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Hey Neighbour Collective

Hey Neighbour Collective (HNC) is a systems change project that brings together housing providers, researchers, local and regional governments, housing associations and health authorities to experiment with and learn about ways of effectively building community, social connectedness and resilience in BC’s fast-growing vertical communities.

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    Partner snapshot: Catalyst Community Developments

    By Hey Neighbour Collective 2021 . 01 . 102021 . 03 . 26

    Catalyst is carrying out a “Community Connections Pilot” which includes landlord-led or supported social events, workshops, and “Town Hall meetings”, as well as support for resident-led community building initiatives. In addition, they have set up communication systems to support community interaction, and are actively working with tenants to identify opportunities to maximize the social potential of the physical design of their buildings and properties.

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    Partner snapshot: Brightside Community Homes Foundation

    By Hey Neighbour Collective 2021 . 01 . 032021 . 03 . 26

    Brightside carries out an annual community enhancement survey to assess residents’ happiness and well-being. Based on this, they are supporting a number of Community Development initiatives designed to build resilience and community amongst residents.

    Read More Partner snapshot: Brightside Community Homes FoundationContinue

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    Covid-19 recovery and preparing for future crises

    By Hey Neighbour Collective 2020 . 07 . 172023 . 02 . 08

    COVID-19 has presented particular challenges to operators of multi-unit rental housing, from mounting financial pressures due to residents’ challenges in paying rent, to managing new health protocols and restricting use of common spaces, to increased concerns around mental well-being, food security and tenant conflicts.

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    Theory of change

    By Hey Neighbour Collective 2020 . 06 . 252021 . 04 . 01

    Read our Change Theory (PDF) about our intended impacts, supports of change, key strategies, collaborators, foundational principles, and more.

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    Hey Neighbour! Collective chart

    By Hey Neighbour Collective 2020 . 06 . 092021 . 04 . 01

    Explore our collective organization, from Experiment & Learn, to Research & Document, and Share & Mobilize.

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    Exploring sociability within residential buildings

    By Hey Neighbour Collective 2020 . 04 . 042021 . 04 . 01

    The pilot aimed to Increase a sense of community amongst residents within their buildings, decrease the frequency and intensity of loneliness among residents, support participating buildings to feel like home, and not just a temporary place of residence, and more.

    Read More Exploring sociability within residential buildingsContinue

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    From friendly buildings to an emergent pilot project, a history of HNC

    By Hey Neighbour Collective 2020 . 03 . 102021 . 04 . 01

    The Hey Neighbour Collective emerged from collaboration between staff involved in the City of Vancouver’s 2018-2019 Hey Neighbour! pilot project and a number of advisory committee members working on similar projects.

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HNC is a project of the SFU Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue.

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Simon Fraser University acknowledges the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish), səl̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), q̓íc̓əy̓ (Katzie), kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem), Qayqayt, Kwantlen, Semiahmoo and Tsawwassen peoples on whose lands our three campuses reside.

Contact us

Michelle Hoar, Project Director
mhoar@sfu.ca
3300-515 West Hastings Street
Vancouver, BC V6B 5K3

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