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Facing Reality: Is Calgary’s City Centre Boring? Part 2
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 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
Rebranding Calgary: The City of Parks & Pathways!”
Rebranding Calgary: The City of Parks & Pathways!”
Calgary, Calgary Stampede, criticism, cycling, downtown, economic development, everyday life, exploring, history, livability, Parks, pathways, pedestrians, placemaking, public space, tourism, tourist attractions, Tourist tips, travel, urban playground, urbanism, urban vitality, vacation, walkabilityRichard WhiteCalgary, Stampede City, Oil & Gas Capital of Canada, Calgary Stampede, branding, Tourism, Economic Development, Attracting talent, cities, pathways, urban living, downtown 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
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
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
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
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
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
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