Eden Pang, He/Him/His
Tell us about yourself:
I am a student currently enrolled in a degree in Environment and Society, mostly focusing on Urban planning and GIS. My goal and interest is to find out how cities could be improved practically on the basis of development. I really hope that efforts we make in CityLAB will help citizens live better and feel better. CityLAB had exposed me to real world experiences that cannot be taught in a textbook or regular courses. It is tremendously helping me to realize the need of Hamiltonians as well as the realities they are facing.
How is your project going so far?
The project our group is focusing on is home ownership. We aim to provide a better chance for Hamiltonians to access home ownership as well as building foundations towards it. There are lots of challenges in regards to the housing crisis in Hamilton. Most of the issues are related to the fact that home ownership is closely tied to private developers. By this means, the market has the most control over the issue. However, we are constantly engaging with stakeholders to seek for alternatives.