An interview with Ksenia Stepkina
Ksenia Stepkina, founder of Good Neighbour Kitsilano, reflects on her experiences at the Living Together Symposium.
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Designing Socially Connected Homes – small changes to make a big difference
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…
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Be prepared for extreme heat and wildfire smoke – a collection of resources
Building Resilient Neighbourhoods and Hey Neighbour Collective have curated a list of resources, tools, and guides from BC and Canadian sources to prepare for extreme heat and wildfires (updated 2024).
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How can denser neighbourhoods support wellbeing?
New housing legislation from the Province of BC will mean more homes, but it’s not just density that matters.
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Building Resilient Neighbourhoods’ Connect & Prepare Learning Report
Through its partnership with Hey Neighbour Collective, Building Resilient Neighbourhoods helped to bring Connect & Prepare to three new BC municipalities, in collaboration with resident champions, housing operators, local government emergency management and community planning staff, and non-profit organizations.
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Unlocking social connections in multi-unit housing: Insights from our 2021-2022 resident surveys
Fndings from the recently completed Hey Neighbour Collective (HNC) report ‘How sociable is life in multi-unit housing?’. This report provides aggregated and comparative results of two annual resident surveys (2021 & 2022) across the properties of HNC members Brightside Community Homes Foundation and Catalyst Community Developments Society.
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Niloofar Hedayati on how better use of space in multi-unit buildings can improve social connectedness among older adults
Over a lively phone call, we chatted with Niloofar about her work in Iran and how she’s applying that experience to new research in Canada.
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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.
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What we’re following: great reads, resources, new tech and more.
A short list of articles and studies on issues like social connectedness, climate change, housing, and aging.
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Who is in your emergency kit?
Neighbours who already knew each other and their respective lifestyles and needs have been able to support each other relatively easily and effectively – whereas neighbours who weren’t already connected have scrambled to figure out how to build relationships.
