What can we learn from the rental housing sector about social connectedness?
In our first three years of project work (2019–2022), HNC has engaged deeply with our Community of Practice members –…
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Aging in the right place: Designing housing for wellbeing and older adults
Through a collaboration between Hey Neighbour Collective (HNC), Happy Cities, and the Simon Fraser University (SFU) Department of Gerontology, 20…
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Cookies, research methods, and building audits
Do you live in multi-unit housing, such as an apartment or condo, and feel like you lack social interactions with…
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Practice Guide: Learning from the community connectors
Download the PDF version of this Practice Guide. Even after participating in just one Community Connectors event, residents reported positive…
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Guide 4. Roles for Local Government in Strengthening Social Connectedness and Resilience Activities in Multi-unit Housing
Social connectedness has been demonstrated to strengthen health, well-being, and individual and collective resilience. Meanwhile, multi-unit housing such as apartments…
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Practice Guide #3: Developing organizational partnerships to build community in multi-unit housing
Social connectedness has been demonstrated to strengthen health, well-being, and individual and collective resilience. Meanwhile, multi-unit housing such as apartments…
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Practice Guide #2: Landlord- and housing operator-led approaches to growing community in multi-unit housing
Social connectedness has been demonstrated to strengthen health, well-being, and individual and collective resilience. Meanwhile, multi-unit housing such as apartments…
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How sociable is life in multi-unit rental housing?
Three members of Hey Neighbour Collective’s community of practice – Brightside Community Homes Foundation, Catalyst Community Developments Society and Concert…
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Video: Building community into the bottom line
On June 22 nd, Hey Neighbour Collective and co-hosts Happy City, Concert Properties and SFU Morris J Wosk Centre for…
