Housing

The Western welfare state model is beset with structural, financial, and moral crises. So-called scroungers, cheats, and disability fakers persistently occupy the centre of public policy discussions, even as official …

by contrast, the parochial state would meet housing,70 fuel, food, and clothing needs in a single … ” said the Royal Borough’s Cabinet Member for Housing, Cllr Tim Coleridge. He continued: “Should someone … at the time of interview from council or social housing estates in Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire, Shropshire …

Since 2000, Quebec’s real per-capita GDP has grown at an annual average of 1.2 percent, while Ontario’s has grown at 0.7 percent—both below the Canadian average. Ontario and Quebec’s real …

share of total business investment (including housing) in Canada given that in 2022, Ontario accounted … comes to growth over the longer term.3 Given that housing has distorted investment spending, especially … the early 21st century, followed by the current housing shortage in Canada, it is worth separating residential …

The political life of Dene leader Georges Erasmus — a radical Native rights crusader widely regarded as one of the most important Indigenous leaders of the past fifty years. For …

meanwhile to allocate the properties for student housing. An ad had gone out seeking furniture donations …

Railway commuting is today a mundane and routine necessity, yet for the Victorians it was a novel experience. It opened up new possibilities of living at a remove from the …

suburbs enabled the construction of lower-density housing. The classic suburban villa was the result, which … growth. Addressing overcrowding and poor-quality housing in the working-class dis- tricts, increased congestion … administration, as they grappled with solving the housing crisis of inner London. The presumption that suburbia …

disproportionately benefiting an educated middle class who profited further from soaring stock markets and housing prices. Mental health issues spiked, racialized people were much more likely to test positive for …

political priorities of younger people – environment, housing, social justice, and economy – were also sidelined …

“Honest and insightful, a testament to Japanese Canadian resilience.” — KERRI SAKAMOTO, author of Floating CityWhen the North American dream meets traditional Japanese conformity, two cultures collide. Does the past …

massive art moderne structure had a long history of housing livestock.3 The straw and manure may have been … In Slocan they spent long days building camp housing and communal facilities. Located along the banks …

Stories Left in Stone explores the lives, histories, and artistic legacies of Cáceres and Extremadura. Author Troy Nahumko has lived in the old town of Cáceres, a UNESCO World Heritage …

city. High-rise, somewhat tattered high-density housing flanks the broad avenue leading south towards … A gap in the whitewashed, continuous line of housing left by a building that had collapsed. | Admittedly … someone to get a better under- standing about the housing trends and the way people house themselves in … the Spanish had strongly decanted for collective housing and, in fact, are only second to South Korea in … come about and some insight into why the Spanish housing trends were so different from their neighbours’ …

friendship and social connection in a culture that identifies as “spiritual not religious,” on affordable housing as a missional concern, on the communal value of environmental stewardship, and on sharing the gospel …

Sanctuary in Pieces documents the evolving nature of sanctuary in settler societies. Drawing on archival research and interviews in Montreal/Mooniyaang/Tiohtià:ke, Madokoro explores the history of protection and hospitality over two …

of charitable work in the city that provided housing and shelter to young women and girls. While Goldman …

The Past, Present, and Future of Canadian Cities explores the historical functions of municipalities, their current ability to tackle major problems, and how to unlock the potential of cities to …

group of mayors and took a unified position on housing pol- icy or transit investment, moving mountains … deserve better outcomes on basic services, on housing, on economic development, on safety, on public … downloading unfunded responsibilities (like public housing in Ontario). Poor results are sometimes scapegoated … interjurisdictional cracks on complex issues like housing, mental health, addictions, or public safety. … issues. From the public health pandemic to the housing crisis to climate change and everything in between …