Story: South Hill Neighbourhood, Vancouver

Ainsworth: Transforming a Neighborhood into a Community

January 1, 2013April 5, 2018

The story of how people in a Portland, Oregon neighbourhood came together to make their neighbourhood more resilient. Click here to read their story.

Economy | Learning Resources | Strategies

Commonomics

January 1, 2013April 5, 2018

A series of articles from YES! Magazine on how we can build local economies that are strong enough to include everyone. Ongoing coverage from 2013 Local Economies Reporting Fellow, Laura…

Housing & Urban Design | Learning Resources | Toolkits

Happy Homes: A toolkit for building sociability through multi-family housing

June 24, 2017April 5, 2018

From Vancouver-based organization Happy City: “The way we design multi-family housing can make or break social connections and trust. We’ve gathered evidence from psychology, neuroscience, public health and other fields…

Books, Videos etc | Learning Resources

Book: The Upside of Down

January 1, 2013April 5, 2018

The Upside of Down: Catastrophe, Creativity and the Renewal of Civilization by Thomas Homer-Dixon Sets out a theory of the growth, crisis, and renewal of societies, what can we learn…

Health | Learning Resources

BC Healthy Communities’ PlanH for Health

January 1, 2013April 5, 2018

The PlanH program supports local government engagement and partnerships across sectors for creating healthier communities. Recognizing that community policy, plans, and decisions affect health and well-being, PlanH provides learning opportunities,…

Economy | How-To Guides | Learning Resources | Neighbourhoods | Strategies

Portland’s Neighbourhood Prosperity Initiative

January 1, 2013April 5, 2018

As part of the implementation of the Neighborhood Economic Development (NED) Strategy, the City of Portland and Portland Development Commission have established the Neighborhood Prosperity Initiative (NPI). The goal of…

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