There’s tension in the air in the Downtown Eastside, writes local Julie Chapman. “Not having safe, clean and affordable housing available, in my opinion, is the root of many of the issues people are currently facing in the DTES.”

This opinion piece written by Julie Chapman, a born-and-raised Vancouverite who now lives and works in the Downtown Eastside.

https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2022/09/01/What-DTES-Needs-Is-Housing/

There’s tension in the air in the Downtown Eastside, writes local Julie Chapman. “Not having safe, clean and affordable housing available, in my opinion, is the root of many of the issues people are currently facing in the DTES.” This opinion piece written by Julie Chapman, a born-and-raised Vancouverite who now lives and works in the Downtown Eastside. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2022/09/01/What-DTES-Needs-Is-Housing/

What the DTES Needs Is Housing

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