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.
This course is available as part of the Sustainable Community Development Certificate (elective course) and on an individual basis.
| Section | Sessions | Dates | Time | Campus | Instructor(s) | Cost | Registration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUST905-VA1131 | 2 - Fri–Sat | Apr 19–20, 2013 |
9 am–5:30 pm | Van | Rosemary Cooper | $630 | Register |
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