Searching for Solutions
As the former mayor of a mid-size Canadian city, I witnessed firsthand the growing social challenges facing communities across North America. Searching for Solutions explores urgent issues like the housing crisis, homelessness, mental health, addiction, and food insecurity and, more importantly, the disruptive ideas that are making a real difference.
Each episode features a guest who helps unpack a problem and points toward practical, proven solutions.
This podcast is for anyone who cares about their community and wants to move from frustration to action at a time when too many people feel powerless to create change.
Searching for Solutions
Looking at alternative housing designs with Aloft Housing & Elevate Living
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One of the key parts of the housing crisis is affordability. On this episode of Searching for Solutions, we feature two entrepreneurs who are using design and new technologies to provide purpose built homes for people.
Keith Gowans is the CEO of Aloft Housing , a modular design and manufacturing company that creates custom units that can built above existing parking lots and open spaces and can be placed in backyards as secondary suites.
Drew Toth, CEO of the Toth Group and Elevate Living is focused on building studio units with in a smaller footprint that features all the amenities needed for someone to live comfortably.
With the housing crisis gripping so many communities, building styles and designs will be critical to get us through it.