Talk:Downtown Eastside

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If I'm not mistaken, Native Indians is a general term, while First Nations refers to those who usually live on reserves. Exploding Boy 23:54, Feb 13, 2004 (UTC)

In that case, it seems First Nations is not applicable in this case. I'm not Canadian, so the nuance of that term is not something of which I am aware. -- Decumanus 23:59, 13 Feb 2004 (UTC)

Is it true that much of the DTES is officially an Indian Reserve? (Wang Chung)

Is it true that, as I've heard, Godspeed You Black Emperor!'s song East Hastings is named after this neighborhood? --No-One Jones 00:26, 14 Feb 2004 (UTC)

Judging by the name of the group and the fact they're Canadian, I'd say it's likely. Exploding Boy 00:50, Feb 14, 2004 (UTC)

Contents 1 East Hastings and the Downtown Eastside 2 The Cited Articles in the Georgia Strait and by the Canadian Press 3 Dead Links 4 DTES Style

[edit] East Hastings and the Downtown Eastside

It's true. East Hastings marks one of the major streets in the Downtown Eastside. The intersection of Main Street and East Hastings has long been considered the busiest drug area in Canada.

Strangely enough, the Downtown Eastside is also the home of the Strathcona neighbourhood, one of the strongest and tightest knit communities in the city. Made up almost entirely of houses build in the late 1800s and early 1900s, it fell into disrepair during the middle of the 1940s and into the later 1980s. Recently young people have been moving to the area because of its low housing costs compared to the rest of the city. Obviously the drug trade in the neighbourhood discourages most people from moving into the area, but those who do enjoy a certain cachet. It is very difficult to find houses in the area as they are usually sold through private sales to those in the know or at inflated prices. Original inhabitants in the area include many Chinese and Japanese Canadians who's families have lived in the area for many years.

If I mispoke in my understanding of the history of the area, I apologize.

I was under the impression that the central police station is on the south end of the Cambie street bridge, which is much farther (and in the wrong direction) than the article describes currently. Or is it describing a different police station? --E.D.Hedekar 09:52, 7 Dec 2004 (UTC)

Someone's describing a different police station. There used to be one on Cambie... I think it's still there. There's one a few blocks from Main and Hastings too. Exploding Boy 17:02, Dec 7, 2004 (UTC)

It is less than one block away from Hastings at Cordova and Main. --Valve 20:55, 28 November 2005 (UTC)

The reason for that police station is so large has very little to do with the DTES "police presense" and is entirely related to the provincial court and Vancouver Jail that is across the street. -- Webgeer 23:55, 28 November 2005 (UTC)

I just checked the Vancouver Police Department's website http://www.city.vancouver.bc.ca/police/ and they list the Cambie location as the headquarters, however the Main St. location does seem to be a fairly large (second largest?) department. Maybe the article should be changed to more accurately display this fact, in fact I believe I'll change it and if any more disputes arise, I'll refer people to this source. --E.D.Hedekar 04:40, 8 Dec 2004 (UTC)

[edit] The Cited Articles in the Georgia Strait and by the Canadian Press

Can someone find this article in question, or better -- a peer reviewed scientific article? If not, the comment should be removed. I wasn't able to find anything close to this claim.

I live right in the DTES...IT IS a drug plagues crime ridden ghetto..The main police station is 150 ft from the corner, you can see the front doors of it..The one on Cambie is new where as the other one has been there for years...

I agree that this article cites vague references and makes unverifiable claims. Which Georgia Strait article said that the DTES has the highest incidence of HIV? What data do you have to back up the claim of "poorest neighbourhood"?

Qole 06:02, 18 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Dead Links

I removed the following line from the article, because the linked page doesn't seem to work.

downtowneastside.ca a webpage sponsored by community advocacy groups.

Qole 06:02, 18 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] DTES Style

Can we have a section devoted to the culture and style of the DTES, perhaps the most innovative district of Vancouver. 129.10.244.225 23:01, 4 December 2006 (UTC)

But of course -- Be Bold, my friend. Just try and keep it encyclopedic. There's some enormous changes going on in the 'hood as well, development-wise and culture-wise, that could add some interesting meat to this thing. see here, for example Bobanny 23:17, 4 December 2006 (UTC)