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Housing Commons Research Centre

@housingcommonsca.bsky.social

Research, connect and collaborate on community-led housing in Canada. For updates, subscribe to our website at housingcommonsresearch.ca. We are a part of New Housing Alternatives @newhousingalt.bsky.social at the University of Toronto‬.

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Housing Commons Research Centre @housingcommonsca.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

What if housing was treated as a shared responsibility, not a commodity? We’re launching the Housing Commons Research Centre (HCRC) with a public panel on Oct 17 exploring housing as a commons, featuring leaders from Canada’s alternative housing movement. RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/reimaginin...

Event poster for the Housing Commons Research Centre (HCRC) Launch Panel. The background features soft, earth-toned gradients with abstract housing silhouettes. Text reads:

“Towards a New Commons: Introducing the Housing Commons Research Centre.”
Join us for a panel discussion exploring housing as a shared responsibility and collective right.
Friday, October 17, 2025 | 7:00–9:00 PM | In-person at the New Housing Alternatives Annual Workshop.

Featuring: Chiyi Tam (Toronto Chinatown Community Land Trust), Norm Leech (Frog Hollow Neighbourhood House & Downtown Eastside CLT), Jesse Upton Crowe & Babie (Encampment Support & Mutual Aid Advocates), and Courtney Lockhart (Co-operative Housing Federation of Canada).
Hosted by Dr. Susannah Bunce and Nat Pace, co-leads of the HCRC.

Logos for the Housing Commons Research Centre (HCRC) and New Housing Alternatives appear at the bottom.

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Housing Commons Research Centre @housingcommonsca.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

What if housing was treated as a shared responsibility, not a commodity? We’re launching the Housing Commons Research Centre (HCRC) with a public panel on Oct 17 exploring housing as a commons, featuring leaders from Canada’s alternative housing movement. RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/reimaginin...

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