Building the Villages of Tomorrow
Restoring the Missing Layers of Community Life
Village Urban Renewal Builds (VURBS) is a national initiative dedicated to restoring the economic, social, cultural, and environmental foundations that once made communities thrive.
We believe that many of today's challenges—social isolation, declining community engagement, housing affordability, economic insecurity, and environmental degradation—are symptoms of a deeper problem: the gradual disappearance of the traditional village model.
For generations, villages provided more than housing. They created places where people worked together, shared resources, supported one another, and built meaningful lives connected to the land and their community.
VURBS exists to bring those essential layers back.
Urban VURBS
Reimagining the Vertical Village
VURBS is not limited to rural land or greenfield developments.
Across Canada, thousands of unsold and underutilized condominium units present a unique opportunity to rethink urban living.
We call this concept:
From Condo Subdivisions to Condo Villages
Urban VURBS transforms high-rise developments into vertical villages by introducing:
Shared community spaces
Rooftop agriculture
Maker labs and workshops
Community kitchens
Learning and mentorship centers
Wellness facilities
Small business incubators
Cultural gathering spaces
Rather than isolated towers, these developments become connected ecosystems where residents can live, work, learn, create, and thrive together.