 The stakes of this disconnection are clear at Crab Park, on Vancouver's downtown east side, which is currently home to around 50 people. They manage their affairs during weekly meetings held in a shared warming tent, jobs are distributed to keep things clean, and people look out for each other. It's safe enough that they can leave their tents and belongings to access services nearby. When the community learned in the summer of 2021 that the city was going to clear their encampment, they took the city to court, and they won.