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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Calgary, city building, cities, City Rankings, density, development, downtown, economic development, everyday life, housing, infill development, livability, neighborhoods, parks, placemaking, planning, public real, public space, street life, urban design, urban development, urban living, urban planning, urban playground, urban renewal, urban vitality, urbanism Richard White 5/16/24 Calgary, city building, cities, City Rankings, density, development, downtown, economic development, everyday life, housing, infill development, livability, neighborhoods, parks, placemaking, planning, public real, public space, street life, urban design, urban development, urban living, urban planning, urban playground, urban renewal, urban vitality, urbanism Richard White 5/16/24

Why digital nomads love Calgary?

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affordable housing, city building, cities, density, design, development, economic development, downtown, livability, municipal government, policy, politics, urban design, urban development, urban living, urban planning, urban playground, urban renewal, urban vitality, urbanism, housing Richard White 12/5/23 affordable housing, city building, cities, density, design, development, economic development, downtown, livability, municipal government, policy, politics, urban design, urban development, urban living, urban planning, urban playground, urban renewal, urban vitality, urbanism, housing Richard White 12/5/23

Calgary 2023: Office To Housing Conversions

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Calgary, Calgary Stampede, criticism, cycling, downtown, economic development, everyday life, exploring, history, livability, Parks, pathways, pedestrians, placemaking, public space, tourism, tourist attractions, Tourist tips, travel, urban playground, urbanism, urban vitality, vacation, walkability Richard White 12/2/22 Calgary, Calgary Stampede, criticism, cycling, downtown, economic development, everyday life, exploring, history, livability, Parks, pathways, pedestrians, placemaking, public space, tourism, tourist attractions, Tourist tips, travel, urban playground, urbanism, urban vitality, vacation, walkability Richard White 12/2/22

Rebranding Calgary: The City of Parks & Pathways!”

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Calgary, city building, cities, downtown, economic development, history, livability, main street, neighborhoods, park, patios, placemaking, planning, Public art, streets, urban development, urban design, urban living, urban planning Richard White 9/17/22 Calgary, city building, cities, downtown, economic development, history, livability, main street, neighborhoods, park, patios, placemaking, planning, Public art, streets, urban development, urban design, urban living, urban planning Richard White 9/17/22

City Building: Urban Idealist vs Urban Realist

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Calgary, city building, Change, density, design, development, economic development, master plans, placemaking, planning, public realm, public space, Transit Oriented Develp, urban design, urban development, urban living, urban planning, urban playground, urban renewal, urban vitality, urbanism, downtown Richard White 5/10/22 Calgary, city building, Change, density, design, development, economic development, master plans, placemaking, planning, public realm, public space, Transit Oriented Develp, urban design, urban development, urban living, urban planning, urban playground, urban renewal, urban vitality, urbanism, downtown Richard White 5/10/22

Stephen Avenue Quarter: Massive New Downtown Project Proposed

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Calgary, city building, density, design, downtown, economic development, livability, parks, pathways, pedestrians, People watching, placemaking, planning, streets, street life, streetscape, tourism, tourist attractions, Tourist tips, urban design, urban planning, urban vitality Richard White 2/12/22 Calgary, city building, density, design, downtown, economic development, livability, parks, pathways, pedestrians, People watching, placemaking, planning, streets, street life, streetscape, tourism, tourist attractions, Tourist tips, urban design, urban planning, urban vitality Richard White 2/12/22

Embracing Calgary's +15 Indoor Walkway Is Critical To Downtown Vitality

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affordable housing, Calgary, city building, density, development, economic development, exploring, food, future, growth, housing, infill development, livability, main street, neighborhoods, placemaking, planning, shopping, shopping mall, streets, streetscape, urbanism, urban planning, urban renewal, urban sprawl, urban vitality, walkability Richard White 1/27/22 affordable housing, Calgary, city building, density, development, economic development, exploring, food, future, growth, housing, infill development, livability, main street, neighborhoods, placemaking, planning, shopping, shopping mall, streets, streetscape, urbanism, urban planning, urban renewal, urban sprawl, urban vitality, walkability Richard White 1/27/22

Calgary’s NE Quadrant Ripe For Transit Oriented Development

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affordable housing, art galleries, Arts Centre, BIA, BID, Bohemia, Calgary, change, city building, concert halls, convention centre, Culture, design, development, economic development, downtown, gentrification, history, housing, infill development, livability, master plans, municipal government, museums, nightlife, Performing Arts Centre, placemaking, planning, Public art, street art, street life, urban playground, urbanism, live music, street performers Richard White 1/8/22 affordable housing, art galleries, Arts Centre, BIA, BID, Bohemia, Calgary, change, city building, concert halls, convention centre, Culture, design, development, economic development, downtown, gentrification, history, housing, infill development, livability, master plans, municipal government, museums, nightlife, Performing Arts Centre, placemaking, planning, Public art, street art, street life, urban playground, urbanism, live music, street performers Richard White 1/8/22

Artists - Catalysts For Downtown Calgary Revitalization

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architecture, Calgary, city building, design, development, dinning, economic development, history, interior design, playgrounds, public art, street life, urban development, urban design, urban renewal, urban vitality, urbanism Richard White 11/24/21 architecture, Calgary, city building, design, development, dinning, economic development, history, interior design, playgrounds, public art, street life, urban development, urban design, urban renewal, urban vitality, urbanism Richard White 11/24/21

5 Downtown Calgary Office Towers Converted From Corporate To Playgrounds

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Calgary, cities, city building, economic development, growth, history, Olympics, University of Calgary, research, medicine, entreprenurialism Richard White 10/19/21 Calgary, cities, city building, economic development, growth, history, Olympics, University of Calgary, research, medicine, entreprenurialism Richard White 10/19/21

The University of Calgary: On the cusp of something great? 

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affordable housing, arena, Calgary, Bus Rapit Transit, Change, city building, development, economic development, future, growth, housing, infill development, planning, Transit Oriented Develp, transportation, urban design, urban development, urban living, urban planning, urban renewal, urban sprawl, urbanism Richard White 10/17/21 affordable housing, arena, Calgary, Bus Rapit Transit, Change, city building, development, economic development, future, growth, housing, infill development, planning, Transit Oriented Develp, transportation, urban design, urban development, urban living, urban planning, urban renewal, urban sprawl, urbanism Richard White 10/17/21

Challenges Facing Calgary's New City Council

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art museum, Calgary, city building, development, downtown, economic development, economy, growth, infill development, transit Richard White 6/1/21 art museum, Calgary, city building, development, downtown, economic development, economy, growth, infill development, transit Richard White 6/1/21

Calgary Data: Office, Residential, Visitation, Building Permits, Sales

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Calgary, change, city building, concert halls, convention centre, Culture, criticism, design, development, downtown, economic development, economy, history, Library, main street, municipal government, Performing Arts Centre, placemaking, planning, public space, retail, shopping, street life, streetscape, transit, urban development, urban planning, urban playground, urban renewal, urban vitality, urbanism, walkability Richard White 5/8/21 Calgary, change, city building, concert halls, convention centre, Culture, criticism, design, development, downtown, economic development, economy, history, Library, main street, municipal government, Performing Arts Centre, placemaking, planning, public space, retail, shopping, street life, streetscape, transit, urban development, urban planning, urban playground, urban renewal, urban vitality, urbanism, walkability Richard White 5/8/21

Calgary’s Ongoing Downtown Revitalization Costs Billions!

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Calgary, change, city building, cities, convention centre, Culture, development, downtown, economic development, economy, placemaking, planning, Stampede, tourism, tourist attractions, urban design, urban development, urban living, urban playground, urban vitality, urbanism Richard White 5/3/21 Calgary, change, city building, cities, convention centre, Culture, development, downtown, economic development, economy, placemaking, planning, Stampede, tourism, tourist attractions, urban design, urban development, urban living, urban playground, urban vitality, urbanism Richard White 5/3/21

In theory new arena could be a catalyst for Stampede Park Transformation

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affordable housing, Calgary, change, city building, density, economic development, future, urban development, urban living, urban planning, urban sprawl Richard White 3/30/21 affordable housing, Calgary, change, city building, density, economic development, future, urban development, urban living, urban planning, urban sprawl Richard White 3/30/21

Calgary A City Divided: Geographically, Generationally, Ethnically

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art, art galleries, Atlanta, Calgary, change, cities, city building, economic development, fun, livability, Live music, Nashville, nightlife, planning, playgrounds, street life, tourism, tourist, tourist attractions, travel, urban design, urban development, urban living, urban planning, urban playground, urban renewal, urban vitality Richard White 3/23/21 art, art galleries, Atlanta, Calgary, change, cities, city building, economic development, fun, livability, Live music, Nashville, nightlife, planning, playgrounds, street life, tourism, tourist, tourist attractions, travel, urban design, urban development, urban living, urban planning, urban playground, urban renewal, urban vitality Richard White 3/23/21

Calgary's Corporate Cowtown Image: Perception or Reality?

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Calgary, cities, change, city building, convention centre, development, downtown, economic development, economy, Library, Retail, shopping, streets, urban development, urban planning, urban renewal, urbanism Richard White 3/16/21 Calgary, cities, change, city building, convention centre, development, downtown, economic development, economy, Library, Retail, shopping, streets, urban development, urban planning, urban renewal, urbanism Richard White 3/16/21

Downtown Calgary could get worse before it gets better

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Calgary, cities, city building, economic development, politics Richard White 3/3/21 Calgary, cities, city building, economic development, politics Richard White 3/3/21

Calgary: Brain Drain Myth or Reality Revisited

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affordable housing, Calgary, Change, cities, city building, community, downtown, economic development, economy, everyday life, exploring, Flaneur, Health, housing, neighborhoods, park, street life, streets, tourist, travel, urban living, urbanism, London, Victoria Richard White 1/30/21 affordable housing, Calgary, Change, cities, city building, community, downtown, economic development, economy, everyday life, exploring, Flaneur, Health, housing, neighborhoods, park, street life, streets, tourist, travel, urban living, urbanism, London, Victoria Richard White 1/30/21

2020 Blogs Revisited:  COVID, Racism, Homeless, Neighbourhood etc….

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