S2E9 - Saving a Housing Co-op
More than 30,000 people live in co-op housing in BC. Together, co-op members are creating homes and communities. Like other housing groups, co-op members face challenges, aging buildings and higher co...
31 Jan 202332min
S2E8 - The Vienna House Project
Climate change is spurring architects and housing developers around the world to think about how to make homes more comfortable and safe during extreme weather. Those who are most at risk from climate...
17 Jan 202319min
S2E7 - Designing Accessible Housing
About six million Canadians aged 15 and older have one or more disabilities. That number is expected to grow. This episode explores how BC Housing is designing homes for people of all ages and abiliti...
3 Jan 202328min
S2E6 - Helping Housing Residents Through Employment
Project Rise is a new program in Nanaimo that helps people in supportive housing find employment. Run by Island Crisis Care Society (ICCS), Project Rise provides skill-training and opportunities for i...
20 Dec 202231min
S2E5 - Safe Housing for Women
The first dedicated women-only shelter in Kamloops opened this fall, providing specialized services for women experiencing homelessness. Harbour House is operated by The Mustard Seed, a local not-for-...
6 Dec 202217min
S2E4 - How Do Newcomers Get Affordable Housing in BC?
In 2021, BC welcomed more newcomers than any other region in Canada. With an aging population, declining birthrate, and the lowest unemployment rate in decades, Canada is set to welcome hundreds of th...
22 Nov 202226min
S2E3 - Rebuilding Homes After the Flood
In November 2021, devastating floods affected thousands of British Columbians. Five people lost their lives. Property damage was in the billions of dollars. Princeton was one of the towns particularly...
8 Nov 202227min
S2E2 - Mayors Talk Housing
Municipalities across B.C. are working hard to address the housing affordability crisis. In this episode, two outgoing mayors, Lyn Hall of Prince George and Lisa Helps of Victoria, join Sara to discus...
25 Okt 202218min
