John Kurucz, on May 17, 2017
In other sobering housing news, a group calling itself the “Chinatown Concern Group” is organizing a protest on May 23 to call for more preservation and less densification in Chinatown.
The group’s main gripe is a highrise proposal on Keefer Street that group members say will displace low-income seniors in the area.
“New luxury condos are going up at breakneck speeds in Chinatown while residents living on a knife’s edge of affordability are being pushed out,” group organizer Beverly Ho said in a news release. “Mayor Gregor [Robertson] has the responsibility to protect the heart of Chinatown and ensure Chinatown is thriving and affordable.”
The group’s protest is slated for 5 p.m. on May 23 at Vancouver city hall.
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