Mayor @jeromyyyc.bsky.social wanted it both ways. At the repeal hearing, he said the city was truly represented in an act of "local democracy," but also admitted that we are ignoring those who "may not have ever had a seat at the table." #yyc #yyccc

TFW $2 billion hits different once you find out it's measured in trees. #yyc #yyccc

Cllr @mykeatkinson.bsky.social was quick to correct the misinformation! R-CG has MORE tree requirements than RC-1 and RC-2. It also requires a landscaping plan, where the lower density land uses do not.

Cllr Jamieson says in IPC today that "density is the enemy of tree canopy". #yyc #yyccc

R-CG rezonings cost less council time per permit than other rezonings, and the gap got bigger as R-CG hearings became routine.

It costs ~$674 of council deliberation time per approved permit, averaged over 951 permits, from 2018–26. However, the costs are going up.

Why does this matter? What rezoning actually removed was a whole approval step. the rezoning itself took a median ~5.3 months at council. the building permit (~2 months) didn't change at all. So the time it saved was the council step. This saves money for the taxpayer as well as for the homebuyer.

Once R-CG became a base district, you could build a rowhouse without rezoning first. R-CG permits went 180 (2023) to 2,746 (2025) while total permits citywide barely moved.

The is tabling its quarterly report on rezoning today at IPC. Here's a look at what citywide rezoning did for housing in Calgary. And then, a moment of silence for what we've lost. #yyc #yyccc

In spite of @jeromyyyc.bsky.social's claim that local area plans are the way to go (instead of citywide R-CG rezoning), he still voted against 4 planning applications that the City's own planners recommended approving as consistent with the community's local area/area redevelopment plan. #yyccc

Here's what the most expensive decision making body in Calgary is doing with our taxpayer dollars. All because some councillors can't bring their own water bottles - something we expect from every kindergarten child. #yyc #yyccc

Cllr Chabot, says he wants data consolidated "into one portal… as opposed to trying to navigate a whole bunch of different reports." While sitting in front of a gigantic binder of papers. Why are people who aren't going to be here for the climate wars making decisions for us who are? #yyc #yyccc

Cllr Jamieson: "It's time we focus City Hall on delivering reliable infrastructure, safe for communities, and value for the taxpayer." And that's why we spent over $6000/hr talking about spending $25k to deliver water bottles to your office. #yyx #yyccc

Cllr Rob Ward: "Every dollar raised privately is a dollar that the city doesn't need to spend." However, I guess that doesn't apply to the $25k it's going to cost taxpayers to deliver him water bottles. #yyc #yyccc

You don't need to "believe" in climate change for it to be real. It's not a unicorn. Here are the days of smoke observed in Calgary since 1990. #yyc #yyccc

Of the 694 recorded motions for the current Calgary council term, how are the voting blocs lining up? Data shows that Kim Tyers (Ward 1) and Mike Jamieson (Ward 12) vote the same way 96% of the time. Explore the data: calgarylens.ca/council/alig... #yyc #yyccc

The Smith cabinet at its May 2025 reshuffle has the highest share of caucus on a supplement (55%): 27 cabinet members out of 49 UCP MLAs, costing about $5.0M/yr in cabinet salaries alone. By contrast, Notley's 12-minister cabinet was the smallest and cheapest in the modern era.

Alberta's political pay ladder, 2026: Premier — $227K Cabinet Minister — $222K Non-Cabinet MLA — $158K Average Alberta worker — $71K

Calgary's Downtown Commercial Core is on track to generate $344M in property tax. This is 7.3% of the citywide total, from a single neighbourhood. The Free Fare Zone costs ~$0 to keep. Why are suburb councillors making decisions for downtown communities? #yyc #yyccc #handsoffourfreefarezone

Calgary's rezoning public hearing is today. Only 0.2% of Calgarians submitted written comments. This map shows who's being heard — and who isn't. rezoning.pixeltree.ca #yyccc #yyc #opendata