cities, Change, dogs, downtown, Evolution, Health, neighborhoods, Parks, planning, policy, placemaking, urbanism Richard White 7/5/21 cities, Change, dogs, downtown, Evolution, Health, neighborhoods, Parks, planning, policy, placemaking, urbanism Richard White 7/5/21

Dogs as a catalyst for healthier happier city?

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Calgary, city building, everyday life, housing, livability, neighborhoods, planning, Policing, public spaces, street life, streets, urban vitality, urbanism Richard White 7/3/21 Calgary, city building, everyday life, housing, livability, neighborhoods, planning, Policing, public spaces, street life, streets, urban vitality, urbanism Richard White 7/3/21

Downtowns' Biggest Issue Today Is Safety?

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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, urbanism Richard White 5/31/21 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, urbanism Richard White 5/31/21

Calgary: Hypothetical Office to Residential Conversion Math!

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affordable housing, Calgary, city building, density, design, development, infill development, neighborhoods, planning, streetscape, urban development, urban living, urban planning, urban sprawl, urbanism Richard White 4/16/21 affordable housing, Calgary, city building, density, design, development, infill development, neighborhoods, planning, streetscape, urban development, urban living, urban planning, urban sprawl, urbanism Richard White 4/16/21

Calgarians love their single family homes.

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affordable housing, architecture, Calgary, cities, city building, density, development, downtown, food, fun, history, neighborhoods, pathways, pedestrians, placemaking, planning, politics, public realm, restaurants, retail, shopping mall, urban development, urban design, urban living, urban planning, urban renewal, urban vitality, urbanism Richard White 4/10/21 affordable housing, architecture, Calgary, cities, city building, density, development, downtown, food, fun, history, neighborhoods, pathways, pedestrians, placemaking, planning, politics, public realm, restaurants, retail, shopping mall, urban development, urban design, urban living, urban planning, urban renewal, urban vitality, urbanism Richard White 4/10/21

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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affordable housing, Calgary, city building, children, community, Condo living, design, housing, infill development, neighborhoods, playgrounds, placemaking, urban design, urban development, urban living, urban planning, urban renewal, urban sprawl, urban vitality, urbanism Richard White 3/20/21 affordable housing, Calgary, city building, children, community, Condo living, design, housing, infill development, neighborhoods, playgrounds, placemaking, urban design, urban development, urban living, urban planning, urban renewal, urban sprawl, urban vitality, urbanism Richard White 3/20/21

Calgary Urban Living: The 3-bedroom dilemma 

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affordable housing, Calgary, cities, city building, community engagement, neighborhoods, Parks, pedestrians, placemaking, planning, policy, politics, public realm, streets, streetscape, urban design, urban development, urban living, urban planning, urban renewal, urban sprawl, urban vitality, urbanism Richard White 3/18/21 affordable housing, Calgary, cities, city building, community engagement, neighborhoods, Parks, pedestrians, placemaking, planning, policy, politics, public realm, streets, streetscape, urban design, urban development, urban living, urban planning, urban renewal, urban sprawl, urban vitality, urbanism Richard White 3/18/21

No Formula For Creating Great Communities

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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, urbanism Richard White 2/27/21 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, urbanism Richard White 2/27/21

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

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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, urbanism Richard White 2/6/21 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, urbanism Richard White 2/6/21

Calgary's Sweet Spot: The Family Friendly City 

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architecture, Arts Centre, BIA, Calgary, city building, cities, concert halls, density, development, history, growth, Library, main street, neighborhoods, Olympics, parking, park, Performing Arts Centre, placemaking, prairies, public real, public spaces, recreation centres, Stampede, suburbs, transit, Transit Oriented Develp, urban design, urban development, urban planning, urban sprawl, urban renewal, urbanism Richard White 2/6/21 architecture, Arts Centre, BIA, Calgary, city building, cities, concert halls, density, development, history, growth, Library, main street, neighborhoods, Olympics, parking, park, Performing Arts Centre, placemaking, prairies, public real, public spaces, recreation centres, Stampede, suburbs, transit, Transit Oriented Develp, urban design, urban development, urban planning, urban sprawl, urban renewal, urbanism Richard White 2/6/21

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

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affordable housing, Calgary, Change, cities, city building, community, downtown, economic development, economy, everyday life, exploring, Flaneur, Health, housing, neighborhoods, park, street life, streets, tourist, travel, urban living, urbanism, London, Victoria Richard White 1/30/21 affordable housing, Calgary, Change, cities, city building, community, downtown, economic development, economy, everyday life, exploring, Flaneur, Health, housing, neighborhoods, park, street life, streets, tourist, travel, urban living, urbanism, London, Victoria Richard White 1/30/21

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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architecture, Calgary, cities, city building, community, Condo living, condominiums, design, development, exploring, fashion, food, future, growth, history, housing, infill development, livability, neighborhoods, restaurants, Retail, shopping mall, shopping, transportation, urban development, urban living, urban planning, urban playground, urban sprawl, urbanism Richard White 11/4/20 architecture, Calgary, cities, city building, community, Condo living, condominiums, design, development, exploring, fashion, food, future, growth, history, housing, infill development, livability, neighborhoods, restaurants, Retail, shopping mall, shopping, transportation, urban development, urban living, urban planning, urban playground, urban sprawl, urbanism Richard White 11/4/20

Dalhousie Station: From Trailer Park to TOD Village!

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Calgary, city building, community, community engagement, condominiums, density, design, exploring, Flaneur, growth, infill development, livability, main street, master plans, neighborhoods, parks, pathways, placemaking, planning, playgrounds, public spaces, restaurants, streetscape, urban design, urban development, urban living, urban planning, urban playground, urban sprawl, urban vitality, urbanism Richard White 10/19/20 Calgary, city building, community, community engagement, condominiums, density, design, exploring, Flaneur, growth, infill development, livability, main street, master plans, neighborhoods, parks, pathways, placemaking, planning, playgrounds, public spaces, restaurants, streetscape, urban design, urban development, urban living, urban planning, urban playground, urban sprawl, urban vitality, urbanism Richard White 10/19/20

Calgary's University District: A Plan Comes Together 

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architecture, art, artists, Calgary, change, cities, city building, density, development, gentrification, history, housing, infill development, neighborhoods, park, pathways, pedestrians, placemaking, planning, public art, public space, streetscape, urban design, urban development, urban living, urban planning, urban playground, urban renewal, urban sprawl, urban vitality, urbanism, walkability Richard White 9/1/20 architecture, art, artists, Calgary, change, cities, city building, density, development, gentrification, history, housing, infill development, neighborhoods, park, pathways, pedestrians, placemaking, planning, public art, public space, streetscape, urban design, urban development, urban living, urban planning, urban playground, urban renewal, urban sprawl, urban vitality, urbanism, walkability Richard White 9/1/20

Urban Renewal: Calgary East Village Portland Pearl District

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architecture, Calgary, Change, city building, Condo living, condominiums, density, design, development, growth, infill development, neighborhoods, pedestrians, placemaking, planning, Portland, retail, street life, Tourist tips, urban design, urban development, urban living, urban planning, urban playground, urban renewal, urban sprawl, urban vitality, urbanism Richard White 5/16/20 architecture, Calgary, Change, city building, Condo living, condominiums, density, design, development, growth, infill development, neighborhoods, pedestrians, placemaking, planning, Portland, retail, street life, Tourist tips, urban design, urban development, urban living, urban planning, urban playground, urban renewal, urban sprawl, urban vitality, urbanism Richard White 5/16/20

Portland Oregon Housing: Midrise Capital of North America? 

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affordable housing, Calgary, city building, density, downtown, economic development, housing, infill development, neighborhoods, nimby, urban living, urban sprawl, urbanism Richard White 7/30/16 affordable housing, Calgary, city building, density, downtown, economic development, housing, infill development, neighborhoods, nimby, urban living, urban sprawl, urbanism Richard White 7/30/16

Are Chinatowns still relevant in the 21st century?

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affordable housing, Calgary, city building, condominiums, density, design, downtown, growth, housing, infill development, neighborhoods, nimby, placemaking, public space, urbanism, urban living Richard White 6/28/16 affordable housing, Calgary, city building, condominiums, density, design, downtown, growth, housing, infill development, neighborhoods, nimby, placemaking, public space, urbanism, urban living Richard White 6/28/16

Sunnyside's containR site ideal for affordable housing

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Calgary, Change, city building, condominiums, infill development, neighborhoods, nimby, urban design, urban living, urbanism Richard White 5/26/16 Calgary, Change, city building, condominiums, infill development, neighborhoods, nimby, urban design, urban living, urbanism Richard White 5/26/16

Why NIMBYs speak louder than YIMBYs?

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