It was a few years ago but one of the reasons we stopped taking my son to the Conservatory for piano lessons was the state of that area. There were used syringes now and then by the parking lot and it made the decision easier.
Outside of Yates near London Drugs, Quadra and Pandora, it’s not really much of an issue.
I remember growing up here in the 80s - Douglas and Yates were a bit of an issue with street kids etc. or across from A&B Sound. Man I miss A&B Sound. My brother got jumped on Yates between Blanchard and Douglas in 86 waiting for the bus at night. He came home and had to be taken to emergency. He had a concussion. A girl he went to school with happened to walk by after the fact and helped him onto a bus home.
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