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Calgary: History of golf course makeovers
Calgary: History of golf course makeovers
city building, Condo living, growth, livability, parks, pathways, urban design, urban development, urban living, urban renewal, urbanismRichard WhiteNovember 9, 2019Calgary, golf courses, growth, density, urban development, infill developmentsComment
Calgary: Exchanging “A Sense of Place” for “Endless Blandness”
Calgary: Exchanging “A Sense of Place” for “Endless Blandness”
artists, Calgary, city building, downtown, exploring, Flaneur, growth, history, public art, tourist, tourist attractions, Tourist tips, urbanism, walking, walkabilityRichard WhiteOctober 15, 2019Calgary, sense of place, history, travel, tourists Comments
Unbuilt Calgary: Civic Centre
Unbuilt Calgary: Civic Centre
architecture, Calgary, city building, downtown, history, main street, master plans, tourist, urban development, walkabilityRichard WhiteOctober 12, 2019Calgary, architecture, master plans, Civic Centre, Town square, urban design, historyComment
Stephen Avenue Walk Makeover (Part 2) Meet You on THE WALK?
Stephen Avenue Walk Makeover (Part 2) Meet You on THE WALK?
Calgary, city building, dinning, downtown, Explore, museums, restaurants, Retail, streetscape, tourist attractions, Tourist tips, travel, urban design, urban development, urbanism, walking, windowsRichard WhiteSeptember 14, 2019Stephen Avenue, Gehl Studio, Calgary, urban design, urban vitality, pedestrians Comments
Stephen Avenue Walk Needs More Than A Makeover (Part 1)
Stephen Avenue Walk Needs More Than A Makeover (Part 1)
Calgary, history, main street, restaurants, Retail, shopping, streetscape, tourist, travel, urban design, urban development, urban living, urbanism, walkingRichard WhiteSeptember 7, 2019Calgary, Stephen Avenue, pedestrians, lunch hour, Jan Gehl, urban design Comments
Condo Living: Lessons Learned From Vancouver Airbnb
Condo Living: Lessons Learned From Vancouver Airbnb
everyday life, livability, main street, shopping, streetscape, urban design, urban development, urban living, urbanism, Vancouver, walkingRichard WhiteAugust 27, 2019Vancouver, IGA, Whole Foods, grocery store, condo living, urban living, pedestrian experience Comments
Grocery Store as urban village hub!
Grocery Store as urban village hub!
Calgary, Condo living, growth, livability, streetscape, urban design, urban development, urban living, Vancouver, villages, walkabilityRichard WhiteAugust 17, 2019Caglary CO-OP, grocery store, urban renewal, urban development, urban design, growth, urban planning Comments
Public Art Galleries: To Charge Or Not To Charge? 
Public Art Galleries: To Charge Or Not To Charge? 
art gallery, museums, Tourist tips, travelRichard WhiteAugust 11, 2019Glenbow, Vancouver Art Gallery, Remai Modern, Winnipeg Art Gallery, Art Gallery of Alberta, MacKenzie Art Gallery, Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, Art Gallery of Ontario, Metropolitan Museum of Art, art gallery, art museum, admissionComment
Calgary: Save The Sadddledome? Let’s Try Harder?
architecture, Calgary, city building, history, tourist, tourist attractions, travel, urban development, urban design, urbanismRichard WhiteAugust 8, 2019Caglary, Saddledome, Calgary Flames, arena, Stampede Park Comment
Westman Village: Urban Resort Living
Calgary, architecture, growth, livability, main street, restaurants, shopping, streetscape, urban design, urban development, urban living, urbanism, walkabilityRichard WhiteAugust 4, 2019Calgary, condo living, resort living, Westman Village, master planned communities, suburbs, urban sprawl, density, new suburbsComment
Calgary residential developers upping the “fun factor" for millennials!
Calgary, Condo living, city building, cycling, downtown, garden, play, urban design, urban living, urbanismRichard WhiteJuly 9, 2019condo living, condo buyers, urban living, interior design, Millennials, empty nester, gardens, rooftopComment
Urban Living: 49% of Calgarians Live In Complete Communities?
Calgary, city building, growth, urban design, urban development, urban living, urbanism, walkabilityRichard WhiteJune 25, 2019housing, Calgary, home purchasing, Complete Communities, urban development, housing market, housing trends Comments
Calgary: Needs to foster more "Transit Oriented Communities"
architecture, Calgary, city building, Condo living, growth, livability, parks, pathways, Retail, streetscape, urban design, urban development, urbanism, Vancouver, walkability, villages, public real, master plansRichard WhiteJune 16, 2019Transit Oriented Development, community building, urban design, urban renewal, urban living, density, housting Comments
Was Calgary TOO focused on making the new Central Library an iconic building?
architecture, Calgary, city building, Library, parking, reading, urban design, urban development, urban living, urbanism, walkabilityRichard WhiteJune 1, 2019Library, Central Library, Calgary Central Library, Snohetta, Calgary Municipal Land Corporation, architecture, accessibility, mobility, wheelchair, urban design, #pedestrian experience Comments
Shouldn't we finish East Village before starting the Stampede makeover?
Richard WhiteApril 6, 2019Comment
Condo Living: The Missing Middle
architecture, Calgary, city building, Condo living, livability, parks, urban development, urban living, urbanismRichard WhiteMarch 2, 2019condominium, condo living, missing middle, mid-rise development, urban renewal, urban living Comments
Calgary Buildings Designed By Calgarians 
Calgary, architecture, city building, tourist, travel, urban design, urbanismRichard WhiteFebruary 27, 2019Calgary, architects, architecture, urban design Comments
Eau Claire Market: A Failed Experiment
Eau Claire Market: A Failed Experiment
Calgary, city building, Condo living, downtown, growth, history, livability, parks, pathways, recreation centres, restaurants, Retail, tourist attractions, urban design, urban development, urban living, urbanism, walkabilityRichard WhiteJanuary 20, 2019Calgary, Eau Claire, urban renewal, urban living, urban planning Comments
Calgary's Centre City Plan Revisited: Where diversity thrives?
city building, Calgary, change, convention centre, downtown, urban design, urban planning, urban playground, urban renewal, urban vitalityRichard WhiteJanuary 1, 2019Calgary, City Centre, Planning, urbanism, future, diversity, visions, visioning Comments
Hey Calgarians you don’t own the street!
Calgary, change, community, growth, roads, traffic, urban design, urban planning, urban renewal, urban vitalityRichard WhiteDecember 4, 2018Calgary, Parking, development, urban living, urbanism, city life Comments
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