Calgary Housing

• Trudeau, Smith weigh in on what’s next for Calgary’s newly-approved housing strategy

  The City of Calgary said work is underway on provisions in the strategy that don't require budget funding or further council approval.

  Canada

  Sep 18
  
• Calgary city council approves strategy to address housing affordability

  Calgary's housing strategy was approved late Saturday after three days of public feedback and debate, with updated actions and one contentious item remaining in the plan.

  Canada

  Sep 17
  
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• Mayors say housing crisis is ‘dire,’ ‘desperate.’ Is Ottawa doing enough?

  The mayors of Calgary and London, Ont., said they are welcoming federal funding programs dedicated to the building of new housing units, but added more needs to be done.

  Canada

  Sep 17
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• Zoning dominates discussion on second day of Calgary’s housing strategy hearing

  If Calgary's proposed housing strategy is approved by committee, it will move to a special meeting of city council on Saturday afternoon for a final debate and decision. 

  Canada

  Sep 15
• ‘Home is here’: Hundreds seek to be heard about housing at Calgary city hall

  Dubbed “Home is Here,” the new strategy aims to address a housing crisis that is only getting worse in the city.

  Canada

  Sep 14
• Calgary city council divided on zoning reform in proposed housing strategy

  One of the recommendations included in Calgary's upcoming housing strategy is around changing the base residential zoning district to include more housing types.

  Canada

  Sep 6
• Calgarians once again call on city to act on worsening housing crisis

  Calgarians call on the city and other governments to act now to help end what many are calling a growing housing crisis.

  Economy

  Sep 6
• Housing starts decline both in Calgary and Alberta-wide so far in 2023

  According to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, housing starts between January and July in Alberta declined by 18.8 per cent compared to the same time period last year.

  Canada

  Sep 5
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• ‘A big change’: Calgary’s proposal to build more housing near future Green Line station

  The City of Calgary's proposal is also expected to bring significant change to parking, traffic flow and the layout of a street in the southeast community of Riverbend.

  Canada

  Aug 30
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• Hundreds of thousands moving to Calgary, making city unaffordable

  Calgarian Millie Winzinowich loves apartment hunting, but having to go back into apartment hunting in a 'crazy market' twice in one year impacted her plans to buy.

  Economy

  Aug 10