DTES Block Party to Block Condos on the 100 BLOCK of Vancouver Downtown Eastside (DTES)

September 17, 2011 ahamedia Leave a comment Go to comments

DTES BLOCK PARTY TO BLOCK CONDOS ON THE 100 BLOCK
Sat. Sep 17 at around 4 pm
Music, food, and the last bit of summer sun!

Marc Williams wants to build condos at the old Pantages Site in the Downtown Eastside. Condos in the heart of the neighbourhood will cause higher property values, higher rents in single-room occupancies, displacement of current residents, increased policing, and low-income residents feeling unwelcome in their own neighbourhood.

We are getting the neighbourhood and all our allies together to protect the site for 100% social housing for low-income residents. The DTES is not for developers to make millions, it is for our vibrant and vital low-income community!

For more info: http://dtesnotfordevelopers.wordpress.com/

HOW TO SUPPORT:

* If you are a group, endorse the DTES Community Resolution: http://dtesnotfordevelopers.wordpress.com/savepantages/

* If you are an individual, sign the online petition:
http://www.petitiononline.com/nocondos/petition.html

* If you work in the DTES, sign the Boycott Statement:
http://dtesnotfordevelopers.wordpress.com/dtes-workers-boycott/

* If you are a social housing provider, don’t collaborate with Sequel 138:
http://dtesnotfordevelopers.wordpress.com/social-housing-provider-boycott/

Organized by Stop Pantages Condos Coalition: Aboriginal Front Door, Carnegie Community Action Project, Citywide Housing Coalition, DTES Neighbourhood Council, DTES Power of Women Group, Gallery Gachet, Streams of Justice, Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users.