Back on Vancouver's Hastings Street with no tent, no mattress and nowhere to go
Posted: Apr. 7, 2023 1:03PMOn Thursday, city garbage trucks and crews made their way down Hastings as police restricted access while the street and sidewalks were swept and hosed down.
Vancouver’s Hastings Street was cleared Wednesday in a co-ordinated effort by city officials and police. It continued Thursday with a heavy police presence as crews worked to clear remaining tents and people’s belongings. Police threatened to arrest him when he got upset over his lost belongings, James said. Now he has just the clothes on his back and looming uncertainty about where he’ll stay in the short term.
Mayor Ken Sim said the order for the long-standing encampment to be removed came as the police and fire chiefs warned of escalating crime and an unacceptable fire risk.Now questions loom about where displaced residents will go, and many have vowed to return to the only place they feel safe as soon as enforcement lifts.
“We’re trying to replace people’s tents and replace their belongings, but we’ve lost track of a bunch of people, and we’re very concerned and worried for them,” Tao said. Vancouver city manager Paul Mochrie has said there are not enough shelter spaces to accommodate everyone. A statement issued Wednesday night from Sim’s office said eight people had asked for accommodation and it had been supplied.
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