Digital Housing Infrastructure

Is there benefit to greater transparency in rental transactions?

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THE QUESTION

How can digital housing infrastructure improve the quality of rental transactions in Alberta?

Civitas Urban Laboratory is developing an applied research and pilot initiative exploring how digital operational systems can improve residential housing transactions.

KEY IDEA

We're interested in testing how emerging technologies, digital infrastructure, and evolving housing practices may influence trust, transparency, and accountability within Alberta's housing ecosystem.

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We want to find out

How information and incentives could create better rental transactions.

Through stakeholder engagement, systems mapping, and applied research, the project seeks to better understand information gaps, operational challenges, and opportunities for innovation across housing transactions and property operations.

05 — CONTACT

Have an urban challenge worth exploring?