Housing
Discovery
The barriers to education for homeless youth
When a young person doesn’t have stable housing, succeeding in school can be incredibly challenging. McGill doctoral student Jayne Malenfant knows this from her research – and from her own life experience.
People
City builder
As the executive director of the Société d’habitation et de développement de Montréal, Nancy Shoiry, MArch’92, is an important player when it comes to the availability of affordable housing in the city.
Discovery
Airbnb: Not good for the neighbourhood?
Airbnb might be great for travelers, but according to research by assistant professor of urban planning David Wachsmuth, BA’04, the popular short-term rental company is damaging the availability of affordable housing in several major cities.
Society
A helping hand for homebuyers
Are you trying to settle on a neighbourhood to buy a home in? The McGill graduates behind Local Logic offer a data-driven approach to help you make that decision.