If swift action is not taken now, housing affordability will continue to erode at an alarming pace in our city as we continue to lose ground on the supply and condition of non-market affordable housing at a rapid rate. This is causing severe consequences to the social wellbeing of Calgarians, who are at risk of having to spend ever increasing shares of their household income on housing and who are at greater risk of homelessness.

You’ll hear a similar refrain in almost any industry: “know who you serve so you can serve them exceptionally well”.

And it may seem strange or even frustrating at first, but this is important even for housing providers like NHA, in order to ensure the success of our model and ultimately, the success of our residents.

Asset preservation for aging buildings with a nonprofit model is not a simple task and we’re shedding some light on how we make sure that our buildings (and the homes within them) remain in great shape for the years to come.

Here at NHA, we’ve certainly never taken the mental health of our residents lightly. But we’ve definitely seen shifts in need and we also continue to learn and understand more and more of what we don’t yet know.

Thank you for another exceptional year of serving, learning, and living in this beautiful community. We can’t wait to see what the next year will bring!

There isn’t a one-size-fits-all when it comes to accessible housing and the issue is that currently, funding for many accessibility requirements is politically motivated and not necessarily about the need.