Should we consider expropriation for 105 Keefer?

Should we consider expropriation for 105 Keefer?

Henry Yu, on September 24th, 2017

Some of my students called the Sam Kee Building the “F— You Building”, because Chang Toy was making a statement with it about what racism had taken away from him and other Chinese in Vancouver. This remnant was a symbol of what could have been: the full-sized building that he could have built, but also full lives with wives and children, and dignity, respect, and opportunities that would never be.

For those who oppose Beedie’s development of 105 Keefer, what could be built instead of condos is the huge loss to Chinatown. Just like the rest of what could have been the Sam Kee Building, what we lose is what might have been.

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