The Ward 7 office has heard the numerous comments about the Residential Parking Permit (RPP) system, We would like to thank everyone for contributing feedback about the RPP system and the proposed alternative systems brought forward by the Ward 7 Office.
On July 4th, Council Voted to postpone the implementation of the RPP system until December 4, 2023 to allow for further review of the Residential Parking Zones and the fee schedule for the program. Our office will continue to meet with Administration and other members of Council to work towards a system that benefits the people of Ward 7, and all of Calgary.
For any additional questions or concerns on the RPP program, or for detailed maps for restrictions in your area please reach out to: caward7@Calgary.ca
The Ward 7 office is committed to delivering up-to-date and transparent information to our communities about the Event Centre deal as negotiations progress. Please visit our website via the link above for a brief summary on the scope of the project, an outline of the community improvements within this deal, and the financial agreement information.
Our office will continue to provide updates on this project as more details come forward.
For any questions, comments, or concerns please do not hesitate to reach out to us at WARD7@Calgary.ca
On Wednesday June 7, Calgary City Council voted 14-1 in favour to adopt as amended these new set of recommendations
1. Receive the Housing and Affordability Task Force Recommendations and Actions (“Recommendations”) for information (Attachment 2);
2. Disband the Housing and Affordability Task Force and thank its members for their time and professional advice;
3. Direct Administration to incorporate the Housing and Affordability Task Force Recommendations and Actions into the revisions presently underway on the Corporate Affordable Housing Strategy, which is scheduled to return to Community Development Committee in September 2023;
4. Direct Administration, as part of the September 2023 Committee presentation, to clearly identify which Housing and Affordability Task Force Recommendations and Actions were incorporated into the Corporate Affordable Housing Strategy, the corporate-wide implications (including but not limited to changes to base land use district, parking requirements, or funding for the downtown incentive program), and the decisions required from Council as a result;
5. Direct Administration to bring forward specific actions for further consideration and deliberation through committee to Council, including those that require additional budget resources to the monthly standing Executive Committee item “Strategic Discussion on Building and Delivering on Plans and Budgets”.
6. Direct Administration to report on the status of the implementation of the updated Corporate Affordable Housing Strategy on a quarterly basis, through Community Development Committee to Council, commencing in Q4 2023.
For the full statement from Councillor Wong please visit the Ward 7 Webpage
