Infill Development Discussion

[outoftheice]

Came across this website today. Not sure if it's associated with the Take Back Alberta or Take Back City Hall groups but I do find it interesting how rezoning to encourage infill housing creates this weird alliance between progressives and conservatives who typically never see eye to eye. To me, that means it is probably a good policy.

CCHC - Stop the $1 Billion Taxpayer Penalty

Calgary Conservative Housing Coalition: Don't let City Council waste $861M in federal funding. Calculate your tax penalty and contact your councillor before March 23, 2026.

takebackcalgary.ca

 

[trtcttc]

Came across this website today. Not sure if it's associated with the Take Back Alberta or Take Back City Hall groups but I do find it interesting how rezoning to encourage infill housing creates this weird alliance between progressives and conservatives who typically never see eye to eye. To me, that means it is probably a good policy.

CCHC - Stop the $1 Billion Taxpayer Penalty

Calgary Conservative Housing Coalition: Don't let City Council waste $861M in federal funding. Calculate your tax penalty and contact your councillor before March 23, 2026.

takebackcalgary.ca

I think we should try to keep the funding but realistically, if this funding was rescinded, it won't result in tax increases. Most of the funding is going towards increasing housing and those just won't happen.

 

[whatchyyc]

I think we should try to keep the funding but realistically, if this funding was rescinded, it won't result in tax increases. Most of the funding is going towards increasing housing and those just won't happen.

To me these read as a lot of the money is related to infrastructure upgrades, and not having that money would put the city in trouble for those critical lifecycle projects

 

[trtcttc]

To me these read as a lot of the money is related to infrastructure upgrades, and not having that money would put the city in trouble for those critical lifecycle projects
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The fact that a colour coded chart like that made it into a public report is pretty funny. Not all of these funds are related to rezoning. Cities that don't have citywide rezoning are also receiving HICC and CPTF funding. The HAF funds are most directly at risk, and that's entirely dedicated to affordable housing and permitting reforms. I don't see this council raising taxes to build non-market housing.