It shouldn’t surprise anyone that people living on single-family home streets in Calgary’s established communities are not keen to have their streets invaded by four-plexes and heaven forbid townhomes or apartment blocks. That’s the fear
The City of Calgary has recently completed a new document titled The Guidebook for Great Communities, with the subtitle of “creating great communities for everyone.” The document is 131 pages. That’s hardly what I would
In December 2019, I spent four weeks exploring the streets of London UK. While I love the street life, I hated trying to navigate the network of curved streets and back alleys to get to
For many years now, I’ve been listening to a Calgarians lament about how the monster new infill homes are destroying our inner-city neighbourhoods by demolishing the tiny cottage homes. They want the City of Calgary
I like to wander. One of the things I love to do is wander not only my neighbourhood, but other Calgary communities. I want to see what I can discover about how Calgarians play in
While most of us have been focused on the impact of COVID-19 on our everyday lives, there has also been lots of attention being paid to how we can breathe life into downtown Calgary. It
It seems like every fall in Calgary there is a cry by some hardy “patio people” to leave our sidewalk patios open in the winter like they do Scandinavian cities? This year there is even
One of Calgary’s best urban development success stories is the transformation of the majestic, 1912 King Edward School (1721 – 29 Avenue SW). It’s been restored into the modern, creative hub cSPACE (creative space) King
For a long time, Calgary’s City Center has been seen as a place devoid of charm and character. A sea of bland, tall buildings was a common description. That’s not actually the case. For the
Over the past 20 years, Calgary has successfully shifted from the plain boxy architecture of the 1970s and 80s to today’s modern trend of funky, curvy designs. Think Alberta Children’s Hospital, The Bow, Telus Sky,
