🚨Help stop $582M in new sprawl subsidies

This is nuts Calgary!
"The proposed new community of "Providence" is being pitched to Calgary City Council as "a logical choice for sensible growth" despite over half a billion dollars in unfunded capital infrastructure investments required from taxpayers"
#YYC #YYCcc #StopSprawl

Ontario opened a protected area in Port Hope to development | The Narwhal The Doug Ford government shifted the boundaries of a protected area in Port Hope, opening the way for a subdivision to be built there instead

Want something that is protected to be bulldozed? Just hire a lobbyist: Ontario made a protected area smaller. Neighbours have questions: thenarwhal.ca/garden-hill-... #ONpoli #StopSprawl

Calgary already has decades of developable land inside its boundaries.
So why is Council restarting annexation talks for 415 acres in Foothills County, just to pave one short road?

Every time we grow, it costs more and pulls focus from the neighbourhoods we already have.

#yyc #yyccc #StopSprawl

Another #StopSprawl win in #HamOnt yesterday with council voting unanimously to keep a firm urban boundary!

Thanks to everyone who wrote in, called or emailed their councillor, and especially those who were able to take the time to delegate!

@environmentaldefence.ca
@environmenthamont.bsky.social

BALLOTS MAILED MAY 23 ELECTION DAY JUNE 17 APPROVED BALLOT LANGUAGE Shall the voters approve Ordinance 25-16, concerning annexing that area known as Karman Line Addition No. 6 consisting of 1,876.24 acres located northwest of the Bradley Road and Curtis Road intersection into the City of Colorado Springs? —For the Ordinance —Against the Ordinance

FROM NANCY HENJIUM'S FINAL COMMENTS "This is fraught with high emotions coming from many different perspectives" "We should take advantage of this incredible opportunity [to vote on this annexation]" "How do we stay economically healthy and vibrant as a city?" "How do we provide necessary housing?" "How do we live within our ecological means and consider the impact on everyone who needs these resources be them energy or water or services?" "We should be using this not just to vote on this annexation but to lead the conversation on how we develop and stay vibrant in the west with limited resources"

This is about what kind of city we want to be:
🏘️ It’s Our choice → Disconnected sprawl or smart growth within our footprint

#ResponsibleGrowth #NoKarmanLine #ColoradoSprings #StopSprawl #noannexation #elpasocounty

Imagine of Karman line annexation on a map With text- Karman Line Annexation Ballots Mailed May 23 Aprox. 1900 Acres 3 Miles east of existing City limits

CITY COUNCIL CHOSE TO PUT THE KARMAN LINE ANNEXATION TO A VOTE OF COLORADO SPRINGS RESIDENTS INSTEAD OF OVERTURNING THEIR DECISION TO ANNEX THE CITY WILL SPEND APROX $500K FOR AN ELECTION ON JUNE 17TH

Reasons Beautiful Colorado Springs doesn't support this greenfield annexation growing Colorado Springs footprint • Not a adjacent to the city • Slow emergency response times that will further stretch police & fire departments • High water use single family development • Car-Focused - Residents will be required to drive increasing congestion, pollution and crashes • Farmers downstream are worried about water going to this instead of farming • Not enough density to support/ pay for infrastructure (roads, water, sewer, electric, police, fire) • Development like this will cost Colorado Springs residents

RESULTS FORM 4/9/2025 CITY COUNCIL VOTE about the Karman line annexation Yolanda Avila - Yes Lynette Crow-Iverson - no Dave Donelson - no Randy Helms - Yes Nancy Henjum - no David Leinweber - Yes Mike O'Malley - Yes Brian Risley - Yes Michelle Talarico - Yes

#coloradosprings City Council had a choice: reject the Karman Line annexation or let voters decide. They voted 6-3 to send it to the ballot

🗳️ Ballots mailing May 23
✖️ Vote NO by June 17

#ResponsibleGrowth #NoKarmanLine #ColoradoSprings #StopSprawl #noannexation #elpasocounty

Fall colors along the Credit River in the Ontario Greenbelt.

This is the world on the Credit River that Doug Ford would destroy for a highway. Once this is gone it is gone forever. We must save it. #SaveTheGreenbelt #stopthe413 #cdnpoli #onpoli #stopsprawl @davidsuzukifdn.bsky.social @gasp4change.bsky.social

Last day to comment on #Hwy413Act - please submit your comment. Not sure what to write? See the talking points below and check out what I wrote.

#ProtectTheGreenbelt #OnPoli #StopSprawl #Hwy413

ero.ontario.ca/notice/019-9...

environmentaldefence.ca/stop-the-413...

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