The Exclusionary Politics of Secondary Suites in Calgary: Homeowners Seeking Class Monopoly Rents

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dc.contributor.advisorMiller, Bryon A.
dc.contributor.authorvan der Poorten, Kylee Aisha
dc.contributor.committeememberBlue, Gwendolyn
dc.contributor.committeememberKeough, Noel
dc.contributor.committeememberTownshend, Ivan Jonathan
dc.date2018-11
dc.date.accessioned2018-07-05T15:15:20Z
dc.date.available2018-07-05T15:15:20Z
dc.date.issued2018-06-29
dc.description.abstractSecondary suites, broadly defined as additional rental dwelling units within single-detached properties, have been a contentious topic in Calgary’s municipal politics for the past three decades. In most cases, suites operate in basements and thus conceal living standards and evade the gaze of the local state. To date, Calgary maintains a high restrictive approach to secondary suites in established suburban areas. Evidence suggests an effective opposition from a vocal minority of residents and community leaders has inhibited secondary suite proponents from easing barriers to legalization. These housing politics are the focus of this study. Using a mixed-method approach, I explore the key institutional actors opposing secondary suite legalization, the basis of their opposition, and the mechanisms they use to steer policy toward their interests. A major finding is that exclusionary practices of neighbourhood governance and coalitions among community association leaders have been an integral part of Calgary’s secondary suite outcomes.en_US
dc.identifier.citationvan der Poorten, K. A. (2018). The Exclusionary Politics of Secondary Suites in Calgary: Homeowners Seeking Class Monopoly Rents (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/32258en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/32258
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/107036
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyArts
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectsecondary suites
dc.subjecturban political geography
dc.subjectneighbourhood politics
dc.subjecthomeowners
dc.subjecturban planning
dc.subject.classificationEducation--Social Sciencesen_US
dc.subject.classificationGeographyen_US
dc.subject.classificationUrban and Regional Planningen_US
dc.titleThe Exclusionary Politics of Secondary Suites in Calgary: Homeowners Seeking Class Monopoly Rents
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineGeography
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts (MA)
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