More Neighbours Calgary

Calgary's pro-housing movement

[More Neighbours Calgary @YYCNeighbours]

@CommonGoodYYC Thanks for joining us!

[Unsprawling @unsprawling]

@YYCNeighbours Happy birthday R-CG! (3 of 22) #unsprawling @YYCNeighbours

While the kind of housing that low-density zoning reform creates is not typically available to those who need it most, it's necessary to address the cause of the housing shortage holistically.

#yyc #yyccc #urbanism

[More Neighbours Calgary @YYCNeighbours]

When are we going to stop treating housing like it's pollution? This is so shameful. #yyccc

[Courtney Walcott @CWalcottYYC]

There are always consequences to Council decisions.

Today, with one vote, 7 Councillors voted down policy amendments that would have enabled more than 650 homes to be built.

650 homes for 650 families today.

And countless more in the future.

#yyccc #yyc

[More Neighbours Calgary @YYCNeighbours]

"The gang opposes affordable housing"

[More Neighbours Calgary @YYCNeighbours]

Everyone loves a good anti-housing lawsuit right?

Shout out to Utaye Lee for laying out why hearings are not representative nor democratic.

https://t.co/XPMUO1qQZJ

[More Neighbours Calgary @YYCNeighbours]

@tony_imbrogno @calgaryherald Yes 👍🏽

[Calgary Herald @calgaryherald]

Opinion: Infrastructure must be prioritized, not pausing growth https://t.co/3zWg8tTZaM

[More Neighbours Calgary @YYCNeighbours]

This is great news!!! 🌳🌲🌳🌲

[Ostap Fedynets @ostap_yyc]

Exciting to see a new $61 million funding agreement between The City of Calgary and the Government of Canada to significantly expand the urban canopy by almost 1 million new trees in 5 years. #yyccc #yycplan https://t.co/eIFUw7Pf0U

[More Neighbours Calgary @YYCNeighbours]

🔥STREAK ALERT🔥
Cllrs Sharp & Wong are on a two day streak of anti-housing decisions 😡 Today, it’s voting against apartments near transit… How many days until they decide to do something meaningful about our housing crisis⁉️
#yyccc

[More Neighbours Calgary @YYCNeighbours]

@SonyaSharpYYC Are you not concerned that putting an *indefinite moratorium* on new buildings like the Trellis Affordable Housing for Families project does the opposite of “maintaining safety and quality of life” for folks who desperately need housing?

[More Neighbours Calgary @YYCNeighbours]

@SonyaSharpYYC Are you not concerned that putting an *indefinite moratorium* on new buildings like the Trellis Affordable Housing for Families project does the opposite of “maintaining safety and quality of life” for folks who desperately need housing?

[More Neighbours Calgary @YYCNeighbours]

Infrastructure capacity for a development is evaluated at the DP stage by city & utility company engineers and no development ever proceeds without 1) either having capacity already or 2) paying for and installing capacity improvements. Your NoM is gatekeeping with more red tape

[Sonya Sharp @SonyaSharpYYC]

This is not what this motion is about. I’m in favour of smart growth that is respectful to community character and input.

However, increased density in these communities could place more strain on systems that were built for a different era and are now overdue for assessment and potential upgrades to safely support current and future demands.

I will also note that this pause in development is temporary and excludes houses and rowhouses with 8 units or less until the scoping report of the health, safety, and reliability of infrastructure in these communities is complete and residents can be reassured that the infrastructure systems are strong.

This is not exclusionary zoning. It is important assessment of critical infrastructure before continuing to densify in these aging neighbourhoods.

[Alex McColl @AlexRMcColl]

Some might even call them gatekeepers. #yyccc

[Inam Teja @InamTeja]

100,000 new Calgarians arriving each year. About 350 people become homeless every month in Calgary. And we have some city councillors trying to build less housing…
#yyccc

[More Neighbours Calgary @YYCNeighbours]

🚨 Calgary City Councillors want to pause development permits and land use changes in the middle of a housing crisis 🚨

#yyccc #housingcrisis

https://t.co/R85PvBicsp

[Alex McColl @AlexRMcColl]

This is currently illegal in Alberta due to gatekeeping at the Provincial Building Code. @ABDanielleSmith @RicMcIver please legalize apartments near transit and bring it home!

[More Neighbours Calgary @YYCNeighbours]

Important thread 🧵

[Jennifer 麻衣子 Bradshaw she/her/彼女🔰 @amoralorealis]

Lots of dunks on this already so I’m going to do an educational thread about the alternatives to small market housing.

1) First, to get it out of the way: people who grew up in North America are used to luxurious housing.

[More Neighbours Calgary @YYCNeighbours]

It’s ridiculous how many people forget to look at the Demand side of Supply & Demand when declaring more supply doesn’t work…
#HousingCrisis

[Courtney Walcott @CWalcottYYC]

28% of Calgarians stressed about housing
80% of renters had a rent increase
54% employed full-time cannot find suitable accomodation
38% making "sacrifices" to pay mortgages

We need to build more homes, and we need better protections for tenants.
https://t.co/7uxIx2vM3Q

[More Neighbours Calgary @YYCNeighbours]

3 Bedroom Apartments are incredibly scarce in Calgary - they are the kind of housing that helps families priced out of detached housing stay together. We need AB building code reform to legalize building templates that enable more 3BR apartments!
#ableg #housing