I had the opportunity to take part in The Canadian Federation of Apartment Associations 2013 annual conference to present on Student Housing. Throughout the panel I focused on the Canadian post-secondary education sector and the implications on where students will live. Currently, with nearly one-million students attending Canadian colleges and universities, there is a tangible…
This as part of my continued contribution to the Waterloo Region Record’s Community Editorial Submissions, this post explores my experience with the Waterloo Door-Knocker Programs. The quality of life in Canadian post-secondary education communities embodies the city’s image to students. Based on my first-hand experience, we need to make continued improvements to the communities surrounding…
Our community, and other communities with post-secondary education institutions, is in dire need of student housing. Student housing is built to help students transition into the community, adjust to their newly found freedom of moving away from home, and support their success as they strive to attain their degree. This supportive environment that affects a…
Student Housing: Connections between town & gown 