Access to affordable and appropriate housing decreases the likelihood that families and individuals will fall into or remain in poverty. As housing should cost no more than 30 percent of a person’s total income, a ‘total housing spectrum’ should be developed to ensure all people are housed in a dignified way and homelessness is prevented.
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One of the issues facing Calgarians today is the search for affordable housing. The Community Housing Affordability Collective (CHAC) is the collective engine for improving housing affordability in Calgary through cross-sector collaboration and community-based advocacy.
They are a network of individuals and organizations that are working together to make housing more affordable for Calgarians.
Access to safe and affordable housing helps create inclusive communities and makes our city a great place to live and work for citizens of all income levels. The City of Calgary provides an overview of affordable housing in Calgary. Recently they outlined an advocacy plan detailing the economic case for affordable housing and the current housing deficit.
Enough for All has joined up with the I Heart Home Collective to be a collective voice of people who care about ending homelessness in Calgary. Follow the hashtag #HomeforEveryone to learn more.
Each lever of change links to one or more of the 94 calls to action from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Housing links to #37 and #74.
E4A in Action
Building Back Better – Enough for All in action
2020 Evaluation Report highlights progress in poverty reduction
Calgary Poverty Profiles 2021
Highlighting the experiences of poverty in all 14 wards of Calgary
Report to Community
Evaluating our collective progress towards achieving Enough for All in 2020
News & Events
- Jan 6, 2022
Downtown encampment growing as cold weather lingers, faces relocation again
Meaghon Reid discusses growing encampments and how the answer is more housing with CityNews
- Dec 15, 2021
Analyzing the Government of Alberta’s affordable housing strategy
VCC and the Edmonton Social Planning Council review the Stronger Foundations strategy
- Dec 8, 2021
PODCAST: No Battle of Alberta when it comes to Poverty Reduction
Combining strengths in Alberta’s two largest cities
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