by Web Administrator | September 12, 2022 | Blog: Housing
Blog: Living on a Loonie – Unaffordable housing and its effect on different ethno-racial communities February 18, 2020 By Jayme Wong “Ethno-racial and nativity differences in access to affordable housing in Canada” is a research paper written by Kate H. Choi...
by Web Administrator | December 16, 2021 | ESPC Announcements, Law and Crime: Youth, Levels of Government: Alberta, Resources: Housing
What you need to know about Stronger Foundations: The Government of Alberta’s affordable housing strategy February 18, 2020 Download the Strategy Report (PDF) On Nov 1, 2021 the Government of Alberta released Stronger Foundations: Alberta’s 10-year strategy to...
by Sydney Sheloff | May 28, 2021 | ESPC Publications: Community Matters, Levels of Government: Alberta, Resources: Housing, Social Issues: Indigenous People, Social Issues: Poverty, Social Issues: Racism
fACTivist Feature Article: Addressing Racialized Populations’ Barriers to Affordable Housing February 18, 2020 Note: this is excerpted from the Spring 2021 edition of our fACTivist publication. The Edmonton Social Planning Council, in collaboration with volunteers and...
by Web Administrator | March 11, 2021 | ESPC Publications: Fact Sheets, Levels of Government: City of Edmonton, Resources: Housing, Urban Issues: Planning
fACT Sheet — Zoning Bylaws and Affordable Housing March 11, 2021 Download the Zoning Bylaws and Affordable Housing fACT Sheet (PDF) Introduction Ending chronic homelessness has been a priority for Edmonton’s City Council in recent years. In 2009, the city...
by Brett Lambert | March 1, 2021
Join us in our series of free lunchtime talks about social issues and learn about diverse ways to help create a community in which all people are full and valued participants! When: Thursday, March 11, 2021 at 12 PMWhere: Online, via Zoom (register here to secure your...
by Susan Morrissey | August 13, 2020 | ESPC Announcements, Levels of Government: Alberta, Resources: Housing
Submission to the Government of Alberta’s Affordable Housing Review Panel August 13, 2020 Download the written submission as a PDF Note: this is a written submission the Edmonton Social Planning Council provided to the Government of Alberta’s Affordable...
by Brett Lambert | July 9, 2020 | ESPC Announcements, ESPC in the News, Resources: Housing, Social Issues: Poverty
Op-Ed: All parties must be prepared to compromise to prioritize human-rights approach to affordable housing (July 9, 2020) July 9, 2020 Note: This op-ed was originally published in the Edmonton Journal on July 9, 2020. by Sandra Ngo and Brett Lambert We’ve seen the...
by Web Administrator | October 17, 2019 | ESPC Announcements, ESPC Publications: Reports, Resources: Housing, Social Issues: Poverty, Statistical Information: Engagement, Urban Issues: Planning
Access to stable and quality housing can produce positive outcomes to community health and education, and ultimately improve neighbourhood conditions and perceptions. Families that are in unstable housing are more likely to face intergenerational poverty. Living in...
by Web Administrator | May 24, 2016 | ESPC in the News
Affordable housing, transit access part of Edmonton plan to lift 10,000 families out of poverty in five years Elise Stolte | Edmonton Journal Published on: May 20, 2016 | Last Updated: May 20, 2016 10:58 AM MDT Edmonton’s plan for dealing with poverty was released...
by Web Administrator | July 2, 2015 | ESPC Announcements
Inside this edition: Michael Shapcott's Right to Housing Conference remarks, expiring federal housing agreements, Jay Freeman's Top Ten List on affordable housing, nine Edmontonians talk about affordable housing and an introduction to new board member David...
by Web Administrator | April 2, 2015 | ESPC Publications: Community Matters
Inside this edition: Michael Shapcott’s Right to Housing Conference remarks, expiring federal housing agreements, Jay Freeman’s Top Ten List on affordable housing, nine Edmontonians talk about affordable housing and an introduction to new board member...
by Web Administrator | January 6, 2008 | ESPC Press Releases
by: John Kolkman, freelance The provincial and city governments are talking a good game when it comes to the urgent need to build more affordable housing. So why is so little progress being made? Edmonton is in a housing affordability crisis. Vacancy rates are...
