The project aims to process analyzed data on student housing in Mississauga and North York (Toronto) into visual and knowledge translation assets. Public housing data from CMHC and Statistics Canada omit students and student housing for data on Core Housing Need for a variety of technical reasons, including:

• Post-secondary students are assumed to be in a 'transitional phase' by Statistics Canada;
• Post-secondary students' low-income status is viewed as a 'temporary condition' by Statistics Canada;
• Mature post-secondary students are omitted from Statistics Canada's 'Non-Family Households' category;
• Statistics Canada assigns domestic post-secondary students 'usual residence' as their parents address;
• Student households on/off-campus are omitted from CMHC's rental market survey.

This project focuses on translating analyzed data into accessible and simplified knowledge assets for public use and distribution. Assets created throughout the project will be hosted on HOSUE's website and social media platforms to promote research on student housing which address the gaps currently existent in public housing data. By visualizing field research data collected by HOUSE and developing publicly available assets which call for policies that promote the creation of more affordable and available housing for post-secondary students on/off-campus, this project aims to better inform public officials, communtiy stakeholders, and the public at-large about evidence-based student housing solutions.

Project activities include:

1. Translating current housing data related to student accommodation in Mississauga into visual assets (i.e. charts, graphs, infographics, posters/posts...);
2. Visualize student housing trends and market data relating to student housing affordability and availability in Mississauga and North York (Toronto);
3. Developing web and social media assets using Google Looker Studio and Application Programming Interface (API) Tools on HOUSE's and local partners' websites.

The project will culminate in visual reporting and depictions of analyzed field research data on student housing in Mississauga and North York (Toronto) to be embedded on HOUSE and its local partners' website using Goggle's Looker Studio Tool.

Project deliverable include:

1. Visual and intellectual property assets reporting key findings and insights from analyzed field research data for social media;
2. Visual and intellectual property assets reporting key student housing market trends and pattern for HOUSE and its local partners' websites;
3. API generated dashboard embedded in HOUSE's website.