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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
Calgary Main Streets: Everyday Street Vitality & Urban Living
BID, BIA, Calgary, city building, density, everyday life, festivals, food, fun, livability, main street, neighborhoods, nightlife, patios, pedestrians, People watching, placemaking, public realm, public spaces, street life, streets, streetscape, urban design, urban development, urban living, urban planning, urban playground, urban sprawl, urban renewal, urban vitality, urbanism, walkingRichard Whitestreet vitality, Caglary Business Improvement Districts, main streets, Caglary urbanism, Calgary urban living, street programs, summer festivals
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
Facing Reality: Is Calgary’s City Centre Boring? Part 2
Calgary, cities, city building, City Rankings, cycling, downtown, garden, Jane Jacobs, museums, neighborhoods, Parks, pathways, pedestrians, People watching, placemaking, public art, public realm, public spaces, tourism, tourist, tourist attractions, urban development, urban planning, urban playground, urbanism, walkability, walkingRichard WhiteCalgary City Centre, Calgary Downtown, urban renewal, downtown, City Centre, urban tourism, urban vitality, cities, city building
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
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
Stephen Avenue Quarter: Massive New Downtown Project Proposed
Calgary, city building, Change, density, design, development, economic development, master plans, placemaking, planning, public realm, public space, Transit Oriented Develp, urban design, urban development, urban living, urban planning, urban playground, urban renewal, urban vitality, urbanism, downtownRichard WhiteDowntown Calgary, mega projects, downtown revitalization, Stephen Avenue revitalization, mixed-use development
The Role of Temporary Land Uses in Urban Revitalization
Berlin, Calgary, cities, city building, everyday life, livability, neighborhoods, placemaking, public realm, public spaces, urban design, urban development, urban living, urban planning, urban playground, urban renewal, urban sprawl, urban vitality, urbanismRichard WhiteTemporary Land Use, Building Codes, Public spaces, urban design, urban experiments, Calgary, Berlin, urban living, urban planning, urbanism, public safety, pedestrian friendliness
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
Copenhagen vs Calgary: Polar Opposite Cities?
architecture, Calgary, Bus Rapit Transit, cities, city building, concert halls, density, design, downtown, Copenhagen, Winnipeg, walkability, urbanism, urban sprawl, urban development, urban living, urban design, Tourist tips, transit, suburbs, streetscape, street life, public space, public realm, winter cities, waterfront citiesRichard WhiteCalgary, Copenhagen, Green Cities, Design Cities, homeless, urban living, urban design, architecture
Let’s Make Calgary’s Downtown BRIGHTER!
Calgary, cities, city building, downtown, history, Las Vegas, London, main street, placemaking, public realm, street life, streetscape, Tourist tips, tourist attractions, travel, urban design, urban planning, urban playground, urban renewal, urban vitality, urbanism, walkingRichard WhiteCalgary, London, Tokyo, Spokane, Las Vegas, Neon, downtown, downtown nightlife, cities
Calgary vs Edmonton: Urban Thinking, Planning & Living
architecture, arena, Calgary, Bus Rapit Transit, cities, city building, community, density, design, development, dogs, downtown, history, housing, infill development, Library, master plans, park, pathways, pedestrians, placemaking, planning, playgrounds, public realm, public space, urban development, urban design, urban living, urban planning, urban playground, urban renewal, urban vitality, urbanismRichard WhiteCalgary, Edmonton, Ice District, East Village, The Quarters, The Bridges, Currie, Currie Barracks, Blatchford, downtown revitalization, urban renewal, urban design, urban planning, urban living
Are We Being Too Critical Of Calgary’s Urban Planning?
architecture, Calgary, cities, city building, community, Condo living, density, design, development, growth, livability, master plans, neighborhoods, placemaking, planning, policy, Public art, public realm, public space, recreation centres, suburbs, Transit Oriented Develp, urban design, urban development, urban living, urban sprawl, urbanismRichard WhiteCalgary, master planning, urban planning, community planning, urban sprawl, city building, best practices, transit oriented development, Light Rapid Transit, housing, density, urban living, community
Calgary’s City Centre aka Greater Downtown Is Blooming!
artists, arts, Calgary, density, food, growth, housing, livability, neighborhoods, park, pedestrians, placemaking, play, public art, public realm, public spaces, restaurants, street life, streetscape, urban living, urban planning, urban playground, urban renewal, urban vitality, urban sprawl, urbanismRichard WhiteCalgary, City Centre, residential development, density, urban living, urban vitality, urbanism, urban planning, urban growth, urban renewal, Food Halls
Calgary’s Downtown Core Needs Less Planning and More Action!
affordable housing, architecture, Calgary, cities, city building, density, development, downtown, food, fun, history, neighborhoods, pathways, pedestrians, placemaking, planning, politics, public realm, restaurants, retail, shopping mall, urban development, urban design, urban living, urban planning, urban renewal, urban vitality, urbanismRichard WhiteCalgary, urban vitality, urban renewal, urban living, placemaking, city building, master planning, Downtown vitality, office to residential conversions
No Formula For Creating Great Communities
affordable housing, Calgary, cities, city building, community engagement, neighborhoods, Parks, pedestrians, placemaking, planning, policy, politics, public realm, streets, streetscape, urban design, urban development, urban living, urban planning, urban renewal, urban sprawl, urban vitality, urbanismRichard Whitegreat communities, design guidelines, Calgary, urban planning, community development, city building, urban design principles, density, infill development, urban sprawl
Calgary vs Vancouver: Does the Urban Magnet Theory work?
architecture, art gallery, art museum, art school, Calgary, cities, city building, concert halls, convention centre, design, development, downtown, dinning, economic development, everyday life, Explore, festivals, fashion, Jane Jacobs, museums, nightlife, Olympics, pedestrians, People watching, play, public art, public realm, public space, restaurants, retail, shopping, street life, transportation, urban development, urban living, urban planning, urban playground, urban renewal, urbanism, VancouverRichard WhiteCalgary, Vancouver, Granville Island, East Village, Stephen Avenue, Olympic Plaza, urban planning, urban vitality, planning theories, urbanism, placemaking
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 WhiteMarda Loop, Main Street, Urban renewal, growth, density, community building, Calgary, urban design
Calgary's Public Realm: Old vs New
Calgary, city building, streetscape, urban living, urban renewal, urbanism, walkability, public realm, placemaking, beauty, maintenanceRichard WhiteCalgary, public realm, sidewalks, bridges, boulevards
