Calgary Affordability Crisis

• Calgary’s housing crisis: Those left behind share their stories

  According to the Calgary Homeless Foundation, there are more than 1,900 people on the waitlist for placement in affordable housing in the city.

  Canada

  Oct 25, 2023
  
• New Calgary program helps low-income homeowners afford their energy bills

  The program will provide education and home upgrades to around 100 households with support from Alberta Ecotrust Foundation through its Climate Innovation Fund.

  Canada

  Jun 19, 2023
  
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• City of Calgary puts 3 parcels of land up for sale for affordable housing units

  In a news release on Monday morning, the city said the parcels will be priced below market value under the Non-Market Housing Land Sale program.

  Canada

  Mar 13, 2023
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• More than 150 people transported to Calgary emergency shelters last weekend

  The City of Calgary said more than 600 emergency shelter transports have been completed since the program started at the end of November.

  Canada

  Feb 3, 2023
• Wait times at Calgary’s Discovery House hit 112 days for those fleeing domestic violence

  Calgary's housing crisis, along with increasing costs and higher rates of domestic violence, have created dangerously long wait times.

  Canada

  Dec 1, 2022