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

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

Happy Cities and Hey Neighbour Collective are co-leaders of a multi-phase project, in partnership with Simon Fraser University. Happy Cities and Hey Neighbour Collective have collected substantial evidence over the last several years on design and programming strategies to inform inclusive, ‘sociable’ housing policy at the municipal level. They are applying this research to six…

PlanH webinar video: New tools to build social connection in multi-unit housing

PlanH webinar video: New tools to build social connection in multi-unit housing

Watch a video of our PlanH webinar on New tools to build social connection in multi-unit housing. The April 3, 2024 webinar, hosted by PlanH Delivery Lead Connie Allsopp, featured City of North Vancouver Mayor Linda Buchanan and consultants Madeleine Hebert from Happy Cities and Michelle Hoar from Hey Neighbour Collective. They discussed their multi-phased…

Climate Change and Well-being: Building Resilience Through Social Connectedness

Climate Change and Well-being: Building Resilience Through Social Connectedness

By Monica DeVidi Almost every day news breaks of another climate emergency occurring somewhere in the world. Hurricanes, forest fires, flooding, drought and extreme heat events are becoming more frequent and severe and are having a devastating impact on communities across the province. These events undoubtedly impact physical health through injury, disease, food and water…

Webinar video: Climate Change and Well-being: Building Resilience Through Social Connectedness

Webinar video: Climate Change and Well-being: Building Resilience Through Social Connectedness

In a one-hour webinar, SFU Assistant Professor Dr. Kiffer Card, a behavioural epidemiologist, social ecologist, and health services researcher, examines how socio-ecological forces relate to mental health, stigmatized behaviour and health inequalities. Caz (Carolyn) Beaumont and Jay Myers – both from the Village of Daajing Giids – shared their experience working in this small, coastal…