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Building social connection reports looms in the foreground of an illustrated urban space in North Vancouver.
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North Vancouver active design study

By Hey Neighbour Collective 2024 . 01 . 162024 . 03 . 19

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.

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Farinaz Rikhtehgaran sits along the seawall in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Interviews

Understanding the walking experiences of older immigrant populations with Farinaz Rikhtehgaran

By Hey Neighbour Collective 2023 . 07 . 132023 . 07 . 18

In our conversation with research assistant Farinaz, we talked about her work with HNC and discussed the challenges and potential solutions for making walking more accessible for immigrant older adults in cities.

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Cookies, research methods, and building audits

By Sogol Haji Hosseini & Rojan Nasiri 2023 . 06 . 272023 . 06 . 27

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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The Coast Mountain range in British Columbia, as seen from Burnaby, BC with tall skyscraper buildings in the foreground.
Interviews

Robyn Lee, on her work with the Collective and the importance of understanding architectural history

By Hey Neighbour Collective 2022 . 08 . 092023 . 02 . 08

How did you learn about the Collective? I applied to the Masters of Urban Studies program at SFU for fall of 2022. When I was accepted, I was also in…

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