Calgarians take blanket upzoning challenge to Alberta’s highest court

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The Western Standard article reports on Calgarians escalating their legal fight against the City’s blanket rezoning plan, which automatically upzoned more than 300,000 single-family and duplex lots to allow multi-unit housing. Opponents argue the move erodes neighbourhood character, reduces greenspace, and undermines homeowners’ expectations when buying in low-density communities. They stress that City Council pushed the rezoning through despite widespread public opposition, with critics claiming the bylaw amounts to social engineering and strips away local choice. Supporters, meanwhile, argue rezoning is needed to address housing shortages. The case has now advanced to Alberta’s highest court, where residents hope to overturn the bylaw.