Articles by Hey Neighbour Collective

An illustrated graphic showing line art drawings along the bottom of peaked roofs in red, blue, and green; the logos of Hey Neighbour Collective, Happy Cities, United Way BC, the Max Bell Foundation, Plan H, and Waltsons Trust appear at the top of the image and in the middle are circle photos of speakers for the event.

Join the next ‘Housing That Connects Us’ webinar: How three municipalities are designing for social wellbeing

Ryan CopeMay 27, 2026

Claire Dreyfuss wears sunglasses and a green helmet while hiking in the Dolomites.

Claire Dreyfuss shares her journey into the world of co-operative housing

Hey Neighbour CollectiveMay 26, 2026

An aerial view of Vancouver, BC at sunset, by Aditya Chinchure for Unsplash.

How density can bring people together

Research from Canada and around the world has explored how different housing environments shape opportunities for social connection. While high-density living (such as multi-unit housing) is sometimes assumed to limit…

ByRyan CopeJun 3, 20264 min read

In this graphic overlay, the bottom-most layer shows an illustration showing of a diversity of people in community, with screenshots of four presentations layered on top for the sixth 'Housing That Connects Us' webinar.

Webinar recap: The Benefits of Being an Enabling Host

Apr 17, 20266 min read

A middle-aged man helps an older adult woman plant flowers in an urban community garden

Webinar recap: Innovative community programs to build social connection in housing

Mar 30, 20263 min read

Jessica Barrett's book cover, "No Place Like Home" is shown against a backdrop that depicts a multi-unit apartment building against a blue sky.

HNC Feature: “No Place like Home: The Missing Key to Our Housing Crisis”

Mar 25, 20262 min read

An illustrated graphic showing line art drawings along the bottom of peaked roofs in red, blue, and green; the logos of Hey Neighbour Collective, United Way BC, and Happy Cities appear at the top of the image and in the middle are circle photos of speakers for the event.

Join the next ‘Housing That Connects Us’ webinar: The Benefits of Being An Enabling Host

Mar 3, 20264 min read

HNC Feature: Building social connections in practice

HNC Feature: Building social connections in practice

Mar 2, 20261 min read

An infographic describing a webinar hosted by Hey Neighbour Collective and United Way BC called, "Innovative community programs to build social connection in housing."

Join us for the next ‘Housing That Connects Us’ webinar: Innovative Community Programs to Build Social Connection in Housing

Feb 19, 20262 min read

A woman bends forward to hand a cup of tea to an aging adult man sitting in the garden and smiling.

Practical and emotional supports are “Close to Home”

Jan 28, 20265 min read

Finding Home Video Title

HNC Feature: Where Social Connection Becomes Care

Jan 21, 20261 min read

Michelle Hoar stands holding a book titled, 'The Power of Proximity, and she is between Ann-Britt Anderson and a male colleague.

HNC Feature: The ‘Paradox of Proximity’

Dec 11, 20252 min read

Participants at the Living Together 2025 Symposium place colourful Post-It Notes on a wall sheet titled, "Burning Questions."

Living Together 2025: Symposium Report

Dec 1, 20252 min read

A community garden with bright red tomatoes growing on the vine.

HNC feature: The Walrus Talks on place and belonging

Nov 21, 20254 min read

A group of neighbours gathers around a table to make an emergency preparedness plan, while an officer looks on. Photo by Building Resilient Neighbourhoods.

Partner Highlight: “Everyone ‘gets’ emergencies”

Nov 12, 20251 min read

A group of people create a mural outside along a sidewalk.

Building community is good for business

Nov 7, 20258 min read

A top-down view of accessible picnic tables, patios, and community garden beds at non-market housing community Timbre and Harmony.

Partner Highlight: How Build Canada Homes can go beyond affordability

Oct 30, 20251 min read

An illustration showing diverse contexts, excerpted from the Hey Neighbour Collective Five-Year Learning Report

Igniting resident leadership

Oct 17, 20253 min read

Groups of people gather around small tables in a classroom.

What if neighbours helped neighbours more? Here’s what we learned!

Sep 26, 20252 min read

Panelists at the Living Together Symposium sit in white couches against a yellow and red artwork, with green plants and participants in the foreground.

Living Together 2025 in Action

Sep 16, 20257 min read

Jean Paul speaks with a participant at the Living Together Symposium in May 2025.

Hey Neighbour Collective’s Evaluation Report: Impacts and learnings from our first five years (2019-2024)

Jul 9, 20253 min read

Olivia speaks with her arms raised at a table during the Living Together Symposium in May 2025.

Emerging SFU scholars reflect on Living Together 2025

Jun 5, 202513 min read

The cover image for the Age-friendly edition of the Building Social Connections toolkit.

‘Age-Friendly Edition’ of the Building Social Connections toolkit

May 27, 20255 min read

Adyar Eco Park in Chennai, India.

Learning about urban landmarks with Kishore Seetharaman

May 27, 20257 min read