Calgary, cities, city building, development, Edmonton, infill development, livability, main street, neighborhoods, nimby, 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 9/28/25 Calgary, cities, city building, development, Edmonton, infill development, livability, main street, neighborhoods, nimby, 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 9/28/25

Calgary vs Edmonton: Infill Housing Gone Wild

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Calgary, Bus Rapit Transit, city building, main street, placemaking, planning, residential development, urban design, Urban design blog, urban development, Urban Development blog, urban living, urban planning, urban playground, urban renewal, urban vitality, urbanism Richard White 8/16/25 Calgary, Bus Rapit Transit, city building, main street, placemaking, planning, residential development, urban design, Urban design blog, urban development, Urban Development blog, urban living, urban planning, urban playground, urban renewal, urban vitality, urbanism Richard White 8/16/25

Centre Street North: Calgary’s Forgotten Main Street

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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, city building, cities, Condo living, housing, infill development, main street, neighborhoods, placemaking, residential development, travel, travel blog, urban development, Urban Development blog, urban living, urban planning, urban playground, urban renewal, urban sprawl, urban vitality, urbanism Richard White 7/5/25 Calgary, city building, cities, Condo living, housing, infill development, main street, neighborhoods, placemaking, residential development, travel, travel blog, urban development, Urban Development blog, urban living, urban planning, urban playground, urban renewal, urban sprawl, urban vitality, urbanism Richard White 7/5/25

Calgary vs Myrtle Beach: New Urban Villages

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architecture, art gallery, Calgary, city building, cycling, exploring, fishing, Library, Live music, main street, museums, public art, Retail, shopping, streetscape, tourist attractions, travel, urban design, urban living, villages, walkability Richard White 6/19/25 architecture, art gallery, Calgary, city building, cycling, exploring, fishing, Library, Live music, main street, museums, public art, Retail, shopping, streetscape, tourist attractions, travel, urban design, urban living, villages, walkability Richard White 6/19/25

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

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BID, BIA, Calgary, city building, density, everyday life, festivals, food, fun, livability, main street, neighborhoods, nightlife, patios, pedestrians, People watching, placemaking, public realm, public spaces, street life, streets, streetscape, urban design, urban development, urban living, urban planning, urban playground, urban sprawl, urban renewal, urban vitality, urbanism, walking Richard White 5/30/23 BID, BIA, Calgary, city building, density, everyday life, festivals, food, fun, livability, main street, neighborhoods, nightlife, patios, pedestrians, People watching, placemaking, public realm, public spaces, street life, streets, streetscape, urban design, urban development, urban living, urban planning, urban playground, urban sprawl, urban renewal, urban vitality, urbanism, walking Richard White 5/30/23

Calgary Main Streets: Everyday Street Vitality & Urban Living

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architecture, art gallery, art museum, Arts Centre, Bus Rapit Transit, cities, city building, concert halls, condominiums, density, downtown, gentrification, housing, infill development, livability, main street, master plans, Parks, pathways, pedestrians, Performing Arts Centre, placemaking, planning, public art, public realm, public spaces, restaurants, retail, shopping, shopping mall, street life, Transit Oriented Develp, urban design, urban development, urban living, urban planning, urban playground, urban renewal, urban sprawl, urban vitality, urbanism Richard White 2/18/23 architecture, art gallery, art museum, Arts Centre, Bus Rapit Transit, cities, city building, concert halls, condominiums, density, downtown, gentrification, housing, infill development, livability, main street, master plans, Parks, pathways, pedestrians, Performing Arts Centre, placemaking, planning, public art, public realm, public spaces, restaurants, retail, shopping, shopping mall, street life, Transit Oriented Develp, urban design, urban development, urban living, urban planning, urban playground, urban renewal, urban sprawl, urban vitality, urbanism Richard White 2/18/23

Urban Living Ottawa vs Calgary

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Architecture, Calgary, city building, community engagement, Condo living, cycling, design, density, development, housing, infill development, livability, main street, neighborhoods, parks, pathways, planning, placemaking, playgrounds, streetscape, University of Calgary, urban design, urban development, urban living, urban planning, urbanism Richard White 11/29/22 Architecture, Calgary, city building, community engagement, Condo living, cycling, design, density, development, housing, infill development, livability, main street, neighborhoods, parks, pathways, planning, placemaking, playgrounds, streetscape, University of Calgary, urban design, urban development, urban living, urban planning, urbanism Richard White 11/29/22

University District: Creating A Unique Urban Village From Nothing!

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Calgary, change, city building, density, development, housing, infill development, main street, municipal government, neighborhoods, parks, pathways, pedestrians, placemaking, planning, regional planning, suburbs, urban development, urban living, urban planning, urban renewal, urban sprawl, urbanism Richard White 10/1/22 Calgary, change, city building, density, development, housing, infill development, main street, municipal government, neighborhoods, parks, pathways, pedestrians, placemaking, planning, regional planning, suburbs, urban development, urban living, urban planning, urban renewal, urban sprawl, urbanism Richard White 10/1/22

Calgary’s Urban Sprawl: Facing Reality!

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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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architecture, art gallery, Arts Centre, Calgary, Calgary Stampede, cities, city building, convention centre, development, Edmonton, festivals, future, gentrification, history, infill development, livability, main street, municipal government, pedestrians, placemaking, public realm, public space, restaurants, retail, shopping, street life, tourist, tourist attractions, urban development, urban design, urban living, urban planning, urban playground, urbanism, Winnipeg, winter cities Richard White 6/7/22 architecture, art gallery, Arts Centre, Calgary, Calgary Stampede, cities, city building, convention centre, development, Edmonton, festivals, future, gentrification, history, infill development, livability, main street, municipal government, pedestrians, placemaking, public realm, public space, restaurants, retail, shopping, street life, tourist, tourist attractions, urban development, urban design, urban living, urban planning, urban playground, urbanism, Winnipeg, winter cities Richard White 6/7/22

City Centre urban renewal is often just urban cannibalism!

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Calgary, cities, city building, downtown, history, Las Vegas, London, main street, placemaking, public realm, street life, streetscape, Tourist tips, tourist attractions, travel, urban design, urban planning, urban playground, urban renewal, urban vitality, urbanism, walking Richard White 1/29/22 Calgary, cities, city building, downtown, history, Las Vegas, London, main street, placemaking, public realm, street life, streetscape, Tourist tips, tourist attractions, travel, urban design, urban planning, urban playground, urban renewal, urban vitality, urbanism, walking Richard White 1/29/22

Let’s Make Calgary’s Downtown BRIGHTER!

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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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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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arena, art museum, Arts Centre, Calgary, cities, community engagement, condominiums, convention centre, density, development, Edmonton, future, infill development, Library, livability, main street, municipal government, museums, nightlife, park, pedestrians, placemaking, planning, politics, shopping, street life, streetscape, urban design, urban development, urban living, urban planning, urban playground, urban renewal, urban vitality, urbanism, walkability Richard White 4/20/21 arena, art museum, Arts Centre, Calgary, cities, community engagement, condominiums, convention centre, density, development, Edmonton, future, infill development, Library, livability, main street, municipal government, museums, nightlife, park, pedestrians, placemaking, planning, politics, shopping, street life, streetscape, urban design, urban development, urban living, urban planning, urban playground, urban renewal, urban vitality, urbanism, walkability Richard White 4/20/21

Columbus “The Collab City” vs Calgary "The Drab City"

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Calgary, change, city building, community, cycling, density, design, development, everyday life, housing, livability, main street, master plans, neighborhoods, parks, pathways, pedestrians, placemaking, planning, playgrounds, recreation centres, retail, shopping, streetscape, suburbs, streets, traffic, transit, Transit Oriented Develp, transportation, urban development, urban living, urban planning, urban sprawl, urbanism Richard White 2/27/21 Calgary, change, city building, community, cycling, density, design, development, everyday life, housing, livability, main street, master plans, neighborhoods, parks, pathways, pedestrians, placemaking, planning, playgrounds, recreation centres, retail, shopping, streetscape, suburbs, streets, traffic, transit, Transit Oriented Develp, transportation, urban development, urban living, urban planning, urban sprawl, urbanism Richard White 2/27/21

Transforming Calgary: 15-Minute City Design vs Life-Style

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architecture, art galleries, art museum, Calgary, change, cities, city building, density, design, development, downtown, festivals, fun, future, livability, main street, maintenance, pedestrians, Performing Arts Centre, placemaking, public art, public space, shopping, shopping mall, street life, streets, streetscape, tourism, traffic, urban design, urban development, urban living, urban planning, urban playground, urban renewal, urban vitality, urbanism, walkability Richard White 2/23/21 architecture, art galleries, art museum, Calgary, change, cities, city building, density, design, development, downtown, festivals, fun, future, livability, main street, maintenance, pedestrians, Performing Arts Centre, placemaking, public art, public space, shopping, shopping mall, street life, streets, streetscape, tourism, traffic, urban design, urban development, urban living, urban planning, urban playground, urban renewal, urban vitality, urbanism, walkability Richard White 2/23/21

Facing Reality: Difficulty Of Revitalizing Stephen Avenue Walk

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architecture, Arts Centre, BIA, Calgary, city building, cities, concert halls, density, development, history, growth, Library, main street, neighborhoods, Olympics, parking, park, Performing Arts Centre, placemaking, prairies, public real, public spaces, recreation centres, Stampede, suburbs, transit, Transit Oriented Develp, urban design, urban development, urban planning, urban sprawl, urban renewal, urbanism Richard White 2/6/21 architecture, Arts Centre, BIA, Calgary, city building, cities, concert halls, density, development, history, growth, Library, main street, neighborhoods, Olympics, parking, park, Performing Arts Centre, placemaking, prairies, public real, public spaces, recreation centres, Stampede, suburbs, transit, Transit Oriented Develp, urban design, urban development, urban planning, urban sprawl, urban renewal, urbanism Richard White 2/6/21

Calgary’s History: Why we live, work play where we do!

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Berlin, Calgary, cities, city building, design, fun, livability, main street, parks, pathways, patios, walkability, urban vitality, urbanism Richard White 11/20/20 Berlin, Calgary, cities, city building, design, fun, livability, main street, parks, pathways, patios, walkability, urban vitality, urbanism Richard White 11/20/20

Embracing Winter: Calgary vs Northern European Cities 

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Calgary, city building, community, community engagement, condominiums, density, design, exploring, Flaneur, growth, infill development, livability, main street, master plans, neighborhoods, parks, pathways, placemaking, planning, playgrounds, public spaces, restaurants, streetscape, urban design, urban development, urban living, urban planning, urban playground, urban sprawl, urban vitality, urbanism Richard White 10/19/20 Calgary, city building, community, community engagement, condominiums, density, design, exploring, Flaneur, growth, infill development, livability, main street, master plans, neighborhoods, parks, pathways, placemaking, planning, playgrounds, public spaces, restaurants, streetscape, urban design, urban development, urban living, urban planning, urban playground, urban sprawl, urban vitality, urbanism Richard White 10/19/20

Calgary's University District: A Plan Comes Together 

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