Hosted by 2021 Public Relations graduate Julia Kaiser, I joined a panel of guests as part of Mount Royal University' Big Ideas series to talk about our collective way forward.
The City has identified $1.3 billion in known costs and risks that were not included in the AECOM proposal.
Calgary City Council protected the Low Income Transit Pass, protected community funding for programs like the HELP team (formerly DOAP team) and the Distress Centre, invested in Downtown safety for everyone, “fixed” the potholes with more investment in streets, and accelerated the development of more housing around our train stations – all while keeping the tax rate below inflation and population growth.
Calgarians are facing a rising cost-of-living, with housing and groceries seeing the highest increases. Calgary is expected to add 75,000 people by the end of 2024. This means more Calgarians than ever are making use of City services and infrastructure.