Downtown Eastside Residents Association
COMMUNITY-DIRECTED CHARITABLE SOCIETY IN VANCOUVER
Downtown Eastside Residents' Association; Downtown Eastside Residents’ Association
The Downtown Eastside Residents Association (DERA) was a non-profit society in the Downtown Eastside area of Vancouver, operating from 1973 until 2010. The association was founded by Bruce Eriksen, Libby Davies, Jean Swanson, University of Victoria professor Calvin Sandborm and other residents of the Downtown Eastside.