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May 11, 2026
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‘Lipstick on a pig’: Gastown's Blood Alley gets a facelift, but old tensions remain
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‘Lipstick on a pig’: Gastown's Blood Alley gets a facelift, but old tensions remain
Last week, the city announced it had completed the renewal of the alley, as part of its final step to revitalize some of Gastown’s most historic but troubled public spaces
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By Sarah Grochowski
Published May 11, 2026
Last updated May 13, 2026
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Trounce Alley in Gastown, better known locally as Blood Alley. PHOTO BY NICK PROCAY…
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