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September 13th - Media Advisory: Calgarians gather to take action on affordable housing.
September 13th, 2023
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Calgary, AB - Please join us for a gathering of Calgarians on Thursday, September 14th at noon in front of council chambers.
Members of this rally will be gathering for noon and entering into chambers at 1:00 PM.
- This rally is in partnership with More Neighbours Calgary, Calgary’s Future, ACORN, the Calgary Climate Hub, Calgary Student Alliance and the Calgary Alliance for the Common Good.
- Photo/Video Opportunity: Students will be arriving via two buses at noon, and there will be an availability to take photos and video materials. They will be arriving in front of city hall.
- There will be an opportunity for photos at 12:20 PM of the rally, with speeches by...
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September 7th - Media Advisory: Calgarians gather to take action on affordable housing.
September 7th, 2023
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Advisory: Calgarians gather to take action on affordable housing.
Calgary, AB - Please join us for a gathering of Calgarians on Thursday, September 14th at noon in front of council chambers.
Members of this rally will be gathering for noon and entering into chambers at 1:00 PM.
This rally is in partnership with More Neighbours Calgary, Calgary’s Future, ACORN, the Calgary Climate Hub, Calgary Student Alliance and the Calgary Alliance for the Common Good.
Read moreNovember 21st - Calgarians to gather to take action for a better budget.
November 21st, 2022
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Calgarians gather to take action for a better budget.
Calgary, AB - Please join us for a gathering of Calgarians on Tuesday, November 22nd at noon in front of council chambers. Members of the Calgary Alliance for the Common Good will be gathering for noon, wearing their bright green scarves and entering into chambers at 1:00 PM.
There will be an opportunity for photos at (roughly) 12:20 PM.
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Media Coverage
"Calgary city council approves strategy to address housing affordability"
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.
Read more"Protest: A protester with the Calgary Alliance for the Common Good gathers to protest for ction to be taken on affordable housing and rent..."
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.
Read more"‘Home is here’: Hundreds seek to be heard about housing at Calgary city hall"
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.
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Learn more about the Calgary Alliance:
The Calgary Alliance for the Common Good is a non-partisan and non-profit alliance of congregations, unions, school and community groups in Calgary representing more than 35,000 people. These organizations came together to form the Calgary Alliance for the Common Good in order to organize the power of our communities to shape a just and compassionate city.