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Vancouver mayor plans freeze on new supportive housing in Downtown Eastside as part of revitalization bid

A plan to put a freeze on new supportive housing units in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside is drawing criticism from those who live and work in the community.

Daily Hive · 2d

New supportive housing in Downtown Eastside paused under Vancouver mayor's plan

Mayor Ken Sim is looking to pause new supportive housing in the Downtown Eastside, and create a revised area plan to introduce mixed housing.

Global News on MSN · 2d

Vancouver to transform Downtown Eastside by pausing social housing, cracking down on crime

In what Ken Sim called a pivotal moment in the city's approach to addressing addiction, crime and housing challenges in the DTES, he outlined three proposed policy shifts.

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B.C. housing minister says Vancouver's plan for Downtown Eastside could increase crime

B.C. Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon says Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim's new plan for the Downtown Eastside will make the community less safe and lead to more homelessness.

The Canadian Press on MSN · 2d

Vancouver mayor proposes pause on new supportive housing in Downtown Eastside

Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim has unveiled a plan to revitalize the city's troubled Downtown Eastside, including pausing the construction of net new supportive housing units.

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‘Incredibly troubling’: Critics push back on Vancouver mayor’s supportive housing freeze

Mayor Ken Sim laid out a plan Thursday to transform the Downtown Eastside, including decentralizing social services and freezing new supportive housing construction.

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Minister takes aim at Vancouver mayor's housing plan for Downtown Eastside | Canada Tonight

Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim has unveiled a controversial plan to revitalize the city's Downtown Eastside, an area once described ...

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Dylan Sidoo and Sidoo Family Giving Launch Transformative Downtown Eastside Initiative

Dylan Sidoo, in partnership with the Sidoo Family Giving Foundation, has announced a groundbreaking expansion of their ...

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How cannabis is helping Downtown Eastside residents get off hard drugs

Jen Nelson is known as the cannabis angel of the Downtown Eastside. She regularly roams through the area, gifting people with ...

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