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UBC Housing Research Collaborative

Key Resources for The Housing Supply Challenge: Data Driven Round

The first Round of the Housing Supply Challenge invited applicants to propose data solutions for informed decision making.

Key Resources for The Housing Supply Challenge: Getting Started Round

The second Round of the Housing Supply Challenge invited applicants to propose solutions focused on pre-development processes.

Housing Supply Challenge Support Program Outline

This presentation provides potential applicants with details about the timeline and application process for the Data Driven Round of the Housi…

Experts Weigh in on Barriers to Housing Supply

Evergreen is asking experts from the housing sector across Canada to share their experiences and highlight some key barriers to new housing supply.

How Building Smarter Today Can Help the Housing Supply Crisis Tomorrow

Dan Dicaire, Manager of Conservation and Sustainability at the Ottawa Community Housing Corporation (OCHC), explains how energy efficiency and…

Newcomers to Canada Face Discrimination and Other Barriers When Seeking Suitable Housing.

Damaris Rose, retired professor of Urban Studies, shares research on how Quebec’s housing policy currently falls short when it comes to Canadi…

How the Housing Supply Challenge Support Program Can Help You Bring Your Innovativ…

Through the Data Driven Round, Evergreen provided guidance, mentorship and resources for applicants.

The Pandemic Amplified the Existing Housing Crisis. All Levels of Government Need to Act.

Evergreen is asking experts from the housing sector across Canada to share their experiences and highlight some key barriers to new housing supply.

Housing Supply Challenge Round 2 Info Session

This info session and FAQ highlights key dates and information relating to the application and evaluation process of the Housing Supply Challe…

Design Thinking Module: 5. Refine & Pitch

At this point, your team and stakeholders brainstormed a lot of possible solutions to your problem statement and narrowed them down to your be…

Design Thinking Module: 4. Ideate

Develop a list of possible solutions with stakeholders At this point, your team has come up with a precise problem statement based on systems-…

Design Thinking Module: 3. Define & Refine

Turning insights into an actionable problem statement. At this point, your team has already completed some primary and secondary research to b…

Design Thinking Module: Introduction

How to use the housing supply challenge modules. The modules will take you through the design-thinking process to refine your housing supply c…

World Cafe: Improving Pre-Development Processes

Hosted by Evergreen and CMHC, this World Café convened housing and civic sector actors across Canada to share knowledge and explore the range …

Housing Supply Challenge Support Program Systems and Design Thinking Workshop Presentation

On July 7, 2021, Evergreen hosted Systems and Design Thinking Workshops in French and English for potential applicants to the Housing Supply C…

Housing Glossary

Meet the Housing Supply Challenge Support Program Advisors

The Advisory Committee supports partnership building, program design and resources as applicants advance their housing supply solutions.

Nationwide response to Round One of the Housing Supply Challenge

123 teams from across Canada propose solutions to tackle housing supply challenges.

Design Thinking Module: 2. Empathize & Analyze

Engage people who are part of the system and learn from their perspective to better understand issues, challenges and opportunities

Design Thinking Module: 1. Understand

Develop a system understanding of your Housing Supply Challenge solution. At this point, your team has a challenge statement, which describes …

Five Key Resources Related to Housing and Data

Five Insights from the Pre-Launch of the Second Round of the Housing Supply Challenge

Experts from CMHC discuss the second round, Getting Started: Pre-development Processes

Housing Supply Challenge Support Program: Writing Successful Proposals

Proposal writing overview and best practices with an expert in grant writing

Data Driven Round Virtual Technical Information Session

The Data Driven Round Virtual Technical Information Session, held on December 10th, 2020, featured representatives from CMHC's Data and Analyt…

Data Driven Round Design Thinking & Systems Workshop

The Climate Crisis is Here. Canada’s Housing Stock Needs to Reflect That

Resilient communities, effective building codes and knowledgeable individuals are the best ways to prevent excessive losses from natural hazards.

Partnering for success: a teamwork approach to breaking down housing supply barriers

As part of the Housing Supply Challenge, Evergreen and the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation recently hosted a Networking and Collaborat…

How Data Is Key to Addressing Canada’s Housing Crisis

Canadian housing data is often outdated, inconsistent and not openly available. What can we do about that?

Why fixing Canada’s housing supply crisis will take more than simply building more homes

Solutions to Canada’s housing supply crisis might seem obvious to the casual observer: why not simply build more homes and flood the market wi…

Five Key Resources Related to Housing and Affordability

Affordability has been a major hurdle for many looking to find suitable housing.

Why Collaboration is Key to Solving the Housing Crisis

Insights from The Housing Supply Challenge Support Program World Café.

Nationwide response to the Getting Started Round of the Housing Supply Challenge

A total of 167 teams from across Canada propose solutions to tackle housing supply challenges.

The Key Role Supportive Housing Plays in Canada’s Housing Supply

Evergreen is asking experts from the housing sector across Canada to share their experiences and highlight some key barriers to new housing supply.

Housing Supply Challenge – First Round Launch

This session was presented as part of Future Cities Canada: #UnexpectedSolutions.

Writing Successful Proposals: The Housing Supply Challenge

This session was presented as part of Future Cities Canada: The Summit

World Cafe: Improving Pre-Development Processes

This session was presented as part of Future Cities Canada: The Summit

Housing Supply Challenge Second Round Pre-Launch

This session was presented as part of Future Cities Canada: The Summit