“Federally, they have asked for an end to exclusionary zoning not just in our city. Do we actually have equitable policies in all areas of the city?”
Ward 8 Coun. Courtney Walcott noted the R-CG provision would still be subject to a public hearing next year before it’s implemented and argued Calgarians want the process to get moving.“Housing is a right and this goes against housing as a right.” Members of the task force insisted their research, including examples from other cities that have adopted C-RG-type zoning, show affordability there was enhanced.And they unanimously supported Gondek’s amendment for dedicating two pieces of Calgary land to host modular housing as emergency lodging for the homeless that includes 242 houseless families.Article content
It also said the median household income required to purchase a median home in Calgary is now $156,000, far more than the current median income of $98,000.Article content