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Affordable housing

  • HNC Feature: Building social connections in practice
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    HNC Feature: Building social connections in practice

    By Hey Neighbour Collective 2026 . 03 . 022026 . 03 . 02

    Happy Cities led a national workshop series for planners in collaboration with Hey Neighbour Collective and SFU Renewable Cities.

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  • Rebecca Robles and Scott Stewart of the New Chelsea Society are captured in a still frame from a video from the Living Together Symposium.
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    An interview with Scott and Rebeca

    By Hey Neighbour Collective 2025 . 05 . 032026 . 02 . 06

    The importance of staff training.

    Read More An interview with Scott and RebecaContinue

  • Sherri Crane, Sherri Crane, the Manager of Housing Services and Engagement at Brightside Community Homes Foundation laughs, with her title visible in lettering overlaid on the photo.
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    An interview with Sherri Crane

    By Hey Neighbour Collective 2025 . 05 . 032026 . 02 . 06

    On looking for long-term solutions for those seeking affordable housing.

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  • A digital rendering of Aster, a 12-storey, non-market housing development that shows the building from a distance surrounded by greenery.
    Resources

    How can denser neighbourhoods support wellbeing?

    By Happy Cities & Hey Neighbour Collective 2024 . 06 . 282025 . 03 . 04

    New housing legislation from the Province of BC will mean more homes, but it’s not just density that matters.

    Read More How can denser neighbourhoods support wellbeing?Continue

  • Group photo of Michelle Hoar, Robert Brown, and Madeleine Hebert in the third 'Housing that Connects Us webinar' joining by Zoom.
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    Untangling the affordability puzzle with Happy Cities and Chesterman Properties: webinar recap

    By Hey Neighbour Collective 2024 . 05 . 162024 . 05 . 28

    Resources, recordings, presentations, and notable moments from the third in our ‘Housing That Connects Us’ webinar series.

    Read More Untangling the affordability puzzle with Happy Cities and Chesterman Properties: webinar recapContinue

  • Illustrated graphic for the 'Housing That Connects Us: The affordability puzzle' webinar event.
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    Join the next ‘Housing That Connects Us’ webinar: The Affordability Puzzle

    By Hey Neighbour Collective 2024 . 04 . 122025 . 02 . 27

    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.

    Read More Join the next ‘Housing That Connects Us’ webinar: The Affordability PuzzleContinue

  • The public walkway along English Bay in downtown Vancouver, BC with benches for sitting, lush foliage and trees, and tall buildings in the background.
    Interviews

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

    By Hey Neighbour Collective 2023 . 06 . 022023 . 06 . 02

    In our conversation with Ahad, we learned about how he’s made connections between his engineering background and current work with the Collective.

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

  • New construction coming up in the green zone along the river in Vancouver, as seen from the air, with the mountains in the background.
    Reports

    More housing supply isn’t a cure-all for the housing crisis

    By Yushu Zhu, Meg Holden & Dorin Vaez Mahdavi 2022 . 09 . 062023 . 02 . 08

    Drawing on a B.C.-wide survey of 1,004 residents conducted from March to April 2021, our recent study shows that unaffordability is only one type of housing vulnerability that has taken its toll on British Columbians during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Read More More housing supply isn’t a cure-all for the housing crisisContinue

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