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Does Calgary need to be more like Austin or Nashville?
Does Calgary need to be more like Austin or Nashville?
Austin, Calgary, Calgary Stampede, cities, city building, City Rankings, convention centre, Culture, downtown, economic development, economy, main street, Live music, livability, Nashville, nightlife, park, street life, BohemiaRichard WhiteMarch 23, 2020Calgary, Austin, Nashville, Millennials, night life, live music, citiesComment
Marda Loop:  At A Tipping Point
Marda Loop:  At A Tipping Point
Calgary, city building, Condo living, growth, livability, main street, placemaking, public realm, shopping, street life, streets, streetscape, urban design, urban development, urban living, urban renewal, urbanismRichard WhiteFebruary 4, 2020Marda Loop, Main Street, Urban renewal, growth, density, community building, Calgary, urban design Comments
Calgary 2050: West Village becomes Mewata Village?
Calgary 2050: West Village becomes Mewata Village?
art gallery, Calgary, city building, growth, history, livability, main street, museums, parks, placemaking, urban design, urban development, urban living, urban renewal, urbanismRichard WhiteJanuary 28, 2020Calgary, West Village, East Village, Downtown West, urban planning, growth, contamination, Urban Planning Comments
Calgary Urban Planning Successes: Unicity Advantage
Calgary Urban Planning Successes: Unicity Advantage
Calgary, cities, city building, history, growth, urban design, urban development, urbanismRichard WhiteJanuary 21, 2020Calgary, Urban Planning, Unicity, Annexation, urban sprawl Comments
It takes a lot of different villages to create a healthy city. 
It takes a lot of different villages to create a healthy city. 
Calgary, cities, city building, Condo living, downtown, livability, urban design, urban development, urban livingRichard WhiteJanuary 18, 2020community, cities, healthy cities, Calgary, church, religion, recreation, culture, housingComment
Calgary's SoBow Trail: One Of The Best River Banks In North America!
Calgary's SoBow Trail: One Of The Best River Banks In North America!
Calgary, city building, cycling, exploring, fishing, history, livability, master plans, parks, pathways, public art, tourist, tourist attractions, Tourist tips, travel, urban design, urban living, urbanism, walkabilityRichard WhiteDecember 17, 2019Calgary, Bow River, River Walk, public spaces, urban trails, pathways, Parks, Plaza, Bridge Comments
Calgary: Better Transit vs Free Transit?
Calgary: Better Transit vs Free Transit?
Calgary, city building, growth, livability, urban development, urban living, urbanismRichard WhiteDecember 10, 2019Transit, LRT, Calgary, free transit, BRT Comments
Calgary: The Rise Of The Suburbs, The Decline of Downtown
Calgary: The Rise Of The Suburbs, The Decline of Downtown
Calgary, city building, downtown, growth, livability, public art, recreation centres, restaurants, Retail, shopping, urban development, urbanismRichard WhiteDecember 7, 2019Calgary, downtown, suburbs, growth, economic development, evolution Comments
History of Downtown Calgary’s Free Fare Zone 
History of Downtown Calgary’s Free Fare Zone 
Calgary, city building, downtown, history, streetscape, Tourist tips, urban design, urban development, urban living, urbanismRichard WhiteNovember 29, 2019Calgary Transit, Free Transit, Urban Design, Calgary History, downtownComment
Calgary's Public Realm: Old vs New
Calgary's Public Realm: Old vs New
Calgary, city building, streetscape, urban living, urban renewal, urbanism, walkability, public realm, placemaking, beauty, maintenanceRichard WhiteNovember 19, 2019Calgary, public realm, sidewalks, bridges, boulevards Comments
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
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