Posts in infill development
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
Calgary: Public Hearings: A waste of time?
Calgary, change, community engagement, design, development, gentrification, growth, housing, infill development, livability, neighborhoods, planning, Policing, municipal government, policy, politics, urban development, urban living, urban planning, urban renewal, urban sprawl, urban vitality, urbanismRichard WhiteCalgary community engagement, Calgary public hearings, Calgary housing
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
Calgary's Currie Barracks: Military Base to Urban Village
Calgary, city building, community, density, development, design, history, infill development, neighborhoods, urban design, urban development, urban living, urban planning, urban renewal, urban sprawl, urban vitality, urbanism, walkabilityRichard WhiteCurrie Barracks, Canada Lands Corporation, infill development, master plan communities, Currie Living, Military base, Calgary Urban Village, Calgary communities, new neighbourhoods, Calgary urban living, urban sprawl
Glenmore Landing: Calgary's Next Urban Village?
Bus Rapit Transit, cities, city building, Calgary, density, gentrification, housing, history, infill development, neighborhoods, nimby, planning, retail, Transit Oriented Develp, urban design, urban development, urban living, urban planning, urban renewal, urban sprawl, urbanism, walkabilityRichard WhiteCalgary urban development, urban villages, city building, urban design, urban planning, cities, shopping mall conversions, Glenmore Landing, housing, residential development, Transit Oriented Development
Why digital nomads love Calgary?
Calgary, city building, cities, City Rankings, density, development, downtown, economic development, everyday life, housing, infill development, livability, neighborhoods, parks, placemaking, planning, public real, public space, street life, urban design, urban development, urban living, urban planning, urban playground, urban renewal, urban vitality, urbanismRichard WhiteDigital Nomads, Downtown Living, Urban Living, Downtown Calgary, housing
Urban Living in Calgary: Westman Village vs Downtown Core
Calgary, city building, density, development, downtown, infill development, neighborhoods, parks, pathways, pedestrians, placemaking, transit, Transit Oriented Develp, urban design, urban development, urban living, urban planning, urban playground, urban renewal, urban sprawl, urban vitality, urbanism, walkabilityRichard WhiteCalgary urban living, Westman Village, Calgary downtown living, Calgary Plus 15 indoor walkway, urban living amenities, office converstions, downtown revitalization, 15 minute neighbourhood
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 WhiteCalgary Urban Sprawl, Calgary missing middle, Edge Cities, Housing Diversity, Calgary housing statistics, urban planning, Calgary urbanism
The Bridge: Living in a modern art gallery
architecture, art gallery, Calgary, city building, community, density, development, everyday life, growth, housing, infill development, livability, neighborhoods, parks, pedestrians, placemaking, public art, public realm, street life, streetscape, Transit Oriented Develp, urban development, urban living, urban planning, urban playground, urban renewal, urban vitality, walking, walkabilityRichard WhiteCalgary urban living, Calgary digital nomads, Bridgeland, housing, urban renewal, mixed use development, Caglary urban renaissance
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 Whiteurban living, Ottawa, Calgary, Transit Oriented Living, Transit Oriented Development, urban amenities, residential development
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
Calgary: Mayor’s 2022 Urban Design Awards
awards, Calgary, city building, community, design, development, housing, infill development, Parks, pedestrians, placemaking, playgrounds, public realm, restaurants, street life, streetscape, urban living, urban playground, urban vitality, urbanism, walkingRichard WhiteCalgary, Calgary Mayor's Urban Design Awards, Calgary Parks, infill development, affordable housing, urban design awards
University District: Creating A Unique Urban Village From Nothing!
Architecture, Calgary, city building, community engagement, Condo living, cycling, design, density, development, housing, infill development, livability, main street, neighborhoods, parks, pathways, planning, placemaking, playgrounds, streetscape, University of Calgary, urban design, urban development, urban living, urban planning, urbanismRichard WhiteUniversity of Calgary, Calgary infill, Calgary densification, University District Calgary, urban planning, master planned community, urban living
Calgary’s Urban Sprawl: Facing Reality!
Calgary, change, city building, density, development, housing, infill development, main street, municipal government, neighborhoods, parks, pathways, pedestrians, placemaking, planning, regional planning, suburbs, urban development, urban living, urban planning, urban renewal, urban sprawl, urbanismRichard WhiteCalgary, Calgary urban sprawl, Calgary suburbs, Calgary new communities, Calgary housing, infill development, master planned community, urbanism, urban growth
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
Embracing The Suburbs: Let’s Be More Proactive!
Calgary, Bus Rapit Transit, city building, cities, community engagement, development, gentrification, housing, infill development, livability, neighborhoods, regional planning, Transit Oriented Develp, transportation, transit, urban design, urban development, urban living, urban planning, urban playground, urban renewal, urban sprawl, urban vitality, urbanismRichard Whiteurban sprawl, Calgary planning, urban development, city building, urban planning, future growth, embracing the suburbs, community development
City Centre urban renewal is often just urban cannibalism!
architecture, art gallery, Arts Centre, Calgary, Calgary Stampede, cities, city building, convention centre, development, Edmonton, festivals, future, gentrification, history, infill development, livability, main street, municipal government, pedestrians, placemaking, public realm, public space, restaurants, retail, shopping, street life, tourist, tourist attractions, urban development, urban design, urban living, urban planning, urban playground, urbanism, Winnipeg, winter citiesRichard WhiteDowntown Winnipeg, Downtown Edmonton, Downtown Calgary, Urban Renewal, urban Cannibalism, Winnipeg The Forks, Edmonton Ice District, Calgary Stampede, Stampede Park, Stephen Avenue, Winnipeg Exchange District, Winnipeg Portage Avenue, Edmonton Jasper Avenue, Calgary Stephen Avenue
Midtown Station: Calgary’s Next Mega Infill Project?
Calgary, city building, infill development, placemaking, Transit Oriented Develp, urban development, urban design, urban living, urban planning, urban playground, urban sprawl, urban vitality, urbanism, policy, planningRichard Whiteinfill development, urban sprawl, urban density, master planned community, urban planning, city building, municipal government, planners, developers, Calgary, mega projects, mixed-use developments