More than 30,000 people live in co-op housing in BC. Together, co-op members are creating homes and communities. Like other housing groups, co-op members face challenges, aging buildings and higher construction costs. Sara talks with Thom Armstrong, CEO, Co-operative Housing Federation of BC and Tiffany Duzita, Executive Director, Community Land Trust. They ... Show More
Jan 22
Meeting BC’s new Minister of Housing and Municipal Affairs
In this episode of Let’s Talk Housing, we sit down with B.C.’s new Minister of Housing and Municipal Affairs, Christine Boyle. As she steps into this critical role, we learn about how Minister Boyle is settling in, what inspires her leadership, and how her experiences have shaped ... Show More
20m 34s
May 2021
The case for co-ops, the invisible giant of the economy | Anu Puusa
Think capitalism is broken? Try cooperativism, says co-op enthusiast and researcher Anu Puusa. She lays out how cooperatives -- businesses owned, operated and controlled by their members -- can both make money and have a positive impact on the environment and local communities. W ... Show More
11m 53s
Jun 2022
Julie Rice, Co-Founder of SoulCycle, on the Power of Building Community
Julie Rice is co-founder of the fitness phenomenon, SoulCycle. Rice's life's work has been about building community and she served as Co-CEO at SoulCycle from 2006 to 2015 before serving as a Partner at WeWork from 2017 to 2019. She is currently the Co-Founder of Peoplehood. Peop ... Show More
40m 4s
Apr 2023
1. Live from the Geekdom Event Centre: Reviving Downtown San Antonio with Randy Smith
<div data-label='Content Honey Trap' data-type='draggable-block' data-pm-slice='2 2 []'> <p>Randy Smith, a downtown pioneer, faces the irony of his own success as he navigates a complex web of corporate citizens, real estate developers, and student housing needs to fulfill his am ... Show More
40m 57s
Jun 2023
South Korea: A room with a view
“It’s like living in a cemetery.” Jung Seongno lives in a banjiha, or semi-basement apartment in the South Korean capital Seoul. Last August parts of Seoul experienced major flooding. As a result several people, including a family of three, drowned in their banjiha. Seongno dream ... Show More
28m 58s