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

architecture, Calgary, Calgary history, city building, cities, downtown, Edmonton, future, history, retail, streetscape, tourism, tourist attractions, Travel, travel blog, Urban design blog, urban development, Urban Development blog, urban planning, urban renewal, urban vitality, urbanism, vacation, vacation tips, Victoria, Winnipeg Richard White 11/20/25 architecture, Calgary, Calgary history, city building, cities, downtown, Edmonton, future, history, retail, streetscape, tourism, tourist attractions, Travel, travel blog, Urban design blog, urban development, Urban Development blog, urban planning, urban renewal, urban vitality, urbanism, vacation, vacation tips, Victoria, Winnipeg Richard White 11/20/25

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

Calgary, Calgary history, cities, city building, Condo living, density, development, infill development, livability, main street, placemaking, planning, Tourist tips, tourist attractions, Transit Oriented Develp, Travel, travel blog, urban design, Urban design blog, urban development, Urban Development blog, urban living, urban planning, urban playground, urban renewal, urban vitality, urbanism, vacation tips, vacation, walking Richard White 8/10/25 Calgary, Calgary history, cities, city building, Condo living, density, development, infill development, livability, main street, placemaking, planning, Tourist tips, tourist attractions, Transit Oriented Develp, Travel, travel blog, urban design, Urban design blog, urban development, Urban Development blog, urban living, urban planning, urban playground, urban renewal, urban vitality, urbanism, vacation tips, vacation, walking Richard White 8/10/25

Uptown 17th Transformation To An Urban Village

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Calgary Branded: The Blue Sky City?

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Confessions of a Public Art Juror

architecture, art museum, art gallery, Calgary, Calgary Stampede, city building, convention centre, Performing Arts Centre, placemaking, public art, public space, tourist attractions, Tourist tips, Tourist, Travel, urban design, urban planning, urban playground, urbanism Richard White 2/1/23 architecture, art museum, art gallery, Calgary, Calgary Stampede, city building, convention centre, Performing Arts Centre, placemaking, public art, public space, tourist attractions, Tourist tips, Tourist, Travel, urban design, urban planning, urban playground, urbanism Richard White 2/1/23

Facing Reality: Is Calgary’s City Centre Boring? (Part 1)

Alberta, arena, Arts Centre, Calgary, city building, concert halls, convention centre, development, downtown, economic development, economy, growth, housing, main street, museums, pathways, parks, Performing Arts Centre, planning, politics, shopping, suburbs, Tourist, transit, transportation, Travel, urban development, urban planning, urbanism Richard White 5/22/20 Alberta, arena, Arts Centre, Calgary, city building, concert halls, convention centre, development, downtown, economic development, economy, growth, housing, main street, museums, pathways, parks, Performing Arts Centre, planning, politics, shopping, suburbs, Tourist, transit, transportation, Travel, urban development, urban planning, urbanism Richard White 5/22/20

Calgary In Crisis: Rethink Our Future!

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Calgary & Austin: Group Think Or Good Urban Planning?

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Calgary: Preservation vs Prosperity Predicament

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Public Art vs Playgrounds in the 21st Century

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Do we really need all of this public art?

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YYC Needs vs Wants: Arena, Convention Centre, Stadium

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Olympic Plaza needs mega makeover?

Architecture, art, artists, cities, downtown, Parks, Photography, placemaking, planning, tourist, Travel, United States, urbanism, criticism Richard White 5/30/13 Architecture, art, artists, cities, downtown, Parks, Photography, placemaking, planning, tourist, Travel, United States, urbanism, criticism Richard White 5/30/13

Putting the public back into public art!