We’ve Been Featured by UBC’s Balanced Supply of Housing Research Partnership!
We’re thrilled to share that Killick Ecovillage has been featured in a new article by the University of British Columbia’s Balanced Supply of Housing (BSH) research partnership — a national research initiative focused on land use and housing across Canada.
The piece, titled “Building Community from the Ground Up: Inside Newfoundland’s Killick Eco-Village,” offers an in-depth look at our journey: 13 years of hard work, creative problem-solving, and genuine community building that has brought us to where we are today.
The article highlights what makes Killick Ecovillage truly different — from our 57-acre property near St. John’s with sweeping ocean views, to our innovative Mutual Home Ownership Society model that keeps monthly fees capped at 35% of household income, making quality, sustainable homes accessible to households at every income level. It also explores our broader ecological vision: dedicating the vast majority of our land to permaculture, food forests, pasture, and natural water management, with less than 5 acres developed into actual housing.
BSH Research Manager Alina McKay visited our site at this year’s Canadian Housing Renewal Association congress and captured the spirit of what we’re building — a place that already pulses with life, even before we’ve moved in.
We’re proud to see Killick recognized as a model for what community-led, affordable, and ecologically grounded housing can look like in Canada. This kind of national attention affirms what our members have always known: that a different way of living together is not just possible — it’s already being built, right here in Newfoundland & Labrador.