News and Inspiration
We actively work with our partners to feature and be featured in diverse media. Here we share our news, and where we draw inspiration from.
Mitigating loneliness and isolation by building social and neighbourly connections play an increasingly important role in climate resilience
A version of this op-ed originally appeared online in the Vancouver Sun on July 11, 2024. In June, residents in central and eastern Canada faced a heat dome. From B.C.,…
Contract posting: Strategic Communications Specialist
The small but ambitious support team that serves HNC partners, guided by our theory of change, is on the lookout for a new part-time member to boost our communications and knowledge mobilization capacity.
Join the next ‘Housing That Connects Us’ webinar: The Affordability Puzzle
The third in a three-part webinar series, ‘Housing That Connects Us: The affordability puzzle’ will hear from guest speakers on sociable design for multi-unit housing and how local governments can help support deepened affordability.
Webinar recap: Housing that Connects Us #2, a conversation with UK innovators
A round-up featuring video, slides, quotes and other resources.
Join the next ‘Housing That Connects Us’ webinar: a conversation with UK innovators
Hear from two UK innovators about the connection between housing and wellbeing.
Webinar recap: Housing That Connects Us
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.
Join our ‘Housing That Connects Us’ webinar
Hear from local experts about the health and climate rationale for intergenerational ‘sociable’ design.
Building social connections: Housing design policies to support wellbeing for all
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
Are you a Vancouver-area university student researching housing-related issues? Check out this November event.
What is the role of planners in fostering pro-social communities?
A critical perspective in housing affordability and choices that are key to quality of life.
Building hope through action
Connect & Prepare program featured in report by Public Health Agency of Canada and BC Centre for Disease Control.
Cookies, research methods, and building audits
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.