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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 WhiteMarch 13, 2024Office 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 Comments

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 WhiteFebruary 17, 2024Housing crisis, short-term rentals, Airbnb, VRBO, limiting short term rentals, tourism, hoteliersComment

Calgary Housing Diversification & Densification Is Evolutionary Not Revolutionary!

Calgary, cities, city building, Condo living, condominiums, density, development, growth, housing, infill development, urban design, urban development, urban living, urban planning, urban sprawl, urban renewal, urbanismRichard WhiteMarch 28, 2023Calgary Urban Sprawl, Calgary missing middle, Edge Cities, Housing Diversity, Calgary housing statistics, urban planning, Calgary urbanism Comments

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 WhiteFebruary 18, 2023urban living, Ottawa, Calgary, Transit Oriented Living, Transit Oriented Development, urban amenities, residential development Comments

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 WhiteApril 13, 2022Quarry Park, housing, urban village, urban sprawl, brownfield development, mega projects, Calgary development, master planned communityComment

Is the Condo Back? Is Calgary Back? Is the Bust Over?

A quick look at how Calgary’s Truman Homes is enhancing Calgary’s inner city and suburban communities with a diversity of new residential developments across the city, including Frontier a mid-rise infill development.

Calgary, city building, Condo living, condominiums, design, development, economic development, economy, growth, housing, infill development, livability, neighborhoods, placemaking, suburbs, urban design, urban development, urban living, urban planning, urban sprawl, urban renewal, urban vitality, urbanismRichard WhiteFebruary 19, 2022Calgary housing, urban living, Truman Homes, Suburban density, urban sprawl, master planned communities, urban development, Calgary urbanism, West Hillhurst, condo livingComment

Calgarians love living on the edge of the downtown core!

Calgary, city building, Condo living, condominiums, density, design, development, downtown, growth, housing, infill development, livability, placemaking, planning, urban living, urban development, urban design, urban planning, urban renewal, urban vitality, urbanismRichard WhiteAugust 31, 2021Calgary, downtown, residential development, Beltline, housing, density, development, urban living Comments

Columbus “The Collab City” vs Calgary "The Drab City"

arena, art museum, Arts Centre, Calgary, cities, community engagement, condominiums, convention centre, density, development, Edmonton, future, infill development, Library, livability, main street, municipal government, museums, nightlife, park, pedestrians, placemaking, planning, politics, shopping, street life, streetscape, urban design, urban development, urban living, urban planning, urban playground, urban renewal, urban vitality, urbanism, walkabilityRichard WhiteApril 20, 2021Columbus, Ohio, Calgary, Alberta, urban renewal, downtwon, arena, entertaint district, library, homeless, cities, city building, urbanism, leadership, travel, travel blog Comments

Calgary Downtown Vitality: Need More People Living In City Centre

architecture, Calgary, change, cities, city building, Condo living, condominiums, density, design, development, downtown, everyday life, gentrification, housing, livability, London, neighborhoods, placemaking, planning, public space, urban living, urban development, urban design, urban planning, urban playground, urban vitality, urban sprawl, urbanism, WinnipegRichard WhiteJanuary 5, 2021City Centre, Downtown, Residential development, development, housing, Calgary, urban living, placemaking, urban playground, downtown evolution Comments

Urban Living: Post COVID Condo Design

Change, cities, city building, condominiums, density, housing, public space, safety, urban living, urban development, urban planning, urbanism, interior designRichard WhiteDecember 2, 2020condominium, COVID-19, condo design, condo market, condo living, balcony, roof tops, community gardens, flex space, open concept, multi-use furniture Comments

Dalhousie Station: From Trailer Park to TOD Village!

architecture, Calgary, cities, city building, community, Condo living, condominiums, design, development, exploring, fashion, food, future, growth, history, housing, infill development, livability, neighborhoods, restaurants, Retail, shopping mall, shopping, transportation, urban development, urban living, urban planning, urban playground, urban sprawl, urbanismRichard WhiteNovember 4, 2020Transit Oriented Development, Calgary, housing, retail, shopping, restaurants, town centre, 20th century, 21st century, urban development, infill development, Urban Design, Urban Planning Comments

Calgary's University District: A Plan Comes Together

Calgary, city building, community, community engagement, condominiums, density, design, exploring, Flaneur, growth, infill development, livability, main street, master plans, neighborhoods, parks, pathways, placemaking, planning, playgrounds, public spaces, restaurants, streetscape, urban design, urban development, urban living, urban planning, urban playground, urban sprawl, urban vitality, urbanismRichard WhiteOctober 19, 2020University District, urban planning, master plans, University of Calgary, housing, infill development, urban villages, Calgary Comments

Calgary Good News: Prolific Urban Infill Developments

affordable housing, architecture, Calgary, community, condominiums, density, design, development, housing, infill development, planning, urban vitalityRichard WhiteJuly 11, 2020development, Calgary, housing, affordable housing, architecture, community, urbanism, urban renewal, master plansComment

Portland Oregon Housing: Midrise Capital of North America?

architecture, Calgary, Change, city building, Condo living, condominiums, density, design, development, growth, infill development, neighborhoods, pedestrians, placemaking, planning, Portland, retail, street life, Tourist tips, urban design, urban development, urban living, urban planning, urban playground, urban renewal, urban sprawl, urban vitality, urbanismRichard WhiteMay 16, 2020Calgary, Portland, condo living, infill development, urban villages, architecture, cities Comments

Calgary: The Evolution of Infill Housing

architecture, Calgary, change, cities, city building, community, condominiums, density, future, gentrification, history, infill development, livability, placemaking, planning, policy, urban design, urban development, urban living, urban planning, urban renewalRichard WhiteApril 7, 2020Calgary, housing, infill, duplex, condos, estate homes, family, urban living, Urban sprawl, urban growth, citiesComment

Bow River Promenade vs Downtown Penetrator?

Calgary, architecture, condominiums, development, history, housing, Parks, pathways, pedestrians, tourist, urban design, urban planning, urban playground, urban vitality, urban renewalRichard WhiteAugust 7, 2018Calgary, Bow River, Public Spaces, Urban Development, Condo Living, Growth, history, architecture Comments

Urban Sprawl: Who wants to live way out here?

Calgary, city building, community, condominiums, golf, housing, pathways, regional planning, urban planning, urban design, urban sprawlRichard WhiteJuly 1, 2018Calgary, housing, urban sprawl, suburbs, development, condo living, urbanism Comment

Calgary: At The Forefront Of North America's Urban Densification Revolution?

Calgary, city building, condominiums, design, housing, Parks, pathways, regional planning, urban design, urban planning, urban renewal, urban sprawl, urban vitalityRichard WhiteJune 16, 2018Calgary, infill development, West District, University District, Currie, densification, urban village, urbanism, urban living, urban planning Comments

Am I an urban densification hypocrite?

Calgary, city building, condominiums, development, housing, urban design, urban planning, urban vitalityRichard WhiteMarch 13, 2018densification, hypocrite, urban renewal, urbanism, Calgary, condominiums Comments

Calgary: West District: A model mid-rise community!

Calgary, city building, condominiums, development, housing, park, urban design, urban planning, urban playground, urban sprawl, urban vitalityRichard WhiteFebruary 26, 2018West District, Calgary, infill, urban sprawl, mid-rise, condominiums, urban village, urban development, urbanism, planning Comments

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