Community Bonds
Community bonds, also known as social impact bonds or community...
0
South Etobicoke Residents Surveyed
0
%
Living In Core Housing Need
0
%
Living In Severe Housing Need
0
%
Of People Rent In Etobicoke-Lakeshore
0
+
New units proposed in Etobicoke-Lakeshore
About the Project
The Affordable Housing Needs in South Etobicoke research project is a partnership between LAMP Community Health Centre and Humber College funded through NSERC.
We aim to uncover the cost-of-living issues through community based participatory research (CBPR) in South Etobicoke to develop a baseline of housing affordability; gather input from community members to assess the impacts of displacement and further marginalization and to identify proactive measures to inform decision-making and social policy change. We aim to contribute to the community’s advocacy against homelessness to help create inclusive and accessible communities.
Our Approach
Following a process of critical pedagogy and grassroots community involvement, lead researcher Salomeh Ahmadi uses a research approach that emphasizes the importance of creating meaningful partnerships and a collaborative approach between researchers and the people for whom the research is ultimately meant to be of use or are most impacted. It also recognizes the strengths each person can bring.
Community Based Participatory Research (CBPR)
Collaborative and Localized in South Etobicoke
Community of Practice (CoP)
Meet the Principal Investigator
Salomeh Ahmadi, BHSc, CYCP, MBA, is a professor at Humber and Sheridan. Her research focuses on inequities and community economic development (CED). She incorporates community based participatory research (CBPR), ecological approaches, and a community of practice to build in sustainable solutions to radical systemic change, and authentic community engagement.
Her work has focused on affordable housing, youth development, mental health, and effective tools for community empowerment.
Latest News
Application to Evict, Demolish and Develop at Lake Promenad
Continued increases in rent and the cost of living...
Household trends to determine housing type?
With the ever-increasing cost of living, getting by while living...