City Planning 101

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Urban Living: Embracing The Front Yard!

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Something is rotten in the state of Calgary’s Downtown

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Calgary Main Streets: Everyday Street Vitality & Urban Living

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

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’s NE Quadrant Ripe For Transit Oriented Development

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Downtowns' Biggest Issue Today Is Safety?

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No Formula For Creating Great Communities

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

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

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

Calgary, city building, Condo living, growth, livability, main street, placemaking, public realm, shopping, street life, streets, streetscape, urban design, urban development, urban living, urban renewal, urbanism Richard White 2/4/20 Calgary, city building, Condo living, growth, livability, main street, placemaking, public realm, shopping, street life, streets, streetscape, urban design, urban development, urban living, urban renewal, urbanism Richard White 2/4/20

Marda Loop: At A Tipping Point