SOCIO-ECONOMIC RESEARCH
ADDRESSING HOMELESSNESS
Community Acceptance of Non-Market Housing Toolkit
Description This comprehensive toolkit provides non-profit housing providers, local governments and other stakeholders with key resources for working with communities to gain acceptance of non-market housing developments. It includes tips for communicating with community stakeholders, as well as strategies to address common neighbour concerns, demonstrate support to local governments, and mobilize supporters. Approaches to gaining community acceptance and communication channels continue to evolve and transform. Based on shared knowledge and research, the toolkit explores how to best utilize social media and website content, as well as lessons learned from non-market housing developments across British Columbia. As part of the Community Acceptance series, the toolkit addresses when and how to engage the community and how to work toward community support for your development. It also includes useful resources for messaging, toolkit design and sample Frequently Asked Questions. Impact The Community Acceptance of Non-Market Housing Toolkit will mobilize stakeholders to use a variety of tools to gain community acceptance of new affordable and supportive housing.
Status: Reports available online at www.bchousing.org Awards: 2020 Award for Planning Excellence, Planning
Publications and Media – Canadian Institute of Planners
Audience: Non-profit housing
providers, municipalities, planners, developers, and other stakeholders
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HOUSING RESEARCH & EDUCATION PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS | JULY 2021
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