Social Justice

People in distress standing alongside East Hastings Street in Downtown Eastside Vancouver
Community

The Downtown Eastside Phenomenon Where a Neighbourhood Becomes a Metaphor

Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside has long symbolized the complexities of urban inequality, its streets reflecting a deep convergence of poverty, addiction, and systemic neglect. Once ...
Image of dense Vancouver Downtown architecture with North Shore Mountains in the background
Community

Science or Activism? The Ethical Maze of Research in Downtown Eastside

In Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, one of Canada’s most heavily studied yet persistently misunderstood communities, the intersection of research, ethics, and activism raises difficult questions. ...
Poet Bud Osborn captured reading his poetry in one of the last interviews before passing away in 2014
Culture

Bud Osborn: The Voice of Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside

Bud Osborn was more than a poet. He was a symbol of resilience and resistance for Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. Born in Michigan and raised ...

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