Affordability has become a primary concern for Toronto residents - from the rising value of homes to soaring rents. But in conversations about affordable housing, one group is often left out: post-secondary students.
The presidents of Toronto's universities - the University of Toronto, Ryerson University, OCAD University and York University - are pooling their resources and expertise to address this fundamental issue faced by students through the StudentDwellTO initiative.
Since 2017, faculty and students at the four universities have been working together to conduct an extensive literature review, teach studio courses, hold focus groups with students, analyze data and look for solutions to student housing issues.
Their work converged this week at StudentDwell+, a two-day symposium held at York University where groups presented their findings and scholars from around the world shared their expertise.
