A new mixed-income affordable housing project broke ground in a northwest community on Thursday as the mayor highlighted Calgary's top spot in national housing starts.

"For too long, affordable housing has been framed as something that cities simply cannot afford," Mayor Jyoti Gondek told reporters at the groundbreaking.

"Here in Calgary, we are shifting that narrative because the truth is, we can't afford not to be investing in homes like this. We are putting dignity first."

Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek says the city leads the nation in new housing starts. (Mike Symington/CBC)

Sitting on the former site of St. Joseph School, the 16-unit mixed-income project will provide homes for about 45 people, with a planned opening in the summer of 2026.

The head of Calgary Housing says the appro

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