Vancouver Dismantled a Homeless Encampment Was that the Best Solution?

OPINION – A homeless encampment that has seen as many as 180 tents lining a street in East Vancouver was dismantled by city workers with a large police presence.
This approach presented an image of Vancouver to the world that likely won’t be the one the city’s tourism officials will spend a lot of time and effort seeking to overcome the media images.
Dismantling homeless encampments and disposing of their belongings is not an effective or compassionate solution.
Instead, cities