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Beautiful affordable housing greatly needed.

Does being a good neighbour mean doing different things for different people, in different built environments? It does, and if we intend to create prosocial cities for Canada's future, we have some work to do to understand and support better neighbouring. This article presents focus group research with community housing residents in Metro Vancouver.

🏘️ Housing with Heart: A New Milestone with New Chelsea Society At Chelsea Gardens & Marine, we’re witnessing something remarkable: True communities are being formed! Through our partnership, we’re seeing: - Deep friendships blossoming - Residents breaking out of isolation - A stronger sense of shared ownership and belonging We’re proud to partner with New Chelsea Society in this journey, and special thanks to these leaders: Ahmed Omran (CEO), Jennifer Walsh (CFO), Scott Stewart, REBECA ROBLES (Projects), Gaby (Site Manager), fouz Mohamed and Spyros Theodoridis (Snr Site Managers), the Minivillage Coordinators and Volunteer Champions - for making it happen. At Minivillage, we know housing isn’t just about spaces — it’s about creating environments where people feel they belong, are supported, and grow together. Our model delivers measurable outcomes over three years - both socially and financially. Communities like New Chelsea Gardens and Marine are expected to see: - Neighbours supporting neighbours, creating stronger, connected communities - Improved resident well-being, with better social health and less isolation - Financial returns for property operators through lower maintenance costs, fewer disputes, and higher retention rates 🌟Calling Nonprofit Housing Leaders in BC: Are you ready to create vibrant, engaged communities in your housing populations? We’ve just opened new partnership spots starting in early 2025. Contact mark.boardman@minivillage.ca to find out more. #CommunityFirst #HousingWithHeart #SocialImpact #HousingTransformation

This is a good initiative - each local authority in England is obliged by law to keep a list of its properties and to indicate which are no longer needed. There are 600,000 empty properties in the U.K. and some 400,000 listed properties which could be brought into mainstream use to provide shelter for people - at the moment people on universal credit receive local housing allowance from their local authority which is paid to private landlords in many cases where accomdation is not really fit for human habitation. Why not keep the money in the local authority system ; refit empty properties all sides of the U.K. borders using latest green energy techniques and turn “ empties” into homes right across U.K. ….and Local Authorities already have powers to take over private sector empties under the Empty Property Management Scheme Order. They just choose not to do so in the main. Hopefully the Scots will turn property liabilities into property assets produce affordable housing and take the lead for the rest of the U.K. Everyone is entitled to a roof over their heads ; a foot on the property ladder 3 square meals a day and a chance to complete their educations in the world’s 6 th largest economy …..surely?

We’re thrilled to share our latest insights into sustainable affordable housing solutions with the release of our new white paper! Explore the comprehensive look into the policy developed by the Policy Fund team in Antioch that leverages undeveloped faith-owned land to establish supportive cottage communities. This report builds on our earlier release of the Antioch team’s roadmap for a collaborative approach to expanding affordable housing through robust community engagement and innovative policy development. These reports demonstrate how developing housing solutions can be responsive to the needs of its communities. Discover the strategies are not only effective in addressing local challenges but are also designed to be scalable and adaptable to other cities looking to tackle similar issues. https://lnkd.in/gYtPZ7y7 Hope Solutions City of Antioch #HousingEquity #AffordableHousing #BayAreaHousing

This is a very important piece to make housing more attainable.

Local authorities are facing significant challenges in managing temporary accommodation. A prominent issue is the rising demand and compliant properties. This increased demand strains limited resources and infrastructure, making it difficult to provide adequate and timely housing solutions. Additionally, the high costs associated with temporary accommodation, often resulting from reliance on private sector options, further stretch already constrained budgets. So if your local authority is struggling with financial pressures in ensuring suitable, safe, and supportive living environments for individuals and families in need. Then have a look at how we supported Milton Keynes council and get in touch for more information.

"🏠 Join us in shedding light on the pressing housing crisis! Our community event aims to raise awareness and discuss solutions to address this urgent issue. Together, let's take a stand for affordable housing and equitable access to shelter for all. Mark your calendars and be part of the conversation! #HousingCrisis #CommunityAction #AffordableHousingForAll"

When Housing Today reached out to say I'd be featured on this list I was extremely flattered. When reflecting on the questions that they had asked it reinforced the need in my mind for housing providers to think about longevity, in their properties, people and systems. EDI is often thought of as a throw away role, something done at the side of someone's desk. It is SO much bigger than that. It's about cultural change, its about understanding the needs of so many and the changes that a buissness needs to make to make those needs a reality. I was talking to Christina McGill at the Housing Diversity Network conference about the need for the M4(2)and (3) standards to be adopted by those developing properties and the amazing work Habinteg do in this area. We need to set clear targets for building accessible homes, homes that will last longer and be accessible to all. So why the M4(2) and (3) standards? 🏡 Less need for costly 'after the fact' adaptations 👥 Properties that are accessible to all 🙋♀️Properties that suit the needs of the individual 💰 Minimal or no additional cost if considered from the outset

We’ve always advocated for retrofit first. This article puts that even more starkly in the context of the imperative to not build new. Now Then Magazine - Opus #retrofit #housing #notesfromasmallpractice