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What makes an age-friendy home?

ByHey Neighbour Collective March 22, 2025

A version of this article was originally published by Happy Cities in March 2025. My Uncle Pat moved into assisted…

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Living Together 2025: Connecting housing, social health and resilience

ByHey Neighbour Collective March 17, 2025

Monday, May 5th and Tuesday, May 6th 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM PDT Morris J Wosk Centre for Dialogue 580…

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Silver tsunami or golden opportunity?

ByHey Neighbour Collective January 23, 2025

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Designing resilient and connected housing: Illustrations and insights from our design jam

ByHey Neighbour Collective January 10, 2025

This article was originally posted on January 2, 2025 at SFU Renewable Cities. Housing is particularly well-suited to multi-solving approaches,…

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Jean talks about the importance of qualitative research and why he writes poetry

ByHey Neighbour Collective December 9, 2024December 9, 2024

I’m working with a key partner of HNC, the Building Resilient Neighbourhoods team, to help them code qualitative data as…

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Hey Neighbour Collective at Housing Central 2024

ByHey Neighbour Collective November 29, 2024

Hey Neighbour joined hundreds of other delegates at Housing Central in November, to chat with folks about the Building Social…

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Building Social Connections in Practice

ByHey Neighbour Collective November 27, 2024December 9, 2024

Communities across Canada face growing challenges—climate change, housing affordability, escalating construction costs, loneliness and social isolation, aging populations, and more….

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Looking back one year ago: A Place Like Home symposium

ByHey Neighbour Collective November 27, 2024December 9, 2024

Last year, on November 15th, 2023, the Hey Neighbour Collective co-sponsored an all-day student research symposium alongside the Simon Fraser…

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Designing Socially Connected Homes – small changes to make a big difference

ByHey Neighbour Collective November 26, 2024December 9, 2024

This article, co-authored by Emma Avery (Urban Planner & Communications Specialist, Happy Cities) and Tara Fernando (Strategic Communications Specialist, Hey…

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It’s conference season!

ByHey Neighbour Collective October 21, 2024December 9, 2024

It’s gearing up to be a busy conference season for the team at Hey Neighbour Collective. We’re presenting at four…

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Webinar Recap: Design tools to support wellbeing in multi-unit housing with Happy Cities and Hey Neighbour Collective

ByHey Neighbour Collective October 3, 2024December 9, 2024

On October 3rd, 2024, Hey Neighbour Collective hosted Housing That Connects Us #4: Design Tools to Support Wellbeing, as part…

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October 1 is International Day of Older Persons

ByHey Neighbour Collective October 1, 2024December 9, 2024

At Hey Neighbour, we think a lot about the social connectedness of folks living in multi-unit homes, and how to…

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Join the next ‘Housing That Connects Us’ webinar: Design tools to support wellbeing

ByHey Neighbour Collective September 12, 2024December 9, 2024

Join Hey Neighbour Collective and Happy Cities on Thursday, October 3, 2024 from 10:00 – 11:00 AM PST for a…

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Mitigating loneliness and isolation by building social and neighbourly connections play an increasingly important role in climate resilience

ByHey Neighbour Collective September 5, 2024December 9, 2024

A version of this op-ed originally appeared online in the Vancouver Sun on July 11, 2024. In June, residents in…

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Tara Fernando shares her thoughts on amenity spaces and the importance of knowledge translation

ByHey Neighbour Collective August 26, 2024December 9, 2024

When I was accepted into the Master of Public Health (MPH) program at SFU, I found a job post for…

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Building Social Connections: Toolbox of design actions to nurture wellbeing in multi-unit housing

ByHey Neighbour Collective August 1, 2024December 9, 2024

Our neighbours are our closest source of social support and connection. Socially connected homes and neighbourhoods nurture greater physical and…

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Olivia Tomlinson talks about the importance of meeting new people

ByHey Neighbour Collective July 17, 2024December 9, 2024

I took Dr. Megan Winters‘ class at SFU where she had put out an ad looking for research assistants to…

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Observing the narratives of cities with Sreya Ajay

ByHey Neighbour Collective July 10, 2024December 9, 2024

I recently started a master’s program at SFU in urban studies. When I received my admission letter for the program,…

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How can denser neighbourhoods support wellbeing?

ByHey Neighbour Collective June 28, 2024December 9, 2024

The Province of BC has announced wide-ranging housing policy changes over the past six months, including requirements for greater density…

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Building Resilient Neighbourhoods’ Connect & Prepare Learning Report

ByHey Neighbour Collective June 25, 2024December 9, 2024

Building Resilient Neighbourhoods’ Connect & Prepare program enhances community emergency preparedness and resilience by strengthening social ties among neighbours through…

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Untangling the affordability puzzle with Happy Cities and Chesterman Properties: webinar recap

ByHey Neighbour Collective May 16, 2024December 9, 2024

On May 2nd, 2024, Hey Neighbour Collective hosted Housing That Connects Us #3: The affordability puzzle, part of the year-long…

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Contract posting: Strategic Communications Specialist

ByHey Neighbour Collective April 23, 2024December 9, 2024

POSITION: Strategic Communications Specialist (contract) LENGTH: Nine months with potential for renewal HOURS PER WEEK: Flexible, around 20 PAY: $35-45/hr,…