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Calgary Main Streets: Everyday Street Vitality & Urban Living
BID, BIA, Calgary, city building, density, everyday life, festivals, food, fun, livability, main street, neighborhoods, nightlife, patios, pedestrians, People watching, placemaking, public realm, public spaces, street life, streets, streetscape, urban design, urban development, urban living, urban planning, urban playground, urban sprawl, urban renewal, urban vitality, urbanism, walkingRichard Whitestreet vitality, Caglary Business Improvement Districts, main streets, Caglary urbanism, Calgary urban living, street programs, summer festivals
Urban Living in Calgary: Westman Village vs Downtown Core
Calgary, city building, density, development, downtown, infill development, neighborhoods, parks, pathways, pedestrians, placemaking, transit, Transit Oriented Develp, urban design, urban development, urban living, urban planning, urban playground, urban renewal, urban sprawl, urban vitality, urbanism, walkabilityRichard WhiteCalgary urban living, Westman Village, Calgary downtown living, Calgary Plus 15 indoor walkway, urban living amenities, office converstions, downtown revitalization, 15 minute neighbourhood
Calgary’s Green Line LRT Project Creates An Art Studio Crisis!
art galleries, artists, Arts Centre, Calgary, cities, city building, development, gentrification, infrastructure, municipal government, neighborhoods, placemaking, Transit Oriented Develp, urban design, urban development, urban playground, urban renewal, urban sprawl, urban vitality, urbanismRichard WhiteCalgary Arts, studio space, art collectives, art groups, Caglary Arts District, Burns Visual Arts Society, Calgary Green Line, gentrification
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
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
Calgary: Mayor’s 2022 Urban Design Awards
awards, Calgary, city building, community, design, development, housing, infill development, Parks, pedestrians, placemaking, playgrounds, public realm, restaurants, street life, streetscape, urban living, urban playground, urban vitality, urbanism, walkingRichard WhiteCalgary, Calgary Mayor's Urban Design Awards, Calgary Parks, infill development, affordable housing, urban design awards
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
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
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
Calgary: The Importance Of A Welcoming Entrance
architecture, Calgary, city building, exploring, Flaneur, history, placemaking, public realm, streetscape, travel, urban playground, urbanism, walkingRichard Whitearchitecture, Calgary, city building, entrances, urban design, parkades, hospitals, heritage buildings, public art
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
Let’s Make Calgary’s Downtown BRIGHTER!
Calgary, cities, city building, downtown, history, Las Vegas, London, main street, placemaking, public realm, street life, streetscape, Tourist tips, tourist attractions, travel, urban design, urban planning, urban playground, urban renewal, urban vitality, urbanism, walkingRichard WhiteCalgary, London, Tokyo, Spokane, Las Vegas, Neon, downtown, downtown nightlife, cities
