Mar 12, 2019 | Civic Social Innovation, Homelessness, Housing, Social Innovation, Urban Systems
“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.”
Nov 30, 2018 | BC’s Affordable Housing Conference, Housing, Housing Central, Social Enterprise, Social Venture Development
What does it take to bring innovative housing ideas together to imagine the future of community housing in Canada?
Aug 23, 2018 | Community, Housing
Jen Casorso – a much loved Social and Community Planner from Kamloops, is broadening her reach and joining the Canada wide team of Urban Matters. Walking down the street with Jen through Kamloops you quickly get a picture of the incredible depth and breadth of...
Jul 23, 2018 | Affordable Housing, Housing
How the City of Grand Forks is turning a one-in-200-year flooding event into an opportunity for long-term housing solutions for their community. In early May, many residents of the City of Grand Forks and neighbouring areas of the Regional District of...
Jul 9, 2018 | Affordable Housing, Community, Housing
No – that’s not a typo in Lee’s job title. This is Lee’s big dream – that we drop the ‘affordable’ term and value all types of housing as important elements of healthy and inclusive communities. He wants housing developments to focus on cutting edge...
Mar 5, 2018 | Affordable Housing, Homelessness, Housing, Indigenous Communities, Matt Thomson
The BC Provincial Government recently released the 2018 Budget and announced a robust commitment to make life more affordable for British Columbians. We asked Matt Thomson, Urban Matters’ Community Housing Lead for his thoughts on the B.C. Government’s 30-Point...
Feb 6, 2018 | Affordable Housing, Civic Social Innovation, Community, Homelessness, Housing, Social Innovation
Join us at Techstars Startup Weekend Okanagan, March 9-11, 2018, pitch your idea for affordable housing and win an incubation package!
Jan 19, 2018 | Affordable Housing, Homelessness, Housing, Housing Consultant, Social Innovation
We’re kicking 2018 off with gusto: we’re hiring a new member to our team to help tackle the affordable housing crisis! No big deal, right? Except that it is. Today there are thousands of people in Canada experiencing housing insecurity and worse –...
Dec 5, 2017 | Community, Housing, Housing Central
For years housing advocates have identified the need for a National Housing Strategy to address the growing housing crisis across the country. On Wednesday, November 22, the federal government announced its policies and priorities in supporting housing through the...
Oct 31, 2017 | Housing, Housing Consultant, Matt Thomson
The Housing Central Conference is western Canada’s largest affordable housing gathering. This year the event is being held in Richmond, BC from November 19th to November 21st at the Sheraton Vancouver Airport Hotel. BC Non-Profit Housing Association (BCNPHA)...
