Webinar recap: Housing that Connects Us #2, a conversation with UK innovators
Hot off the press: A round-up featuring video, slides, quotes and other resources.
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Aging in the right place: Designing housing for wellbeing and older adults
Design strategies and research to support aging in the right place, from a collaborative multi-unit rental building project between Happy Cities, Hey Neighbour Collective, SFU’s Department of Gerontology, Concert Properties and Brightside Community Homes.
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.
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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
Hey Neighbour Collective and Happy Cities are co-leading this three-phase project, in partnership with Simon Fraser University. Happy Cities and Hey Neighbour Collective have collected substantial evidence over the last several…
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.
How density can boost wellbeing
People who oppose rezoning single-family neighbourhoods often claim that density is bad for our health and wellbeing. But what does the data really say? With the B.C. government’s recent announcement…
Practice Guide: Learning from the community connectors
Practice guide for implementing resident-led social programming in multi-unit rental housing.
Seven lessons for implementing social activities in rental housing
Social activities for neighbours can help build a sense of community, boosting health, happiness, and resilience in multi-unit buildings.
Happy, healthy tenants benefit landlords, too
Three ways rental housing providers can support social connectedness within their buildings.
How an 11 year-old helped connect neighbours through the pandemic
In contrast to some claims that apartment living is lonely or isolating, the Community Connectors program shows that multi-unit buildings offer a wealth of social support at one’s fingertips.
Learning from community housing movements: Unlocking the social potential of parking spaces
Parking is a resource-intensive use of space. What if these resources could be freed up to boost social connection instead?
Mainstreaming ‘sociable design’ for multi-unit housing: mapping the path forward
On June 8, 2022, we continued the conversation with a similar cross-section of engaged professionals in a half-day in-person workshop as part of the two-day symposium entitled Living Together: Connecting Housing, Social Wellbeing, and Resilience.
Learning from community housing movements: Transforming corridors into social spaces
Hallways, entrances, and exits are primarily designed with fire safety in mind, which can lead to long, monotonous corridors.