Communicating with your file manager & building a relationship

We are aware of the concerns that many of you have surrounding communication and engagement with the file managers working in your area. With the recent changes to the  “request for comment” on applications with FOIP (removal of the applicants contact information), communication with your file manager is of the outmost importance for building relationships, meeting timelines, and having open dialogue. As a result, if there is a file manager that you are having a hard time contacting, please let the Federation know. We will be logging this information. 

Monitoring report on Contextual single and semi detached dwellings

For the past eight years, the contextual monitoring report has been part of the City’s workplan as they monitor and evaluate the progress of permitted infill housing. As many of you know, contextual dwellings are considered “permitted” uses within the land use bylaw and are not circulated to you. In the past eight years, the City has been amending the land use bylaw to make changes that balance both industry and the communities concerns. On April 24th, the report will be going to council to stop the monitoring process. I’ve outlined the city’s position and the Federation’s position in this post.

Calgary Heritage Roundtable May 24th

The Calgary Heritage Roundtable is pleased to present another event!  Celebrating the Canadian Experiment…through cultural landscapes… It has been said that the experiment that is Canada began millennia ago with our Indigenous peoples. It then commenced its inexorable evolution to present time with the arrival of the Europeans. These ‘stories written on the land’ are […]

SW Ring Road and Sign Installations

A message from the City of Calgary ______________________________________________________________________________________________ Hello, Please be advised that Alberta Transportation has now taken ownership of 37 Street SW. With the ongoing construction of the SW Ring Road over the next 4 to 6 years they have mandated that no signs be placed during this time along the following roadways: 37 […]

New school Construction in Calgary

What does it take to plan a new school in Calgary? With a record number of new schools planned and built in the last few years in Calgary, there was a need for increased, proactive collaboration between The City, school boards and Alberta Infrastructure.Learn how all partners worked together to build or modernize 50 new schools. 

Free event! TURN Cities in Pubs: The Politics of Affordable Housing 

TURN Cities in Pubs: The Politics of Affordable Housing  March 23rd | 5pm | Last Defense Lounge (LDL), University Main Campus FREE Registration (seats are limited): Click here  Decent housing is a human right. But many Calgarians struggle to afford this basic need. How can this dire situation be explained? Why is it difficult to provide affordable […]

Creating tools for growth in Developed areas – Follow up event on March 28th

The Federation of Calgary Communities along with the City of Calgary will be hosting an information session on the tools the city is developing to accommodate for growth in the developed areas. Project teams in attendance include the Developed Areas Guidebook, Centre City Guidebook, Green Line Station Area Planning, Urban Design Guidelines and the Land use Bylaw Districts.