Conference season is upon us!
Hey Neighbour Collective will be out and about this fall conference season. Come find us and say hello!
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Partner highlight: Improving tenant experience and extending a building’s life – the deep energy retrofit at L.J. Christmas Apartments
On June 17, 2026, the Zero Emissions Building Exchange and the Housing That Connects Us project, a collaboration between Hey Neighbour Collective, Happy Cities and Renewable Cities, co-hosted a tour of L.J. Christmas Apartments (LJC) for 27 professionals working in planning, climate, housing and retrofit sectors. Redevelop…
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Partner highlight: Designing for connection in multi-unit housing – lessons from Little Mountain Cohousing
In May 2026, Hey Neighbour Collective, Happy Cities, and SFU’s Renewable Cities co-hosted a tour of Little Mountain Cohousing for planners and municipal staff. Activated shared spaces within this community help spark social connection.
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Webinar recap: How three municipalities are designing for social wellbeing
Fostering neighbourly connections through residential building design.
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Loneliness Awareness Week
Resources for building neighbourly social connection and fostering resilience.
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How density can bring people together
Research from Canada and around the world has explored how different housing environments shape opportunities for social connection. While high-density living (such as multi-unit housing) is sometimes assumed to limit…
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Join the next ‘Housing That Connects Us’ webinar: How three municipalities are designing for social wellbeing
“How three municipalities are designing for social wellbeing” will be held on June 24th, from 9:30 am – 11 am PST.
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Claire Dreyfuss shares her journey into the world of co-operative housing
MITACS intern Claire talks about how she developed an interest in both co-operative housing and aging in place.
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Webinar recap: The benefits of being an enabling host
How in-building social programming sparks connections and support.
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Webinar recap: Innovative community programs to build social connection in housing
Learning from community-based organizations about in-building social programming.
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HNC feature: “No Place like Home: The Missing Key to Our Housing Crisis”
A new book by Jessica Barrett, excerpted in The Walrus.
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Join the next ‘Housing That Connects Us’ webinar: The Benefits of Being An Enabling Host
The many positives of in-building social programming.
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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.
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Join us for the next ‘Housing That Connects Us’ webinar: Innovative Community Programs to Build Social Connection in Housing
The critical role of community-driven programs.
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Practical and emotional supports are “Close to Home”
Small, neighbourly connections can have big impacts on aging in place.
