Housing Affordability
Housing affordability refers to the accessibility of housing options that are reasonably priced relative to individual or household incomes, ensuring that Albertans can secure adequate shelter without facing financial hardship.
ResourceA Roof Over Our Heads Update
With many federal housing programs set to expire in 2009, it is an appropriate time to carefully consider the future of housing policy.
ResourceSeniors’ Housing Series
A series of brochures produced addressing numerous concerns of Alberta Seniors with regards to rental and home ownership. These include Life Leases, Renting out a Room in Your Home, Renting a Condominium, Reverse Mortgages.
ResourceCementing our Relationship: Private Sector Involvement in Affordable Housing: A summary report
Cementing Our Relationship highlights affordable housing projects undertaken by Alberta builders and developers and their recommendations to encourage more involvement from within the private sector. Capturing lessons and experiences from the work already being done, this report endeavors to promote increased private sector participation in the production of affordable housing, and provides recommendations to all levels of government regarding key legislative changes that could facilitate further participation by the private sector.
ResourceMunicipal Land Development Policies and Regulations and the Impact on Calgary Housing Affordability
The report investigated Calgary’s housing affordability since 1980 and offered comparison with other Canadian cities, discussed the factors that affect housing prices, and provided recommendations to improve the affordability of Calgary’s residential real estate market.
ResourceAffordable Housing Initiative: Affordable Housing Facilitator Program Status Report
Between October 2000 and April 2003, the total AHI Housing Facilitator program totalled $133,950; funded by AREF and managed by AREA. This analytical report represents the status, content and findings resulting from work completed by the Affordable Housing Facilitators program, Affordable Housing Initiative (2000-2003). It presents the current status of the twenty-nine projects and initiatives involving the direct or indirect support of both Facilitators for the duration of this program.
ResourceCoronation and District Seniors Housing Needs Assessment
The report offers valuable data and information on the need for seniors’ affordable housing in rural communities.
ResourceThe International Housing Coalition Case Study 3: Aboriginal Housing in Canada: Building on Promising Practices
This study entitled Aboriginal Housing in Canada: Building On Promising Practices was prepared as part of a series organized by the International Housing Coalition for presentation at the World Urban Forum in June 2006.
ResourcePeople and Place
This report was written by the People and Place project team. It addresses the primary purpose of the project – a business rationale and strategy for the development of a mixed-use affordable housing/business incubator liner building along International Avenue (17th Avenue SE) in Greater Forest Lawn.
ResourceEvaluation of REALTOR®S Initiative for Affordable Home Ownership (The Home Program)
An evaluation of the impact of the Home Program on its participants and to ascertain what, if any, improvements can be made to the program.
ResourceThe Wetaskiwin Comprehensive Housing Needs Assessment for the City of Wetaskiwin the County of Wetaskiwin No.10 and the Town of Millet
This comprehensive housing needs assessment is designed to provide an overall strategy for Seniors’ Homes & Community Housing to follow in addressing affordable housing issues within the City of Wetaskiwin, the County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 and the Town of Millet.
ResourceCreating a Future of Home Ownership for Persons with Developmental Disabilities May 2003
Various vignettes of experiences of developmentally challenged people in a variety of living situations.