What makes an age-friendy home?
A version of this article was originally published by Happy Cities in March 2025. My Uncle Pat moved into assisted…
Hey Neighbour Collective (HNC) brings together housing providers, non-profits, researchers, local and regional governments, housing associations and health authorities to experiment with and learn about ways of building community, social connectedness and resilience in BC’s fast-growing multi-unit housing communities.
A version of this article was originally published by Happy Cities in March 2025. My Uncle Pat moved into assisted…
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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This article was originally posted on January 2, 2025 at SFU Renewable Cities. Housing is particularly well-suited to multi-solving approaches,…
I’m working with a key partner of HNC, the Building Resilient Neighbourhoods team, to help them code qualitative data as…
Hey Neighbour joined hundreds of other delegates at Housing Central in November, to chat with folks about the Building Social…
Communities across Canada face growing challenges—climate change, housing affordability, escalating construction costs, loneliness and social isolation, aging populations, and more….
Last year, on November 15th, 2023, the Hey Neighbour Collective co-sponsored an all-day student research symposium alongside the Simon Fraser…
This article, co-authored by Emma Avery (Urban Planner & Communications Specialist, Happy Cities) and Tara Fernando (Strategic Communications Specialist, Hey…
It’s gearing up to be a busy conference season for the team at Hey Neighbour Collective. We’re presenting at four…
On October 3rd, 2024, Hey Neighbour Collective hosted Housing That Connects Us #4: Design Tools to Support Wellbeing, as part…
At Hey Neighbour, we think a lot about the social connectedness of folks living in multi-unit homes, and how to…
Join Hey Neighbour Collective and Happy Cities on Thursday, October 3, 2024 from 10:00 – 11:00 AM PST for a…
A version of this op-ed originally appeared online in the Vancouver Sun on July 11, 2024. In June, residents in…
When I was accepted into the Master of Public Health (MPH) program at SFU, I found a job post for…
Our neighbours are our closest source of social support and connection. Socially connected homes and neighbourhoods nurture greater physical and…
I took Dr. Megan Winters‘ class at SFU where she had put out an ad looking for research assistants to…
I recently started a master’s program at SFU in urban studies. When I received my admission letter for the program,…
The Province of BC has announced wide-ranging housing policy changes over the past six months, including requirements for greater density…
Building Resilient Neighbourhoods’ Connect & Prepare program enhances community emergency preparedness and resilience by strengthening social ties among neighbours through…
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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Join us on Thursday, May 2nd at 9:30 AM PST for an engaging conversation with Madeleine Hebert (Happy Cities) and…
Creating a sense of community and social connection is a challenge in fast-paced urban life. As Metro Vancouver embraces densification…