The Downtown Eastside (DTES) is a neighbourhood in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. One of the city's oldest neighbourhoods, the DTES is the site of a complex set of social issues, including disproportionately high levels of drug use, homelessness, poverty, crime, mental illness and …

The Downtown Eastside (DTES) is one of Vancouver's oldest neighbourhoods, and the historic heart of the city. The DTES has many assets, especially for its low-income residents, who appreciate feeling accepted and at home, and benefit from living near health and social services.

Apr 10, 2019 · Vancouver is often labelled as one of the best cities in the world, or one with the highest quality of living. But what doesn’t get talked about as much is the city’s dark secret: the Downtown Eastside. It’s a common stereotype that East Hastings street in Vancouver is filled with narcotics and homelessness, but how did it come to be like ...

6 days ago · Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim has unveiled a plan to revitalize the city's Downtown Eastside that would halt the construction of net-new supportive housing units. Sim told a Save Our Streets forum held ...

The Downtown Eastside (DTES) Plan, approved by City Council in 2014, provides a vision, policies, and strategies for the DTES that focuses on ways to improve the lives of low-income DTES residents and community members.

Jan 23, 2025 · Sim claims the current state of the Downtown Eastside has led to a “cycle of instability and decline,” weighing unfairly on Vancouver. “For too long, multiple levels of government have been able and encouraged the concentration of supportive housing, shelter spaces, and dozens of social service nonprofit organizations …

Jan 23, 2025 · VANCOUVER Mayor Ken Sim on Thursday addressed the Save Our Streets Forum to unveil a comprehensive plan aimed at transforming Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside (DTES) through measures focused on accountability, dignity, and public safety. The announcement marks a pivotal moment in the City’s approach to addressing addiction, crime, and housing challenges in one of its most […]

Jan 23, 2025 · The City of Vancouver says it will not approve any new construction of new supportive housing units in the city as it works to transform the Downtown Eastside (DTES).

6 days ago · Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim has unveiled a plan to revitalize the city’s troubled Downtown Eastside that includes pausing the construction of net new supportive housing units. Updated Jan. 23, 2025 ...

The Downtown Eastside and Strathcona are some of the first places in Vancouver settled by European, African, and Asian people. Many Indigenous people also live in this neighbourhood. Gastown, Chinatown, Japantown, Hogan's Alley and Victory Square are all …