Minorities shocked by article suggesting they live ‘where they fit in’

CALGARY- An article by a Calgary developer saying that people choose to live where they fit in has caused quite the controversy.

The report, published on the Urban Development Institute’s website, suggested visible minorities and homosexuals may not feel comfortable living in the suburbs, where ‘no one is like them.’

The article has since been taken down, but not before causing outcry.

“When I read the article, I found they were using outdated stereotypes,” says Steve Polyak, who moved into a new home with his partner. “That kind of stuff would have been OK 20, 30 years ago.”

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Polyak is the publisher of Gay Calgary magazine, and says a survey they did found 60 per cent of the city’s gay community lives in the suburbs.

Mayor Naheed Nenshi also blasted the UDI article on Twitter.

UDI has since posted a written apology on their website, saying in part “the article was intended to celebrate diversity rather than to offend.”