How can community housing help us prepare for crisis?
The role of community housing in resident social resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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More housing supply isn’t a cure-all for the housing crisis
Drawing on a B.C.-wide survey of 1,004 residents conducted from March to April 2021, our recent study shows that unaffordability is only one type of housing vulnerability that has taken its toll on British Columbians during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Three ways neighbourhoods matter for older adult social connectedness
When the pandemic began, we knew little about its impact on the well-being of older adults. HNC collaborators set-out to find some answers. Below, we summarize some newly published findings from our study. We hope you enjoy the highlights.
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.
Happy Cities releases Together, Apart toolkit
We worked with Happy Cities to develop a guidebook of engagement ideas to help people stay connected during times of physical distancing.