Calgary Housing

• Calgary mayor, community associations meet over proposed zoning changes

  It was a busy day at city hall on Saturday as Mayor Jyoti Gondek met with several concerned Calgarians about proposed zoning changes.

  Politics

  Apr 21
  
• Housing projects for women, children in Calgary get federal funding boost

  With the help of $23 million from the third round of the federal Rapid Housing Initiative, two low-rise apartment buildings will create at least 64 new units.

  Canada

  Mar 26
  
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• Calgary city council to debate city-wide rezoning plebiscite in special meeting

  Currently, the city-wide zoning issue will be debated after a public hearing scheduled on April 22, which will be cancelled if the plebiscite motion is approved.

  Politics

  Mar 12
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• Group of Calgary councillors pushes for plebiscite on city-wide zoning in 2025

  Calgarians will speak on city-wide zoning reform at a public hearing on April 22, but six councillors prefer the debate to be on the ballot in the 2025 municipal election.

  Canada

  Mar 7
• Calgary housing market more competitive due to increased migration, low inventory

  Calgary’s resale housing market is gearing up for a busy spring and summer despite interest rates holding steady at five per cent.

  Consumer

  Mar 7
• Public information sessions begin for Calgary’s proposal to change zoning city-wide

  Over the coming weeks, the City of Calgary will be holding several information sessions both in-person and online on the rezoning proposal before a public hearing on April 22.

  Canada

  Jan 29
• More around Calgary turning to campgrounds for affordable housing

  More people around Calgary turning to campgrounds for affordable housing

  Economy

  Jan 29
• Changes to city charters in Calgary and Edmonton coming: province

  The Alberta government said it will be changing the city charters for Calgary and Edmonton to limit potential housing cost increases while supporting housing needs in the cities.

  Canada

  Dec 18, 2023
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• Calgary designates sites along CTrain lines for future housing for families at risk of homelessness

  Two city-owned sites available to non-profit organizations for future housing projects, but one councillor says the plan doesn’t address the immediacy of the crisis.

  Economy

  Dec 7, 2023
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• Calls to Calgary’s encampment response team on the rise

  Two-thousand Calgarians are on a list waiting for affordable housing, and some have resorted to living in encampments that will eventually get dismantled.

  Canada

  Nov 23, 2023