Publications
Browse reports, journal articles, databases and more research outputs from our projects.
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Community Land Trust Foundation of British Columbia
Learn moreThis case study aims to explore the unique structure and impact of the Vancouver-based Community Land Trust Foundation of British Columbia (CLTFBC) which leverages a community land trust (CLT) model as a tool to operate housing co-ops.
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More Than Just Affordable Housing
Learn moreThe purpose of this report is to illuminate the innovations of and challenges for Indigenous community land trusts (ICLTs) in Canada and articulate ways community land trusts (CLTs) can foster better working relationships with Indigenous Peoples, Nations, and organizations.
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Reclaim, Remain
Learn moreThis paper provides an overview of six BIPOC-led CLTs in Canada and highlights their potential for broader community impact through collective land stewardship and land use practices. Though in their early stages of organizing, these projects are trailblazing in a growing movement of sustainable and enduring communities. Written by Nat Pace and Jane O’Brien Davis…
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CLT Definitions
Learn moreThis paper examines the legal definitions of CLTs worldwide to inform the possible development of a legal definition for CLTs in Canada and how a legal definition might impact their work at the community level. Written by Meagan Auger, J.D. from the Peter A. Allard School of Law at UBC.
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Of homes, domains and boundaries: Immigration and the transitions of Toronto’s modernist suburbs
Learn moreThis research examines immigrant interactions with housing, public spaces, and community-building in Toronto’s “modernist suburbs,” revealing how diverse practices transform urban design and policy.
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High Rises and Housing Stress
Learn moreA quantitative case study of the financialization of rental housing in Montréal.
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Metro Vancouver Zoning Research Project
Learn moreMVZ, funded by CMHC, assembles together the various zoning by-laws of the 21+ municipal governments of Metro Vancouver into a coherent map and also attempts to explore change over time. The integrated map to date is available in the link below.
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Filling the Gaps: Evictions and Government Policy in Vancouver During COVID-19
Learn moreThis report explains how tenancy and income protections impacted evictions during the Covid-19 pandemic in the Metro Vancouver area by looking at eviction filings patterns from 2010-2022.
