Let RDN help your municipality create policy that promotes housing growth and supports sustainable development.
Rural communities are not exempt from the housing shortages in Canada. Affordable housing development is a priority for municipalities to foster growth and retain the workforce. Beyond tax incentives, municipal governments can encourage housing development by reducing barriers and offering targeted incentives. Effective policy development is crucial in addressing housing shortages for rural communities. However, many small communities lack the resources, time or expertise to implement such policies. Let RDN help your municipality create policy that promotes housing growth and supports sustainable development.
Are developers and home-builders looking for incentives to build in your community? Whether you are a town or village in rural Canada, anyone who is looking to develop housing on a smaller or larger scale is a great benefit to your community. Lack of policy or outdated policies can hinder the growth of needed housing. While tax breaks or discounted lots have been tried, they often do not yield results. Reducing barriers and offering effective incentives are key to success. However, rural communities often lack the time and capacity to make these changes. RDN’s Sustainable Housing Initiative team can assist your municipal government by crafting policies that deliver results. We have helped several rural communities through our Enabling Housing Choice project and can tailor innovative solutions to fit your needs and drive impactful growth.
August 27, 2024
Homelessness
The Rural, Remote and Indigenous Communities’ Responses to Homelessness in Alberta What We Heard Report was published in May 2024 and funded by Homeward Trust Edmonton and the Government of Canada’s Reaching Home: Canada’s Homelessness Strategy.
ViewAugust 26, 2024
Homelessness, National Coordinated Access
The development of the training materials and toolkit builds upon the Housing First philosophy while using a place-based approach along with a person-centred and trauma-informed care lens based on Reconciliation. The was based on a bottom-up, rather than a top-down approach to understanding Coordinated Access through the voices of those with lived experience and the […]
ViewFirst Nations Data Collection, Homelessness, Housing, Indigenous
April 1, 2024
First Nations Data Collection, Homelessness, Indigenous
The purpose of this storytelling tool is to help us take steps to improve the quality of life, housing, and basic needs within our community. Click the buttons below to download/view the resources.
ViewApril 1, 2024
Homelessness
Coming Soon!
ViewJanuary 1, 2023
Alberta Provincial Estimations, Homelessness
October 1, 2022
Alberta Provincial Estimations, Estimating Rural Homelessness, Homelessness
This step-by-step document has been developed by the Rural Development Network (RDN) for rural communities across Canada that wish to accurately estimate the number of homeless individuals in their community. Click the button below to view the resource as a PDF.
ViewJune 1, 2021
Homelessness
Often, rural and remote communities do not have emergency shelters or supportive/ transitional housing for people experiencing homelessness. In addition, communities may be limited in the resources, staff capacity, trained volunteers, as well as the time needed to implement longer-term responses to homelessness, such as housing or shelter solutions, particularly prior to the onset of […]
ViewRural homelessness and houselessness looks different than in urban centres, and requires a unique approach to address housing & service needs. Our team works with you to clearly identify community needs through data collection, develop recommendations and strategies to address them, and support the implementation of those solutions. This comprehensive approach aims to empower communities, build capacity, and implement data-driven strategies to address homelessness, housing, and service needs.
Our unique data collection method provides a comprehensive picture of housing insecurity & homelessness in rural communities.
To add community perspectives to the conversation, provide information, and create buy-in.
To understand the landscape of available resources, coordinate service delivery, and address gaps.
Designing a Task Force model for your community to foster collaboration.
Creating an informed Action Plan to guide next steps & address community needs.
August 27, 2024
Homelessness
The Rural, Remote and Indigenous Communities’ Responses to Homelessness in Alberta What We Heard Report was published in May 2024 and funded by Homeward Trust Edmonton and the Government of Canada’s Reaching Home: Canada’s Homelessness Strategy.
ViewAugust 26, 2024
Homelessness, National Coordinated Access
The development of the training materials and toolkit builds upon the Housing First philosophy while using a place-based approach along with a person-centred and trauma-informed care lens based on Reconciliation. The was based on a bottom-up, rather than a top-down approach to understanding Coordinated Access through the voices of those with lived experience and the […]
ViewFirst Nations Data Collection, Homelessness, Housing, Indigenous
April 1, 2024
First Nations Data Collection, Homelessness, Indigenous
The purpose of this storytelling tool is to help us take steps to improve the quality of life, housing, and basic needs within our community. Click the buttons below to download/view the resources.
ViewApril 1, 2024
Homelessness
Coming Soon!
ViewJanuary 1, 2023
Alberta Provincial Estimations, Homelessness
October 1, 2022
Alberta Provincial Estimations, Estimating Rural Homelessness, Homelessness
This step-by-step document has been developed by the Rural Development Network (RDN) for rural communities across Canada that wish to accurately estimate the number of homeless individuals in their community. Click the button below to view the resource as a PDF.
ViewJune 1, 2021
Homelessness
Often, rural and remote communities do not have emergency shelters or supportive/ transitional housing for people experiencing homelessness. In addition, communities may be limited in the resources, staff capacity, trained volunteers, as well as the time needed to implement longer-term responses to homelessness, such as housing or shelter solutions, particularly prior to the onset of […]
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