Calgary City Council voted to allow greater housing density in all neighbourhoods after 12 days of contentious hearings that featured more than 700 members of the public, the majority of them opposed.
In Calgary, the city reached a $228-million deal through the Housing Accelerator Fund in exchange for, streamline approvals and allow growth in established neighbourhoods. “It’s a big deal and it will lead to more housing choice,” he said. “It’s a particularly big deal when a city like Calgary does it, because we have the ability to say ‘well, if Calgary has done this, why can’t you?’”
“This was an opportunity for everyone that’s frustrated with the City of Calgary about how their neighbourhoods have been changing to come and give ‘em both barrels,” Mr. Spencer said.