Opinion: Downtown Vancouver is the face we show the world: We need to get our house in order — now
Downtown Vancouver is a thriving global hub and the face our province shows the world, but it's sending distress signals that our government can no longer afford to ignore.
The chaos and heartbreak of overlapping crises are taking their toll on Vancouver, with mental health, addiction support, and housing still not meaningfully addressed by the B.C. government.
The chaos and heartbreak of overlapping crises are taking their toll on Vancouver — and the B.C. government has still not meaningfully addressed mental health, addiction support and housing.
Downtown Vancouver is the economic and cultural heart of B.C., and the face our province presents to the country and the world.
Author's summary: Vancouver's downtown needs immediate attention.