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Urban Living: Embracing The Front Yard!
beauty, Calgary, city building, community, design, exploring, garden, housing, livability, patios, pedestrians, People watching, placemaking, public realm, public space, streetscape, streets, urban design, urban living, urban vitality, urbanism, walkability, walkingRichard WhiteUrban Living Calgary, urban living, urban design, infill housing, housing, front yard, gardens, patios, Calgary, urban living blog
Confessions of a Public Art Juror
art, artists, Calgary, Chicago, cities, downtown, exploring, neighborhoods, placemaking, planning, policy, tourist, Travel, urban design, VancouverRichard Whitepublic art, art, artists, Chicago, Vancouver, Calgary, commissions, cities, public, public spaces
Rebranding Calgary: The City of Parks & Pathways!”
Calgary, Calgary Stampede, criticism, cycling, downtown, economic development, everyday life, exploring, history, livability, Parks, pathways, pedestrians, placemaking, public space, tourism, tourist attractions, Tourist tips, travel, urban playground, urbanism, urban vitality, vacation, walkabilityRichard WhiteCalgary, Stampede City, Oil & Gas Capital of Canada, Calgary Stampede, branding, Tourism, Economic Development, Attracting talent, cities, pathways, urban living, downtown
Calgary: The Importance Of A Welcoming Entrance
architecture, Calgary, city building, exploring, Flaneur, history, placemaking, public realm, streetscape, travel, urban playground, urbanism, walkingRichard Whitearchitecture, Calgary, city building, entrances, urban design, parkades, hospitals, heritage buildings, public art
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
2020 Blogs Revisited: COVID, Racism, Homeless, Neighbourhood etc….
affordable housing, Calgary, Change, cities, city building, community, downtown, economic development, economy, everyday life, exploring, Flaneur, Health, housing, neighborhoods, park, street life, streets, tourist, travel, urban living, urbanism, London, VictoriaRichard WhiteCalgary, London, Portland, Victoria, COVID, homeless, racism, affordable housing, 2020, 2020 Reivew, Top 10 2020, 2020 blogs, neighbourhood, walking, cities, poverty
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 WhiteTransit Oriented Development, Calgary, housing, retail, shopping, restaurants, town centre, 20th century, 21st century, urban development, infill development, Urban Design, Urban Planning
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 WhiteUniversity District, urban planning, master plans, University of Calgary, housing, infill development, urban villages, Calgary
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 WhiteCalgary, Bow River, River Walk, public spaces, urban trails, pathways, Parks, Plaza, Bridge
Calgary is now the 3rd most livable city the world?
architecture, art gallery, Calgary, city building, cycling, exploring, fishing, Library, Live music, main street, museums, public art, Retail, shopping, streetscape, tourist attractions, travel, urban design, urban living, villages, walkabilityRichard Whitecities, ranking, Calgary, livable, quality of life, best cities
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 WhiteCalgary, sense of place, history, travel, tourists
The Rise and Fall of the Grocery Store!
Calgary, exploring, growth, History, infill development, Jane Jacobs, neighborhoods, Retail, urbanismRichard Whitemilkman, 1950s, 1960s, grocery store, corner store, convenience store
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 Whiteplaygrounds, public art, public art policy, children, play
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 Whitepublic art, public policy, Calgary, Chicago, Tucson, Denver, development, Public Art Policy
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 Whitecontainers, recycle, repurpose, redevelop, urban renewal, urban design, urbanliving, urbanism, urban playgrounds
The importance of the public realm
Architecture, art, Calgary, cities, downtown, Evolution, exploring, Parks, placemaking, Retail, tourist, travel, urbanismRichard Whitesidewalks, public art, parks, plazas, walking, sitting, trees, wayfinding, vitality
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 Whiteplaza, San F, Portland, Frankfurt, art parks, art, sculptures, placemaking
