Articles by Hey Neighbour Collective

Jean in Cerro Monserrate, Bogotá, Colombia (Monserrate Mountain).

Jean talks about the importance of qualitative research and why he writes poetry

Hey Neighbour CollectiveDec 9, 2024
Atiya Mahmood, Tara Fernando, and Noni Nabors stand in front of red Simon Fraser University signage while holding paper copies of recent published works.

Hey Neighbour Collective at Housing Central 2024

Noni NaborsNov 29, 2024
Participants at the SFU Design Jam.

Designing resilient and connected housing: Illustrations and insights from our design jam

This article was originally posted on January 2, 2025 at SFU Renewable Cities. Housing is particularly well-suited to multi-solving approaches, as it is so much more than four walls and a roof:…
ByRenewable CitiesJan 10, 20256 min read
An illustrated graphic to promote the Happy Cities and Hey Neighbour Collective webinar about the Building Social Connections toolkit.

Webinar Recap: Design tools to support wellbeing in multi-unit housing with Happy Cities and Hey Neighbour Collective

Hey Neighbour CollectiveOct 3, 2024
Two older persons sit on a bench reading the newspaper with one person's left arm over her shoulder.

October 1 is International Day of Older Persons

Hey Neighbour CollectiveOct 1, 2024
An illustrated graphic to promote the Happy Cities and Hey Neighbour Collective webinar about the Building Social Connections toolkit.

Join the next ‘Housing That Connects Us’ webinar: Design tools to support wellbeing

Hey Neighbour CollectiveSep 12, 2024
A woman faces away from the camera with a clear umbrella patterned with small birds around its edge, while sunlight streams in from overhead through a leafy tree.

Mitigating loneliness and isolation by building social and neighbourly connections play an increasingly important role in climate resilience

Leanne SawatzkySep 5, 2024
Tara Fernando leans against a railing overlooking the mountains and valley of Squamish in British Columbia, Canada.

Tara Fernando shares her thoughts on amenity spaces and the importance of knowledge translation

Hey Neighbour CollectiveAug 26, 2024
An line drawing illustration showing groups of people socializing in and in front of a multi-unit building.

Building Social Connections: Toolbox of design actions to nurture wellbeing in multi-unit housing

Happy CitiesAug 1, 2024
Olivia Tomlinson faces away from the camera looking towards a tree and cloud-shrouded mountains at sunset while walking on a country road, holding her sandals and wearing an olive green skirt and black tank top.

Olivia Tomlinson talks about the importance of meeting new people

Hey Neighbour CollectiveJul 17, 2024
Sreya Ajay stands underneath a natural archway of blooming cherry trees with the Vancouver skyline in the background.

Observing the narratives of cities with Sreya Ajay

Hey Neighbour CollectiveJul 10, 2024
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