The colour of cities and family stories with Sara Emami
I saw an email that was asking for volunteers to do the Brightside resident survey distribution in the fall of…
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Learning from community housing movements: The social potential of multi-unit building lobbies
A version of this article was first published at Happy Cities. People usually don’t pay too much attention to lobbies….
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Resource roundup from Living Together Symposium
Thank you again for joining us at Living Together! We are pleased to share the videos and slides from the…
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Day two session videos from the Living Together Symposium
Watch these three symposium sessions from June 8 th, the second day of the Living Together Symposium. We had a…
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Day one session videos from the Living Together Symposium
Watch these three symposium sessions from June 7 th, the first day of the Living Together Symposium. We had a…
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Learning from community housing movements: Six principles for building happier homes
A version of this article was first published at Happy Cities. Humans are social. Feeling connected to our communities, neighbours,…
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How social connectedness between neighbours supports health and well-being
Decades of research shows that being socially connected helps us live longer, healthier, and happier lives. But it isn’t just…
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Enhancing social connections through creative communication
Do visual communication approaches have the potential to enhance not only social connectedness but also research into connectedness? Our recent…
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Symposium Agenda, June 7-8
June 7th – 8th, 2022 Attend in-person for one or both days, OR attend select panels virtually via Zoom livestream….
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Loneliness, leadership, and how buildings can make us happier
Please enjoy some of the articles, episodes, reports, resources, and deep dives that have come across our desk. A deep…
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Living Together: Connecting housing, social well-being and resilience
Tue, 7 Jun 2022, 8:00 AM – Wed, 8 Jun 2022, 4:00 PM PDT Morris J Wosk Centre for Dialogue…
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Reflections from a landlord on the importance of relationships, self-awareness, trust and more
How do you show up for work as a landlord or property manager? I’ve been thinking about this question a…
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Getting to know Ghazaleh Akbarnejad
We recently sat down with Ghazaleh over Zoom to chat about her work with the Collective and her experiences with…
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Getting to know Lainey Martin
We recently caught up with Lainey Martin over a video call. She’s a Geography student at SFU and a research…
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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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What we’re following: great reads, resources, new tech and more.
When Hey Neighbour Collective launched in July 2019, it felt like the issue of loneliness and social isolation was a…
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A Picture is Worth 1000 Words: A photovoice exploration into social connections at home
The SFU Research team recently completed “A Picture is Worth 1000 Words”, a photovoice project which explores people’s experiences of…
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Mainstreaming socially connected, affordable multi-unit housing across British Columbia
On September 16, Hey Neighbour Collective and Happy Cities co-hosted an online workshop to explore cultural, financial, and policy-level challenges…
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What we’re following on social connectedness, trust, housing, and loneliness
Here’s a roundup of what we’re reading and listening to. We hope you enjoy it. New Research: The Built Environment…
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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…
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Webinar: Building community into the bottom line
Join us for a free webinar on Tuesday, June 22 nd to explore ways that landlords and property managers can…
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Who is in your emergency kit?
The pandemic is teaching all of us about the value of social connections in virtually every aspect of our lives,…
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Building better with feedback loops
“Good sound insulation between suites is a key design feature for building community among residents,” says Maura Chestnutt, Catalyst Community…
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Fostering preparedness and community in multi-unit buildings
Connect & Prepare is a series of free workshops for groups of neighbours that aims to enhance social connections, shared…
