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Alberta Building Trades and Premier unite on workforce development via structured working groups and integrated project planning to reduce delays, improve scheduling, and boost efficiency—huge potential for faster multifamily timelines.
Calgary's recent rezoning decisions have ignited political debate yet positioned the city as one of the most responsive municipalities to housing supply needs, coinciding with home sales dipping as supply catches up to demand.
Unanimous first reading passed for zoning amendment allowing house suites in duplexes across all residential zones, plus single-detached homes.
Red Deer council targets affordable housing shortage by easing rules for house suites in duplexes:
Calgarians are rallying against a rezoning policy allowing more housing types on single properties, turning the debate contentious with thousands involved.
Edmonton launches CAP to curb messy sites and poor practices fueling infill complaints.
Multiple outlets confirm: Calgary secures its third HAF installment — $64.7M — post-repeal, previously at-risk.
Calgary has secured $65M in federal housing funds, directly tied to its 2024 bylaw expanding land use to include rowhouses and townhomes on former single-detached zones. A key win for zoning reforms unlocking federal support.
Edmonton's dual approach to faster housing delivery:
Key arc in Calgary's zoning saga:
12-3 council vote repeals controversial bylaw effective Aug 4, reverting properties to prior zoning.
Key implications for multifamily projects:
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Alberta's new Expedited 120-Day Approvals Act targets cumbersome delays in major project permitting:
Bowness homeowners call updated flood hazard mapping "government overreach" for limiting riverfront redevelopment—a fresh regulatory hurdle in Calgary's development landscape.
