Announcement/Newsletter Blurb:

Affordable Housing Strategy Passed!

Over the past month, with our partners through the Calgary Alliance, we have worked together to ensure the City of Calgary's Affordable Housing Strategy is passed because we heard from you that this is one of the most important issues facing our communities. 

On Saturday, September 16th, this strategy was passed. This will begin the process of freeing land and money to build 3,000 more non-market affordable housing each year. It will enable the housing market to build more affordable housing through zoning changes, and the city will use its resources to create more temporary housing to meet the immediate needs of families with no homes and much more.  

Thank you to each of our members who wrote their city councillors, came to our rally and spoke before the city council - Together, our work will impact the lives of thousands of Calgarians struggling to afford a home. 

Social Media Post:

This week, we are celebrating what we accomplished together through the Calgary Alliance for the Common Good - Getting the City of Calgary's Affordable Housing Strategy Passed. This will impact thousands of Calgarians in need. 

Thanks to all of our members who worked together through the Calgary Alliance for the Common Good to get the City of Calgary's Affordable Housing Strategy Passed. Together, we are impacting thousands. 

Graphics for communication can be found at: 

• https://team.calgarycommongood.org/campaigns

We shared an update in our September 18th newsletter, which can be found here: https://team.calgarycommongood.org/september_18th_2023_housing_affordability_recommendations_pass_city_council

The latest news post can also be found here: https://www.calgarycommongood.org/housing_affordability_task_force_recommendations_pass_12_3

2. Our foundations of community organizing training is coming up October 21-22. We want to make sure we have a strong team in each of our institutions. Please invite your leaders to attend (or attend yourself). People can register at:

• https://www.calgarycommongood.org/202310_foundations_for_community_organizing

Graphics to promote this training can be found at: 

• https://team.calgarycommongood.org/campaigns

Thanks again to everyone who was involved in our affordable housing work. 

We will evaluate this work at our strategy team meeting, which will be September 28th at 10:15 (likely at CUPE 37- but confirmed with me before you come)

Ryan