I voted to deliver.
What are your priorities? 2023 Budget Adjustments
On November 20th, Council will consider focused investment opportunities that align closely with the growing needs of Calgarians.
Your Housing Questions, Answered
On September 25, 2023, I hosted a conversation about the recently-approved Housing Strategy. Several questions were submitted online. Answers are provided below.
What's next for housing affordability?
On Saturday, September 16th, Council approved Home is Here: The City of Calgary’s Housing Strategy 2023 - 2030. The Strategy includes the recommendations from the Housing and Affordability Task Force, as well as several amendments.
Council Needs to Approve the Housing Strategy in Full
- One week from today, Council’s Community Development Committee will vote on the future of The City of Calgary’s Housing Strategy.
- The strategy includes the 33 recommendations from the Housing and Affordability Task Force. Calgarians are welcome to attend and speak to the Committee.
Council Delays Action on Housing Affordability
- On Tuesday June 6th, Council voted 8-7 against accepting the Housing and Affordability Task Force’s recommendations.
- Following some substantial criticism over the course of the following hours, Councillor Pootmans requested a reconsideration of the vote when the Council session reconvened the afternoon of June 7th.
- The recommendations were then amended and approved to be included in the Corporate Affordable Housing Strategy, which will come to the Community Development Committee on September 14th, 2023.
Will Council Act To Tackle Housing Affordability?
Canada is experiencing a housing crisis. The cost of housing has exploded while incomes have struggled to keep up.
Canada Day Fireworks
Let's be thoughtful about how we celebrate.
The Event Centre Agreement In Perspective
An Event Centre in Victoria Park has been planned since 2017, and has been part of the Culture & Entertainment District within the Rivers District Master plan since 2019 following an extensive engagement process.
Event Centre Agreement Reached
The City of Calgary has reached agreements in principle with the Province of Alberta, Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corporation (CSEC), and the Calgary Exhibition and Stampede to proceed with a significant phase of the Culture and Entertainment District in downtown Calgary.
Supporting 2SLGBTQIA+ Communities
Your freedom to dance how you please, to wear what you like – or even to read what you want – is under attack.
$13.7M Invested in Affordable Housing
Three big actions today prioritizing affordable housing solutions which will see $13.7M invested by the City of Calgary
$4.9M Announced for Protected Bike Lanes in Beltline
Today, the City of Calgary and Government of Canada announced $4.9 million in joint funding for active transportation infrastructure improvements along 2.15 kilometer segments of the 14 Avenue S and 15 Avenue S corridors in Calgary's Beltline.
Tyre Nichols
Writing about the death of another Black man at the hands of the police has become an exercise in restraint. I grieve, but I fear my grief will cause me to speak too quickly, without care, and without the consideration that Tyre Nichols deserves.
Concentration of Policing Power is Troubling
The UCP provincial government intends to install political appointees to police commissions across Alberta. For Calgary, the UCP has given themselves the power to appoint up to fifty per cent of the Calgary Police Commission.
You spoke. We listened.
Important new investments in transit, active mobility, social supports, poverty reduction, housing initiatives, arts & culture funding, and heritage preservation have been included in amendments to the 2023-2026 Service Plans and Budgets.
Speak up if you want a budget that inspires hope in Calgary
Reposted from the Calgary Herald.
The proposed 2023-2026 budget delays significant investments in Calgary in a modest attempt to maintain the status quo. These delays present an enormous missed opportunity over the next four years — one that will be felt by many Calgarians almost immediately.
Future Cities: A Conversation on Policies for Housing Innovation
A moderated conversation on the approaches municipal governments are taking to address the housing crisis. How are we breaking down systemic barriers and ensuring we meet everyone’s housing needs? Steve Paikin, host of TVO’s The Agenda, moderates this dynamic conversation with political leaders across the country.