Our Partners
HART has two stages. In our second stage (November 2021 to March 2023), we are working with 14 governments across Canada to roll out our methods nationally. We are adding an acquisitions assessment component to our land tool. We are developing a training course and a national database on housing needs. We are exploring policy implications of our findings.

Yukon Territory
City of Victoria
City of Edmonton
City of Calgary
City of Hamilton
Halton Region
Victoria County, Nova Scotia
Peel Region
York Region
City of Toronto
Durham Region
City of Ottawa
Ville de Gatineau
The Team
HART is based in UBC’s Housing Research Collaborative, which brings together a national network of relevant researchers in urban planning, law, economics, and geography.
Penny Gurstein – Project Lead (Lead, training)
Alexandra Flynn – Project Co-Lead, (Lead, evaluation)
Craig E. Jones – Coordinator
Carolyn Whitzman – Expert Advisor and Outreach
Julia Harten – Lead, Housing Need Assessment
James Connolly – Lead, Land Assessment
Martine August – Lead, Acquisitions Assessment
Raymond Ng – Lead, Data Management
Advisory Committee
Our Advisory Committee represents national expertise in housing need and land assessment.