Community Housing Futures

In this episode, Joshua Evans is joined by Steve Pomeroy, a housing policy research consultant, based in Ottawa, Canada. Steve and Joshua talk about change in the community housing sector. 

This sector provides homes to hundreds of thousands of Canadian households and it has done so for decades. However, this vital housing stock has come under strain. Many have called for its renewal and transformation. But how should it be changed? How can the sector be leveraged to address the affordability crisis in Canada? 

This podcast series is based at the University of Alberta, which is located on Treaty 6 territory, a traditional gathering place for diverse Indigenous peoples including the Cree, Blackfoot, Métis, Nakota Sioux, Iroquois, Dene, Ojibway/ Saulteaux/Anishinaabe, Inuit, and many others whose histories, languages, and cultures continue to influence the vibrant community of Amiskwaciy Waskahikan, the traditional name for Edmonton, Canada.

This podcast is supported by Community Housing Canada, a community research partnership funded by the Social Science and Humanities Research Council and the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation. The host of Community Housing Futures is Dr. Joshua Evans, a social geographer and associate professor based at the University of Alberta.

In this episode, Dr. Joshua Evans speaks with Dr. Carolyn Whitzman, a housing researcher and consultant based in Ottawa, Ontario. Carolyn and Joshua talk about Canada’s broken housing system and the role for community housing in addressing this crisis. They also explore the history of community housing in Canada and reflect on what this history tells us about the future.

This podcast series is based at the University of Alberta, which is located on Treaty 6 territory, a traditional gathering place for diverse Indigenous peoples including the Cree, Blackfoot, Métis, Nakota Sioux, Iroquois, Dene, Ojibway/ Saulteaux/Anishinaabe, Inuit, and many others whose histories, languages, and cultures continue to influence the vibrant community of Amiskwaciy Waskahikan, the traditional name for Edmonton, Canada.

This podcast is supported by Community Housing Canada, a community research partnership funded by the Social Science and Humanities Research Council and the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation. The host of Community Housing Futures is Dr. Joshua Evans, a social geographer and associate professor based at the University of Alberta.