The East Side is best summarized by its diversity – in family income, land use, ethnicity and mother tongue. Vancouver Courier temporarily ceasing publication, Glacier Community Media © Copyright ® 2013 -, Have the Vancouver Courier delivered to your inbox twice a week! Vancouver Dyke March (1st Saturday of August on Commercial Drive), This page was last edited on 14 October 2020, at 22:48. townhouses)), more residential investment, neighbourhood-led artistic projects,[24] more community-pride events (e.g. Some of this fungibility comes from the gentrification of East Van in the last 20-plus years. Sources who spoke to the Courier for this story suggest that many DTES services operate in silos and in isolation, largely over political affiliations. A predominantly Indian district is present between East 43rd and East 50th Avenues; one of Vancouver's several "Punjabi Markets". Two communities are part of East Vancouver but often referred to separately because of their unique place in the city's fabric: the Downtown Eastside and Chinatown. In 1998, Kwan’s NDP government closed Riverview Hospital. If you would like more information on any of these East Vancouver real estate listings, just click the "Request More Information" button when viewing the details of that property. At the municipal level, East Vancouver is part of the "at large" political system and therefore is represented by all of Vancouver City Council. A provincial MLA at the time, Kwan was a signatory on the agreement. An aerial view of Hastings Street near Carrall Street taken in mid-August. All the time. Most of East Van is comprised of residential neighborhoods. In the late 60s, Non-Partisan Association mayor Tom "Terrific" Campbell advocated a freeway that would demolish much of Chinatown. “Those tourists didn’t do anything, they’re just trying to see the city,” Nelson said. 1972 - Vancouver city mayor Thomas Campbell (NPA) was defeated by, 1986 to 1993 - The Non-Partisan Association returned to Vancouver City Hall, with former realtor and businessman. The Courier spoke to 10 tourists in the span of a half hour and common themes came up time and again: safety was a concern, kids shouldn’t be exposed to widespread, open drug use and all big cities grapple with homelessness. A beloved local favorite for over 30 years, La Casa Gelato has 218 flavors of gelato, from the sublime (chocolate Grand Marnier) to the sublimely wacky (pear gorgonzola blue cheese--yes, that's a real flavor, and yes, you can taste it for free). We are the sh***y end of town. In the 2008 municipal election, the Vision Vancouver became the majority governing party at Vancouver's City Hall. Instead, Leland, Nelson and Pastorcic all insist Vancouver is a destination for homeless people from across Canada. In that neighbourhood there were 1,590 assaults, 5,223 thefts from vehicles and 208 robberies. Commercial Drive (between Wall to E 17th Avenue) is one of the most vibrant areas of the Greater Vancouver region due to it strong multi-ethnic and activist identities. While many East Vancouver residents are proud of the diversity in their community, some perceive a long prejudice against East Side neighbourhoods. While investigating how — or if — tourism is affected by the ongoing issues on the Downtown Eastside, the Courier heard from dozens of people who live, work and play in the area. He was a “raging alcoholic” for decades before cutting back substantially nine years ago. This has caused conflict where East Vancouver residents feel that social housing projects are disproportionately located in their communities versus areas in Vancouver's West Side, some of which have no social housing at all (Dunbar, Kerrisdale and Shaughnessy). Since the 1980s, many Chinese immigrants now choose to live outside of Chinatown, including elsewhere in East Vancouver (e.g. Of the 1,156 people who did, 33 per cent said they had an addiction to opioids. "East Van" covers all parts of the City of Vancouver east of Main … What happened?”. There are preferred alignments, but the nature of bureaucratic systems has led to this.”. Numerous interview requests to the Chinatown BIA were not returned. The VPD said Aug. 19 that 21 violent incidents took place in and around the park in the last week alone. "East Van" covers all parts of the City of Vancouver east of Main Street. In April 2016, B.C.’s provincial health officer declared a public health emergency in response to the rise in drug overdoses and deaths.