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Critique of City Report

Publication type: 
Letter / Correspondence
Author(s): 
Woodwards Social Housing Coalition Project
Date: 
2003
Pages: 
9
Summary: 
This is a critique of the City of Vancouver's report on the community consultation (the Ideas Fair and Visioning Workshop) by the Woodwards Social Housing Coalition Project. It points out inaccuracies and absences in the report and criticisizes the lack of genuine participation of the Downtown Eastside community in the decision-making process over the redevelopment of the Woodward's buliding.
Keywords: 
Woodwards; community consultation; City of Vancouver; community mobilization; Downtown Eastside (DTES); housing; gentrification; aboriginal people; government; social justice; poverty; property

Woodward's Building

Publication type: 
Letter / Correspondence
Author(s): 
Malone, Sheilagh; Vidaver, Aaron
Date: 
2003-02-21
Pages: 
1
Summary: 
This is correspondence between Sheilagh Malone, Special Advisor (Homelessness) to the Minister of Labour, Claudette Bradshaw, and Aaron Vidaver concerning the development of social housing in the Woodward's building. Discussed is the Supporting Communities Partnership Initiative, where all levels of government and local organizations work together to create transitional and supportive housing, but which does not directly fund the creation of social housing.
Keywords: 
Woodwards; social housing; homelessness; government

Anti-Poverty Committee: United We Will Win!

Publication type: 
Newsletter
Author(s): 
Anti-Poverty Committee
Date: 
2005-07
Pages: 
4
Summary: 
This is the summer newsletter of the Anti-Poverty Committee, an anti-capitalist and anti-oppression organization fighting for the rights of poor and working people in Vancouver, BC. The issue includes the articles: ""New Wings Hotel Mass Eviction: City Staff and VPD collaborate in rendering scores of people homeless"" (on the eviction of residents from the New Wings Hotel under the pretense of murder investigations at the site), ""Anti-Liberal Demo and BBQ: 4 More Years? Hell No!"" (on community mobilizations against the BC Liberals), ""Harm Reduction Saves Lives"" (on the need for harm reduction in prisons), and ""Secwepmc Defenders Behind Enemy Lines"" (on the continued incarceration of Native Youth Movement activists). It also announces the event ""Justice for Prisoners: Harm Reduction for Prisoners Now!"". It states their basis for unity and the lists the general meeting times and locations.
Keywords: 
homelessness; BC Liberals; evictions; Vancouver Police Department (VPD); City of Vancouver; SROs; harm reduction; community mobilization; prisoners

The Anti-Poverty Committee Newsletter

Publication type: 
Newsletter
Author(s): 
Anti-Poverty Committee
Date: 
2002-04
Pages: 
4
Summary: 
This is a newsletter of the Anti-Poverty Committee, an anti-capitalist and anti-oppression organization fighting for the rights of poor and working people in Vancouver, BC. This issue includes the articles: ""Campaign against $6 minimum wage"" (on joining with workers to organize against the $6 training wage), ""Welfare, Women, and Poverty"" (on how cuts are affecting women), ""Welfare Cuts, Welfare Advocacy"" (on solidarity with those affected by changes to welfare through the role of advocacy), and ""Take it personally, act politically"" (on the need to act against the neo-liberal policies of the BC Liberals). It also provides a calendar of events, describes the APC, and lists ways to get involved.
Keywords: 
community mobilization; cutbacks; activism; BC Liberals; government policy; poverty; poor

327 Carrall Street

Publication type: 
Brochure / Leaflet / Pamphlet / Information Sheet
Date: 
2003
Pages: 
1
Summary: 
This is a sheet of leaflets for a safe injection site run by drug users. It lists available services.
Keywords: 
safe injection site; drug users

It Can't Get Any Worse, Get Out and Vote!

Publication type: 
Brochure / Leaflet / Pamphlet / Information Sheet
Date: 
2002-11-16
Pages: 
2
Summary: 
This leaflet encourages people to vote in the municipal election and lists the COPE candidates that are running.
Keywords: 
municipal government; COPE

Re: Community Action

Publication type: 
Letter / Correspondence
Author(s): 
Jim Leyden
Date: 
2002-09-06
Pages: 
1
Summary: 
This is a notice by the Members of the Peoples Opposition for week of actions against the Liberal/Corporate agenda, which includes rallies, strategic direct action, and an internet 'pirate' radio statement. It calls for participation and financial support for the campaign.
Keywords: 
community mobilization; BC Liberals; demonstrations; protest; coalition building; welfare cuts

What I would like to see at Woodwards

Publication type: 
Miscellaneous
Author(s): 
Woodwards Social Housing Coalition
Date: 
2005
Pages: 
1
Summary: 
This presents the findings of the Woodward's Vision 2005 Questionnaire to the question 'What I would like to see at Woodwards?' Social housing and drug and alcohol treatments topped the responses.
Keywords: 
Woodwards; community consultation; community mobilization; survey; social housing

Woodsquat Witnessing Shifts

Publication type: 
Brochure / Leaflet / Pamphlet / Information Sheet
Date: 
2002
Pages: 
2
Summary: 
This outlines the role and responsibilities of a Woodsquat witness, such as observing police activity from a reasonable distance. It also provides a statement for police that describes the right to assemble, remain silent, and to speak to a lawyer. The witness shifts are organized in response to potential enforcement of a city injunction against the squat.
Keywords: 
Woodwards; Woodsquat; legal issues; police; rights; community mobilization

Ex-squatters Invite Premier to Discuss Alcohol and Substance Misuse

Publication type: 
Media Release
Author(s): 
Scheltgen, Dayl; The Woodward's Negotiation Team; The Woodward's Emergency Response Team
Date: 
2003-01-18
Pages: 
2
Summary: 
This is a press release and letter to Premier Gordon Campbell inviting him to discuss his alcohol and substance misuse at the Dominion Hotel written by the Woodward's Emergency Response Team and Woodward's Negotiation Team.
Keywords: 
Gordon Campbell; Woodwards; Woodsquat; substance use

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