Housing Assessment Resource Tools (HART)

Ontario has the largest social housing waitlist in the country. The province cut Toronto's shelter funding by 80% since 2024. Encampments are a housing problem, not a legal one. buff.ly/TCDppdd #onpoli #housing

Ontario court rules clearing a Kitchener encampment would violate residents' Charter rights. Premier Ford calls it "the most ridiculous ruling I've ever seen." Underfunding and restricting affordable and supportive housing for decades is ridiculous.

@cityoftoronto Mapping other provinces and territories is possible, it just requires data infrastructure and transparency to make it happen. buff.ly/1V2Qgre

Pleased to see the @CityofToronto displaying open data on public land within Transit-Oriented Development areas. Now imagine expanding that map to include all public land (not just city-owned within TOA), everywhere in Ontario. buff.ly/QYbIW9K

The BCPLM evaluates every public parcel against proximity to amenities. Tuesday June 30: buff.ly/jMAsYsV #bcpoli #housing (2/2)

A vacant parcel isn't automatically a good site for housing. Walkability, transit, schools, clinics: these are what determine whether residents can actually live there well. (1/2)

Public land data in BC sits in dozens of fragmented systems. The BC Public Lands Map fixes that. Launching Tuesday June 30, 10am PT / 1pm ET: buff.ly/jMAsYsV #bcpoli #housing (2/2)

The cost of land can account for up to 60% of a new building's total price. Using public land for housing pulls that cost out of the equation. But governments can't act on land they can't see. (1/2)

Federal. Provincial. Regional. Municipal. School boards. Health authorities. TransLink. BC's public land is owned by dozens of entities. The BCPLM puts them on one map. June 30: buff.ly/jMAsYsV #housing

Save the date: June 30, 10am PT / 1pm ET. We're launching the BC Public Lands Map: a map of every piece of publicly-owned land in BC, assessed for housing potential. Register: buff.ly/jMAsYsV #bcpoli #housing

HART has been featured in @UBCMagazine's "Future of Housing" edition, highlighting the innovative research happening @UBC, including our upcoming Public Lands Map, modular construction, and sustainability. Read more: buff.ly/kmnZIg3 #housing #research

🎥We're hosting a screening of Thinking Beyond the Market — Brian Doucet's doc on what genuinely affordable housing looks like in Canada. Followed by a panel discussion including the filmmaker. Mon June 1, 6–9pm. UBC Robson Square. Free. Register here: buff.ly/DnFlFHp

Have you received your #Census yet? If you care about housing affordability, the best source of data for policymakers to understand how housing affordability actually looks for Canadians is the Census, so look for it in your mailbox today!

Most communities in Canada can't afford a housing needs assessment. Consultants cost 000's and staff time is limited. Our HNA Tool is free, online, and covers every community in Canada — by income, household size, and priority populations. hart.ubc.ca

We were delighted to attend the @AHMA_bc 30th anniversary celebration last night. AHMA has been a tireless advocate and supporter of Indigenous housing for three decades, and has also been a key partner and advisor of our research since the start. Congratulations!🎉

📣 Enregistrement disponible ! Le webinaire « Données, outils et solutions pour débloquer les terres publics pour le logement » organisé par @SCHL_ca CODEL est maintenant en ligne. 🏠 ▶️ buff.ly/4rOAqsX

You can't set meaningful housing targets without understanding what your community actually needs. Our Housing Needs Assessment Tool covers every community in Canada — by income, household size, and priority populations. Free and census-based. hart.ubc.ca #housing

Congratulations to our Associate Director, Craig Jones, who received the @CHRA_ACHRU Leadership Award today at the 2026 National Congress. The award honours individuals who have made a demonstrable impact on the housing and homelessness sector. Congratulations! #housing #awards

HRC's latest newsletter is out! Click to learn more about @ubcHART and @BSHNode's latest research, upcoming events, and more. bit.ly/HRCSpringNewsl…

Reporting from Toronto where @moreneighbours is hosting @housingnowto for an overview of affordable housing and how we can build more. Always a pleasure to see HART data in the wild 🏙️