Tuesday, December 15th, Council will talk more about what to do for affordable housing.
Monday, December 14, 2015
Thank you City Council for doing the right thing!
Members of the Hall wish to express their gratitude voting together to do the right thing to freeze fares, recreation fees and also creating an emergency fund for many non-profits seeing more people than every come through their doors.
While we understand January's adult transit pass will increase, we know February is will come back down again. To learn more about the council decision watch this video.
Tuesday, December 15th, Council will talk more about what to do for affordable housing.
Tuesday, December 15th, Council will talk more about what to do for affordable housing.
Friday, December 11, 2015
Encouraged by gesture of City Council acknowledging reality of Calgarians are in need
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| City Council will look at a motion to help our City during its economic downturn |
Its timely and greatly needed.
January and February are typically the months people need affordable public transportation the most.
If you wish to pass along your support, please feel free to email your City Councillor to support the motion.
Friday, September 11, 2015
Social Costs of doing nothing | Piktochart Infographic Editor
Social Costs of doing nothing | Piktochart Infographic Editor
Please support a fair approach to create user fees in the City of Calgary. Please support the report.
Please support a fair approach to create user fees in the City of Calgary. Please support the report.
Tuesday, September 1, 2015
Support a sliding scale for the 'Low-Income Transit Pass' on September 11th
Fair Fares is asking for your support for a new fare strategy for the Low Income Transit pass based on income. Click here for the report summary
And Click here for the proposal which can also be found on the City of Calgary website.
The sliding scale will assist citizens living slightly above the poverty line and those living in extreme poverty to purchase a monthly pass. The face of poverty has changed since 1973 when city first introduced a transit subsidy and there are many more people who need affordable transit.
Letters are needed by Friday, September 11th when the report is shared at the Standing Policy Committee "Community Protective Services."
Background
Fair Fare's recent survey showed that almost 40% of Calgarians who live in poverty pay per ride because they can't afford to pay $44.00 per month for the the 'Low-Income Transit Pass'. Some people said they are walking and are having to chose between food and a ride on transit. People are becoming more isolated because the cost of the pass is unaffordable.
Families living in poverty are definitely finding it difficult to purchase passes for themselves and their children to attend school and work. 80% of the people surveyed also said that people who live slightly above the poverty line should be eligible for a discount.
"Currently,
a single person making less than $23,861 a year qualifies for discounted
transit pass. Do you think that people whose income is slightly above the
poverty line should also qualify for a discounted transit pass? i.e. Use a
"Sliding scale" instead of a fixed dollar amount for those people
whose income is slightly above the poverty line?"
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Call for letter of Support:
We are asking for letters of support to City Councillors or to come and share your story in the council chamber why a sliding scale will help Calgarians in need. Letters of support can be emailed to the chair and co-chair of the Standing Policy Committee of "Community Protective Services" before September 11th.
Email the councillors using the City website, please click on the links below.
Chair - Councillor Diane Colley-Urquhart,
and Co-Chair Councillor Evan Wooley
Call 3-1-1 to leave a message.
In person
If you are able to come in person on Friday, September 11th at the Old City Hall in the basement in the Engineering Traditions Boardroom beginning at 9:30 am.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Bonnie Pacaud at Bonnie Pacaud 403.702.0204 or Colleen Huston at 403.717.7630
Thank you for your help and continued support.
Support a sliding scale for the 'Low-Income Transit Pass' on September 11th
Fair Fares is asking for your support for a new fare strategy for the Low Income Transit pass based on income. Click here for the report summary
And Click here for the proposal which can also be found on the City of Calgary website.
The sliding scale will assist citizens living slightly above the poverty line and those living in extreme poverty to purchase a monthly pass. The face of poverty has changed since 1973 when city first introduced a transit subsidy and there are many more people who need affordable transit.
Letters are needed by Friday, September 11th when the report is shared at the Standing Policy Committee "Community Protective Services."
Background
Fair Fare's recent survey showed that almost 40% of Calgarians who live in poverty pay per ride because they can't afford to pay $44.00 per month for the the 'Low-Income Transit Pass'. Some people said they are walking and are having to chose between food and a ride on transit. People are becoming more isolated because the cost of the pass is unaffordable.
Families living in poverty are definitely finding it difficult to purchase passes for themselves and their children to attend school and work. 80% of the people surveyed also said that people who live slightly above the poverty line should be eligible for a discount.
"Currently,
a single person making less than $23,861 a year qualifies for discounted
transit pass. Do you think that people whose income is slightly above the
poverty line should also qualify for a discounted transit pass? i.e. Use a
"Sliding scale" instead of a fixed dollar amount for those people
whose income is slightly above the poverty line?"
|
Call for letter of Support:
We are asking for letters of support to City Councillors or to come and share your story in the council chamber why a sliding scale will help Calgarians in need. Letters of support can be emailed to the chair and co-chair of the Standing Policy Committee of "Community Protective Services" before September 11th.
Email the councillors using the City website, please click on the links below.
Chair - Councillor Diane Colley-Urquhart,
and Co-Chair Councillor Evan Wooley
Call 3-1-1 to leave a message.
In person
If you are able to come in person on Friday, September 11th at the Old City Hall in the basement in the Engineering Traditions Boardroom beginning at 9:30 am.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Bonnie Pacaud at Bonnie Pacaud 403.702.0204 or Colleen Huston at 403.717.7630
Thank you for your help and continued support.
Tuesday, March 3, 2015
Creating subsidies based on need and income
Last October, Council passed a motion for our City to look at creating a sliding scale fee proposal for low-income subsidy programs. To see the report also known as TT2014-0768, visit this link.
Subsidies based on need
In a recent CTV news story, the 'Institute for Research on Public Policy' based in Ontario suggested in a study to provide discounts based on need.
Fair Fares and Fair Calgary Community Voices wants to know if you think there is a better way?
We do! We think it needs to be a sliding scale. For the next few months we are asking Calgarians about discounts and a fair way to decide. Please visit our survey and let us know what you think.
How much would people pay?
Fair Calgary Community Voices is exploring a Sliding Fee Scale which would start at a much lower rate than the current Low-Income Transit Pass and would be acceptable to people living on low-income as well as seniors.
We are doing a survey to collect feedback about a proposed Sliding Fee Scale which would benefit people with incomes between 0 – $2400.00 per month (123% of Stats Canada 2014 Low-Income Cut Off) as it is recognized that many people with incomes slightly above LICO still live in poverty and struggle to afford City services.
Why Fair Fares supports a sliding scale
Subsidies based on need
In a recent CTV news story, the 'Institute for Research on Public Policy' based in Ontario suggested in a study to provide discounts based on need.
Fair Fares and Fair Calgary Community Voices wants to know if you think there is a better way?
We do! We think it needs to be a sliding scale. For the next few months we are asking Calgarians about discounts and a fair way to decide. Please visit our survey and let us know what you think.
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| Is there a better way to decide discounts? Visit our survey before May 7, 2015 |
Link to Survey
How much would people pay?
Fair Calgary Community Voices is exploring a Sliding Fee Scale which would start at a much lower rate than the current Low-Income Transit Pass and would be acceptable to people living on low-income as well as seniors.
We are doing a survey to collect feedback about a proposed Sliding Fee Scale which would benefit people with incomes between 0 – $2400.00 per month (123% of Stats Canada 2014 Low-Income Cut Off) as it is recognized that many people with incomes slightly above LICO still live in poverty and struggle to afford City services.
Why Fair Fares supports a sliding scale
- A sliding fee scale treats all people living on low-income the same regardless of age. Fair Fares is recommending that the City combine the Low-Income Transit pass and the seniors’ Low-Income Transit pass into one program using a sliding scale.
- A sliding fee scale will assist more people living in poverty and could prevent them from falling deeper into poverty.
- A sliding fee scale creates a fairer way to provide City subsidies and ensures that all Calgarians are able to use public transit.
Thursday, February 19, 2015
Affordable Fares Survey February 19th until April 11th, 2015
Calgary City Council is one step closer to creating a better way for all people living on low-income to be treated more fairly and pay less on transit.
On November 3rd City Council approved Calgary Transit's recommendation to hold community discussions on a sliding fee scale. If your group or organization would like to hold a forum to provide input into the proposed sliding scale please let us know. Or if you wish to fill out the survey, please visit the Affordable Fares Link.
How much would people pay?
Fair Calgary Community Voices is exploring a Sliding Fee Scale start at a much lower rate than the current Low-Income Transit Pass that would be acceptable to people living on low-income as well as seniors.
We are doing a survey to collect feedback about a proposed Sliding Fee Scale would benefit people with incomes between 0 – $2400.00 per month (123% of Stats Canada 2014 Low-Income Cut Off) as it is recognized that many people with incomes slightly above LICO still live in poverty and struggle to afford City services.
Why Fair Fares supports a sliding scale
Fair Calgary Community Voices is exploring a Sliding Fee Scale start at a much lower rate than the current Low-Income Transit Pass that would be acceptable to people living on low-income as well as seniors.
We are doing a survey to collect feedback about a proposed Sliding Fee Scale would benefit people with incomes between 0 – $2400.00 per month (123% of Stats Canada 2014 Low-Income Cut Off) as it is recognized that many people with incomes slightly above LICO still live in poverty and struggle to afford City services.
Why Fair Fares supports a sliding scale
- A sliding fee scale treats all people living on low-income the same regardless of age. Fair Fares is recommending that the City combine the Low-Income Transit pass and the seniors’ Low-Income Transit pass into one program using a sliding scale.
- A sliding fee scale will assist more people living in poverty and could prevent them from falling deeper into poverty.
- A sliding fee scale creates a fairer way to provide City subsidies and ensures that all Calgarians are able to use public transit.
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