Posts in affordable housing
Blanket Rezoning: Democracy doesn’t work anymore?
affordable housing, Calgary, change, city building, community, community engagement, density, gentrification, housing, infill development, municipal government, neighborhoods, planning, urban design, urban development, urban living, urban planning, urban renewal, urban sprawl, urbanismRichard WhiteCalgary Housing, blanket rezoning, housing affordability, urban renewal, community engagement, NIMBYism, urban planning, Housing strategies, Exclusionary Zoning
Office To Residential: Let’s Do The Math!
affordable housing, Calgary, city building, condominiums, density, development, downtown, growth, housing, infill development, livability, municipal government, neighborhoods, planning, urban design, urban development, urban living, urban planning, urban renewal, urban sprawl, urban vitality, urbanismRichard WhiteOffice To Residential Conversions, affordable housing, Calgary Housing Crisis, Calgary office conversions, Urban Planning, Urban Planning theory, Downtown living, Downtown vitality, Creating urban communities, Downtown evolution
Home building in Calgary is on fire!
affordable housing, Calgary, city building, cities, City Rankings, density, development, growth, housing, infill development, master plans, municipal government, neighborhoods, urban design, urban development, urban living, urban planning, urban renewal, urban sprawl, urban vitality, urbanismRichard WhiteCalgary housing, Missing Middle housing, Calgary home builders, urban planning, city building, cities, Housing Starts in Canada
Canada's Housing Crisis: Short-Term vs Long-Term Rentals
affordable housing, cities, city building, housing, Condo living, condominiums, tourism, tourist, travel, urban planning, urban living, urban vitality, vacationRichard WhiteHousing crisis, short-term rentals, Airbnb, VRBO, limiting short term rentals, tourism, hoteliers
New Housing Initiatives: Too Little Too Late!
affordable housing, Calgary, city building, politics, urban design, urban development, urban living, urban planning, urbanismRichard WhiteCalgary Affordable Housing, Calgary Homeless, living rough, Public Housing needs, Calgary Housing Crisis, Canada housing crisis
Could 3D Housing Printers Help Solve Housing Crisis?
affordable housing, Alberta, development, design, entreprenurialism, housingRichard White3D printing, housing crisis, affordable housing, Siksika Nation, Blackfoot Nation, 3D Printing, house construction, Calgary, Alberta housing
Calgary 2023: Office To Housing Conversions
affordable housing, city building, cities, density, design, development, economic development, downtown, livability, municipal government, policy, politics, urban design, urban development, urban living, urban planning, urban playground, urban renewal, urban vitality, urbanism, housingRichard WhiteOffice to Housing conversions, Calgary Downtown, Office Conversion Incentives, housing crisis, affordable housing, urban living, Downtown revitalization, city building
Providing Affordable Is The Government’s Responsibility Not the Developers'!
affordable housing, Calgary, city building, development, housing, municipal government, politics, urbanismRichard WhiteCalgary Housing, Calgary real estate, Calgary Affordable Housing, affordable housing, government red tape, Housing Crisis
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
Calgary: Crown Park A Suburban Meets Urban Experiment
affordable housing, Calgary, city building, density, design, development, infill development, livability, Transit Oriented Develp, urban design, urban development, urban living, urban planning, walkabilityRichard WhiteCalgary infill development, Brookfield residential, Transit Orient Development, seniors housing, urban living, density
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
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
Calgary’s NE Quadrant Ripe For Transit Oriented Development
affordable housing, Calgary, city building, density, development, economic development, exploring, food, future, growth, housing, infill development, livability, main street, neighborhoods, placemaking, planning, shopping, shopping mall, streets, streetscape, urbanism, urban planning, urban renewal, urban sprawl, urban vitality, walkabilityRichard WhiteCalgary, Main Street, Transit Oriented Development, ethnic, multi-cultural, Calgary Northeast Quadrant
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
Challenges Facing Calgary's New City Council
affordable housing, arena, Calgary, Bus Rapit Transit, Change, city building, development, economic development, future, growth, housing, infill development, planning, Transit Oriented Develp, transportation, urban design, urban development, urban living, urban planning, urban renewal, urban sprawl, urbanismRichard WhiteCalgary, Calgary City Council, Calgary Challenges, Calgary Ring Road, Calgary Green Line, Calgary downtown, Caglary Future, Calgary taxes, Calgary Future, Calgary development
Will The City’s Incentive For Downtown Office to Residential Conversions Work?
affordable housing, architecture, Calgary, cities, city building, Condo living, density, downtown, housing, municipal government, planning, urban development, urban living, urban planning, urban renewal, urban vitality, urbanismRichard WhiteCalgary Downtown, office conversions, affordable housing, urban renewal, Calgary
Calgary Home Builders Support Affordable Housing Big Time!
affordable housing, Calgary, community, housing, infill development, urban vitality, urbanism, city buildingRichard WhiteCalgary, Calgary Home Builder's Association, BILD Calgary Region, homeless, poverty, caring community, housing
Calgary: Hypothetical Office to Residential Conversion Math!
affordable housing, Calgary, change, city building, density, development, downtown, economy, history, infill development, livability, neighborhoods, park, pathways, pedestrians, placemaking, urban design, urban development, urban living, urban planning, urban playground, urban renewal, urban vitality, urbanismRichard WhiteCalgary, Calgary downtown, office conversions, residential development, economic development, downtown planning, downtown development, urban planning, CBC
Calgary Densification: Mobile Home Park to Urban Village
affordable housing, Calgary, Bus Rapit Transit, city building, community engagement, density, development, gentrification, growth, infill development, master plans, municipal government, placemaking, planning, pathways, parks, pedestrians, transportation, Transit Oriented Develp, urban living, urban development, urban planning, urbanismRichard WhiteCalgary, urban village, affordable housing, densification, urban planning, master planning, trailer parks, mobile home parks, transit oriented development
Calgarians love their single family homes.
affordable housing, Calgary, city building, density, design, development, infill development, neighborhoods, planning, streetscape, urban development, urban living, urban planning, urban sprawl, urbanismRichard WhiteCalgary, single family home, home ownership, urban living, apartment living, urban sprawl, infill development, city building