Councillor Ward's excellent amendment, seconded by Councillor Johnston which directed administration NOT to proceed with further development of the draft Calgary Plan & directed administration to identify
specific deficiencies in the current Municipal Development Plan & Calgary Transportation
Plan and return to council no later than Q2 2027 with targeted amendments to those plans including associated costs estimates, implementation requirements and infrastructure implications, lost 5-10. #yyccc
SOUND ON. Our
residential neighborhoods are not industrial parks.
Blatant disregard for bylaws pertaining to noise & other nuisance issues is an ongoing problem at many job sites.
This lack of respect contributes to the growing frustration with inappropriate and unwanted development.
The exploitation of our neighbourhoods and dehumanizing of existing residents needs to stop!
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WATCH THIS. This is what allowing R-CG on three consecutive lots looks like. Imagine this at the end of every block, on either side of the street. [the rear units are missing from this video]
FULL REPEAL with no amendments, please. Followed by a reset back to R-C1 & R-C2.
And then restart the engagement process and involve community residents. We are the experts in our neighbourhood.
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Great presentation at yesterday's public hearing on blanket rezoning @sarahelder! You made many excellent points.
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REPEAL, RESET, RE-ENGAGE: "Blanket rezoning has disrupted the perceived stability of neighbourhood planning, intensified community opposition and contributed to environmental trade-offs such as declining tree canopy."
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calgaryherald.com/opinion/co… via @calgaryherald
Lisa retweeted
"Mr. Walcott chides the new council for honouring campaign promises. In a municipal democracy, it is not a flaw when councillors try to do what they told voters they would do; it is a virtue."
"Many were elected on a clear commitment to revisit blanket upzoning and pursue different tools for affordability. If new facts reasonably change their view, they should explain why."
BLANKET UPZONING DOES NOT GUARANTEE DELIVERY OF AFFORDABILITY: "In a financialized housing market, modest homes on upzoned lots are treated mainly as redevelopment sites. They are demolished and replaced with premium units that must command high prices to cover inflated land costs. That does not preserve what little modest housing stock remains; it accelerates its disappearance."
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livewirecalgary.com/2026/03/…
BLANKET UPZONING DOES NOT GUARANTEE DELIVERY OF AFFORDABILITY: "In a financialized housing market, modest homes on upzoned lots are treated mainly as redevelopment sites. They are demolished and replaced with premium units that must command high prices to cover inflated land costs. That does not preserve what little modest housing stock remains; it accelerates its disappearance."
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livewirecalgary.com/2026/03/…
Public input has enormous value.
It provides local knowledge and real world experience.
Blatant disregard of public input is arrogant, disrespectful and a sign of weak governance.
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The CMHC are weaponizing our tax dollars against us.
These unelected, nameless, faceless bureaucrats have no business meddling in our lives. Calgarians made it very clear at the ballot box that we reject blanket rezoning. Federal funding shouldn't come with conditions that override voter intent. #yyccc #cdnpoli
NEW: CMHC says in order for Calgary to remain compliant with its funding agreement, any updated zoning “must not reintroduce exclusionary (single family only) zoning.”
globalnews.ca/news/11664100/…
CALGARY NEEDS A DASHBOARD FOR WATER LEAKS: The assertion by a city engineer that Calgary’s water loss problem is “like looking for needles in haystacks” because the system is large, speaks volumes about how Calgary’s water system is managed.
Edmonton's rate of water loss is estimated to be 5%. Calgary's rate of water loss is approximately 22%.
Best practice does not involve searching blindly for leaks across thousands of kilometres of pipe, but rather risk-based asset management.
The issue is not system size, it is prioritization. The South Bearspaw Feeder Main supplies approximately 60% of the Calgary’s water, has no redundancy, and is constructed of a PCCP vintage known for sudden failure. That is not a “needle in a haystack.” That is a known, high-consequence risk that should have been subject to proactive inspection and continuous monitoring years earlier.
Framing leakage as inevitable because the system is large shifts attention away from governance and investment decisions. Calgarians want those in charge of water system to know where the highest risks are, act on that knowledge, and protect critical infrastructure before failure occurs.
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Source article: cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/a…
Excellent questions from @JenniferWyness.
How is it possible that a senior manager was unaware of the weakness of this water pipe when virtually every other jurisdiction, including Edmonton, was taking measures to mitigate anticipated failure.
He's either lying or incompetent.
We need truth, transparency and competence at city hall. #yyc #yyccc
“Upzoning everywhere leads to chaotic planning – stable 100-year-old neighbourhoods full of heritage buildings become destabilized and have over-crowded schools.”
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Lisa retweeted
City councillors, the Mayor, receive an email letter from a local group reminding them of repeal promises made on the election trail. #yyc #yyccc #calgary
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Calling a closed-door task force "made-in Calgary" doesnt make it community-driven. Authentic engagement requires involving ordinary Calgarians, not just the so-called experts who already agree with administration. Calgarians want planning done WITH communities not TO them. #yyccc
There will be no trust at city hall until there is complete honesty and full transparency. Lies of omission are still lies.
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Dalgliesh timeline of the approvals of the HAF vs the HATF (aka Blanket Rezoning)
What’s missing?
#3 HAF approval, June 6, was presented by admin & debated by council a week earlier on May 31 IN CAMERA.
Thumbs up to our new mayor for seeking a made-in-Calgary solution to our housing challenges! Looking forward with optimism to see what we can accomplish if city hall works WITH citizens! #yyccc
Calgarians clearly rejected blanket rezoning. I work for Calgarians, plain and simple -- not politicians or bureaucrats in Ottawa or Edmonton. I'm pushing for a made-in-Calgary housing solution that reflects our city’s needs, respects communities, and delivers more homes people can afford. #yyccc