Vancouver's downtown east side

[Locutus]

aka the armpit of Canada.

via smalldeadanimals

The Left Coast's #1 Insufferable Twit


Now Is The Time At SDA When We Juxtapose:


Nov 2008: [Vancouver] "Mayor Gregor Robertson has set 2015 as the goal for ending street homlessness [sic] in Vancouver."




Apr 2014: Vancouver backs away from goal of ending street homelessness by 2015




Update: Closely related is this interesting graphical depiction of the money pit that is Vancouver's DTES. h/t Marc in Calgary

click link for full size image: Graphic: Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside money pit | National Post

 

[B00Mer]

Hastings St. wOot!! Cheap hookers..

 

[Twila]

Its pretty grim. Didn't help much when alberta's welfare gave the homeless tickets to vancouver. Better climate to be poor in.

Hastings St. wOot!! Cheap hookers..

Full body condom required. Although the twitching might make for a better bj

 

[petros]

Why would Alberta do that?

 

[Twila]

Why would Alberta do that?

So Alberta could balance their budget I'm guessing. This was Ralph Kleins schtick.

 

[bill barilko]

S...This was Ralph Kleins schtick.

He was such a drunken idiot-that's why they kept re-electing him.

 

[B00Mer]

Full body condom required. Although the twitching might make for a better bj

Twitching!! Hell no, the crack head chick might have a narly tooth or something that might slice and dice.

 

[WLDB]

One of the most depressing and disturbing places Ive ever seen in person. Probably the most.

 

[talloola]

homeless or not, people can figure out that if they don't have a house of their own, or any place
to live, they won't choose to go east and freeze to death.
they will choose to live, even if its not in a manner they would
prefer, at least they can survive the weather, and will be taken
indoors if it does become too cold.

 

[JLM]

aka the armpit of Canada.

via smalldeadanimals

The Left Coast's #1 Insufferable Twit


Now Is The Time At SDA When We Juxtapose:


Nov 2008: [Vancouver] "Mayor Gregor Robertson has set 2015 as the goal for ending street homlessness [sic] in Vancouver."




Apr 2014: Vancouver backs away from goal of ending street homelessness by 2015




Update: Closely related is this interesting graphical depiction of the money pit that is Vancouver's DTES. h/t Marc in Calgary

click link for full size image: Graphic: Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside money pit | National Post

Ending homelessness is just not realistic. I feel sorry for the homeless as much as anyone but I feel even more sorry for land lords who get their places trashed, by people who will pawn the faucets for another fix. Not to mention creating fire hazards for their neighbours. I do think however that every effort should be made to find a home for those are willing to work and capable of holding down a job.