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Originally Posted by SeymourDrake
lol @ 22 years.
I've lived here twice as long and have owned properties in just about every area of downtown over the last 4 decades. Things seem worse because there are more people, more access to information, more people claiming bs as fact, more prople claiming they know what's going on politically etc etc.
I think most of vancouvers human sh*t is at home sitting behind a computer screen thinking they know it all.
I have no time for people who do nothing but sh*t on the city they live in and yet do nothing to improve it.
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I spent the last 2 years involving myself in the community and the problems facing Vancouver; I despised all the people through the years that followed the refrain of "don't like it, leave." Not for anyone, but for myself I wanted to have a clear conscience about helping the City that shaped me and gave me unreal opportunity as a first generation immigrant. For that I'm forever grateful.
I'm not talking about Global news, I'm not talking about this forum, I'm talking my one man opinion reinforced by my community involvement, my political involvement, and the ability to use my eyes, nose and ears.
We have managed to undo 20 years of progress in +/- 48 months.
Things are back to where they were in the 90's.
Not just the DTES, and its not just homelessness or drugs.
Its the whole city coming apart;
1. Overflowing spray painted trash cans
2. Garbage on the streets
3. Cracked, heaved, poorly maintained sidewalks
4. Poorly maintained, dying boulevards on many, many roads.
5. Feces, urine smells throughout DT
The civic realm looks like shit - not sure how else to put it. Especially when compared to areas around.
I did a pleasure cruise out into the suburbs last weekend; I encourage everyone to do the same to get some perspective.
I haven't been to Ladner/Delta/Tsawwassen in probably 10 years.
For an example of what a pristine, well maintained, pleasure to be in community looks like, take a look out that way.
The state of Vancouver, DTES and Strathcona aside is an embarrassment for a city that is the namesake of the region.
We have lost our core competency of even being able to run the city in a manner that keeps things appealing looking.
I sold my property in Vancouver and for the first time chose to rent outside of the City. I'm far from the only one.
I hope that folks like yourself eventually choose to leave your bubble and realize what tremendous harm its doing to stick your head in the sand and pretend like this is some social media exaggeration.
Vancouver has lost perspective of where it stands in the worst possible way.