Gentrification

Vancouver's Downtown Eastside Residents Fight Back Against 'Poverty Tourism' With 'Yuppie Gazing Tours'

Vancouver's Downtown Eastside Residents Fight Back Against 'Poverty Tourism' With 'Yuppie Gazing Tours'

By Notable Life
By Notable LifeView Author|August 18, 2016|Health + Wellness,View Health + Wellness LifeView Life
The Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users (VANDU) led a series “yuppie gazing” tours this week throughout the city's Chinatown. They were held in response to a neighbourhood walking event organized by guide Jenn Porter of Socially Responsible Van that's been...
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Embourgeoisement: Le quartier St Henri en plein essor

By Notable Life
By Notable LifeView Author|December 19, 2012|FrenchView French
Arborant maintenant des airs “plateauresque”, le secteur de St-Henri semble avoir surpris plus d’un citadin, en se refaisant une beauté et en devenant le quartier prenant le plus d’essor à Montréal. Ses environs d’autrefois ont ouvert la voie (littéralement) vers un embourgeoisement de ce joyaux caché du côté de notre bien-aimé Marché Atwater
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Gentrification Nation: Montreal’s Up and Coming District of Saint Henri

By Notable Life
By Notable LifeView Author|November 19, 2012|LifeView Life
With its subdued “plateauesque” vibe, the district of Saint-Henri seems to have suddenly crept up on city dwellers, making a name for itself as Montréal’s newest up-and-coming neighbourhood. Its formerly gentrified environs paved the way (literally) to this hidden gem on the off side of our ever-beloved Atwater market
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