Main Street (Vancouver)
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Main Street is a major north–south thoroughfare bisecting Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It runs from Waterfront Road by Burrard Inlet in the north, to Kent Avenue alongside the north arm of the Fraser River in the south.
Main Street at night near 26th Avenue, looking north
Looking north on Vancouver's Main Street on Car-Free Day, June 19, 2016
Main Street at Prior Street, looking south
The Carnegie Centre at Main and Hastings
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.