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Urban Living Ottawa vs Calgary
Urban Living Ottawa vs Calgary
architecture, art gallery, art museum, Arts Centre, Bus Rapit Transit, cities, city building, concert halls, condominiums, density, downtown, gentrification, housing, infill development, livability, main street, master plans, Parks, pathways, pedestrians, Performing Arts Centre, placemaking, planning, public art, public realm, public spaces, restaurants, retail, shopping, shopping mall, street life, Transit Oriented Develp, urban design, urban development, urban living, urban planning, urban playground, urban renewal, urban sprawl, urban vitality, urbanismRichard Whiteurban living, Ottawa, Calgary, Transit Oriented Living, Transit Oriented Development, urban amenities, residential development Comments
Facing Reality: Is Calgary’s City Centre Boring? (Part 1)
Facing Reality: Is Calgary’s City Centre Boring? (Part 1)
architecture, art museum, art gallery, Calgary, Calgary Stampede, city building, convention centre, Performing Arts Centre, placemaking, public art, public space, tourist attractions, Tourist tips, Tourist, Travel, urban design, urban planning, urban playground, urbanismRichard WhiteCalgary Tourist Attractions, Calgary's City Centre, Calgary downtown, Stephen Avenue, Downtown As A Tourist Attraction, Ottawa, Vancouver, tourism, urban tourism, cities Comments
University District: Creating A Unique Urban Village From Nothing!
University District: Creating A Unique Urban Village From Nothing!
Architecture, Calgary, city building, community engagement, Condo living, cycling, design, density, development, housing, infill development, livability, main street, neighborhoods, parks, pathways, planning, placemaking, playgrounds, streetscape, University of Calgary, urban design, urban development, urban living, urban planning, urbanismRichard WhiteUniversity of Calgary, Calgary infill, Calgary densification, University District Calgary, urban planning, master planned community, urban living Comments
Embracing The Suburbs: Let’s Be More Proactive!
Embracing The Suburbs: Let’s Be More Proactive!
Calgary, Bus Rapit Transit, city building, cities, community engagement, development, gentrification, housing, infill development, livability, neighborhoods, regional planning, Transit Oriented Develp, transportation, transit, urban design, urban development, urban living, urban planning, urban playground, urban renewal, urban sprawl, urban vitality, urbanismRichard Whiteurban sprawl, Calgary planning, urban development, city building, urban planning, future growth, embracing the suburbs, community development Comments
City Centre urban renewal is often just urban cannibalism!
City Centre urban renewal is often just urban cannibalism!
architecture, art gallery, Arts Centre, Calgary, Calgary Stampede, cities, city building, convention centre, development, Edmonton, festivals, future, gentrification, history, infill development, livability, main street, municipal government, pedestrians, placemaking, public realm, public space, restaurants, retail, shopping, street life, tourist, tourist attractions, urban development, urban design, urban living, urban planning, urban playground, urbanism, Winnipeg, winter citiesRichard WhiteDowntown Winnipeg, Downtown Edmonton, Downtown Calgary, Urban Renewal, urban Cannibalism, Winnipeg The Forks, Edmonton Ice District, Calgary Stampede, Stampede Park, Stephen Avenue, Winnipeg Exchange District, Winnipeg Portage Avenue, Edmonton Jasper Avenue, Calgary Stephen Avenue Comments
Stephen Avenue Quarter: Massive New Downtown Project Proposed
Stephen Avenue Quarter: Massive New Downtown Project Proposed
Calgary, city building, Change, density, design, development, economic development, master plans, placemaking, planning, public realm, public space, Transit Oriented Develp, urban design, urban development, urban living, urban planning, urban playground, urban renewal, urban vitality, urbanism, downtownRichard WhiteDowntown Calgary, mega projects, downtown revitalization, Stephen Avenue revitalization, mixed-use development Comments
The Role of Temporary Land Uses in Urban Revitalization
The Role of Temporary Land Uses in Urban Revitalization
Berlin, Calgary, cities, city building, everyday life, livability, neighborhoods, placemaking, public realm, public spaces, urban design, urban development, urban living, urban planning, urban playground, urban renewal, urban sprawl, urban vitality, urbanismRichard WhiteTemporary Land Use, Building Codes, Public spaces, urban design, urban experiments, Calgary, Berlin, urban living, urban planning, urbanism, public safety, pedestrian friendliness Comments
Midtown Station: Calgary’s Next Mega Infill Project?
Midtown Station: Calgary’s Next Mega Infill Project?
Calgary, city building, infill development, placemaking, Transit Oriented Develp, urban development, urban design, urban living, urban planning, urban playground, urban sprawl, urban vitality, urbanism, policy, planningRichard Whiteinfill development, urban sprawl, urban density, master planned community, urban planning, city building, municipal government, planners, developers, Calgary, mega projects, mixed-use developments Comments
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
Copenhagen vs Calgary: Polar Opposite Cities?
Copenhagen vs Calgary: Polar Opposite Cities?
architecture, Calgary, Bus Rapit Transit, cities, city building, concert halls, density, design, downtown, Copenhagen, Winnipeg, walkability, urbanism, urban sprawl, urban development, urban living, urban design, Tourist tips, transit, suburbs, streetscape, street life, public space, public realm, winter cities, waterfront citiesRichard WhiteCalgary, Copenhagen, Green Cities, Design Cities, homeless, urban living, urban design, architecture 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