Real Estate

"As residents shared their perspectives on how to make Banff better, challenges were reviewed and one principal theme emerged was that community well-being is under threat."

Bow Valley Engage has asked the province to refer TSMVPL developments to an envionmental assessment.

EDITORIAL: One of the most polarizing topics in the Bow Valley is underutilized housing supply.

LETTER: Confiscating the property of the aptly named subclass is simply a wealth transfer scheme that will mostly benefit the administrative class and do very little to address the housing crisis.

Banff council has passed first reading of a bylaw to authorize the municipality to borrow $1.16 million from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities for the Clean Energy Improvement Program.

LETTER: When you can’t attack the project you attack the person.

“I think a lot of people think the answers to our housing issues are quite simple and what we should do as leaders are quite simple and I don’t subscribe to that thinking,”

“I am hopeful that we can resolve this issue with more time, because patios help to make a more enjoyable experience for residents and visitors in Banff.”

LETTER: Whether you are for or against the pedestrian zone, please leave public safety out of the conversation.

Council directed administration to draft another bylaw to discuss uses around short- and long-term suites and B&Bs and was advised another bylaw would go through the same process as the omnibus bylaw with intent for three readings and a public hearing.