Housing

UPGo STR research cited in Canada's Fall Economic Statement

We are happy to share that our research on the housing impacts of short-term rentals and Canadian markets, recently published in the Canadian Journal of Urban Research, was cited in the Canadian federal government’s 2020 Fall Economic Statement. From the 2020 Fall Economic Statement You can access the full report here, read our blog post here, and download the Fall Economic Statement here.

Wachsmuth awarded CMHC President's Medal for Outstanding Housing Research

A grant in recognition of our contributions to housing research in Canada

Does dense urban living spread COVID-19?

The consequences of COVID for compact development

UPGO Alumnus Lou Seltz Featured in Speculative Life Cluster

Two pieces on the COVID-19 pandemic, housing precarity, and the rental market in Canada

Talking to Airbnb hosts: Why operate a commercial STR?

Part 1 in a series discussing findings from interviews with STR hosts