How has the demand for City services changed over the last few years?
It has remained consistent in some areas & grown in others. This is a reflection of the growing size & complexity of our city. Here are a few key highlights. (thread)
🔨 We've seen a 30% increase in home renovation project permit applications this year.
We've also seen a dramatic increase in non-standard proposals related to development applications. That means that developers are doing things in new ways in 2020.
🚌 Our Fair Entry program makes applying for fee-subsidized City services easier, like the @calgarytransit low-income pass, rec fee assistance, property tax assistance & more.
In 2018, 67% of low-income Calgarians were served through the program. In 2019, that jumped to 72%.
♻️ For our waste & recycling services, changes due to COVID-19, damaged carts from a June hailstorm, and starting Tag-a-Bag resulted in 11% more service requests from Calgarians this year.
🚧 In 2019, we filled 16,658 potholes. By the end of last month, we had filled 20,720.
Next week, Council will be discussing a proposed overall tax rate decrease of 1.66% for 2021. This tax rate decrease builds on a series of adjustments to our operating budget.
When you get up in the morning & brush your teeth, you probably don’t think about how that tap water got to you.
High-quality tap water costs less than one cent per glass in Calgary. That’s 500 times less expensive than bottled water. Here’s a thread of fun water facts 👇
Our three wastewater treatment plants treat over 300,000 litres of wastewater per minute – the equivalent of over 57,000 dump trucks of sewage a day.
Our stormwater system protects our communities from damage and flooding. We manage over 125 billion litres of rain and runoff every year.
After the 2013 flood, over 200 flood recovery projects were completed.
Calgary Transit’s mission is to connect you with people & places you care about by providing safe, accessible, reliable & courteous public transportation.
But how do we achieve that mission & how do the numbers break down? If you’re into stats, this is the thread for you 👇
It costs $0.48 per kilometer to drive, versus $0.27 per kilometer to use @calgarytransit over an average trip of about 12 km.
So that means it costs $6.02 to drive an average car on an average trip versus the $3.40 for a single-ride fare to make the same trip on Calgary Transit.
We are striving to create a cleaner environment for our future generations. For each C-Train, 500 cars are taken off our roads, equivalent to a carbon dioxide emissions reduction of 3,778 barrels of oil consumed.
Earlier this week, it came to our attention that someone had installed bench plaques at Bowmont Park. Due to our policy around commemorative plaques and graffiti, we removed them.
But we heard from Calgarians that you loved the sayings and you wanted them to stay. (thread)
We listened & reinstalled all the plaques. As The City, we have to err on the side of caution - but in this case, it was a bit too cautious.
Listening to what’s important to Calgarians is part of our job. If we can make changes for a better outcome, that’s what we’ll do.
Visit Bowmont Park and see if you can find all six signs. And for more adventures and unique experiences, head to a park in your community. Calgary parks make life better every day.
We ask that you contact us at 311 for any future ideas on park signage or installations.
With the beautiful weather we’ve been having, we hate to say it – but winter is coming.
The good news is that we are ready with supports to help businesses continue their operations safely. (thread)
Council has waived several permit fees until April 2021.
✅ Development permits for outdoor cafes, changes of use & more.
✅ Building permits related to outdoor cafes & dividers to reduce the spread of COVID-19.
✅ Fees related to construction intended to extend the patio season.
We are also prioritizing applications for permit applications for outdoor cafes on private land.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have made some changes to our services. Our infectious disease plan is in place and things are going according to schedule; we are maintaining essential services and supporting public health measures. Here’s what you need to know (thread).
Green cart collection will remain at every other week. No extra bags of yard waste or garbage will be picked up starting March 24. City landfills will stay on the six-day schedule; only credit/debit cards are accepted.
If you are struggling to pay your water bill during this time you can contact @ENMAX at 310-2010 to discuss options that are available to you. Water Utility customers will not have their water service disconnected for non-payment during this time.
Today we're mailing more than half a million property and business #assessment notices. The Customer Review Period also begins today and runs through March 12. Visit calgary.ca/assessment or call 403-268-2888 for more info. #yyccc
The average assessed value of a single family home in #yyc is up 2% from 2017 to $480K while the average assessed value of a condo is $260K (down from $270K in 2017)
2018 Property #Assessments are based on market value on July 1, 2017 & physical condition of properties on Dec. 31, 2017. 2018 Business Assessments reflect typical net annual rental value on July 1, 2017.