By Michelle Morton for CKNW on February 04, 2017
Chinatown residents gathered today at the Chinese Cultural Centre expressing concerns re: development. @CKNW pic.twitter.com/nE3HaWEMRF
— Michelle Morton (@MMorton980) February 4, 2017
Members of the Chinatown Concern Group gathered in Vancouver today to bring their issues to the forefront of the city’s development plan.
Dozens of residents raised concerns about tall buildings ruining the Chinatown culture, saying a lot of the small shops give something special to the community.
Locals say another main concern is housing for low-income seniors.
Chinatown Concern Group’s Beverly Ho says people are being pushed out.
“Chinatown right now is pretty much the cheapest place to rent in the city and so if they can’t rent here, they have to move really far away and be cut off from their community, and so it’s really important that they have culturally appropriate services here, and that they have the right to live here, even if they’re poor.”
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