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Hello colleague,

We hope this email finds you well and getting back into the busy rhythm of fall.

We have a great free webinar coming up on October 4th that we hope you’ll sign up for and spread the word about AND a student research symposium in November. We also had a surprisingly busy summer of publishing, with even more reports and resources coming soon. Find it all below.

Wishing you all the best,

The HNC Team

 
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Join our 'Housing That Connects Us' webinar

Hear from local experts at Happy Cities and Vancouver Coastal Health about the health and climate rationale for intergenerational ‘sociable’ design.

 
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A Place Like Home: Student research symposium November 15

Are you a Vancouver-area university student researching housing-related issues? Check out this November event and submit a quick proposal to share your research with others. (Deadline for submissions is September 30)

 
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Building social connections: Housing design policies to support wellbeing for all

Hey Neighbour Collective, Happy Cities and Simon Fraser University are working with six local governments in Metro Vancouver to co-create policies for social wellbeing in multi-unit housing.

 
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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. 

 
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Building hope through action

HNC partner Building Resilient Neighbourhoods’ Connect & Prepare program featured in Public Health Agency of Canada and BC Centre for Disease Control report.

 
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How density can boost wellbeing

Don’t fear density; B.C.’s housing targets can be a wellbeing win. From our partners at Happy Cities.

 

Research assistant profiles

We hope you enjoy reading the stories from some of our recent research assistants, Farinaz, Rojan, and Sogol. We’re so grateful to have such diverse, intelligent, and kind people join our team.

 

BC Housing job postings for tenant engagement workers

Job opportunities with BC Housing in Vancouver and Victoria! Help foster trust, respect and social ties between neighbours and build resilient communties better prepared for extreme weather events. Click on 'current opportunities' and search for 'tenant engagement worker.'

 

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