Liam Griffin
Intercultural Community Development Consultant and Coach
Liam is the Communications & Partnerships Manager for Brightside Community Homes Foundation. Steward of the Brightside narrative, Liam is the organization’s storyteller in chief and keeper of “the right purple” (hex code #4B306A for those who are wondering).
Whether conveying stories of positive change, writing strategic communications, or coordinating support for new affordable homes, brokering Brightside’s connections and partnerships within the affordable housing sector and community is core to Liam’s role. Having watched all of Netflix, he now enjoys fidget toys and long public hearings on municipal rezoning policy in his spare time.
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…
How homes can foster connections between residents
Two-day ‘collective action’ event gathers nearly 200 people to dig into the connections between housing, social health and resilience.
On looking for long-term solutions for those seeking affordable housing.
Fndings from the recently completed Hey Neighbour Collective (HNC) report ‘How sociable is life in multi-unit housing?’. This report provides aggregated and comparative results of two annual resident surveys (2021 & 2022) across the properties of HNC members Brightside Community Homes Foundation and Catalyst Community Developments Society.
Design strategies and research to support aging in the right place, from a collaborative multi-unit rental building project between Happy Cities, Hey Neighbour Collective, SFU’s Department of Gerontology, Concert Properties and Brightside Community Homes.