Students in SCARP’s PLAN 530 Affordable Housing Policy and Planning course complete housing research projects in partnership with local housing organizations and local governments. Topics are selected by partners and reflect a wide range of issues relevant to the current housing policy and delivery work of the partners. Topics include pathways into homeless among specific demographic segments, culturally-appropriate housing, tenant relocation policies, and methodologies for capturing current market rents in transit locations.
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Homeless Shelter and Reaching Home
By Keyon Yang Read More
Monitoring Market Rents in Metro Vancouver Transit Locations
By Wonjun Cho, Zak Zenasni
Partner Organization: Metro Vancouver Read More
Land Value Capture International Practices
By Kaitlynn Given, Sean Reisman
Partner Organization: Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) Read More
Appropriate Neighbourliness: Combined or Clearly Defined Amenity Spaces in Mixed Tenure Buildings
By Jean Roe, Maureen Solmundson
Partner Organization: City of Vancouver Read More
Best Practices in Addressing Homelessness
By Ian Flock, Esther Anisha Benjamin
Partner Organization: BC Housing Read More
Pathways Into Homelessness
By Kate Davis, Jenna Hilderbrand, and Emilia Oscilowicz
Partner Organization: BC Housing
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An Exploration of Approaches to Advance Culturally-Appropriate Housing in Canada
By Halina Rachelson, Jose Wong, and Emily Han
Partner Organization: Canada Mortgage & Housing Corporation (CMHC) Read More
Innovative Seniors Housing
By Alli Henry, Alexandra Heinen, and Andrea Witoszkin
Partner Organization: Canada Mortgage & Housing Corporation Read More
Evaluating BC’s 30 Point Plan – A. “Developing a Framework”
By Jonathan Kew, Itzel Sánchez, and Leni Vespaziani
Partner Organization: B.C. Non-profit Housing Association (BCNPHA) Read More
Evaluating BC’s 30 Point Plan – B. “Building the Homes People Need”
By Laurel Eyton and Mark McNaughton
Partner Organization: B.C. Non-profit Housing Association (BCNPHA) Read More
Rent Supplement Programs: ‘progressive portability’
By Sydney Rankmore and Liana Glass
Partner Organization: Yukon Housing Corporation Read More
Tenant Relocation Policies
By Ruby Carrico and Jacqueline Hunter
Partner Organization: Metro Vancouver Read More
Emergency Shelter Staff Training and Retention
By Mark Poskitt
Partner Organization: Homelessness Services Association of BC (HSABC) Read More
The reports are the work of the students and the views presented do not necessarily reflect those of SCARP or of the community partners. Projects posted after September 2020 have undergone peer review by HRC’s Research Review Committee.