Affordable Housing
Gov of AB Rent Supplement Programs
Submitted by Ashley on Tue, 07/22/2008 - 13:26.From the Government of Alberta Website:
"Rent Supplement Programs provide assistance to households in need to obtain and maintain affordable and suitable rental accommodation. The programs provide rent subsidies in eligible rental projects."
Affordable Housing Links for Edmonton
A list we've compiled following many requests on where one can look for housing in the Edmonton Area. Please let us know if you have more you would like to add.
Craig's List
http://edmonton.en.craigslist.ca/
University of Alberta Student's Union Housing Registry
http://www.su.ualberta.ca/services_and_businesses/services/infolink/hous...
RentingSpaces Off Campus Housing
http://www.rentingspaces.ca/index.htm
Northern Alberta Cooperative Housing Association
http://www.nacha.ca/co-opindex.htm
ArtsHab; a residence/studio space for artists
http://www.artshab.com/
Report Back – Cornerstones Inclusionary Affordable Housing Policy meeting (Apr 23/08)
Submitted by Greg Farrants on Sun, 04/27/2008 - 11:43.Report Back – Cornerstones Inclusionary Affordable Housing Policy meeting
April 23, 2008
The public input portion of the Inclusionary Housing policy meeting was overall a success. This meeting, in terms of affordable housing in Edmonton and Alberta, was extremely important. Essentially, the meeting was about how to distribute affordable housing across the city and how to encourage inclusionary housing to private industry given a fixed budget and legislative limitations in the Municipal Government Act.
ADAH to do Affordable Housing presentations in Greater Edmonton Area
Submitted by Ashley on Fri, 04/18/2008 - 13:39.ADAH is currently working on a presentation on the Housing Crisis in Alberta. If you are a member of a church group, or community organization, and would like to ADAH to present to your group, please email us at adah@riseup.net
Our hope is to educate the public on this issue, and have more people informed and willing to take action to improve the situation.
URGENT SEQUEL ACTION: Flood City Hall with Request to Speak forms on Inclusionary Housing
Submitted by Ashley on Fri, 04/18/2008 - 13:26.Hello all,
Once again, we need to flood City Hall with Request to Speak forms on Inclusionary Housing AND demonstrate our rightful public input and presence on this issue. This time the meeting is with the Executive Committee and Inclusionary Zoning is scheduled to be discussed on Wednesday, April 23, 2008 at 1:30pm sharp. It will be in the River Valley Room at City Hall and not in Council Chambers.
