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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
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
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
Calgary: “The Little Frontier City in the Canadian Foothills”
Calgary: “The Little Frontier City in the Canadian Foothills”
affordable housing, Calgary, city building, cities, City Rankings, infill development, housing, neighborhoods, urban living, urban planning, urban renewal, urban playground, urban sprawl, urban vitalityRichard WhiteCalgary, Calgary affordable housing, Calgary urban living, Calgary private city, Calgary DNA, frontier city, teenage city, suburbs, urban sprawl, urban living, master planned communities, infill development, city evolution, Jane Jacobs, transit 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 vs Edmonton: Urban Thinking, Planning & Living
Calgary vs Edmonton: Urban Thinking, Planning & Living
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, urbanismRichard WhiteCalgary, Edmonton, Ice District, East Village, The Quarters, The Bridges, Currie, Currie Barracks, Blatchford, downtown revitalization, urban renewal, urban design, urban planning, urban livingComment
Calgary 2021: A Good Year For City Centre Residential Development
Calgary 2021: A Good Year For City Centre Residential Development
architecture, Calgary, Calgary Stampede, city building, Condo living, density, downtown, gentrification, housing, infill development, neighborhoods, placemaking, Transit Oriented Develp, urban design, urban development, urban living, urban planning, urban playground, urban renewal, urban vitality, urban sprawl, urbanismRichard WhiteCalgary, residential development, urban sprawl, densification, infill development, high-rise development, housing, rentalComment
Shopping Mall Residential Conversions: Northland & Stadium Malls
Shopping Mall Residential Conversions: Northland & Stadium Malls
architecture, Calgary, cities, city building, design, development, housing, neighborhoods, placemaking, public space, retail, restaurants, shopping, shopping mall, street life, urban design, urban development, urban living, urban planning, urban renewal, urban playground, urban vitality, urbanismRichard WhiteCalgary, Urban Living, shopping malls, walkability, urban development, residential development, Densification, infill developmentComment
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
Challenges Facing Calgary's New City Council
Challenges Facing Calgary's New City Council
affordable housing, arena, Calgary, Bus Rapit Transit, Change, city building, development, economic development, future, growth, housing, infill development, planning, Transit Oriented Develp, transportation, urban design, urban development, urban living, urban planning, urban renewal, urban sprawl, urbanismRichard WhiteCalgary, Calgary City Council, Calgary Challenges, Calgary Ring Road, Calgary Green Line, Calgary downtown, Caglary Future, Calgary taxes, Calgary Future, Calgary development Comments
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
Calgary Densification: Mobile Home Park to Urban Village 
Calgary Densification: Mobile Home Park to Urban Village 
affordable housing, Calgary, Bus Rapit Transit, city building, community engagement, density, development, gentrification, growth, infill development, master plans, municipal government, placemaking, planning, pathways, parks, pedestrians, transportation, Transit Oriented Develp, urban living, urban development, urban planning, urbanismRichard WhiteCalgary, urban village, affordable housing, densification, urban planning, master planning, trailer parks, mobile home parks, transit oriented development Comment