Hundreds of people attended two meetings this week organized by veteran city councillor Peter Demong on the city's proposal to upzone a wide swath of Calgary to create more housing.Ward 14 Coun. Peter Demong meets with hundreds of residents at Midnapore School on Thursday night to hear their concerns about the City of Calgary’s upzoning plan.
Demong's meetings were held on Tuesday in Lake Bonavista and on Thursday in Midnapore. Hundreds of people attended each session.Concerns were expressed about a lack of consultation, potential impacts to property values, parking and infrastructure. He reminded the crowds that he voted against the new housing strategy which was approved 12-3 by council last year.Demong was also among a group of six councillors who pushed their colleagues to send the upzoning matter to a plebiscite alongside the October 2025 municipal election. Their effort was defeated on an 8-6 vote by city council.However, Demong was quick to acknowledge that he has to keep an open mind ahead of this month's public hearing.