Last month we released a podcast with Kathryn Davies of [[More Neighbours Calgary]], to talk about the organization, housing advocacy in Calgary, and the trajectory for both in the past and future.
You can find it wherever you get your podcasts, or watch the video here on YouTube!
In this episode, we touch on the birth of More Neighbours Calgary, including the Housing Strategy decision that precluded it; the importance of positive community engagement in overcoming these political challenges; the impacts of zoning on housing affordability and availability; and the necessity for collaboration among various stakeholders for housing solutions.
We touched on the experiences that Kathryn has had as a homeowner and community member in Banff Trail, one of the original testing sites for R-CG; and how those experiences helped influence, and connect the members of More Neighbours Calgary.
Just because Council passed Rezoning for Housing doesn’t mean the fight for pro-housing policy is over. We could be set back to square one at any second if they choose to rescind the decision.
More Neighbours Calgary is looking forward to representing the pro-housing voice in ongoing LAP’s, in the City of Calgary’s Zoning Bylaw engagement, in hot-button development issues around the city (like Glenmore Landing and Viscount Bennet), single-egress building code reform, and much-much more in preparation for next year’s municipal election.
I’m working on a video to examine the Rezoning for Housing decision and debate within the context of zoning reform past, and future. So stay tuned for more interviews in the coming months from a variety of exciting guests on this topic!