Still Losing Hotel Rooms - Carnegie Community Action Project
Still Losing Hotel Rooms - Carnegie Community Action Project
Still Losing Hotel Rooms - Carnegie Community Action Project
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Fifty-three years is too long to wait to get into a decent, self-contained apartment. Yet that’s<br />
how long Downtown Eastsiders will be condemned to live in SROs unless the three levels of<br />
government act now to start building good housing in the DTES.<br />
The Balmoral <strong>Hotel</strong> (cover photo) is the symbol of despair for DTES residents. The Balmoral is<br />
owned by the Sahota family who also own the Regent, Astoria and Cobalt <strong>Hotel</strong>s. <strong>Rooms</strong> in these<br />
hotels rent for $425 a month, which is $50 more than a single person gets from welfare for<br />
shelter.<br />
Thanks to Elvin Wyly (cover), The Blackbird (http://www.flickr.com/photos/blackbird_hollow) .<br />
for<br />
photos and back cover photo, and Lesa Dee Tree.<br />
Written by Jean Swanson and Wendy Pedersen<br />
<strong>Carnegie</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Action</strong> <strong>Project</strong><br />
401 Main Street<br />
Vancouver, BC V6A 2T7<br />
605 839 0379; 604-665-2220<br />
http://ccapvancouver.wordpress.com<br />
Published June, 2009
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