http://blog.shscorp.ca an SHSC blog Fri, 30 Dec 2011 14:50:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://blog.shscorp.ca/index.php/2011/10/11/community-building-10-for-community-engagement/ http://blog.shscorp.ca/index.php/2011/10/11/community-building-10-for-community-engagement/#comments Tue, 11 Oct 2011 18:42:15 +0000 Marwa Eldardiry http://blog.shscorp.ca/?p=2293 Building strong communities means going beyond “bricks and mortar” to ensure individual well-being, economic and social inclusion, financial and environmental sustainability, and building on the capital that already exists. Here is a compiled list of 10 tips found to be effective in building strong relationships within communities. ]]> http://blog.shscorp.ca/index.php/2011/10/11/community-building-10-for-community-engagement/feed/ 0 http://blog.shscorp.ca/index.php/2010/11/15/the-people-who-make-housing-a-home/ http://blog.shscorp.ca/index.php/2010/11/15/the-people-who-make-housing-a-home/#comments Mon, 15 Nov 2010 22:15:01 +0000 Lori-Anne http://blog.shscorp.ca/?p=1214 On Thursday November 4, I had the pleasure of attending the Co-operative Housing Federation of Toronto’s (CHFT) annual awards evening at St. Lawrence Hall. This was the 14th year CHFT recognized and celebrated the many accomplishments of its member co-ops.]]> http://blog.shscorp.ca/index.php/2010/11/15/the-people-who-make-housing-a-home/feed/ 0 http://blog.shscorp.ca/index.php/2010/07/22/baby-its-cold-inside/ http://blog.shscorp.ca/index.php/2010/07/22/baby-its-cold-inside/#comments Thu, 22 Jul 2010 13:47:14 +0000 Cheryl Shour http://blog.shscorp.ca/?p=954 Our obsession with air conditioning is a relatively recent phenomenon. The amount of energy consumed by running residential air conditioners in Canada almost tripled between 1990 and 2007. And to make matters worse, we are entering a cycle of increasing temperatures resulting in ever higher demands on air conditioners. How do we use air conditioners more energy efficient?]]> http://blog.shscorp.ca/index.php/2010/07/22/baby-its-cold-inside/feed/ 0 http://blog.shscorp.ca/index.php/2010/06/07/torontos-early-development-of-rental-housing/ http://blog.shscorp.ca/index.php/2010/06/07/torontos-early-development-of-rental-housing/#comments Mon, 07 Jun 2010 15:33:02 +0000 Marwa Eldardiry http://blog.shscorp.ca/?p=783 The City of Toronto developed Regent Park, St. James Town and St.Lawrence neighbourhoods in the late nineteenth century. These developments still exist today and house a large number of Torontonians. They all started off with good intentions: providing rental housing at affordable rates. More>>]]> http://blog.shscorp.ca/index.php/2010/06/07/torontos-early-development-of-rental-housing/feed/ 1 http://blog.shscorp.ca/index.php/2010/05/31/toronto-a-city-of-renters/ http://blog.shscorp.ca/index.php/2010/05/31/toronto-a-city-of-renters/#comments Mon, 31 May 2010 20:23:59 +0000 Jessica Krasin http://blog.shscorp.ca/?p=765 Last week, Marwa Eldardiry and I, student interns at SHSC visited SHSC’s co-sponsored exhibition, “A New Lease on Life.” The exhibit is a pictorial history of public and private rental development projects in Toronto, depicting how the social housing sector has changed over the years. More>>]]> http://blog.shscorp.ca/index.php/2010/05/31/toronto-a-city-of-renters/feed/ 1 http://blog.shscorp.ca/index.php/2009/11/16/torontos-budget-in-2010-16-billion-and-counting/ http://blog.shscorp.ca/index.php/2009/11/16/torontos-budget-in-2010-16-billion-and-counting/#comments Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:01:25 +0000 Graham Watts http://blog.shscorp.ca/?p=53 Well, it's budget time again! Just got back from a breakfast forum put on by Global Public Affairs at the National Club entitled “Toronto’s Budget: Priorities for 2010” – it was covering the city of Toronto capital budget (the 10-year capital plan totals over $16 billion). More >>]]> http://blog.shscorp.ca/index.php/2009/11/16/torontos-budget-in-2010-16-billion-and-counting/feed/ 0