What is urban living and who really cares?
Calgary, Change, cities, cycling, downtown, neighborhoods, pedestrians, placemaking, planning, retail, transportation, urban design, urbanism, urban sprawl, walkingRichard Whiteurban design, urban sprawl, urbanliving, urban planning, city building, city centre, city living
Grocery Stores Linked To Housing Projects
affordable housing, Calgary, city building, density, growth, housing, infill development, livability, placemaking, planning, urban design, urban development, urban living, urban planning, urban playground, urban renewal, urban sprawl, urban vitality, urbanism, walkingRichard WhiteUrban Village, Urban Living Hub, mixed-use developments, grocery store, Calgary Co-op, Infill development Calgary, city building, density, urban development
Urban Living: Embracing The Front Yard!
beauty, Calgary, city building, community, design, exploring, garden, housing, livability, patios, pedestrians, People watching, placemaking, public realm, public space, streetscape, streets, urban design, urban living, urban vitality, urbanism, walkability, walkingRichard WhiteUrban Living Calgary, urban living, urban design, infill housing, housing, front yard, gardens, patios, Calgary, urban living blog
Calgary Main Streets: Everyday Street Vitality & Urban Living
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, walkingRichard Whitestreet vitality, Caglary Business Improvement Districts, main streets, Caglary urbanism, Calgary urban living, street programs, summer festivals
The Bridge: Living in a modern art gallery
architecture, art gallery, Calgary, city building, community, density, development, everyday life, growth, housing, infill development, livability, neighborhoods, parks, pedestrians, placemaking, public art, public realm, street life, streetscape, Transit Oriented Develp, urban development, urban living, urban planning, urban playground, urban renewal, urban vitality, walking, walkabilityRichard WhiteCalgary urban living, Calgary digital nomads, Bridgeland, housing, urban renewal, mixed use development, Caglary urban renaissance
Facing Reality: Is Calgary’s City Centre Boring? Part 2
Calgary, cities, city building, City Rankings, cycling, downtown, garden, Jane Jacobs, museums, neighborhoods, Parks, pathways, pedestrians, People watching, placemaking, public art, public realm, public spaces, tourism, tourist, tourist attractions, urban development, urban planning, urban playground, urbanism, walkability, walkingRichard WhiteCalgary City Centre, Calgary Downtown, urban renewal, downtown, City Centre, urban tourism, urban vitality, cities, city building
Calgary: Mayor’s 2022 Urban Design Awards
awards, Calgary, city building, community, design, development, housing, infill development, Parks, pedestrians, placemaking, playgrounds, public realm, restaurants, street life, streetscape, urban living, urban playground, urban vitality, urbanism, walkingRichard WhiteCalgary, Calgary Mayor's Urban Design Awards, Calgary Parks, infill development, affordable housing, urban design awards
What urban planners / community leaders are reading and watching?
Calgary, cities, city building, Edmonton, urban design, urban development, urban planning, urban renewal, urban vitality, urbanism, walkingRichard WhiteUrban Planning Books, urban planners, urban planning, city building, Edmonton, Calgary, City guides, NIMBYism, Infill, community engagement, community, urban design
Calgary: The Importance Of A Welcoming Entrance
architecture, Calgary, city building, exploring, Flaneur, history, placemaking, public realm, streetscape, travel, urban playground, urbanism, walkingRichard Whitearchitecture, Calgary, city building, entrances, urban design, parkades, hospitals, heritage buildings, public art
Let’s Make Calgary’s Downtown BRIGHTER!
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, walkingRichard WhiteCalgary, London, Tokyo, Spokane, Las Vegas, Neon, downtown, downtown nightlife, cities
Calgary: Exchanging “A Sense of Place” for “Endless Blandness”
artists, Calgary, city building, downtown, exploring, Flaneur, growth, history, public art, tourist, tourist attractions, Tourist tips, urbanism, walking, walkabilityRichard WhiteCalgary, sense of place, history, travel, tourists
Stephen Avenue Walk Makeover (Part 2) Meet You on THE WALK?
Calgary, city building, dinning, downtown, Explore, museums, restaurants, Retail, streetscape, tourist attractions, Tourist tips, travel, urban design, urban development, urbanism, walking, windowsRichard WhiteStephen Avenue, Gehl Studio, Calgary, urban design, urban vitality, pedestrians
Stephen Avenue Walk Needs More Than A Makeover (Part 1)
Calgary, history, main street, restaurants, Retail, shopping, streetscape, tourist, travel, urban design, urban development, urban living, urbanism, walkingRichard WhiteCalgary, Stephen Avenue, pedestrians, lunch hour, Jan Gehl, urban design
Condo Living: Lessons Learned From Vancouver Airbnb
everyday life, livability, main street, shopping, streetscape, urban design, urban development, urban living, urbanism, Vancouver, walkingRichard WhiteVancouver, IGA, Whole Foods, grocery store, condo living, urban living, pedestrian experience
N3: No parking! No cars! No worries!
architecture, Calgary, city building, condominiums, cycling, design, growth, infill development, housing, policy, urban design, urban living, urban sprawl, urbanism, walkingRichard WhiteEast Village, condo living, condo market, parking, urban living
Dog Parks foster a sense of community?
Calgary, dogs, neighborhoods, Parks, policy, urbanism, walkingRichard Whitedogs, dog parks, sharing, parks, off leash parks
Calgary: Preservation vs Prosperity Predicament
Architecture, Calgary, History, placemaking, planning, tourist, Travel, urbanism, walkingRichard Whitehistory, preservation, prosperity, restoration
East Village Condo: No Parking, No Problem
architecture, Calgary, cities, condominiums, downtown, housing, neighborhoods, pedestrians, placemaking, planning, policy, urban sprawl, urbanism, walkingRichard Whiteparking, bylaws, urbanism, urban renewal, condominium, urban design, East Village
Safety + Segregation + Space = Sterility
Calgary, cycling, Parks, placemaking, planning, Policing, urban design, urbanism, pedestrians, walkingRichard Whitesafety, space, public spaces, urban planning, urban design, placemaking, cities, clean cities