City Planning 101

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

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Home building in Calgary is on fire!

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Glenmore Landing: Calgary's Next Urban Village?

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Facing Reality: Is Calgary’s City Centre Boring? Part 2

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Facing Reality: Is Calgary’s City Centre Boring? (Part 1)

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Rebranding Calgary: The City of Parks & Pathways!”

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Kelowna: Western Canada’s Next Big/Tall City?

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Let’s Make Calgary’s Downtown BRIGHTER!

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

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Calgary's Corporate Cowtown Image: Perception or Reality?

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Calgary's Sweet Spot: The Family Friendly City 

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

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Calgary: Could We Become A Clean Energy Tech Hub

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Is Calgary 2025 Affordability Housing Plan Flawed?

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Portland Oregon Housing: Midrise Capital of North America? 

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Calgary: The Evolution of Infill Housing

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Does Calgary need to be more like Austin or Nashville?

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