Perspectives

Well thought out, informed viewpoints from diverse perspectives on issues important to Calgarians.

Perspectives: Restrictive zoning will hold Calgary’s housing market back

Since 1988, when Calgary hosted the Winter Olympics, it has tripled in size, and that growth isn’t slowing down. Calgary is expected to hit 2...
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Perspectives: Rinkrat regret and hoser heartbreak – Approaching the final buzzer for Calgary’s ODRs

There is a specific kind of exhaustion known only to the 'Rink Rat,' the community volunteer who stands alone in the dark at 2...
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Perspectives: Don’t believe housing opponents masquerading as affordability advocates

On Nov. 21, I published an op-ed titled “Backward Beliefs About Housing Shaping the Debate on Rezoning” in the Calgary Herald, making an analogy that...
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Perspectives: Calgary’s gender gap in politics is widening — Here’s why it matters

Calgary swore in a new city council on Oct. 29, a moment that should have represented progress and purpose. Instead, it laid bare just how...
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Perspectives: Calgary police must use their social capital to demand housing, not more officers

“Arresting is connecting.” When I read how CPS Chief McLellan was attempting to frame last week's exercise, I couldn’t believe it.  On November 5, the Calgary...
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Perspectives: Millennium Park vision botched by lack of community input

Imagine being in the middle of a city, while green laser lights shoot all over, basking concrete undulations and grass in a warm green...
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