Downtown Eastside
The Downtown Eastside is a neighbourhood in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The area, one of the city's oldest, is the site of a complex set of social issues including extremely high levels of drug use, homelessness, poverty, crime, mental illness, and sex work.Notable Places in the Area
Vancouver Police Museum
Museum
The Vancouver Police Museum opened to commemorate the centennial of the Vancouver Police Department and the City of Vancouver, British Columbia in 1986. Photo: Bobanny, Public domain.
Firehall Arts Centre
Theater
The Firehall Arts Centre is an arts centre in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.
Carnegie Community Centre
Community center
Carnegie Community Centre is located at 401 Main Street at the corner of Hastings Street, in the old Carnegie Public Library building in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver, British Columbia. Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Rogers Arena
Stadium
Rogers Arena is a multi-purpose arena located at 800 Griffiths Way in the downtown area of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Photo: Hucul002, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Localities in the Area
Japantown
Neighborhood
Japantown, Little Tokyo or Paueru-gai is an old neighbourhood in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, located east of Gastown and north of Chinatown, that once had a concentration of Japanese immigrants.
Gastown-Chinatown
Gastown and Chinatown are in the east end of downtown Vancouver between the City Centre and East Van. Photo: Shaundd, CC BY-SA 3.0.Gastown
Neighborhood
Gastown is the original settlement that became the core of the creation of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Photo: Jennie Robinson, CC BY 2.0.
Downtown Eastside
- Type: Neighborhood
- Description: neighbourhood in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Location: British Columbia, Canada, North America
Latitude 49.2824° or 49° 16' 56.6" north | Longitude -123.0995° or 123° 5' 58" west |
OpenStreetMap ID node 1098517123 |
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Also Known As
- Chinese: 温哥华市中心东端
- Chinese: 溫哥華市中心東端
- Chinese: 溫哥華市中心東部
- Dutch: Downtown Eastside
- English: DTES
- French: Downtown Eastside
- Italian: Downtown Eastside
- Japanese: ダウンタウンイーストサイド
- Slovak: Downtown Eastside
In the Area
Localities
- Chinatown de VancouverNeighborhood
- StrathconaNeighborhood
- City Centre
- Yaletown-False Creek
- YaletownNeighborhood
- Mount PleasantNeighborhood
Landmarks
- Hotel EuropeBuilding
- Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese GardenGarden
- General Motors PlaceStadium
- Victory SquareBuilding
- GastownHistorical site
- Waterfront stationRailway station
Other Places
- Waves CoffeeCoffeehouse
- Super Champion Cycle ShopBike shop
- La Boussole Community CenterNon-governmental organization
- East Cordova Street FS Main StreetBus stop
- East Cordova St (EB) at Main StBus stop
- Vancouver Police Building (historical)Commercial building
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