Lani Russwurm
Lani Russwurm lives, works, and is raising a daughter in the Downtown Eastside. He has an MA in history from Simon Fraser University and runs Past Tense, a local history blog.
Stories by Lani Russwurm
Ten Intoxicating Moments in Vancouver History
Launchpad of a nation's war on drugs. Land of drunk driving steamships. And much more.
Harm Reduction, '50s Style
The push for enlightened drug reform in Vancouver is 50 years old. Government crushed it then, as it wants to now.
'The Dope Craze that's Terrorizing Vancouver'
The long, true history of hard drugs in Canada's poorest neighbourhood.