Press Releases
Mar. 18, 2026
A call to repeal Calgary’s blanket upzoning bylaw, citing affordability, infrastructure, and public engagement concerns, and advocating for a return to targeted, community-informed planning.
Feb. 12, 2026
A summary of the legal review concluding that Calgary’s Housing Accelerator Fund agreement does not require citywide blanket rezoning, the City can remain compliant based on performance outcomes.
Feb. 9, 2026
CTFG provides Council with a Briefing Note to objectively assess federal housing funding risk ahead of the February 11, 2026 Infrastructure and Planning Committee Meeting
Nov. 28, 2025
Calgarians for Thoughtful Growth: HAF Funding Not Conditional on Blanket Upzoning
Nov. 19, 2025
Blanket Upzoning Repeal Process Begins, but CFTG Warns Language in Motion May Undermine Community Protections
Oct. 29, 2025
Calgarians Have Spoken — Now It's Time to ActThe New Council: Majority Supports Repeal
Oct. 6, 2025
Calgarians for Thoughtful Growth Endorses Key Candidates in Calgary’s Municipal Election
Sept. 22, 2025
Edmonton’s Affordability Report Warns: Calgary Risks the Same Housing Affordability Failure with Blanket Upzoning
Sept.2, 2025
Candidate Survey Reveals Strong Opposition to Blanket Upzoning Among Calgary Election Contenders
Aug. 13, 2025
Calgarians Appeal blanket Upzoning: Legal Challenge Moves to Alberta’s Highest Court
June 4, 2024
Hundreds of Residents Launch Court Action to Overturn Blanket Upzoning Bylaw
Calgary gets the dynamic mayor it needs
It’s the voice of reason many Calgarians — indeed, many Canadians — have been longing for
THOMAS: Report shows blanket upzoning makes housing more expensive
“Families wanting a home have to compete against investors chasing profit."
Survey shows majority of election candidates would repeal blanket upzoning in Calgary
Mayor Gondek and mayoral candidate Brian Thiessen did not respond to survey
Legal challenge against blanket rezoning taken to Alberta Court of Appeal
While a Court of King's Bench judge sided with the city earlier this year, a group of residents opposed to blanket rezoning is now taking its legal challenge to Alberta's highest court.
Calgarians take blanket upzoning challenge to Alberta’s highest court
“What’s at stake here is the right to be heard, not symbolically, but meaningfully”
A skeptic's take on the housing crisis: 'The developer is the good guy'
Vancouver urban design professor Patrick Condon says don't blame NIMBYs or Boomers - blame the speculators distorting the price of land
Housing markets slowly returning to pre-pandemic levels after a wild ride
Calgary market solidly in balanced conditions
Blanket rezoning: Ripple or wave? Weighing the fallout from city council's most contentious decision of 2024
190 development permit applications since approval of new zoning regime, which continues to face legal challenge
Blanket rezoning for Calgary: necessary tool or sledgehammer?
Public debate on contentious issue starts Monday
