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. 

Liam Griffin is the Communications & Partnerships Manager for Brightside Community Homes Foundation.

Cookies, research methods, and building audits

BySogol Haji HosseiniJun 27, 20236 min read
A group of audit participants sit around a table enjoying snacks and answering questions for a research study.
Our HNC research group, comprised of Simon Fraser University and Happy Cities members, explored how social interactions in multi-unit housing are influenced by the physical environment in 20 buildings in Vancouver and Victoria.

Ahad Kamranzadeh on the inestimable value of laundry rooms and what makes public common spaces feel inclusive and welcoming

ByHey Neighbour CollectiveJun 2, 20238 min read
The public walkway along English Bay in downtown Vancouver, BC with benches for sitting, lush foliage and trees, and tall buildings in the background.
In our conversation with Ahad, we learned about how he’s made connections between his engineering background and current work with the Collective.

Webinar recap: Social Sustainability in Multi-Unit Housing 

ByTeamMar 7, 20233 min read
Headshots of speakers, and slide deck cover images of the presenters, from the CMHC webinar on March 1.
On March 1st, Hey Neighbour Collective (HNC) and CMHC co-hosted a webinar entitled ‘Social Sustainability in Multi-Unit Housing.’ A diverse audience, including local and federal government employees, housing providers and…

Practice Guide #4: Roles for Local Government in Strengthening Social Connectedness and Resilience Activities in Multi-unit Housing

ByHey Neighbour CollectiveFeb 23, 202318 min read
Building Resilient Neighbourhoods connect & prepare workshop.
Fourth in a series of four guides from Hey Neighbour Collective about strategies and practices to increase neighbour-to-neighbour connections and social resilience among residents living in multi-unit housing.

Practice Guide #3: Developing organizational partnerships to build community in multi-unit housing

ByHey Neighbour CollectiveFeb 14, 202321 min read
A group of neighbours meets to workshop some neighbourhood bonding ideas.
Third in a series of four guides from Hey Neighbour Collective about strategies and practices to increase neighbour-to-neighbour connections and social resilience among residents living in multi-unit housing.

Join our webinar on social sustainability in multi-unit housing

ByHey Neighbour CollectiveFeb 13, 20232 min read
Illustration of a community of connections and warm neighbourliness in the lower mainland, with text on top reading: March 1 Webinar.
Join us on March 1st at 10 AM PST for a free, CMHC-hosted webinar to learn more about building social sustainability in multi-unit housing. As Canadian cities densify, multi-unit housing…