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Emma Avery of Happy Cities presents three new, non-market buildings in Metro Vancouver that offer inspiration for building housing that is intentionally designed to be more affordable and connected.
Designing multi-unit housing to support wellbeing at all ages and life stages.
A version of this article was originally published by Happy Cities in March 2025. This post supplements the “Building Social Connections Toolkit: Age-friendly Edition,” which illustrates how to design home…
This article was originally posted on January 2, 2025 at SFU Renewable Cities. Housing is particularly well-suited to multi-solving approaches, as it is so much more than four walls and a roof:…
Communities across Canada face growing challenges—climate change, housing affordability, escalating construction costs, loneliness and social isolation, aging populations, and more. Housing is a critical tool for tackling many of these…
This article, co-authored by Emma Avery (Urban Planner & Communications Specialist, Happy Cities) and Tara Fernando (Strategic Communications Specialist, Hey Neighbour Collective), originally appeared in the Fall 2024 issue of…
On October 3rd, 2024, Hey Neighbour Collective hosted Housing That Connects Us #4: Design Tools to Support Wellbeing, as part of the year-long Building Social Connections project in partnership with…
Join Hey Neighbour Collective and Happy Cities on Thursday, October 3, 2024 from 10:00 – 11:00 AM PST for a dynamic conversation about the recently launched Building Social Connections toolkit! Communities…
Our neighbours are our closest source of social support and connection. Socially connected homes and neighbourhoods nurture greater physical and mental health, community resilience, and social trust between diverse residents. …
Resources, recordings, presentations, and notable moments from the third in our ‘Housing That Connects Us’ webinar series.
Happy Cities, Hey Neighbour Collective, and SFU assessed the impact of the City of North Vancouver’s Active Design Guidelines, identifying key lessons for supporting social connection in multi-unit housing.
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 round-up featuring video, slides, quotes and other resources.
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.
