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    Building Resilient Neighbourhoods’ Connect & Prepare Learning Report

    By Hey Neighbour Collective 2024 . 06 . 252025 . 03 . 04

    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.

    Read More Building Resilient Neighbourhoods’ Connect & Prepare Learning ReportContinue

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    Unlocking social connections in multi-unit housing: Insights from our 2021-2022 resident surveys

    By Meg Holden, Sara Emami, Robyn Lee & Lainey Martin 2024 . 02 . 062025 . 03 . 31

    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.

    Read More Unlocking social connections in multi-unit housing: Insights from our 2021-2022 resident surveysContinue

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    Niloofar Hedayati on how better use of space in multi-unit buildings can improve social connectedness among older adults

    By Hey Neighbour Collective 2023 . 04 . 132023 . 05 . 16

    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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    Resources

    Seven lessons for implementing social activities in rental housing

    By Happy Cities 2022 . 12 . 162024 . 02 . 09

    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.

    By Michelle Hoar 2022 . 01 . 242023 . 02 . 14

    A short list of articles and studies on issues like social connectedness, climate change, housing, and aging.

    Read More What we’re following: great reads, resources, new tech and more.Continue

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    Profiles

    Who is in your emergency kit?

    By Hey Neighbour Collective 2021 . 06 . 012021 . 06 . 01

    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.

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