There’s also the recently launched Calgary Alliance for the Common Good, a non-partisan and non-profit organization of religious congregations, unions, school and community groups all working towards a better Calgary.

“The root of what we do, but also in some ways the most counter-cultural thing we do, is that we sit down and have lots of cups of coffee with people,” says Ryan Anderson, lead organizer. “It’s taking the time to encounter other people as human beings and to be curious about them."

The Sprawl wrote an article that featured the relational side of our work. It can be found here.

Our founding assembly got some great coverage in the media. Have a look at some of the articles, interviews and videos.

Before our founding assembly, our board chair penned an opinion editorial in the Calgary Herald. You can read it here.

LiveWire Calgary was on hand to report on our official founding as the Calgary Alliance for the Common Good. You can review their coverage here.

Our #KeepCalgaryStrong Campaign received strong media coverage.

Here is a sampling of some of the press.