Downtown Eastside
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The Downtown Eastside (DTES) is a neighbourhood in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. One of the city's oldest neighbourhoods, the DTES is the site of a complex set of social issues, including disproportionately high levels of drug use, homelessness, poverty, crime, mental illness and sex work. It is also known for its strong community resilience, history of social activism, and artistic contributions.
The Downtown Eastside and Woodward's site at dusk, from Harbour Centre in summer 2018
Downtown Eastside and Woodward's site from Harbour Centre in 2007
The corner of Hastings and Main, c. 1912
Lotus Light Lei Zang Si Temple, a Chinese Buddhist temple in the heart of East Hastings, is part of the diversity of the neighbourhood.
Downtown Vancouver
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Downtown Vancouver is the central business district and the city centre neighbourhood of Vancouver, Canada, on the northwestern shore of the Burrard Peninsula in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. It occupies most of the north shore of the False Creek inlet, which cuts into the Burrard Peninsula creating the Downtown Peninsula, where the West End neighbourhood and Stanley Park are also located.
Skyscrapers of Vancouver's Financial District, taken from Harbour Centre tower
Downtown Vancouver is bounded by Burrard Inlet to the north.
Sunset over Downtown Vancouver
Burrard Street Bridge is a major bridge and access point to Downtown.