Hosted by Hey Neighbour Collective
Communities across Canada are growing fast. Cities are facing pressure to cut red tape and speed up housing approvals. But housing is also critical for wellbeing and quality of life.
Planners and housing professionals have a critical opportunity to ensure that new homes not only meet supply and affordability goals—but also support the health and happiness of residents. Our new toolkit is packed with policy and design tools to ensure that new multi-unit housing provides more than just a roof overhead—a safe home where people of all walks of life can grow, meet neighbours, and feel a sense of belonging to their community.
This conversation will share:
- How planners, architects, and housing developers and operators can apply the design actions in the toolkit to ensure denser housing also supports community resilience and social connection.
- How design strategies in the toolkit can nurture wellbeing in housing for people of all ages, backgrounds, abilities, household sizes, and incomes.
- Opportunities for upcoming engagement with the project in fall 2024 and beyond.