Councillors consider new communities on Calgary's outer edges - Calgary
A city committee heard seven applications to build new communities on Calgary's outer edge, but only four were recommended and given initial approval.
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A city committee heard seven applications to build new communities on Calgary's outer edge, but only four were recommended and given initial approval.
Calgary city council's decision comes in the fourth week of meetings on the issue, including an historic public hearing that saw more than 700 speakers address councillors.
After a 16-day long meeting of council and a marathon public hearing, Calgary's city council has voted in favour of changing the city's land use bylaw to rezone residential areas for higher-density housing.
On Tuesday, Ward 8 Coun. Courtney Walcott put forward a notice of motion asking Alberta Municipalities to explore allowing permanent residents to vote in local elections.
A Calgary councillor's motion that seeks to lobby the provincial government to allow permanent residents to vote was approved Tuesday.