Community Housing's Past and Future in Sunnyside

Quality, affordable housing is out of reach for too many Calgarians. Join us for a stroll through Sunnyside, as we consider the past and future potential of community housing in our city. This vibrant inner-city neighbourhood includes an impressive diversity of housing tenures and forms, including many non-market homes built by community members themselves.

WALK NOTES: busy sidewalks, will use speakers/voice amplification.

MEETING SPOT: 835 3 St NW – cul-de-sac in front of Sunnyhill Housing Co-op.

WALK LEADERS: Philip Cox, Sunnyhill Housing Co-op | Chris Bell, Norfolk Housing Association | Jaydan Tait, Attainable Homes

Phil has lived in Sunnyside for over half of his lifetime. He and his partner (Yvonne) are long-time members of the Sunnyhill Housing Cooperative. Their now adult kids went to Sunnyside School and they have grown vegetables in the community garden for many years. Phil consults as an evaluator of international development programs and projects. Chris is a passionate affordable housing advocate, with a background in urban planning, municipal government, and non-profit leadership. He joined Norfolk Housing Association as Director of Strategy in January 2025. Chris also serves on the Board of ESG Housing (formerly The Elder Statesmen Group). Jaydan Tait is President & CEO of Attainable Homes Calgary. AHC’s mandate is to create affordable housing on development ready land for Calgary and its citizens. He has been with the company since late 2018 and is driven to provide more housing opportunities for all Calgarians. Jaydan is a registered professional urban planner and has worked in the building and development industry since 2003, working on multi-family and mixed-use projects that aim to increases the variety of housing in Calgary so all people can share in the social life of the city. Jaydan currently sits on the Urban Land Institute Terwilliger Centre for Housing Awards Committee and is an instructor at the Haskayne School of Business at the University of Calgary. He lives in Calgary with his 2 sons and is building a missing middle 5 plex in Bridgeland.

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