We found a match
Your institution may have access to this item. Find your institution then sign in to continue.
- Title
Relatives or rentals? Secondary suites through a multigenerational family lens.
- Authors
Goodbrand, Pernille; Humphrey, Tamara; Gondek, Jyoti
- Abstract
Most discussions and debates surrounding secondary suites in Canada focus on the law and market factors as they relate to a rental unit, often at the expense of social behaviours that drive the need for such housing options. An analysis of 294 publicly available applications for land use amendments to the City of Calgary through the Calgary Planning Commission show that one in four applicants are proposing suites for family reasons. The reasons include: 1) fostering generational independence, 2) ease of providing care for family members, 3) sharing household tasks and expenses, and 4) facilitating the immigration of family members and accommodating visiting family. This paper presents a different perspective on secondary suites, one that is relatively understudied as a result of limited definitions of terminology to describe experiences and the use of home spaces. A broader understanding of family is recommended to encourage decisions on secondary suite applications that appreciate social behaviour equally with planning regulations.
- Subjects
CANADA; RENTAL housing; INTERGENERATIONAL households; HOUSING; HOUSING market; HOUSING laws
- Publication
Canadian Geographer, 2017, Vol 61, Issue 4, p525
- ISSN
0008-3658
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/cag.12399