As the team at Universal Access Design Inc. (UAD) has expanded, so has their breadth of work. UAD has been bringing wheelchairs into the wilderness! We're featuring UAD's important work for National AccessAbility Week 2019.
What does it take to bring innovative housing ideas together to imagine the future of community housing in Canada?
A future of inclusive growth and full participation by everyone in society. This short phrase, or some variation, has been rolling around in my head over the past months.
This article is the first part of a series exploring how creative community design interventions can lead to better child development outcomes.
It is important to reflect on the economic and social challenges that disproportionately impact newcomer women and, going forward, imagine the possibilities that emerge when we prioritize initiatives that will enable newcomer women to thrive.
"As part of a company that is deeply invested in the wellbeing of communities across the country, I see this role as an opportunity to share my learnings as I continue to learn."
Recently, Urban Matters' Social Venture Developer Jerome Lengkeek visited the Reframe winners in person. His first stop was Kamloops, BC.
In part two of a spotlight series on the 2018 Reframe Housing Competition winners, we're featuring Expandwell Home Inc.
World Creativity and Innovation Week (WCIW) is the kind of celebration we embrace at Urban Matters CCC.
We are placing people people with lived experience into roles where they can make a difference in the lives of their peers.
Photo Credit: Burning Ceremony after Rural and Indigenous Overdose Action Exchange hosted on the traditional lands of the Tk’emlúps te...
Indigenous social innovation has been making headlines and we wanted to learn more. Here's the start of a growing list.