SUST905
Leading-Edge Solutions to House Everyone
Ensuring housing affordability in Metro Vancouver and in communities throughout British Columbia is a major challenge.
In this course, you’ll explore approaches to affordable home ownership and rental. This includes housing for people of low to modest and middle income through non-market and near-market approaches.
You'll identify the roles that government, non-profit, and the private sector can play in advancing leading-edge solutions to house everyone. You’ll also explore how affordable developments can incorporate green elements.
Related program(s)
This course is available at the following time(s) and location(s):
| Section | Session(s) | Date/time | Campus | Instructor(s) | Cost | Registration* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUST905-VA1131 | 2 | Friday–Saturday, Apr 19–20, 2013, 9 am–5:30 pm |
Van | Tim Wake, affordable housing consultant. Tim previously worked at Whistler Housing Authority and spent three years as a Whistler municipal councilor. |
$630 | Closed |
* This course is available as part of the Sustainable Community Development Certificate (elective course) and on an individual basis.
What will I learn?
In this course, you’ll do the following:
- Define affordability and frame the affordable housing challenge
- Explore policy innovations and learn about pilot projects for non-profits, the private sector, and local government
- Learn options for affordable secondary rental market housing
- Understand inclusionary zoning and affordable housing project innovation
- Learn about price resale restrictions, housing organizations, and how they can advance affordability
- Familiarize yourself with private sector innovations, including unconventional financing, policy and forms of ownership
- Learn through case studies about partnership prototypes
- Analyze case studies and discuss best practice policy and projects
How will I learn?
- Lectures
- Case studies
- Small group discussions and exercises
Who should take this course?
- Planners, architects, and landscape architects
- Engineers, developers, builders, and real-estate professionals
- Elected officials
- Transportation professionals
- Staff of non-profit organizations
- Biologists, agrologists, and other environmental professionals
- Local, provincial, and federal government administrators and project managers
- Lawyers, financiers, and community advocates
- Current and future leaders committed to creating positive change
How will I be evaluated?
Your grade will be based on a take-home assignment.
Textbooks and learning materials
We will provide custom course materials.
Professional development credits
- AIBC 14 NCLU
- PIBC and BCSLA can self-report
Partners/Sponsors
SFU Centre for Sustainable Community Development