Canada’s population is aging. Our homes need to catch up.

A Q&A with the project team behind Our Urban Village on the benefits and challenges of cohousing, including financial commitments, development approvals, expanding impact, and learning to live in community.

Three ways to ensure that new development contributes to happier, healthier, more inclusive cities.

Cohousing lite is a promising solution to our loneliness and housing crises. Why aren’t we building more of it?

Cohousing communities reveal the benefits of supportive, multigenerational neighbours—showing that apartment living doesn’t have to be lonely or isolating.

Three ways to design multi-unit housing for social connection, happiness, and health.

Our new study says no.

Many rental buildings are aging and in need of upgrades. Happy Cities worked with Brightside Community Homes Foundation to understand how to better support resident wellbeing when redevelopment happens.

More housing is coming for 10 B.C. municipalities. Here are three ways that density can boost community health and wellbeing.

Social activities for neighbours can help build a sense of community, boosting health, happiness, and resilience in multi-unit buildings.

Three ways rental housing providers can support social connectedness within their buildings.

For many of us, the COVID-19 pandemic meant more time at home, and fewer social outlets. But in one Victoria apartment building, 11 year-old Hana was busier than ever.

As Vancouver becomes denser, housing professionals and advocates can work together to identify creative solutions to the crises of loneliness and social isolation.

A new teepee is helping to bring Indigenous residents together and establish a sense of community at the New Beginnings building in Vancouver.

A modular apartment building in Vancouver shows how simple programming actions can boost residents’ health and happiness.