Posts in urban development
Let’s face it Calgary Transit can’t make everyone happy!
Calgary, cities, city building, safety, transit, transportation, urban design, urban development, urban living, urban planning, urban vitality, urban sprawl, urbanismRichard WhiteCalgary Transit, Transit Safety, Transit Safety Calgary, Calgary Light Rapid Transit, Transit Post COVID, Ranking Transit System In Canada, public transit
Calgary Housing Diversification & Densification Is Evolutionary Not Revolutionary!
Calgary, cities, city building, Condo living, condominiums, density, development, growth, housing, infill development, urban design, urban development, urban living, urban planning, urban sprawl, urban renewal, urbanismRichard WhiteCalgary Urban Sprawl, Calgary missing middle, Edge Cities, Housing Diversity, Calgary housing statistics, urban planning, Calgary urbanism
NOVA Building: A New Lease On Life?
architecture, Calgary, city building, cities, density, development, downtown, housing, placemaking, Transit Oriented Develp, urban design, urban development, urban living, urban renewal, urban vitality, urbanismRichard WhiteCalgary Greater Downtown Plan, Calgary Office To Residential Conversions, downtown urban renewal, Calgary Downtown, Urban living, City Building, architecture, office architecture
The Bridge: Living in a modern art gallery
architecture, art gallery, Calgary, city building, community, density, development, everyday life, growth, housing, infill development, livability, neighborhoods, parks, pedestrians, placemaking, public art, public realm, street life, streetscape, Transit Oriented Develp, urban development, urban living, urban planning, urban playground, urban renewal, urban vitality, walking, walkabilityRichard WhiteCalgary urban living, Calgary digital nomads, Bridgeland, housing, urban renewal, mixed use development, Caglary urban renaissance
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
Reshaping Calgary’s Downtown As A Place To Live
affordable housing, Calgary, city building, density, design, downtown, housing, infill development, livability, municipal government, politics, policy, urban development, urban living, urban planning, urban playground, urban renewal, urban sprawl, urban vitality, urbanismRichard WhiteDowntown Calgary, office to residential conversions, urban development, downtown safety, city building, urban living, downtown decline, office vacancy, downtown living
Facing Reality: Is Calgary’s City Centre Boring? Part 2
Calgary, cities, city building, City Rankings, cycling, downtown, garden, Jane Jacobs, museums, neighborhoods, Parks, pathways, pedestrians, People watching, placemaking, public art, public realm, public spaces, tourism, tourist, tourist attractions, urban development, urban planning, urban playground, urbanism, walkability, walkingRichard WhiteCalgary City Centre, Calgary Downtown, urban renewal, downtown, City Centre, urban tourism, urban vitality, cities, city building
Calgary: Crown Park A Suburban Meets Urban Experiment
affordable housing, Calgary, city building, density, design, development, infill development, livability, Transit Oriented Develp, urban design, urban development, urban living, urban planning, walkabilityRichard WhiteCalgary infill development, Brookfield residential, Transit Orient Development, seniors housing, urban living, density
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
Urban Planning Unintended Consequences: Zoning & LRT
Calgary, city building, development, growth, housing, municipal government, neighborhoods, Policing, public space, transit, Transit Oriented Develp, urban design, urban development, urban planning, urban living, urban sprawl, urbanismRichard WhiteCalgary, density, gentrification, upzoning, urban planning, Transit Oriented Development, safety, Missing Middle housing, housing
Calgary’s Urban Sprawl: Facing Reality!
Calgary, change, city building, density, development, housing, infill development, main street, municipal government, neighborhoods, parks, pathways, pedestrians, placemaking, planning, regional planning, suburbs, urban development, urban living, urban planning, urban renewal, urban sprawl, urbanismRichard WhiteCalgary, Calgary urban sprawl, Calgary suburbs, Calgary new communities, Calgary housing, infill development, master planned community, urbanism, urban growth
City Building: Urban Idealist vs Urban Realist
Calgary, city building, cities, downtown, economic development, history, livability, main street, neighborhoods, park, patios, placemaking, planning, Public art, streets, urban development, urban design, urban living, urban planningRichard Whiteurban sprawl, urbanism, urbanist, urban planners, developers, city plannning, public spaces, placemaking, Happy Cities
What urban planners / community leaders are reading and watching?
Calgary, cities, city building, Edmonton, urban design, urban development, urban planning, urban renewal, urban vitality, urbanism, walkingRichard WhiteUrban Planning Books, urban planners, urban planning, city building, Edmonton, Calgary, City guides, NIMBYism, Infill, community engagement, community, urban design
Kelowna: Western Canada’s Next Big/Tall City?
architecture, affordable housing, cities, city building, downtown, housing, infill development, municipal government, planning, urban living, urban development, urban planning, urban playground, urban renewalRichard WhiteKelowna, infill development, residential development, urban development, urban growth, density, affordable housing, high-rise development, cities
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
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
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
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
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
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