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Join host Alkarim Devani as he discusses Canada's housing needs with development experts, politicians and passionate community members. As cities continue to hit their housing capacity, Alkarim is on a mission to help others deliver middle housing and gentle density at scale in our established neighbourhoods across Canada. He wants to connect more people to the simple pleasure of living in walkable neighbourhoods full of vibrant local businesses and existing infrastructure. Alkarim is the co ...
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How Do We Solve the Housing Crisis? With Sarah Woodgate, President and CEO, Calgary Housing Company
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Sarah Woodgate is the President and CEO of the Calgary Housing Company. As a professional urban planner, she began her career in Ontario and has now been in Calgary for over 20 years. As Sarah notes: The housing crisis is moving fast, and one thing is clear: we need a major boost in housing supply from all sources. Middle housing is a crucial part …
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How to Maintain Character While Developing Neighbourhoods with Jason Thorne
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Jason Thorne spent the last 10 years working at the Head of Planning and Development of the City of Hamilton. Now, he is working at Stantec leading their urban placement section across Canada. He focuses on urban work, solving complex urban issues and more. He joins Al for coffee to chat about the explosive growth Hamilton experienced, similarities…
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Opportunities for Vancouver’s Housing Sector from General Manager, Planning, for City of Vancouver, Josh White
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Josh White ended up in politics by accident. After volunteering to write policy with Nenshi in Calgary, he ended up working as the Senior Policy Advisor when Nenshi won the election. He has also worked for the City of Calgary on city and regional planning, eventually ending up as the General Manager, Planning, Urban Design & Sustainability for the …
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Can You Actually Build Affordable Housing in Canada? With Mark Erickson, Studio North
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Mark Erickson is the Principal and Owner of Studio North – a Calgary-based architectural firm that specializes in custom homes, heritage renovations, multi-family units, laneway housing and public art. Mark joins Al to talk about the surprising challenges of laneway housing builds, if it’s actually possible to build something that is affordable in …
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Has Calgary’s Re-Zoning Changed the Way People Are Building? With Kayla Browne, Founder of BOLD
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Kayla Browne is the Founder of BOLD Workshop Architecture – a progressive architecture and development studio located in Calgary. BOLD aims to produce excellent designs for their clients and the community while creating authentic connections to place. In this episode, Kayla joins Al to talk about how Calgary’s recent re-zoning has affected what sty…
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Calgary’s Middle Housing History and What the Future Holds with Paul Battistella
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Paul Battistella is a developer in Calgary that has transformed how development happens within established neighbourhoods. Coming from a family of developers, Paul has unique insight into Calgary’s history with infill and middle housing, along with a wealth of experience to inform what we can expect to see next. Want to learn more about middle hous…
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Transitioning From Single Family Development to Middle with Ryan Doherty
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In this week’s episode we’re talking with Ryan Doherty, owner of Pen Lake Ventures Inc, a boutique real estate firm specializing in owning and developing urban properties. He joins Al to talk about his transition from single family home development to middle housing. Ryan shares his perspective on investing in middle housing projects and how to ret…
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What Canadians Can Learn from the California’s Housing Policies with Greg Morrow
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Greg Morrow is the Executive Director and Faculty Director at the UC Berkeley College of Environmental Design. In this episode, Greg joins Al to talk about the middle housing process in California and what Canada can learn from it. They talk about the cost of housing, how middle housing affects transit and what is realistically needed to create dev…
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[SPECIAL EPISODE] Mayor Sohi Interview: Edmonton’s Innovative Middle Housing Policies
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Following the largest public hearing in Calgary’s history, City Council made a future-altering decision to empower Calgarians and provide the opportunity to develop middle housing. Just a few months earlier, Edmonton City Council was met with little opposition when they made a similar change, despite even more aggressive policy. So, what was the di…
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How to Find Financing for Middle Housing Projects with Tye Reidie, Principal at Canada ICI
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This week Al is talking with Tye Reidie, Principal at Canada ICI (aka, Al’s “finance guru”). In this episode, Al and Tye talk about Canada ICI’s work, how to find financing for middle housing projects, managing debt for a project, the Canadian rental market, interest rates and what it actually takes to participate in middle housing. Want to learn m…
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Alberta Real Estate Isn’t Slowing Down with Jared Chamberlain
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Jared Chamberlain is the Team Lead at Chamberlain Group, a Calgary-based real estate group that services Calgary and the surrounding area. Jared joins Al to talk about Calgary’s citywide rezoning, the city’s fast expansion, what is happening with interest rates and when people considering buying property should take the plunge. Show notes: 00:30 – …
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Calgary’s Decision to Approve Citywide Rezoning with Courtney Walcott, Ward 8 Councillor
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UPDATE: Coffee In a Cocktail Bar is now Meet in the mddl. Thank you for subscribing! Calgary recently approved citywide rezoning, one of 98 recommendations a task force put together with Ward 8 Councillor, Courtney Walcott. In this episode, Courtney talks with Al about how the 98 recommendations came to be, what level of involvement the city has wi…
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Renting By Choice, Raising a Family in the Inner City and Planning for Your Dream Home with Mike Payne
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Mike Payne is a partner and the Client Services Director at Arcade Studios, an award-winning Calgary-based digital agency. He joins Al to talk about Calgary’s housing options for families, wanting to live around the hub of a city and middle housing. Show notes: 00:30 – How Mike ended up in Calgary. 01:30 – Mike’s experience with housing in Canada a…
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Aging In Place, Defining the Inner City and Creating Accessible Housing with Richard White
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Richard White is the writer behind the blog, Everyday Tourist. He is always searching for new experiences and surprises as he wanders the streets, parks, plaza and alleys of Calgary and other cities. Richard worked a variety of roles over his career, including an urban development consultant. He joins Al to talk about his stance that senior Calgari…
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How Middle Housing Affects Property Owners. A Discussion with Alice Lam
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Alice Lam is a commercial portfolio manager, business owner and founder of several non-profit initiatives. She has lived in all four quadrants during her time in Calgary. She joins Al to talk about Calgarians’ housing needs, how middle housing affects property owners and the impact density has on small businesses. Show notes: 00:40 – Alice’s experi…
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Using Middle Housing to Solve Calgary’s Housing Needs with Jeffrey Cox
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Jeffrey Cox is a realtor in Calgary who works with clients across a spectrum of ages and housing needs. He joins Al to talk about what the realities are around housing affordability in Calgary, if middle housing projects detract buyers from neighbourhoods, why “city wide rezoning” sounds more daunting than it is and why he’s excited for mddl School…
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Meet your host, Alkarim Devani, as he breaks down what you can expect from Coffee In a Cocktail Bar. The first episodes will launch May 15th and are published weekly on Wednesdays. Hit follow or subscribe to be notified!By mddl
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