City Planning 101

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

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Calgarians love their single family homes.

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Calgary’s Downtown Core Needs Less Planning and More Action! 

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The Future of Calgary’s City Centre Is In the Hands Of CMLC 

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Calgary's Corporate Cowtown Image: Perception or Reality?

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Calgary Urban Living: The 3-bedroom dilemma 

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No Formula For Creating Great Communities

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Downtown Calgary could get worse before it gets better

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

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Facing Reality: Difficulty Of Revitalizing Stephen Avenue Walk

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Calgary's Sweet Spot: The Family Friendly City 

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

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

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Calgary Downtown Vitality: Need More People Living In City Centre

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Dalhousie Station: From Trailer Park to TOD Village!

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