CHAI Flyer

We decided to put together a flyer for general distribution to get people to phone politicians.

Specifics:

Use large print.
Keep it simple.
Unfolded leaflet size.

Text:

Would you like to see affordable housing in Calgary?
Be part of the solution
Your action can make a difference
It can take just 5 minutes
Your politicians need a wake-up call
What to say: Speak from the heart and tell your story.
(list politicians' phone numbers)

affordable housing + workers = thriving economy

CHAI contact info

Please share this flyer.

Other text ideas:

Are you concerned?
Do you really know the big picture?
How has it affected you or someone you know.
Call the politicians.
You can make a difference
How it's affecting you.
Human rights.
Calgary's my home, but I can't afford a home.
Halt condoization
Limit rent increases.
I've worked my whole life here.
Nowhere to go.
In how many ways.
Get off your duff.
Are you being affected?
If you are concerned
Please phone
Contact them
if you have been affected
Say what's in your heart
Be part of the solution, not the problem
What you can't do alone, we can do together.
Be the change you want to see in the world.
We need more affordable housing now and for the future.
Just do it.
"rent increase guidelines"
There's nowhere to go.
Everyone needs and deserves a place to live.
Still waiting for action?
massive rent increase + affordable rentals lost to condoization = ...
Vision without action is redundant.
People looking for work.
Tired of hearing about the housing crisis? Then do something about it!
Your employees have to live here.
Would you like to see affordable housing in Calgary?
All talk and no action = nothing.

Other action ideas

We discussed a number of other possible action ideas.

A rally when the task force report comes out.
Pickets on the street in different parts of town. Maybe Macleod trail or other busy streets.
A public forum.
Reach out to seniors.
Stuffing the mailbox of city hall with letters on the issue.
Petition.
Videos, mini-docs.
Phone tree for getting people to make weekly calls to politicians.
Mass/bulk mailing to Calgary homes.
A rally of the working homeless on a Saturday.
Setup an info booth at malls. Shaped like a house.
Setup a "phone booth" at rallies for people to call their politicians right there.
Anti NIMBY flyers.
Get people to run in elections to replace the politicians who aren't supporting housing.