Silvertip density amendment gets go-ahead from Canmore council

The real vacancy in Canmore is leadership

As Calgary and other Alberta towns wrestle with housing pressures, Canmore offers a cautionary tale in what not to do. The town’s recent livability tax scapegoats second-homeowners as an existential threat — but that narrative obscures a more pressing reality: local leadership has failed to plan for long-term sustainability.

Silvertip density amendment gets go-ahead from Canmore council

“We’re really talking about changes in the built form to allow it to be taller rather than broader. I believe this is fitting with the characters of the area. … What I like about this is it’s going to disturb less of the ground while not changing any of the other key elements such as usage and density.”