Park rangers will be in the area conducting clean up between now and Wednesday, in compliance with 'Guidelines for Shelters and Fire Safety' for the park.
Crews from the Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation moved in to disassemble the tent encampment aton Monday, citing a bylaw that generally forbids tents and shelters being set up in parks.
“We’re hoping to get housing. I’m working with BC Housing. Shit, I’ve been on the list for about eight years, it’s ridiculous,” said a CRAB Park resident who identified himself only as Jay. Monday’s action took place as the B.C. government announced 100 new affordable and supportive units under construction in the Downtown Eastside in a mixed-use housing development. The project at 320 Hastings Street is a partnership of the provincial and federal governments, BC Housing, the City of Vancouver, the Aboriginal Housing Management Association , and First United and Lu’ma Native Housing Society.
Cooey said the “designated area” for CRAB Park’s residents is “too crowded.” He said that’s dangerous, and the group is circulating a petition calling for access to a local parking lot for overflow.Province working to get people in encampments housed Vancouver Fire Rescue Services and park rangers are set to conduct fire extinguisher training in the CRAB Park gazebo on Friday, not far from where some tents were set up Monday morning.against the encampment, accepting residents’ argument that the city hadn’t shown there was suitable shelter elsewhere.
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