Carnegie Housing Project and its organizers frequently speak to the media and write articles about the reality of housing needs in the DTES.
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Keep scrolling to read a selection of press coverage.
Jean Swanson: An open letter to housing minister Gregor Robertson
By Jean Swanson, published in The Georgia Straight
We’re counting on you to create housing that homeless people can afford.
FIFA World Cup prep sparks displacement concerns in Downtown Eastside
CHP quoted by the Vancouver Sun
Advocates in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside say they fear that residents will be removed from the neighbourhood as the city prepares for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Townhall in response to Vancouver mayor's plan to stop new supportive housing in DTES
CHP quoted on CBC Radio’s On The Coast
The question is: revitalize it for whom? DTES is full of people who’ve been excluded from everywhere else around the city because they can’t afford to live there.
Vancouver mayor plans freeze on new supportive housing as part of Downtown Eastside revitalization bid
CHP quoted by CBC BC News
Sim's plan to not add any additional supportive housing is going to be "really bad for low-income folks," Jean Swanson said.
The federal government’s housing strategy is failing Vancouver’s most vulnerable
By Jean Swanson, published in The Georgia Straight
We agree that continuing to rely on an unregulated, for-profit market cannot be the primary response to address a housing and affordability crisis across Canada.
Making temporary Vancouver housing permanent
CHP quoted by CBC News
Temporary modular housing plays an important role in addressing homelessness in Vancouver. But what happens when it's torn down to make room for development?
‘Social Housing’ Is Leaving Low-Income People Out in the Cold
By Jean Swanson, published in The Tyee
All levels of government should align their definition of social housing, at a minimum, to the DTES definition of one-third at shelter rate.
BC housing expert’s theories reveal some appalling problems
By Max Harper Campbell, published in The Georgia Straight
I heard Tom Davidoff speak about housing at an event—and I have to say that I’m appalled. With the Province and the media taking his advice, it’s no wonder we’re on the wrong track.
Downtown Eastside residents march to raise awareness of housing crisis
CHP quoted by CityNews
“We need thousands of units of social housing — but not just any old social housing,” said Jean Swanson … “Most social housing excludes poor people, because you need to make a certain amount of income.”
Vancouver protesters decry lack of affordable housing for low-income people
CHP quoted by CBC BC
About 70 people joined an affordable housing protest in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside on Saturday.
Report predicts spike in homelessness in the next 6 years
CHP quoted by CBC News
Vancouver is on track to lose up to 816 modular housing units as their leases expire or new developments move in.
Vancouver Spent $550,000 to Evict Hastings Campers
CHP quoted by The Tyee
The number of unhoused people in Vancouver shot up by 16 per cent between 2020 and 2023, meaning there are now 2,420 homeless people in the city, according to the most recent homeless count.
Community groups put forth recommendations to help unhoused people on the DTES
CHP quoted by CityNews
Community groups in the Downtown Eastside (DTES) are putting forward nine recommendations to multiple layers of government in hopes of helping those who are unhoused in Vancouver this winter.
Downtown Eastside groups issue urgent plea for homeless ahead of winter
CHP quoted by Global News
There are 3,100 people of no fixed address in the region, including 2,000 in the Downtown Eastside, but just 1,500 shelter beds.