News and Inspiration

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Join the next ‘Housing That Connects Us’ webinar: a conversation with UK innovators

October 19, 2023
Hear from two UK innovators about the connection between housing and wellbeing.
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Webinar recap: Housing That Connects Us

October 16, 2023
Please enjoy our round-up from the webinar, including a video, slides and other resources, along with a snapshot of a few of the most notable excerpts from our conversation.
A graphic illustration showing a diversity of people in community, for the 'Housing That Connects Us' webinar.

Join our ‘Housing That Connects Us’ webinar

September 15, 2023
Hear from local experts about the health and climate rationale for intergenerational ‘sociable’ design.
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Building social connections: Housing design policies to support wellbeing for all

September 12, 2023
Happy Cities, Hey Neighbour Collective, and Simon Fraser University are working with six local governments in Metro Vancouver to co-create policies for social wellbeing in multi-unit housing.
A Place Like Home student research symposium

A Place Like Home: student research symposium

September 11, 2023
Are you a Vancouver-area university student researching housing-related issues? Check out this November event.
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What is the role of planners in fostering pro-social communities?

August 29, 2023
A critical perspective in housing affordability and choices that are key to quality of life.
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Building hope through action

August 3, 2023
Connect & Prepare program featured in report by Public Health Agency of Canada and BC Centre for Disease Control.
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Cookies, research methods, and building audits

June 27, 2023
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.
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How density can boost wellbeing

June 23, 2023
People who oppose rezoning single-family neighbourhoods often claim that density is bad for our health and wellbeing. But what does the data really say? With the B.C. government’s recent announcement…
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Job posting: Knowledge Mobilization Specialist

June 6, 2023
HNC is on the lookout for a new part-time member to boost our knowledge mobilization capacity.
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Going beyond the norm: Innovative roles for local governments in fostering neighbourly social connections

June 1, 2023
Governments have become interested in reducing loneliness and social isolation and strengthening resilience and collective emergency preparedness in these settings. 
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How can community housing help us prepare for crisis?

May 30, 2023
The role of community housing in resident social resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic.