Hogan’s Alley and Gentrification
Wayde Compton is a poet, writer, and advocate for histories and legacies of the Black community in Vancouver. In…
“You’re still in prison” – Malcolm X and the US prison industrial complex
This article is a version of a talk given by Cecily Nicholson at a celebration of the life of Malcolm X, on the…
“There is No camping here. It’s time to move on. Thanks.”
These words were on the note Cody O’Day and Mackenzie Skorepa found attached to their tent in Ravine Park in…
The Fiery File – A vision for organizing action against displacement in…
Introducing Movement Questions: This section of The Volcano looks at the analysis and strategies for action taken…
Canada’s proposed anti-terror act is part of a government campaign to criminalize…
On January 30, 2015 the Conservative government introduced Bill C-51, an omnibus bill (a single Bill that will…
Will junking public ownership of BC Housing make things better for low income…
The BC Government is selling about 350 parcels of land and 9 public housing buildings that it owns and operates.…
Mining and Gentrification
The mining company Tahoe Resources is currently being sued in a Vancouver court by seven Guatemalan men who allege…
Boom, Bust, and No-Go – Development on BC’s North Coast
Vancouver is blanketed in signs advertising new condominiums - new and better lifestyles! - and on city blocks…
Brief reflections on community displacement and the strategy of “Touching the…
Developers see the Downtown Eastside (DTES) as a gold mine of development potential. The city government wants…
One last chance to save the SRO Hotels
Vancouver’s Single Room Accommodation (SRA) Bylaw has been in place for over 11 years and has proven…