Searching for Solutions
As a former mayor of a mid-size city in Canada, I had a first hand account of the rise in social issues facing communities across North America. Searching for Solutions is about examining issues such as the housing crisis, homelessness, mental health, addictions and food insecurity to find disruptive solutions that are having a real impact. Each episode looks at an issue and features a guest that guides us through a problem to a solution. A great resource for people in communities looking how to make a difference at a time when many people are feeling helpless.
Searching for Solutions
Looking at alternative housing designs with Aloft Housing & Elevate Living
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.