A cultural landmark in Vancouver Chinatown opens July 1, the 100th anniversary of Canada’s Chinese Exclusion Act. By Amy Yee June 30, 2023 In the gleaming new Chinese Canadian Museum in Vancouver’s Chinatown […]
Advocates from New York, San Francisco, Chicago and 15 other cities met in Vancouver for the first time to share their challenges with racism and gentrification in Asian communities. June 20, […]
Nonprofit health-care providers served more low-income and vulnerable patients during the pandemic. Now they may have to cut staff and scale back services. April 12, 2023 US community health centers […]
The government is offering $10,000 grants amid a wave of lawsuits challenging disability access.Bloomberg CityLab By Amy Yee March 6, 2023 Nearly 40 years ago, Paul Geffner opened Escape from […]
More low-income residents are moving into the traditionally Latino neighborhood. Nonprofits have stepped up, but more services are needed. Bloomberg CityLabMarch 3, 2023 In the lobby of a public housing […]
Native American communities are receiving $20 billion in federal pandemic relief. The Suquamish Tribe is putting its share toward affordable housing. Bloomberg CityLab November 29, 2022 The town of Suquamish, which makes up about […]
Bloomberg CityLab November 15, 2022 In the waning hours of US midterm elections last week, a Chinese American couple in their 70s in Philadelphia’s Chinatown voted for the third time […]
Bloomberg CityLabOctober 25, 2022 One Chinatown museum has opened as part of Canada’s redress for past discrimination, while another nearby fosters “hope for the future.” At the new Chinese Canadian Museum in […]
Illinois is considering $2,500 grants for small businesses that hire formerly incarcerated people and lowering licensing barriers for barbers, truckers and other trades. September 12, 2022 At Juan Rivera’s Legacy Barber College in […]
One year after Hurricane Ida, tenants in below-ground units are still vulnerable to storm flooding — as are 25% of the city’s residential lots. Bloomberg CityLabSeptember 1, 2022 One year […]
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