City Planning 101

Calgary, Calgary history, city building, Edmonton, park, pathways, placemaking, tourist attractions, Tourist tips, Travel, travel blog, Urban design blog, Urban Development blog, urban planning, urban vitality, urbanism, walking, walkability Richard White 12/6/25 Calgary, Calgary history, city building, Edmonton, park, pathways, placemaking, tourist attractions, Tourist tips, Travel, travel blog, Urban design blog, Urban Development blog, urban planning, urban vitality, urbanism, walking, walkability Richard White 12/6/25

River Valley Fun: Calgary vs Edmonton

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Future of Calgary’s historic Hudson’s Bay building?

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Calgary Gets A New Park

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Calgary vs Edmonton: Infill Housing Gone Wild

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Centre Street North: Calgary’s Forgotten Main Street

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Uptown 17th Transformation To An Urban Village

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Old Eau Claire Y’s Mega Makeover

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Calgary vs Myrtle Beach: New Urban Villages

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Calgary is now the 18th most livable city the world?

Calgary, city building, design, development, downtown, housing, infill development, livability, neighborhoods, park, pathways, pedestrians, placemaking, public realm, public space, residential development, urban design, Urban design blog, Urban Development blog, urban living, urban playground, urban renewal, urban vitality, urbanism, walkability Richard White 6/14/25 Calgary, city building, design, development, downtown, housing, infill development, livability, neighborhoods, park, pathways, pedestrians, placemaking, public realm, public space, residential development, urban design, Urban design blog, Urban Development blog, urban living, urban playground, urban renewal, urban vitality, urbanism, walkability Richard White 6/14/25

Downtown Calgary West End's Amazing Transformation!

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Home building in Calgary is on fire!

architecture, Calgary, Calgary history, city building, history, housing, infill development, neighborhoods, placemaking, residential development, travel blog, urban design, Urban design blog, urban development, Urban Development blog, urban living, urbanism, walkability Richard White 5/18/25 architecture, Calgary, Calgary history, city building, history, housing, infill development, neighborhoods, placemaking, residential development, travel blog, urban design, Urban design blog, urban development, Urban Development blog, urban living, urbanism, walkability Richard White 5/18/25

Urban Living: Veranda vs Porch Envy

affordable housing, Calgary, city building, density, livability, urban design, Urban design blog, urban development, Urban Development blog, urban living, urban planning, urban sprawl, urban vitality, urbanism Richard White 5/9/25 affordable housing, Calgary, city building, density, livability, urban design, Urban design blog, urban development, Urban Development blog, urban living, urban planning, urban sprawl, urban vitality, urbanism Richard White 5/9/25

Herald ATCO: Building Houses Faster and Better

affordable housing, Calgary, development, housing, planning, Policing, urban development, Urban Development blog, urban living, urban planning, urban sprawl, urban renewal, urban vitality, urbanism Richard White 4/27/25 affordable housing, Calgary, development, housing, planning, Policing, urban development, Urban Development blog, urban living, urban planning, urban sprawl, urban renewal, urban vitality, urbanism Richard White 4/27/25

New Home Levies & Fees Gone Wild

Calgary, city building, development, economic development, housing, infill development, placemaking, regional planning, urban design, Urban design blog, urban development, Urban Development blog, urban living, urban planning, urban playground, urban sprawl, urban vitality, urbanism Richard White 4/5/25 Calgary, city building, development, economic development, housing, infill development, placemaking, regional planning, urban design, Urban design blog, urban development, Urban Development blog, urban living, urban planning, urban playground, urban sprawl, urban vitality, urbanism Richard White 4/5/25

Taza Park: Tsuut’ina’s Ambitious Mixed-Use Development Plans

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Urban Living: Embracing The Front Yard!

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ATCO: Building Houses Faster and Better

Calgary, development, housing, infill development, livability, urban development, Urban Development blog, urban planning, urban sprawl, urbanism Richard White 3/21/25 Calgary, development, housing, infill development, livability, urban development, Urban Development blog, urban planning, urban sprawl, urbanism Richard White 3/21/25

In defence of the greedy developers!

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Is Calgary's Downtown Thriving OR Struggling to Survive?

affordable housing, Calgary, city building, cities, Condo living, condominiums, density, development, growth, neighborhoods, placemaking, Urban design blog, urban design, urban development, Urban Development blog, urban living, urban planning, urban playground, urban renewal, urban sprawl, urban vitality, urbanism Richard White 2/23/25 affordable housing, Calgary, city building, cities, Condo living, condominiums, density, development, growth, neighborhoods, placemaking, Urban design blog, urban design, urban development, Urban Development blog, urban living, urban planning, urban playground, urban renewal, urban sprawl, urban vitality, urbanism Richard White 2/23/25

Calgarians love living on the edge!

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