Over a Decade of Impact
For more than a decade, we’ve brought people together to shape a vibrant future for Vancouver’s Chinatown.
WHAT WE DO
Since 2011, the Vancouver Chinatown Foundation has been focused on creating a lasting legacy in affordable housing, cultural preservation, and economic development in Vancouver’s most challenging urban environment.
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What We’ve Accomplished:
The Last 365 Days
10 Years of
Real Impact.
80+
Partners across
Government, business, and non-profit partners united behind one vision
21,000
Attendees
from across Metro Vancouver at our annual Light Up Chinatown! Festival
351
Homes Created
through Bob & Michael's Place and the May Wah Hotel
10,000
Chinatown Artifacts
collected to preserve the stories of Vancouver Chinatown
100+
Business Supported
through the Chinatown Impact Fund.
1,500+
Lanterns and 8 cultural landmarks illuminated throughout Chinatown
OUR APPROACH
It Takes More Than A Single Initiative to Revitalize a City
We believe in a three-pillar strategy to address Chinatown’s physical, economic and cultural needs as one interconnected whole.
Physical
Revitalization
Increasing the supply of quality housing across Chinatown and the Downtown Eastside
Cultural
Revitalization
Showcasing the spaces and stories that carry Chinatown's cultural heritage forward
Economic
Revitalization
Supporting a healthy mix of traditional Chinese businesses and culturally rooted shops.
Help Shape Chinatown’s
Next Decade
Every dollar funds work already underway: housing people, preserving stories, and bringing Chinatown's streets back to life