Posts in livability
Quarry Park: Transforming A Gravel Pit Into A Unique Calgary Community
Quarry Park: Transforming A Gravel Pit Into A Unique Calgary Community
architecture, Calgary, Bus Rapit Transit, city building, condominiums, density, development, design, housing, livability, master plans, neighborhoods, placemaking, public art, public space, recreation centres, streetscape, Transit Oriented Develp, urban design, urban development, urban living, urban planning, urban playground, urban vitality, urbanismRichard WhiteQuarry Park, housing, urban village, urban sprawl, brownfield development, mega projects, Calgary development, master planned community Comments
Calgary Gets No Respect as A Creative / Arts City
Calgary Gets No Respect as A Creative / Arts City
art school, art museum, Arts Centre, Calgary, Calgary Stampede, cities, city building, City Rankings, concert halls, Culture, Cycling, festivals, Film, food, Library, livability, live music, museums, neighborhoods, Parks, pedestrians, Performing Arts Centre, placemaking, public art, shopping, street art, street life, travel, urban living, urban playground, urbanismRichard WhiteCalgary, performing arts, visual arts, art gallery, museums, festivals, recreation, Calgary brain drain, Calgary creative city, Calgary Arts City, creative hub, tech cities Comments
Is the Condo Back? Is Calgary Back? Is the Bust Over?
Is the Condo Back? Is Calgary Back? Is the Bust Over?

A quick look at how Calgary’s Truman Homes is enhancing Calgary’s inner city and suburban communities with a diversity of new residential developments across the city, including Frontier a mid-rise infill development.

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Calgary, city building, Condo living, condominiums, design, development, economic development, economy, growth, housing, infill development, livability, neighborhoods, placemaking, suburbs, urban design, urban development, urban living, urban planning, urban sprawl, urban renewal, urban vitality, urbanismRichard WhiteCalgary housing, urban living, Truman Homes, Suburban density, urban sprawl, master planned communities, urban development, Calgary urbanism, West Hillhurst, condo livingComment
Calgary’s NE Quadrant Ripe For Transit Oriented Development
Calgary’s NE Quadrant Ripe For Transit Oriented Development
affordable housing, Calgary, city building, density, development, economic development, exploring, food, future, growth, housing, infill development, livability, main street, neighborhoods, placemaking, planning, shopping, shopping mall, streets, streetscape, urbanism, urban planning, urban renewal, urban sprawl, urban vitality, walkabilityRichard WhiteCalgary, Main Street, Transit Oriented Development, ethnic, multi-cultural, Calgary Northeast Quadrant Comments
Artists - Catalysts For Downtown Calgary Revitalization
Artists - Catalysts For Downtown Calgary Revitalization
affordable housing, art galleries, Arts Centre, BIA, BID, Bohemia, Calgary, change, city building, concert halls, convention centre, Culture, design, development, economic development, downtown, gentrification, history, housing, infill development, livability, master plans, municipal government, museums, nightlife, Performing Arts Centre, placemaking, planning, Public art, street art, street life, urban playground, urbanism, live music, street performersRichard Whitedowntown Calgary, urban renewal, office tower conversions, artists, creative class, Richard Florida, city living, city building, urban design, urban planning, bohemian Comments
Are We Being Too Critical Of Calgary’s Urban Planning?
Are We Being Too Critical Of Calgary’s Urban Planning?
architecture, Calgary, cities, city building, community, Condo living, density, design, development, growth, livability, master plans, neighborhoods, placemaking, planning, policy, Public art, public realm, public space, recreation centres, suburbs, Transit Oriented Develp, urban design, urban development, urban living, urban sprawl, urbanismRichard WhiteCalgary, master planning, urban planning, community planning, urban sprawl, city building, best practices, transit oriented development, Light Rapid Transit, housing, density, urban living, communityComment
Inner City Living: Invasion Of The Infills in Calgary
Inner City Living: Invasion Of The Infills in Calgary
architecture, Calgary, change, city building, density, growth, History, housing, infill development, livability, neighborhoods, placemaking, urban design, urban development, urban living, urban planning, urban renewal, urban sprawl, urban vitality, urbanismRichard Whitehousing, inner-city development, architecture, infill development, heritage homes, history, city building, urban planning, neighbourhoods, Calgary, density, urban sprawl Comments
Calgary’s City Centre aka Greater Downtown Is Blooming!
Calgary’s City Centre aka Greater Downtown Is Blooming!
artists, arts, Calgary, density, food, growth, housing, livability, neighborhoods, park, pedestrians, placemaking, play, public art, public realm, public spaces, restaurants, street life, streetscape, urban living, urban planning, urban playground, urban renewal, urban vitality, urban sprawl, urbanismRichard WhiteCalgary, City Centre, residential development, density, urban living, urban vitality, urbanism, urban planning, urban growth, urban renewal, Food HallsComment
Calgary: Hypothetical Office to Residential Conversion Math!
Calgary: Hypothetical Office to Residential Conversion Math!
affordable housing, Calgary, change, city building, density, development, downtown, economy, history, infill development, livability, neighborhoods, park, pathways, pedestrians, placemaking, urban design, urban development, urban living, urban planning, urban playground, urban renewal, urban vitality, urbanismRichard WhiteCalgary, Calgary downtown, office conversions, residential development, economic development, downtown planning, downtown development, urban planning, CBC Comments
Columbus “The Collab City” vs Calgary "The Drab City"
Columbus “The Collab City” vs Calgary "The Drab City"
arena, art museum, Arts Centre, Calgary, cities, community engagement, condominiums, convention centre, density, development, Edmonton, future, infill development, Library, livability, main street, municipal government, museums, nightlife, park, pedestrians, placemaking, planning, politics, shopping, street life, streetscape, urban design, urban development, urban living, urban planning, urban playground, urban renewal, urban vitality, urbanism, walkabilityRichard WhiteColumbus, Ohio, Calgary, Alberta, urban renewal, downtwon, arena, entertaint district, library, homeless, cities, city building, urbanism, leadership, travel, travel blog Comments
Calgary's Corporate Cowtown Image: Perception or Reality?
Calgary's Corporate Cowtown Image: Perception or Reality?
art, art galleries, Atlanta, Calgary, change, cities, city building, economic development, fun, livability, Live music, Nashville, nightlife, planning, playgrounds, street life, tourism, tourist, tourist attractions, travel, urban design, urban development, urban living, urban planning, urban playground, urban renewal, urban vitalityRichard WhiteCalgary, branding, reputation, recruitment, cities, tourists, Millennials, Baby Boomers, Gen Z, Gen Y, Gen X, economic development, arts development, real estate, Montreal, Berlin Comments
Transforming Calgary: 15-Minute City Design vs Life-Style
Transforming Calgary: 15-Minute City Design vs Life-Style
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, urbanismRichard Whiteurban living, urban planning, 15-minute city, complete communities, Calgary, suburbs, City Centre, walkability, cycling, life style Comments
Facing Reality: Difficulty Of Revitalizing Stephen Avenue Walk
Facing Reality: Difficulty Of Revitalizing Stephen Avenue Walk
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, walkabilityRichard WhiteStephen Avenue Walk, downtown Calgary, urban vitality, city building, Calgary City Centre, Jan Gehl, Pedestrians, Main Street, streetscape Comments
Calgary's Sweet Spot: The Family Friendly City 
Calgary's Sweet Spot: The Family Friendly City 
affordable housing, architecture, Arts Centre, Calgary, children, cities, city building, City Rankings, community, Culture, Cycling, development, dogs, everyday life, festivals, housing, infill development, livability, museums, neighborhoods, Parks, pathways, recreation centres, roads, urban design, urban development, urban living, urban planning, urban playground, urban vitality, urbanismRichard WhiteCalgary, family, talent, branding, marketing, economic development, cities, amenities, library, science centre, parks, pathways, schools, tourist attractionsComment
Calgary Downtown Vitality: Need More People Living In City Centre
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, WinnipegRichard WhiteCity Centre, Downtown, Residential development, development, housing, Calgary, urban living, placemaking, urban playground, downtown evolution Comments