[Wamvan] Fwd: Two upcoming DTES actions against gentrification & displacement

[Tami Starlight]

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tami

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From: DTES Neighbourhood Council <dtescouncil at gmail.com>
Date: Wed, May 23, 2012 at 9:48 PM
Subject: Two upcoming DTES actions against gentrification & displacement
To: DNC Members


*Upcoming actions against gentrification and displacement in the Downtown
Eastside*

Organized by the DTES Not for Developers Coalition  |
http://dtesnotfordevelopers.wordpress.com


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2ND ANNUAL PANTAGES PAINT-IN, PANCAKES, PETTING-ZOO, AND PROTEST
Saturday June 2
12Noon
100-Block East Hastings
(in front of the Pantages demolition site)

Last year we gathered in front of Pantages (before it was all knocked down)
and painted the walls with visions of a future where everyone in our
community is housed and healthy and where no one faces the threat of
eviction, displacement, and homelessness. On April 23 the Vancouver
Development Permit Board approved the proposal for condos on the Pantages
site despite massive DTES community opposition. Come join the community in
the street on June 2nd to renew our commitment to fighting this condo
project and winning 100% resident controlled social housing on the
100-block of East Hastings. There will be paint, pancakes, a petting zoo,
and some speakers too. All you need to bring is your self and your hopes
and will to fight for the future of DTES low-income communities.


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STOP PANTAGES CONDOS!
-  Boycott Downtown Eastside condos  -  Solidarity with low-income DTES
residents against displacement & homelessness  -

RALLY TO BOYCOTT PANTAGES CONDOS
12noon
On the day the Sequel 138 sales centre opens
OUTSIDE TINSELTOWN MALL
(Pender Street side at Abbott, in front of McDonald's)

On April 23 the Vancouver Development Permit Board approved a condo tower
on the 100-block of East Hastings. Since then the owner and developer of
the Pantages site has been bragging that his "Sequel 138" condo sales
centre is going to open soon.

The Downtown Eastside Not for Developers Coalition is calling for an
emergency action the day the Sequel sales centre opens (located on the
second floor of Tinseltown Mall).

*What you can do*

Fill out the Pantages pledge form in order to get on the contact list for
this action. You can print it, fill it out, and drop if off at the VANDU
office (384 E Hastings) for Aiyanas, type out your answers and contact info
and email it to ivandrury at gmail.com, or call one of these contacts: Ivan
604-781-7346, Greg 604-809-1053, Aiyanas 604-315-8766

Download the Pantages Pledge form here:
http://dtesnotfordevelopers.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/pantages-pledge-form.pdf

There is a good chance that the presentation centre will open with very
short notice so contact us with your contact information to receive the
alert when we take action.

Spread this news around and see if others would like to know when emergency
action will be called to stop the sales of this destructive condo project.
This is an important test because the city has approved this project
despite unanimous local-community opposition. We need to send a message
that the DTES low-income community won't be displaced without a fight, and
that this community has friends and allies who are also ready to act.

For more information on the Pantages condos project see:
http://dtesnotfordevelopers.wordpress.com/aboutpantages/
And read community group resolutions against the condos here:
http://dtesnotfordevelopers.wordpress.com/category/community-statements/



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