News

Aug
27

We are hiring: Join our team!

We are hiring a new Administration and Communications coordinator! This 15-hour/week position will support the administration and communications aspects of our work. We are looking for someone who can work with a team, organize our administrative work and coordinate our internal and external communications. We are sad to see Melody begin to transition out of this role so she can focus more on her family at this time.

A job description can be found here.

]If you have any questions or would like to apply please contact Ryan Andersen at [email protected] or (403)993-7123

Aug
08

Green Line to Eau Claire advocacy successful!

Victory! In June of 2024 Calgary Alliance turned up our advocacy efforts regarding the Green Line, asking council to ensure the Green Line would get built to Eau Claire. We are pleased to say that council voted on July 30th, 2024 to ensure a revised Phase 1 would still go to Eau Claire, as a key part of our messaging was that the Green Line needs to be built so that it can eventually serve North Calgary. Had the downtown section been scrapped and the core of the line not built to go to Eau Claire, we despaired of whether this transit line would ever make it over the river.

Aug
07

Discernment Assembly 2024

We are holding a Discernment Assembly on Monday September 16th at 7pm at Scarboro United Church. All member institutions are requested to come with their Core Teams ready to vote on the broad campaign topics on which the Alliance will focus our work for the next couple of years.

"Calgary city council approves strategy to address housing affordability"

Sep 17, 2023

Proponents of the strategy said the plan’s approval is only the beginning of the process, but sets the course for a series of actions to help address housing affordability.

Global News, "Calgary city council approves strategy to address housing affordability"

"Protest: A protester with the Calgary Alliance for the Common Good gathers to protest for ction to be taken on affordable housing and rent..."

Sep 15, 2023

PROTEST: A protester with the Calgary Alliance for the Common Good gathers to protest for action to be taken on affordable housing and rent, at City Hall on Thursday, September 14, 2023. More on the housing debate at livewirecalgary.com.

"‘Home is here’: Hundreds seek to be heard about housing at Calgary city hall"

Sep 14, 2023

Ryan Andersen with the Calgary Alliance for the Common Good recognized that elements of the recommended housing strategy, like removing parking minimums and going to one common land-use designation, became politicized before Thursday’s meeting.

“What we expect from our leaders is to cut through that politicizing and actually address the needs of Calgarians. They’re real and so real leadership addresses the real needs of communities,” Andersen said.

View previous media mentions here.