The event focused on three themes: community, design, and policy. Together, these themes provided a comprehensive framework for understanding how housing challenges are produced and how they can be addressed. This report follows the structure of the Housing Collaborators Guidebook (See Appendix 1) used during the action-dialogue workshop, which supported collaborators in moving from identifying barriers and gaps to co-developing potential pilot solutions. It presents a synthesis of key insights across Calgary’s housing ecosystem, including the identification of systemic barriers, service and policy gaps, and emerging “bright spots” - promising practices that can be scaled or replicated.
To advance this work, a Housing Working Group will be established to guide the development of pilot projects, support collaborative research, strengthen partnerships, and inform policy change. This report provides a foundation for that next phase - outlining key insights, identifying opportunities, and setting a direction for coordinated action to advance housing justice in Calgary.