1、Age-friendly,socially connected multi-unit housingDesign ideas and research findings to support aging in the right placeThis report was funded through Hey Neighbour Collective and Simon Fraser University.Thank you to our partners,Concert Properties and Brightside Community Homes Foundation,who provi

2、ded access to their buildings,time,and knowledge.Thank you to all staff,management,partners,and residents who participated in the engagement including the focus groups and the community forum.AcknowledgementsAbout Happy Cities(Vancouver,BC,Canada)Happy Cities is an urban planning,design,and research

3、 firm that uses an evidence-based approach to create happier,healthier,and more inclusive communities.We harness the science of wellbeing to advise housing providers,municipalities,developers,and organizations around the world on how to design buildings and urban spaces that support peoples health a

4、nd happiness.Happy Cities team:Madeleine Hebert,Emma Avery,Anson ChingAbout SFU Gerontology(Vancouver,BC,Canada)SFU,Department of Gerontology includes faculty,researchers,and students looking at aging from an interdisciplinary perspective.As part of the Gerontology department,Dr.Atiya Mahmoods lab c

5、ollaborates with municipalities,health authorities,and service organizations to enhance aging in the right place and older adults wellbeing.SFU Gerontology Team:Dr.Atiya Mahmood,Rojan Nasiri,Niloofar Hedayati,Sogol Haji Hosseini,Farinaz RikhtehgaranSFU Urban Studies:Ahad KamranzadehAbout Hey Neighbo

6、ur Collective(Vancouver,BC,Canada)Hey Neighbour Collective(HNC)brings together landlords and housing operators,non-profits,researchers,local and regional governments,housing associations,and health authorities.Together with residents of multi-unit housing,these HNC partners take action to alleviate