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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architecture, arena, Calgary, Bus Rapit Transit, cities, city building, community, density, design, development, dogs, downtown, history, housing, infill development, Library, master plans, park, pathways, pedestrians, placemaking, planning, playgrounds, public realm, public space, urban development, urban design, urban living, urban planning, urban playground, urban renewal, urban vitality, urbanism Richard White 1/25/22 architecture, arena, Calgary, Bus Rapit Transit, cities, city building, community, density, design, development, dogs, downtown, history, housing, infill development, Library, master plans, park, pathways, pedestrians, placemaking, planning, playgrounds, public realm, public space, urban development, urban design, urban living, urban planning, urban playground, urban renewal, urban vitality, urbanism Richard White 1/25/22

Calgary vs Edmonton: Urban Thinking, Planning & Living

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Artists - Catalysts For Downtown Calgary Revitalization

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Calgary 2021: A Good Year For City Centre Residential Development

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affordable housing, architecture, Calgary, cities, city building, Condo living, density, downtown, housing, municipal government, planning, urban development, urban living, urban planning, urban renewal, urban vitality, urbanism Richard White 9/21/21 affordable housing, architecture, Calgary, cities, city building, Condo living, density, downtown, housing, municipal government, planning, urban development, urban living, urban planning, urban renewal, urban vitality, urbanism Richard White 9/21/21

Will The City’s Incentive For Downtown Office to Residential Conversions Work?

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Calgary, city building, Condo living, condominiums, density, design, development, downtown, growth, housing, infill development, livability, placemaking, planning, urban living, urban development, urban design, urban planning, urban renewal, urban vitality, urbanism Richard White 8/31/21 Calgary, city building, Condo living, condominiums, density, design, development, downtown, growth, housing, infill development, livability, placemaking, planning, urban living, urban development, urban design, urban planning, urban renewal, urban vitality, urbanism Richard White 8/31/21

Calgarians love living on the edge of the downtown core!

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Dogs as a catalyst for healthier happier city?

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Calgary Data: Office, Residential, Visitation, Building Permits, Sales

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Calgary: Hypothetical Office to Residential Conversion Math!

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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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Calgary, change, city building, cities, convention centre, Culture, development, downtown, economic development, economy, placemaking, planning, Stampede, tourism, tourist attractions, urban design, urban development, urban living, urban playground, urban vitality, urbanism Richard White 5/3/21 Calgary, change, city building, cities, convention centre, Culture, development, downtown, economic development, economy, placemaking, planning, Stampede, tourism, tourist attractions, urban design, urban development, urban living, urban playground, urban vitality, urbanism Richard White 5/3/21

In theory new arena could be a catalyst for Stampede Park Transformation

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

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architecture, arts, Arts Centre, Calgary, Calgary Stampede, city building, convention centre, downtown, museums, neighborhoods, pedestrians, Performing Arts Centre, placemaking, urban design, urban development, urban playground, urban renewal, urbanism Richard White 4/6/21 architecture, arts, Arts Centre, Calgary, Calgary Stampede, city building, convention centre, downtown, museums, neighborhoods, pedestrians, Performing Arts Centre, placemaking, urban design, urban development, urban playground, urban renewal, urbanism Richard White 4/6/21

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

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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

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Facing Reality: Difficulty Of Revitalizing Stephen Avenue Walk

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

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architecture, Calgary, change, cities, city building, Condo living, condominiums, density, design, development, downtown, everyday life, gentrification, housing, livability, London, neighborhoods, placemaking, planning, public space, urban living, urban development, urban design, urban planning, urban playground, urban vitality, urban sprawl, urbanism, Winnipeg Richard White 1/5/21 architecture, Calgary, change, cities, city building, Condo living, condominiums, density, design, development, downtown, everyday life, gentrification, housing, livability, London, neighborhoods, placemaking, planning, public space, urban living, urban development, urban design, urban planning, urban playground, urban vitality, urban sprawl, urbanism, Winnipeg Richard White 1/5/21

Calgary Downtown Vitality: Need More People Living In City Centre

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Calgary vs Vancouver: Does the Urban Magnet Theory work? 

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Alberta, arena, Arts Centre, Calgary, city building, concert halls, convention centre, development, downtown, economic development, economy, growth, housing, main street, museums, pathways, parks, Performing Arts Centre, planning, politics, shopping, suburbs, Tourist, transit, transportation, Travel, urban development, urban planning, urbanism Richard White 5/22/20 Alberta, arena, Arts Centre, Calgary, city building, concert halls, convention centre, development, downtown, economic development, economy, growth, housing, main street, museums, pathways, parks, Performing Arts Centre, planning, politics, shopping, suburbs, Tourist, transit, transportation, Travel, urban development, urban planning, urbanism Richard White 5/22/20

Calgary In Crisis: Rethink Our Future!

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