FYI: I showed up to city hall and said don't repeal re-zoning. #yyccc #yyc
It's a bad idea.
I also flagged the dozens of unfilled Affordability Taskforce recommendations that this council is still sitting on their tufts on.
My frustration? My rent has gone up 33% and council is paralyzed.
Can't overstate what a mistake it was for Calgary city council to eliminate the civic census in 2020. Most recent census data is 2021 (federal) and everyone cringes to use it in 2026. Given Calgary's explosive growth it's pretty much useless for understanding current pop + demographics. #yyccc
What gives with snow clearing on the regional pathway from zoo bridge to Ogden rail bridge? Did the person in charge fall off the planet? #yycbike #yyccc #yyc
Making generational changes to things like planning and development can be politically costly, no matter how much sense it might make, writes Courtney Walcott, in his latest column for LWC. #yyc #calgary #yyccc
Furthermore, this slide they shared appears to be the same one they shared in 2024, before R-CG was implemented!!
#Factsmatter #CREB #yyccc
While many of the councillors campaigned on a certain viewpoint in the rezoning debate, is there anything that would sway their perspective? After all, there's this notion of being amenable to persuasion... #yyc #yyccc #calgary
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A group from the Calgary Real Estate Board presented in #yyccc. I'm confused.
They said R-CG won't reduce costs, but but shared this example of units dropping from $370K to $254K🤔
Their economist stated R-CG has had no impact 🤯 which begs the question WHY ARE WE WASTING TIME ON THIS??
#housing
It is amusing seeing Councillor Landon Johnston antagonize Mayor Jeromy Farkas in the manner that Councillor Jeromy Farkas antagonized much of city council from 2017 to 2021. What goes around comes around eh! #yyccc
Speaking on behalf of the TGCA, our President, Alison Abbott, presented to Calgary City Council on March 25 at the public hearing on repeal of blanket rezoning in support of repealing the rezoning bylaw. She advocated for a local area plan for the neighbourhood... #yyccc
On behalf of the City of Calgary, we extend our deepest condolences on the passing of Baldev “Charlie” Singh Sangha. Charlie’s life reflected the very best of the immigrant journey in Canada. #yyccc
This is the part so many get stuck on: "When we can..." is the goal.
Don't get hung up on absolutes.
Remember: Never let perfection get in the way of better. #yyccc #yycbike
There's a whole global #EnergyTransition and you are not equipped to lead in this time. You're going to lose and you're going to deserve it. I'm done voting for more pipelines. SMH #yyc #yyccc #abpoli
You're going to lose and you're going to deserve it. I'm done voting for more pipelines. SMH #yyc #yyccc #abpoli
I had a few things to say Thursday about a Fiscally Conservative™️ way to build the housing we need.
#yyccc #housing
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Lost population in one of North America's largest cities and metro areas!
#yyccc
I love TOD 👏
I even admit to kind of liking Toronto and its uptown, midtown, & downtown 🤫
But if we want to see reliance on "Nodes & Corridors" to solve our housing problems, here's where we're headed 👇
Not shown: Older areas like The Annex mostly frozen in time that have lost population #yyccc
Have spent the better of this week on the site Formerly Known As Twitter, I'm hopeful this website is nothing but sunshine, rainbows, and lollipops.
How are we doing? #yyccc #ableg #cdpoli
Screenshot of the twitter exchange. Johnston said: "Landon Johnston @Landonforward14 The Mayor just said he has not had enough time to read the blanket rezoning submissions over the past few days, but has had time to read a the 350 page provincial MLA boundary change report... He says he has spoken with council members on DELAYING the next steps/vote until after Easter. This matter at hand has been in the works for months. I can tell you I have gone through the submissions and people want us to vote on this without delay. This is our job, the job we signed up for, the job you pay us to do. Maybe the mayor and other councillors need to prioritize right now. This is important. Keep the submissions coming even if we have to stay up all night reading them.". Farkas responded to him: "There are a hundred or so Calgarians eagerly waiting to speak at our #yyccc public hearing. That means we need a few more days to hear from them and review their submissions. Tuesday and Wednesday are already very full Council days, so a debate and a vote are unlikely before Easter. I understand your desire to close things up early and get to a decision, but I respectfully disagree. We can't cut corners at the public's expense. Hearing from the public is not a "delay." It's the work we were elected to do. People took the time to sign up and participate in the process and I will fight for their democratic and legal right to be heard."
Ward 14 councilor Johnston is mad that the blanket rezoning repeal meeting is taking a long time. Mayor Farkas says there's still people waiting in line to speak and they want to hear from everyone.
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#Calgary #yyccc
A TV shows a women in red speaking at council in YYC
I showed my kids my presentation. They thought it was cool that I was "on TV". My oldest said, everyone should get the chance to bike around like we do. 🥹🥹🥹 @mykeatkinson.bsky.social #yyccc #yycbike
A few words for Calgary & #yyccc from one of the world's best Urbanists, Canadian @brenttoderian.bsky.social #yyc
I did it! Thanks to @moreneighboursyyc.bsky.social for getting me up there. The only thing that would have made it better is if someone had asked me about winter biking! 😜 #yycbike #yyccc
As Calgary contemplates reversing densification of housing, this reality remains and ever growing issue directly adjacent.
Also relates directly to rising trend in car crashes. #yyccc open.substack.com/pub/lloydalt...
Good news - UCP isn't trying to rig Auditor General report into health procurement scandal. They name hard-nosed A-G insider as new boss. Column.
calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu... #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli #yyc #yeg #yyccc
At this rate, I'm not making critical mass tonight 🙃 #yyccc
Tonight I joined city council to chat about the push to repeal the zoning changes that were originally part of the 39 recommendations of the Housing Affordability Taskforce (2023).
It was done on behalf of the Downtown Core Community Association. Give it a listen! #yyccc #yyc
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