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DAVID ALTONDavid Alton is a community planner and facilitator with a long history of grassroots organizing and non-profit leadership experience. They are the recipient of the Lynn Macaulay Community Education Award (2025) for their efforts to change narratives about the housing crisis.
David practices a model of therapeutic planning and transformative facilitation that views community conversation as opportunities to heal division and make meaning. As a facilitator, they help advocates bridge across power, and support governments with listening to the people harmed by the status quo. Through their work at the Social Development Centre they have been critical to the development of the Region of Waterloo's Plan to End Chronic Homelessness and the implementation of the City of Kitchener's Housing for All Strategy. David lives with their partner and cat in Downtown Kitchener, Ward 10. In their spare time they explore the city on foot and dream up stories of cities and community. |
ExperienceCommunity Facilitation
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In the News
2026
Region of Waterloo and provincial government appealing Kitchener encampment ruling - June 17 The Mike Farwell Show
What is a safe tenting protocol and why are advocates asking the region to establish one? - June 16 CTV
Encampment residents welcom court decision that allows them to stay - May 23 CBC
Local housing advocate throws his name into the ring for Kitchener Mayor - May 22 The Mike Farwell Show
Alton pledges to make Kitchener a 'joyful city' as part of mayoral bid - May 13 Waterlooo Region Record
Protestors take to the street to rally against Premier Doug Ford - April 27 The Morning Edition K-W
A Walk in McLennan Park with David Alton - April 8 Community Edition
Over 1800 back call for safe encampment spaces in Waterloo Region - February 10 Cambridge Today
2025
Non-partisan pre-election forum on builidng local community power - February 20, 2025 CKMS
2024
Councillor tells fed, province to 'write a cheque' to help region support poeple who are homeless - November 27 CBC
Advocates call for more shelter beds as cold weather sets in, region says it knows there aren't enough - December 13 CBC
Advocates pushing local politicians to stand up for those living in homeless encampments - December 10 City News
Social Development Centre calls on elected official to protect encmapment members - December 4 CambridgeToday
2023
Falling through the cracks photo exhibit explores experiences of displacement - August 8 CKMS
'Shameful': Housing advocates slam enforcement around Kitchener encampment - June 1 Waterloo Region Record
Kitchener council gets earful from housing advocates over Roos Island response - May 30 CityNews
The Elephant: A Better Approach to Housing - February 6 Community Edition
Safe Tenting Zones and the Waterloo Encampment Case - MyMotherNamedMeSunShine.ca
2022
Region seeks advice on strategy from those who've been homeless - August 19 Cambridge Today
Region now getting advice on the local housing crisis from people without homes - August 17 CBC
Messy activism, filling community gaps, and grassroots infrastrucutre - February 1 Talking Radical Radio
Region of Waterloo and provincial government appealing Kitchener encampment ruling - June 17 The Mike Farwell Show
What is a safe tenting protocol and why are advocates asking the region to establish one? - June 16 CTV
Encampment residents welcom court decision that allows them to stay - May 23 CBC
Local housing advocate throws his name into the ring for Kitchener Mayor - May 22 The Mike Farwell Show
Alton pledges to make Kitchener a 'joyful city' as part of mayoral bid - May 13 Waterlooo Region Record
Protestors take to the street to rally against Premier Doug Ford - April 27 The Morning Edition K-W
A Walk in McLennan Park with David Alton - April 8 Community Edition
Over 1800 back call for safe encampment spaces in Waterloo Region - February 10 Cambridge Today
2025
Non-partisan pre-election forum on builidng local community power - February 20, 2025 CKMS
2024
Councillor tells fed, province to 'write a cheque' to help region support poeple who are homeless - November 27 CBC
Advocates call for more shelter beds as cold weather sets in, region says it knows there aren't enough - December 13 CBC
Advocates pushing local politicians to stand up for those living in homeless encampments - December 10 City News
Social Development Centre calls on elected official to protect encmapment members - December 4 CambridgeToday
2023
Falling through the cracks photo exhibit explores experiences of displacement - August 8 CKMS
'Shameful': Housing advocates slam enforcement around Kitchener encampment - June 1 Waterloo Region Record
Kitchener council gets earful from housing advocates over Roos Island response - May 30 CityNews
The Elephant: A Better Approach to Housing - February 6 Community Edition
Safe Tenting Zones and the Waterloo Encampment Case - MyMotherNamedMeSunShine.ca
2022
Region seeks advice on strategy from those who've been homeless - August 19 Cambridge Today
Region now getting advice on the local housing crisis from people without homes - August 17 CBC
Messy activism, filling community gaps, and grassroots infrastrucutre - February 1 Talking Radical Radio