Alberta Needs an Extra 20,000 Homes to Maintain Affordability, But How Do We Get There?

For builders, developers and Calgarians looking for more affordable places to live, Jan. 17 could possibly be remembered as a milestone in the way the city plans and manages new growth in old neighbourhoods. 

CivicWorks, an urban design and planning consultancy firm, presented the first-ever application under the city's new Housing Grade Oriented (H-GO) district, a new zoning tool that could provide more "missing middle housing" options.

The missing middle refers to a range of housing options that fall between single-family homes and apartment buildings. They include duplexes, town and row houses, stacked townhomes, courtyard townhouses and multiplexes.

The new infill buildings are meant to be compatible with existing single-family homes in mostly urban, walkable communities that are close to transit and other amenities. 

The hearing lasted just 22 minutes.

Arlux Construction Ltd. was given the green light to knock down the existing, single-family home on 12th Avenue S.W. in Shaganappi to make way for the community's first courtyard-style, multi-unit infill.

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