On April 30th, Elevation Waterloo & Trillium Luteran are hosting the screening and discussion panel for “Thinking Beyond the Market”, with creator, Dr Brian Doucet. Brian is an author, filmmaker, and Associate Professor in Planning at the University of Waterloo. His work focuses on housing, gentrification, displacement, transportation, and neighbourhood change.
This documentary takes viewers across Canada, highlighting real policies, programs, and projects already making a meaningful impact on the housing crisis. From non-market housing initiatives on public land in Kitchener and Whistler, to Indigenous-led projects in Vancouver, to strengthened tenant protections and rent control in British Columbia and Prince Edward Island, the film showcases practical solutions at work in communities of all sizes. Featuring interviews with over 30 planners, policymakers, developers, residents, and housing advocates, it both inspires and challenges us to consider the root causes of the housing crisis—and the transformative possibilities ahead.
Following the screening, we will have a time of discussion with Brian.
Entrance is free, with donations welcomed (all donations will be directed to one of our PiAT initiatives).
View the film’s trailer here.
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