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Plaza Design Dos & Don'ts / Salt Lake vs St. George
Calgary, downtown, Parks, People watching, placemaking, urban design, urbanism, Utah, Salt Lake CityRichard WhiteAugust 15, 2014parks, plazas, fountains, families, Olympics, activities, playgrounds Comments
West Campus: Calgary's First 24/7 community
Calgary, housing, neighborhoods, placemaking, planning, policy, urban design, urbanismRichard WhiteJuly 12, 2014urban village, urbanism, urban planning, Calgary, campus development, University of Calgary, community engagementComment
Calgary: New downtown office towers catalyst for inner-city densification.
Architecture, Calgary, cities, condominiums, downtown, placemaking, planning, policy, urban design, urban sprawl, urbanismRichard WhiteJune 28, 2014downtown, condominium, densification, urban villages, urban development, office towers Comment
Public Art vs Playgrounds in the 21st Century
art, artists, Calgary, downtown, exploring, neighborhoods, Parks, People watching, placemaking, planning, Policing, tourist, Travel, urban design, urbanismRichard WhiteJune 16, 2014playgrounds, public art, public art policy, children, playComment
Do we really need all of this public art?
Architecture, art, artists, Calgary, Chicago, cities, Denver, downtown, exploring, Icons, Nashville, Parks, People watching, placemaking, planning, policy, Travel, urban design, urbanismRichard WhiteMay 17, 2014public art, public policy, Calgary, Chicago, Tucson, Denver, development, Public Art Policy Comments
The importance of entrepreneurship in city building!
Architecture, Calgary, Change, cities, downtown, exploring, Las Vegas, Phoenix, placemaking, planning, Retail, tourist, urban design, urbanism, Colorado SpringsRichard WhiteMay 11, 2014containers, recycle, repurpose, redevelop, urban renewal, urban design, urbanliving, urbanism, urban playgrounds Comment
Design Downtown for Women - Men Will Follow
Calgary, Change, cities, criticism, downtown, Memphis, placemaking, planning, policy, Retail, shopping, urban design, urbanismRichard WhiteApril 29, 2014Women, downtown, signage, wayfinding, urban planning, planning, urban design, cities Comments
YYC Needs vs Wants: Arena, Convention Centre, Stadium
Alberta, Architecture, Calgary, cities, downtown, Icons, museums, neighborhoods, placemaking, planning, policy, tourist, Travel, urbanism, Vancouver, Winnipeg, Seattle, Memphis, San AntonioRichard WhiteMarch 7, 2014convention center, central library, art gallery, arena, stadium, cities, Municipal Politics, envy Comments
Seniors' Housing With A Difference!
Architecture, Calgary, neighborhoods, placemaking, planning, policy, urban design, urbanismRichard WhiteFebruary 23, 2014housing, urban design, neighborhoods, community, seniors, aging, architecture Comments
Calgary leads Vancouver in condo design?
Architecture, Calgary, municipal government, placemaking, planning, policy, urban design, urbanism, VancouverRichard WhiteFebruary 10, 2014condominiums, architecture, urban design, calgary, vancouverComment
Integration critical to new community vitality
Calgary, cities, Evolution, housing, municipal government, neighborhoods, placemaking, Parks, planning, policy, suburbs, urban design, urbanismRichard WhiteJanuary 30, 2014community development, economic development, community master plans, planning, housing, zoning, new urbanism, urban design Comment
The importance of the public realm
Architecture, art, Calgary, cities, downtown, Evolution, exploring, Parks, placemaking, Retail, tourist, travel, urbanismRichard WhiteJanuary 12, 2014sidewalks, public art, parks, plazas, walking, sitting, trees, wayfinding, vitality Comments
Eau Claire Market Mega-Makeover Revisited
Alberta, Architecture, Calgary, cities, downtown, placemaking, Retail, urbanism, ReginaRichard WhiteNovember 20, 2013architecture, urban design, visioning, master plans, retail, office towers, hotels, condominiums, Regina, CalgaryComment
Working together to make Calgary better!
Alberta, Calgary, housing, municipal government, planning, prairies, urbanism, suburbsRichard WhiteNovember 5, 2013new communities, suburbs, Master planning, cities, urban designComment
Does Calgary have an "urban inferiority complex?"
Architecture, Calgary, Chicago, cities, downtown, neighborhoods, planning, Retail, urbanismRichard WhiteSeptember 11, 2013urban design, Calgary Tower, Telus Sky, Central Business District, Downtown, office buildings, urban vitality Comments
Olympic Plaza needs mega makeover?
Alberta, Architecture, art, Calgary, Canada, Chicago, cities, downtown, exploring, Frankfurt, History, Icons, Parks, Photography, placemaking, planning, Portland, tourist, Travel, urbanismRichard WhiteJuly 31, 2013plaza, San F, Portland, Frankfurt, art parks, art, sculptures, placemaking Comments
Putting the public back into public art!
Architecture, art, artists, cities, downtown, Parks, Photography, placemaking, planning, tourist, Travel, United States, urbanism, criticismRichard WhiteMay 30, 2013Chicago, Millennium Park, Anish Kapoor, Jaume Plensa, Frank Gehry, public art, Parks Comments
Urban cottage living & Gentrification!
Architecture, artists, Calgary, Change, Evolution, housing, History, municipal government, neighborhoods, Photography, placemaking, urbanismRichard WhiteMay 13, 2013cottages, urbanism, urban design, urban renewal, urbanliving, mansions, architecture, seniors housing, Gentrification, student housing, artist housing Comment
Rise of public art Decline of public galleries
Architecture, art, artists, Calgary, Canada, Change, Collecting, Cycling, downtown, municipal government, museums, urbanismRichard WhiteMay 9, 2013Art Museums, Art Galleries, Public Art, Calgary, Canada Comments
Don't be too quick to judge....
Don't be too quick to judge....

Calgary's Lakeview  community has evolved over the past 50 years from a treeless prairie suburb to a inner city community with a majestic urban forest. ​

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Calgary, city building, density, development, planning, urban design, urban development, urban sprawl, urbanismRichard WhiteMarch 29, 2013suburbs, Calgary, trees, urban design Comments
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