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Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch
Fair enough, but you're still asking low income residents to find a way to ante up $55,000.00 per pad to do that. or add about $5000.00 per year to their bottom line living expenses.
Of course its going to be rejected, and I don't doubt that the city knew it would be rejected before they presented it.
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I don't disagree, but the residents did propose buying the park and the City did come back to them with a 'fair' evaluation on what that would entail. The fact that the residents found it prohibitively expensive suggests that it's not really worth it to the city either. I get the humanity issue, but throwing around millions of dollars while costing themselves additional millions to make complacent a rather small group of people doesn't make a ton of reasonable sense. I suppose the argument could be made that with the millions they save/rent they could have done better than 10,000 but inversely when apparently legally they could have offered 0.
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Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch
Or maybe grab some of the employees and search for options for relocation besides sending out a pamphlet with the addresses for homeless shelters.
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As far as I'm aware, they've had someone at the park for years talking to the residents individually with their options and suggestions.
Edit: Yeah:
http://calgaryherald.com/news/local-...ing-citys-help
Nenshi said officials have dealt diligently and in good faith with those homeowners over the past three years.
“We’ve had someone on site every week working individually one-on-one with people to help them find accommodation that makes sense for them . . . we will continue to help to ensure everyone has a safe and decent place to go.”