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Hi! We're Hey Neighbour Collective. We’re building community, social connectedness and resilience in multi-unit housing communities. #YVR #YYJ #SocialDesign https://www.heyneighbourcollective.ca/

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Coming up in 2 weeks! We hope to see you there. If you're a city planner, you won't want to miss this. #webinar #urbanhousing #housingpolicy

The next HTCU webinar is coming up on June 24, 9:30-11 AM! Join us to learn about how @cityofburnaby.bsky.social , @newwestminster.bsky.social & @cityofportmoody.bsky.social are designing #multiunithousing w/ #socialwellbeing in mind. Register here! www.heyneighbourcollective.ca/2026/05/hous...

Coming up tomorrow! Will we see you at #PIBC2026?

“There is a willingness and interest from municipal planners to integrate lived experiences into design guidelines to inform planning,” says Seetharaman, a post-doctoral fellow in the Department of Gerontology @sfugero.bsky.social

Vancouverites: Jessica will be hosting an in-person conversation about her book with @abbyluciano.bsky.social on June 4th at the West Vancouver Memorial Library. Massy Books will be on-site should you wish to pick up her book! Event is free, registration requested: westvanlibrary.ca/event/no-pla...

This excerpt also featured work from our @sfu.ca research co-leads (Meg Holden, @meghanwinters.bsky.social, Atiya Mahmood), quoting their 2022 Knowledge Synthesis, "Social Quality of Life in High-Density Built Environments." Read the synthesis here: www.heyneighbourcollective.ca/2023/02/how-...

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Canadians who trust most of their neighbours are nearly twice as likely to feel a strong sense of belonging in their community. 💡 Ready to build that trust? Here are some ideas to spark new social connections: resilientneighbourhoods.ca/simple-ways-to-ignite-new-connections #CRDConnectionInAction

Loneliness is a quiet crisis. Connection is the cure, and it lives next door. Join in with us for Connection in Action, a Capital Region campaign running now through Loneliness Awareness Week, June 15-21. Learn more and sign up: resilientneighbourhoods.ca/connectioninaction #CRDConnectionInAction

🛟 In past Canadian disasters, neighbours provided most of the immediate help. Knowing your community isn't only nice, it could be lifesaving. 🤝 Here's how to start building those connections: buff.ly/Yn3TItu #CRDConnectionInAction

📣 Loneliness Awareness Week is three weeks away: June 15–21! 🌟 Across the Capital Region, people are coming together through events and activities both big and small. ➡️ Share what you're planning or find something near you: resilientneighbourhoods.ca/connectioninaction #CRDConnectionInAction

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Join NSN's Abby Luciano for an evening with acclaimed writer and journalist Jessica Barrett as they talk about the Canadian housing crisis and Jessica's book No Place Like Home: The Missing Key to Our...

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No Place Like Home: an Evening with Jessica Barrett hosted by Abby Luciano - West Vancouver Memorial Library

“How three municipalities are designing for social wellbeing” will be held on June 24th, from 9:30 am – 11 am PST.

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Join the next ‘Housing That Connects Us’ webinar: How three municipalities are designing for social wellbeing

Canada is simultaneously experiencing a severe housing crisis and – like many other countries – a crisis of increasing loneliness and social isolation. Intervening to tackle loneliness and social…

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How does housing density really affect life in cities?

Navigating Vancouver’s streets on foot can feel somewhat perilous. For people living with dementia, the challenges are even greater, which is why a new SFU study has sought to find out more about their experiences and what can be done to improve urban design. Find out more below.

Are you heading to #PIBC2026 next month? HNC's @michellehoar.bsky.social, Madeleine Hebert (@happycities.com), Leanne Sawatzky (@sfu.ca Renewable Cities) & Diana Jerop (@cityofburnaby.bsky.social) are teaming up to deliver a pre-conference participatory workshop on June 2. Details: bit.ly/4fACw1Q

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We're delighted to be a part of Jessica's new book, 'No Place Like Home: The Missing Key to Our Housing Crisis,' and you can read an excerpt on @thewalrus.ca! Sparking connection and conversations can be as simple as, say, organizing doggy dates or leaving a puzzle in the lobby. 🧩

“How three municipalities are designing for social wellbeing” will be held on June 24th, from 9:30 am – 11 am PST.

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Join the next ‘Housing That Connects Us’ webinar: How three municipalities are designing for social wellbeing

A free resource offering a practical menu of low-barrier ways to strengthen ties with the people who live closest to you.

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Simple actions to get connected and prepared

SFU study pushes for more inclusive urban design for people living with dementia

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Jessica Barrett charts the connection between crappy modern housing and social isolation. There's a way out. As @heyneighbourcollective.ca and @happycities.com demonstrate, we can design housing that actually nurtures friendly connections. Read on... thewalrus.ca/cramped-cond... via @thewalrus

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We’re growing lonely, with no ties to the people next door

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Bad Housing Is Turning Us into Bad Neighbours | The Walrus

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