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2 December 2025
Dani DeBoice, Vibrant Communities Calgary’s new executive director, said the city needs to find a long-term solution to fund the low-income subsidized transit pass, which has been propped up by one-time funding from the city’s reserves for the past few years. She also said the city needs to continue funding other poverty-reduction strategies, including the city’s below-market housing programs and day spaces for people experiencing homelessness. “At the end of the day, the measure of a great city isn’t how quickly it grows but how deeply it cares for the people who call it home,” she told council. The decisions you make this week will shape real lives in profound ways. We urge you to vote for a city where there is enough for all.”
Dani Deboice, executive director of Vibrant Communities Calgary, said that engagement with thousands of Calgarians has shown that housing affordability, access to social services, and public transit were extremely important. “Over the past two years, successes like the 850 per cent growth in non-market development permits and leading the country in the number of housing starts illustrate the impacts of good policy and strategy on housing access and affordability,” she said. “We strongly support continued investments in the implementation of the home is here strategy, and emphasize the importance of continuing to invest in non-market housing solutions.”
VCC’s advocacy to Calgary City Council on key social issues was covered by the Calgary Herald and Sun, and LiveWire Calgary.
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