The Yarrow Eco Village Society started in 2002 with 25 acres in the Fraser Valley and today Groundswell Co-Housing is almost sold out, the Community Farm is fully subscribed and they are in development stages for Elderberry Seniors Co-housing. Read about their early...
CMHC offers numerous resources about building and design, green building, affordable and accessible housing development. – Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation
This link to the University of Northern BC, Community Development Institute takes you to Housing related papers: from a review of Cottage Country housing issues in Norman Lake, to an Economic Development Framework for Interpreting Housing Markets in Small Towns in...
Karen Skadsheim, a City Councillor in Powell River celebrates a collaboration with the Powell River Cycling Association that led to new bike paths and increased safety for cyclists in Powell River. This interview was recorded at the 2015 UBCM Convention.
Louise Richmond of Salmon Arm City Council explains an amazing new project to bring art to their local trail network. The art can be enjoyed by city residents using the trails and will ultimately become a photo book to be shared more widely. This video was filmed at...
The Healthy Built Environment Linkages Toolkit (the Toolkit) links five features of the built environment (housing, neighbourhood design, food, transportation, and natural environments) with health outcomes. The Toolkit workshops animate and activate the Toolkit by...
A new publication by the Public Health Agency of Canada is a fantastic tool to help build and evalute age-friendly healthy built environments. Find it here
Vernon and Interior Health have partnered to create a state of change-readiness through meaningful community engagement for planning a healthier built environment. The City of Vernon’s strong commitment to creating a healthier built environment was marked through a...
An exciting new agreement between the City of Vancouver and CP Rail has secured the Arbutus Corridor railway route for use as a sustainable transportation corridor. The city expects the acquisition to be a boon to Vancouver residents who walk and cycle as well as a...
The following article by Jeff Bell appeared in the Times Colonist on January 8, 2016 A City of Victoria cycling program has wheeled its way into the halls of academia as the subject of a new course offered by the University of Victoria. The course, which began...
