A Thousand Dreams

Vancouver's Downtown Eastside and the Fight for Its Future

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Sociology
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Author: Lori Culbert, Neil Boyd, Larry Campbell ISBN: 9781926812281
Publisher: Greystone Books Ltd. Publication: October 1, 2009
Imprint: Greystone Books Language: English
Author: Lori Culbert, Neil Boyd, Larry Campbell
ISBN: 9781926812281
Publisher: Greystone Books Ltd.
Publication: October 1, 2009
Imprint: Greystone Books
Language: English

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""In a clear and compelling fashion, [A Thousand Dreams is] a case for governments and communities to work together, to think 'outside the box' and to achieve longer-lasting solutions for complex social problems."" -- Vancouver Sun

In this mix of history, journalism, political analysis, and first-person accounts, former chief coroner and Vancouver mayor Larry Campbell, renowned criminologist Neil Boyd, and investigative journalist Lori Culbert, offer a portrait of one of North America's poorest, most drug-challenged neighbourhoods: VancouverÌs Downtown Eastside.

A Thousand Dreams raises provocative questions about the challenges confronting not only Vancouver's Downtown Eastside but also all of North America's major cities and offers concrete, urgently needed solutions, including:

Continued support for Insite, the safe injection site

Decriminalization of prostitution and drugs

The transfer of addiction services to the Health Ministry, allowing detox into the medical system

More government-funded SROs and more affordable social housing

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""In a clear and compelling fashion, [A Thousand Dreams is] a case for governments and communities to work together, to think 'outside the box' and to achieve longer-lasting solutions for complex social problems."" -- Vancouver Sun

In this mix of history, journalism, political analysis, and first-person accounts, former chief coroner and Vancouver mayor Larry Campbell, renowned criminologist Neil Boyd, and investigative journalist Lori Culbert, offer a portrait of one of North America's poorest, most drug-challenged neighbourhoods: VancouverÌs Downtown Eastside.

A Thousand Dreams raises provocative questions about the challenges confronting not only Vancouver's Downtown Eastside but also all of North America's major cities and offers concrete, urgently needed solutions, including:

Continued support for Insite, the safe injection site

Decriminalization of prostitution and drugs

The transfer of addiction services to the Health Ministry, allowing detox into the medical system

More government-funded SROs and more affordable social housing

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