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Is Calgary's Downtown Thriving OR Struggling to Survive?

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Learn how Sunnyside’s 9A St has changed

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Something is rotten in the state of Calgary’s Downtown

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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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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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Urban Living Ottawa vs Calgary

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Calgary: Mayor’s 2022 Urban Design Awards

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City Centre urban renewal is often just urban cannibalism!

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Calgary Gets No Respect as A Creative / Arts City

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architecture, Calgary, Bus Rapit Transit, cities, city building, concert halls, density, design, downtown, Copenhagen, Winnipeg, walkability, urbanism, urban sprawl, urban development, urban living, urban design, Tourist tips, transit, suburbs, streetscape, street life, public space, public realm, winter cities, waterfront cities Richard White 3/26/22 architecture, Calgary, Bus Rapit Transit, cities, city building, concert halls, density, design, downtown, Copenhagen, Winnipeg, walkability, urbanism, urban sprawl, urban development, urban living, urban design, Tourist tips, transit, suburbs, streetscape, street life, public space, public realm, winter cities, waterfront cities Richard White 3/26/22

Copenhagen vs Calgary: Polar Opposite Cities?

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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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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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Artists - Catalysts For Downtown Calgary Revitalization

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architecture, Calgary, cities, city building, design, development, housing, neighborhoods, placemaking, public space, retail, restaurants, shopping, shopping mall, street life, urban design, urban development, urban living, urban planning, urban renewal, urban playground, urban vitality, urbanism Richard White 12/14/21 architecture, Calgary, cities, city building, design, development, housing, neighborhoods, placemaking, public space, retail, restaurants, shopping, shopping mall, street life, urban design, urban development, urban living, urban planning, urban renewal, urban playground, urban vitality, urbanism Richard White 12/14/21

Shopping Mall Residential Conversions: Northland & Stadium Malls

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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’s City Centre aka Greater Downtown Is Blooming!

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Calgary, city building, everyday life, housing, livability, neighborhoods, planning, Policing, public spaces, street life, streets, urban vitality, urbanism Richard White 7/3/21 Calgary, city building, everyday life, housing, livability, neighborhoods, planning, Policing, public spaces, street life, streets, urban vitality, urbanism Richard White 7/3/21

Downtowns' Biggest Issue Today Is Safety?

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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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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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