“Housing has become the frontline defense against the coronavirus. Home has rarely been more of a life or death situation.”
— Leilani Farha
#HousingForAll@leilanifarha
@UofT@ONtrainandstudy Student housing has been a big focus this year, as the University is working to do its part to boost housing supply for our students and faculty: https://t.co/e1Q02m7XZL
Thank you to all of the presenters, participants, faculty and staff who contributed to the StudentDwell+ Reimagining Symposium! It has been our pleasure to host you all. These past 2 days have been rich with sharing ideas, collaborating and building new networks of solidarity!
“Built by students for students”! Excited to learn about social economy alternatives to private development with @VietaMarcelo@NASCOcoop 💥#StudentDwellTO @EnvironmentYork
Colonizer or colonized? @rkeil discussing housing questions in regard to student housing at the #StudentDwellToronto event at @EnvironmentYork @yorkuniversity
“I’m here to actually tell the story of how to build affordable student housing, the way we’re doing it in Quebec”, says @laurent_lev@UTILE#StudentDwellTO#reimagine @EnvironmentYork
“Not that we should strive to be individually awesome but collectively great.” Makes sense, particularly in today’s world. Shared by Zachery Spire @inspireations at #StudentDwellToronto at @yorkuniversity organized by @LuisaSotomayor5 @EnvironmentYork
Great presentation by @JP_Addie, concluding with a call to reclaim both: the right to the city and the right to the university #studentdwellto#reimagine
Excellent discussion today with university presidents and leaders Rhonda Lenton, @UofT’s Meric Gertler, Sara Diamond and Steven Liss on how collaboration between the four universities is advancing affordable student #housing options @StudentDwellTO
https://t.co/F3pJG7vWDQ
Enjoyed the opportunity to welcome university leaders from the other Toronto universities to #YorkU to discuss @StudentDwellTO, and how universities are working together and collaborating with other sectors to better understand and support the housing needs of our students.
We got to see @rkeil’s old student residence in Frankfurt as he explained that “student housing is really about people in the city who needs housing” @StudentDwellTO#reimagine#studentdwellto
Important panel about the role of universities in affordable housing @StudentDwellTO. VP Research Steven Liss sharing @RyersonU efforts. Up soon @shelaghmccart @RYSURP to share her important work.