Housing Assessment Resource Tools (HART)
HART is a research group working with governments, housing providers, and advocates across Canada to redefine how we measure and address housing need. https://hart.ubc.ca
Starter Packs
Created by Housing Assessment Resource Tools (HART) (1)
Housing in Canada
A starter pack for those who are interested in housing data and policy in Canada.
@torontorbot.bsky.social
Our mission is to be a catalyst for a vibrant, globally competitive Toronto Region business community. It's time to 'hit go' on growth, Toronto!
@fcm.ca
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities has been the national voice of municipal government since 1901. #CDNMuni La Fédération canadienne des municipalités est la voix nationale des gouvernements municipaux depuis 1901. #munican 🖥️ fcm.ca
@christineboyle.bsky.social
BC Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation. BC NDP MLA for Vancouver-Little Mountain. Community builder.
@bychrischeung.bsky.social
Vancouver things. Former staff reporter at the Tyee. Author of "Under the White Gaze" and the forthcoming "Very Vancouver." www.christophercheung.net
@happycities.com
We build happier, healthier, more inclusive communities. Focus: learning + solutions around cities, wellbeing, & social trust. Let's chat: info@happycities.com
@susannahcb.bsky.social
Associate Professor of Human Geography at University of Toronto Scarborough, Co-Director - New Housing Alternatives Partnership, University of Toronto https://newhousingalternatives.ca
@geoffreysinger.bsky.social
Urban planner, climate action leader, transit enthusiast, map nerd. Check out my Toronto laneway and garden suites permits web map at https://arcg.is/1vTDSz
@lacaroibarra.bsky.social
CEO of Pacifica Housing | Advocate for Affordable Housing & Supportive Services | Facilitator @ Vancouver Island Housing Leadership Network | Vice-Chair @ BC Coalition for Safe & Sustainable Supportive Housing | Community Builder | Transformational Leader
@zahratavakoli.bsky.social
Urban Planner | Transport Analyst | Focused on Sustainable Mobility
@cheryllcase.bsky.social
Urban planner coordinating w/ private, government, & charitable sectors of community to implement a human rights approach to planning.
@rentalprofund.bsky.social
@chrismaesnino.bsky.social
Affordable Housing cool kid; cities, policy, nonprofit, and transportation nerd. ED of Manitoba Nonprofit Housing Association.
@urbaninstitute.bsky.social
The Urban Institute is a research-to-impact institution founded on one simple idea: To improve lives and strengthen communities, we need practices and policies that work.
@placesjournal.bsky.social
Architecture, landscape, urbanism. Independent nonprofit public scholarship on the built environment. Free & accessible to all. Read: http://placesjournal.org Sign up: placesjournal.org/newsletter Donate: https://placesjournal.org/donate/
@calgaryhousing.bsky.social
We provide safe, affordable housing for Calgarians. Follow for updates on housing programs, community initiatives, and news. 📍 Calgary, Alberta 🌟 Reposts/Likes/Follows are not endorsements. #AffordableHousing #YYC
@housingmatters.bsky.social
The Urban Institute’s Housing Matters initiative provides data, research, and insights to advance solutions for affordable housing. https://housingmatters.urban.org/
@thehousingforum.bsky.social
A Quality Home For All - The cross-sector, public & private #ukhousing industry membership body representing 150+ organisations. RT ≠ endorsement https://housingforum.org.uk/
@cnunewurbanism.bsky.social
CNU envisions a world where cities, towns, and neighborhoods are intentionally designed and managed to foster community, preserve the natural environment, and improve the lives of all people. Learn more: cnu.org CNU 33 registration: https://bit.ly/41v76Br
@danielparolek.bsky.social
Author #MissingMiddleHousing book. Passionate about #zoningreform #walkableurbanliving, and #equity. Strategic Advisor. Co-Founder @opticosdesign . Dad
@erinanderssen.bsky.social
Happiness Reporter and Feature Writer at the Globe and Mail. Mom to two amazing sons. Partner to a lovely husband. Co-habitant with one bossy dog. Bluenoser in exile. Not a Swiftie but thinks they might be on to something.
@placemaking-canada.bsky.social
Founded in 2015. A cross-country collective working on placemaking and public space advocacy. placemaking-canada.ca
@jwhiteyvr.bsky.social
🍁 General Manager Planning, Urban Design & Sustainability and Director of Planning at City of Vancouver 🍁
@fabulavancouver.bsky.social
Cities are life! Writing about Vancouver region urban issues, politics, housing + more for Globe and Mail mainly, BCBusiness, Vancouver mag, and a few more. Grand-daughter of Saskatchewan farmers, mom/step-mom to four millennials coping with housing market
@jameshansen.bsky.social
TEAM CANADA 🇨🇦 🍁 Director at Strong Towns Langley. Advocate for walkable live-work communities 🏢, public transit 🚊, active transit 🚲 & more housing. M.A. in Public Policy Student. https://strongtownslangley.org/ 📍 Langley, British Columbia, Canada
@stephaniewatt.bsky.social
Cofounder of Metalude.ca, former city councillor, forever geographer, Montréalaise #ChildEngagement #ChildCentredUrbanism
@carastern.bsky.social
Journalist Obsessed with housing and the ongoing disappearance of the middle class. Co-host for the Missing Middle podcast with Mike Moffatt Former producer for The Agenda with Steve Paikin on TVO
@johnlorinc.bsky.social
Toronto journalist & editor. Contributor to Globe & Mail, Toronto Star, Corporate Knights, Walrus, Spacing. Co-editor: Messy Cities (Coach House, 2025). Author: No Jews Live Here, A Memoir. https://chbooks.com/Books/N/No-Jews-Live-Here.
@evansambasivam.bsky.social
Passionate about Toronto. Advocate for affordable housing, poverty reduction, and ending homelessness. Raptors fan since the dark ages.
@houssamelokda.bsky.social
I tweet about happy cities and public transit. Managing Principal @HappyCities. Co-Founder @ Transport For Cairo. Halifax, NS <-> Vancouver, BC.
@graphicmatt.com
City columnist, contributing to the Toronto Star & writing the award-winning City Hall Watcher newsletter. A lot about Toronto Politics and then some nerd stuff. Humber College prof. (he/him)
@bowinnma.bsky.social
BC Minister of Infrastructure. BC NDP MLA for North Vancouver-Lonsdale. A professional engineer and working mom, Bowinn has served North Vancouver since 2017. #bcpoli
@plannersean.bsky.social
Urban planning shit posting, disc golf, assorted other nonsense and garbage. @plannersean on Twitter
@seanyyz.bsky.social
Geographer, public transit and active transportation advocate, Torontonian. He/him. seanmarshall.ca
@craigsauve.bsky.social
Conseiller de ville de Montréal /// Montreal City Councillor: Saint-Henri—Petite-Bourgogne—Pointe-Saint-Charles—Griffintown. Ex-Candidat du NPD dans LaSalle-Émard-Verdun 🟠 Ex-NDP candidate for LaSalle-Émard-Verdun. 🌹Résolument progressiste (il-lui/him)
@ohtheurbanity.bsky.social
More housing, bikes, and transit. https://youtube.com/@ohtheurbanity 📍 Montreal, Quebec
@adammongrain.bsky.social
Director - Housing policy | Directeur - Habitation, Vivre en Ville Montréal, Québec EN/FR
@rjsummers.bsky.social
Professor and Director, School of Urban and Regional Planning. University of Alberta. Also Director of the Sustainability Council at U of A. @rjscity on Twitter. Fun fact - I have the most popular comment in the history of the New York Times.
@martyn.bsky.social
Toronto. Vancouver. Safe streets. Strong towns. Next-generation cities and mobility. Progressive politics. Craft beer. Co-founder of betternorthshore.ca. Work: martynschmoll.com
@davethompsonvic.bsky.social
Housing, climate, urbanism, communities consulting. Also Victoria BC City Councillor, CRD Director. Civil discourse and good governance. Pragmatic progressive. Punkthäuser fan. My own views only. ☄️⏳yyj 🇨🇦
@ravikahlon.bsky.social
BC Minister for Housing and Municipal affairs MLA North Delta Chair, Cabinet Committee on Tariff Response Two-time 🇨🇦 Olympian Coach, Mentor and Proud Dad.
@charlesincities.bsky.social
Author, Happy City. Founder, Happy Cities. But speaking only here for myself! Design + social trust. 🧠🏙️🌈🏔️
@penalosag.bsky.social
Founder 8 80 Cities and #Cities4Everyone. Equity & sustainability. Worked in over 350 cities. Ran for mayor of Toronto, 2022. Top 100 urbanists (13).
@reneedsc.bsky.social
City planner & urban designer. Planning Director with a Metro Vancouver municipality. Mom of 2. Loves soccer, biking, design & cities. Posts are my own.
@visionzerovancouver.ca
Every year in Metro Vancouver, car crashes kill 100 people. We can get to zero by demanding that governments design transportation systems to put safety first. http://linkin.bio/visionzeroyvr