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Building social connections: Multi-unit housing design toolkit
Happy Cities and Hey Neighbour Collective offer evidence-based design strategies for improving social connection and health through shared spaces in multi-unit housing.
Port Moody social wellbeing design guidelines
An innovative policy offers incentives for new housing that supports social connection, health, and inclusion in Port Moody.
North Vancouver active design study
Happy Cities, Hey Neighbour Collective, and SFU evaluated the impact of the City of North Vancouver’s Active Design Guidelines, uncovering valuable insights for promoting social connection in multi-unit housing.
Building social connections: Housing design policies to support wellbeing for all
Happy Cities and Hey Neighbour Collective worked with five cities and one First Nation to co-create policies for social well-being in multi-unit housing.
Best practices to support resident wellbeing during redevelopment
Brightside Community Homes Foundation is revamping four of its affordable housing sites to better suit resident needs. Our study focused on improving the relocation process to enhance resident well-being.