HNC Feature: Building social connections in practice
Happy Cities led a national workshop series for planners in collaboration with Hey Neighbour Collective and SFU Renewable Cities.
Hey Neighbour Collective, Happy Cities and SFU Renewable Cities hosted Building social connections in practice, a national training cohort for planners to gain practical policy and design tools to nurture wellbeing in multi-unit housing in their community.
The workshop experience
Delivered between January and April 2025, this three-part workshop series used a peer learning model to share best practices and policy development challenges. Each 2.5-hour session featured presentations, peer connection and breakout sessions to learn from leading experts.
- Workshop 1: Designing for neighbourly social connections
- Workshop 2: Untangling the affordability puzzle
- Workshop 3: Designing housing policies that support wellbeing for all
Find all the resources from these training sessions, including the workshop recordings and supplemental readings at Happy Cities.
