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  • Sara Emami looks at the camera wearing a blue knit toque and yellow jacket.
    Interviews

    The colour of cities and family stories with Sara Emami

    By Hey Neighbour Collective 2022 . 07 . 252023 . 02 . 08

    Our conversation with Sara, one of HNC’s Research Assistants, about her current research, why she loves the colour of cities, and how digital apps might help older adults stay connected.

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  • Little Mountain Cohousing’s entry lounge becomes an impromptu play area after school lets out.
    Resources

    Learning from community housing movements: The social potential of multi-unit building lobbies

    By Happy Cities 2022 . 07 . 142022 . 09 . 13

    Five design strategies for transforming a lobby into an awesome social space.

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  • Resource roundup from the Living Together Symposium.
    Resources

    Resource roundup from Living Together Symposium

    By Hey Neighbour Collective, Happy Cities, SFU Urban Studies & SFU Public Square 2022 . 07 . 052022 . 10 . 04

    Resources from presenters and participants from the symposium, presented by Hey Neighbour Collective, Happy Cities, SFU Urban Studies and SFU Public Square.

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    News

    Day two session videos from the Living Together Symposium

    By Hey Neighbour Collective 2022 . 06 . 262023 . 05 . 08

    Watch these three symposium sessions from June 8th, the second day of the Living Together Symposium.

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    News

    Day one session videos from the Living Together Symposium

    By Hey Neighbour Collective 2022 . 06 . 222023 . 05 . 08

    Watch these three symposium sessions from June 7th, the first day of the Living Together Symposium.

    Read More Day one session videos from the Living Together SymposiumContinue

  • Residents play together in the common courtyard at Capitol Hill Urban Cohousing in Seattle.
    Resources

    Learning from community housing movements: Six principles for building happier homes

    By Happy Cities 2022 . 06 . 202022 . 09 . 13

    Feeling connected to our communities, neighbours, and friends is fundamental to human wellbeing.

    Read More Learning from community housing movements: Six principles for building happier homesContinue

  • Evidence and research rains down on an illustrated health neighbourhood with people outside playing and interacting, with mountains and a sunset looming in the background.
    Publications

    How social connectedness between neighbours supports health and well-being

    By Meridith Sones 2022 . 06 . 032026 . 02 . 12

    It isn’t just our family ties, close friendships, or group membership that make a difference. It’s neighbours.

    Read More How social connectedness between neighbours supports health and well-beingContinue

  • A cartoon depiction of three people using cameras to capture moments.
    News

    Enhancing social connections through creative communication

    By Lainey Martin 2022 . 06 . 022023 . 02 . 08

    Former HNC research assistant Lainey Martin discusses the Photovoice project and how visual media has the power to enhance both social connectivity and research insights.

    Read More Enhancing social connections through creative communicationContinue

  • Living together: Connecting housing, social well-being and resillience.
    News

    Symposium Agenda, June 7-8

    By Hey Neighbour Collective 2022 . 05 . 252023 . 08 . 07

    Agenda for Living Together: Connecting housing, social well-being and resilience.

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  • Hey Neighbour Collective Spring 2022 Headlines Roundup
    Resources

    Loneliness, leadership, and how buildings can make us happier

    By Hey Neighbour Collective 2022 . 05 . 062023 . 02 . 14

    A list of articles and resources on issues like social connectedness, public health, and community design.

    Read More Loneliness, leadership, and how buildings can make us happierContinue

  • Living together: Connecting housing, social well-being and resillience.
    News

    Living Together: Connecting housing, social well-being and resilience

    By Hey Neighbour Collective 2022 . 05 . 042022 . 08 . 30

    Living Together is a two-day series of engaging presentations and dialogues about tackling loneliness and social isolation in our homes and urban communities.

    Read More Living Together: Connecting housing, social well-being and resilienceContinue

  • Two elderly women sitting side by side smiling and laughing while one woman touches her head to the shoulder of the other woman.
    News

    Reflections from a landlord on the importance of relationships, self-awareness, trust and more

    By Jeanette Moss 2022 . 04 . 012023 . 02 . 08

    How do you show up for work as a landlord or property manager?   I’ve been thinking about this question a lot recently. How do I listen to people who are…

    Read More Reflections from a landlord on the importance of relationships, self-awareness, trust and moreContinue

  • Ghazaleh stands on a sidewalk with a metal grate railing behind her, looking straight at the camera, with a green bush behind her to her right and a parkade to her left.
    Interviews

    Getting to know Ghazaleh Akbarnejad

    By Hey Neighbour Collective 2022 . 03 . 282022 . 08 . 30

    We recently sat down with Ghazaleh over Zoom to chat about her work with the Collective and her experiences with liminal spaces and architecture.

    Read More Getting to know Ghazaleh AkbarnejadContinue

  • Lainey Martin stares off-camera, surrounded by houseplants, smiling slightly as she holds a small potted plant.
    Interviews

    Getting to know Lainey Martin

    By Hey Neighbour Collective 2022 . 02 . 162023 . 02 . 08

    A Hey Neighbour Collective research assistant tells us about the joy and importance of getting to know your neighbours.

    Read More Getting to know Lainey MartinContinue

  • A report cover hovers in the air above a multi-unit housing buidling in Vancouver Bc.
    Reports

    How sociable is life in multi-unit rental housing: Results from Hey Neighbour Collective’s 2020-21 resident surveys

    By Ghazaleh Akbarnejad 2022 . 02 . 042025 . 03 . 04

    This report provides results of the initial 2020-21 round of resident surveys completed by 619 residents of housing provided by Catalyst Community Developments Society, Brightside Community Homes Foundation, and Concert Properties in British Columbia.

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