Comments on: Vancouver Renames Downtown Eastside to “West Calgary”

By: Rob, London

Rob, London — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 13:12:30 +0000

Is this a joke or what?….how can the city of Vancouver pass over responsibility for one of its central neighbourhoods to another city. This has to be a joke otherwise it’s worse than childish , it’s deeply disturbing. Can a big city like Vancouver really not deal with a so called ‘problem’ neighbourhood? …or indeed have any compassion towards a poor group of its ‘own’ citizens.
If the city wants to deal with the problem head on and really try and revitalise it properly they could do worse than look at how local authorities in British cities are doing in addressing similar problems rather than looking at US cities. Cities like Liverpool, Glasgow and Newcastle upon Tyne would NEVER abandon a section of their own citizens to another city. Pathetic c’mon Vancouver you’ve got to do better than this!

By: Jessica

Jessica — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:30:08 +0000

how childish of Vancouver…
shame on you guys!
Anyways, how come nobody is blaming the homeless? Im more angry at the crack head who wouldn’t think twice about jumping for my money.

By: Canaduck

Canaduck — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 07:12:56 +0000

Wow, L McDonald has kind of missed the point of the article. The Downtown Eastside will only be your “portal to the west coast” if you don’t mind stumbling all over crackwhores, used syringes, drug dealers, passed out drunks, and dead bodies on your way over.

Enjoy, I guess.

By: Yill Yonkey

Yill Yonkey — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 06:22:16 +0000

Let me get this straight….you spend your money and time boozing it up at expensive hockey games, while you’re fellow Calgarians shoot up right next to the stadium?? Shame on you! Do the right thing…hop on that cow and saunter your ass down to a soup kitchen…

You need directions?…I’ll be at the game ; ) (“sucka”)…

By: L McDonald

L McDonald — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 19:01:38 +0000

I welcome a portal to the west coast. If Vancouver doesn’t want a vital part of their history and culture, we in Cow Town certainly do. It will make those Canuck games even easier for me to cheer on our Flames.