregor’s decade.’’ Are we standing at the possible threshold of a new era in […]

58 West Hastings, City Hall, Downtown Eastside, Drug Users, Gentrification, Homelessness, Housing, Interview, Olympic Village, Police, Racism, Transit

Downtown Eastside Housing Organizers Blockade City Hall

News May 1, 2018

The fight for 58 West Hastings escalates in historic May Day action: “We, the poor and the homeless of the Downtown Eastside will not sit idly as our elected officials deprive us of the housing we need.”

58 West Hastings, Action, Blockade, City Hall, Downtown Eastside, Event, Gentrification, Homelessness, Housing, May Day, News, Public Expression

Chinatown Victory at 105 Keefer: VANDU Interviews Vince Tao

Vince Tao March 15, 2018

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In November 2017, members of the Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users (VANDU) interviewed Vince Tao, organiser with Chinatown Action Group (CAG). They discussed the recent victories of the Chinatown community at 105 Keefer, drawing lessons for the ongoing fight for 100% social housing at welfare rate at 58 West Hastings.

Chinatown, City Hall, Downtown Eastside, Drug Users

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