I participated in the Coffee Cup Revolution a couple weeks ago, an event put on by The Binners Project and community partners. I arrived at […] Read More
Category: sustainability
Look what I found on one of my lunch time explorations. The Strathcona Truck Farm was inspired by a similar project in Brooklyn. You can […] Read More
This seems like a good event to promote on a weekend when we are all feasting. Happy Thanksgiving! The Feast Worldwide is a day of […] Read More
As I rode to work yesterday morning, I was thinking that I needed to get some air in my tires. When and where could I […] Read More
A young colleague who also works on the downtown eastside was commenting on the gentrification in the neighbourhood. He told me he is conflicted. On […] Read More
She was sitting on the sidewalk at the corner of Pender and Hastings whaling on her guitar when I walked by at lunch one […] Read More
The UBC Learning Exchange has been part of the downtown eastside community for fifteen years. I’ve been working there for two months now as the […] Read More
As soon as the weather shifts, I get that back to school feeling and begin to crave routine. I am moving out of carefree summer […] Read More
I’m discovering beautiful buildings and learning about many groups working for change on the downtown eastside. This gorgeous building belongs to the Vancouver Native Housing […] Read More
My Dad was in town for his 83rd birthday last weekend. He is always treating us and not one to let us celebrate him. But […] Read More