Calgary's city council is preparing to debate its new housing strategy, Home is Here – The City of Calgary's Housing Strategy 2024-2030, which seeks to address the need for more affordable housing and the diversity of housing supply. The strategy includes 80 action items and is backed by funding from the local homebuilders' initiative, Resolve. The need for more non-market housing is highlighted by the new Norris House complex, which is nearly full and expected to be fully occupied within weeks. According to the city, there are 84,600 households in Calgary struggling to afford housing and the wait lists for social housing have increased by 18
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