Some groups that once rejected the development plans of Beedie Living now say they support the condo project that is back before the city's permit board. They frame their new positions as a response to threats of urban decay and business decline, even as unmoved critics continue their years-long campaign against the project.
Activists, including people who were arrested during the Woodward's squat, reflect on its parallels to recent events in the Downtown Eastside, and what can be learned from one of the most prominent acts of civil disobedience in Vancouver.