Downtown Eastside Vancouver: a 1988 vs 2026 comparrison
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Downtown Eastside Vancouver: a 1988 vs 2026 comparrison
Here is side by side footage of Vancouver's Downtown Eastside I took in 1988 and 2026. There is additional footage of the DTES in 2026. Forgive the bumpy and blurry footage. I'm going to have to learn to clean the windshield and invest in some shock absorbing equipment. I just had a camera on a mini tripod on the dashboard. The footage is ...
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Vintage Vancouver. Downtown Eastside -- 1988
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In 2015, Staff Sgt. Mark Horsley of the Vancouver Police went undercover for five days, wheeling through the notorious Downtown Eastside to catch thieves preying on people with disabilities. He posed as a vulnerable man with a brain injury and visible cash, but instead of encountering crime, he was met with unexpected compassion, leading the veteran officer to conclude: "This community has soul." 📸: vancouverpd | History In Pictures
In 2015, Staff Sgt. Mark Horsley of the Vancouver Police went undercover for five days, wheeling through the notorious Downtown Eastside to catch thieves preying on people with disabilities. He posed as a vulnerable man with a brain injury and visible cash, but instead of encountering crime, he was met with unexpected compassion, leading the veteran officer to conclude: "This community has soul." 📸: vancouverpd | History In Pictures
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