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UPDATED. Toderian: out from Vancouver, in as Captain Plan-It?

UPDATE: City of Vancouver announcement merely suggests that with “new opportunities and challenges,” they want a new dude. First, the Boy Wonder of Calgary planning gets plucked to become Vancouver’s...

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Is there a relationship between Calgary’s worker-bee reputation and density?

The City of Calgary was awarded the federally designated cultural capital of Canada for 2012. The assessment is based on a matrix of municipal support for cultural activities through council policies...

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Livable streets in Calgary

“It’s okay to have clutter,” says Michael Ronkin of the Complete Streets Coalition. Michael is an expert on bicycling and pedestrian strategies in city planning and suggests that a good street tends to...

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Urban planner bringing Copenhagen to Calgary

Ask Andreas Rohl, the City of Copenhagen’s Bicycle Program Manager, the differences between Canadian cities and his hometown, and his answer is equal parts wonder and diplomacy. Rohl, who has spent the...

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Red Tape Confidential

As the mayor’s “Cut Red Tape” program moves from the second phase (business consultation) to third (public consultation), it leaves behind a 47-page report of anonymous anecdotes about how clogged up...

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The very quotable Rollin Stanley

Today is the first day of Rollin Stanley’s tenure as planning general manager. Mercifully, his boss Owen Tobert won’t make him preside over a long council meeting on Day One. Judging from his past...

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In chief planner sweepstakes, Calgary beats Toronto UPDATED

Here’s something to stroke the egos of Calgary urbanists: Rollin Stanley passed over Toronto’s chief planner post for the same job here, Hall Monitor has learned. Stanley, who grew up in northern...

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Building maintenance bylaw delayed eight months as city seeks more input

City officials said Wednesday they need at least eight more months to consult with stakeholders and fine-tune a proposed bylaw mandating regular maintenance of building exteriors before presenting the...

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Allford: Planning your last party can give you peace of mind

I know Jack is going to die, I just don’t know when. I’ve been watching Netflix with my fingers over my eyes as Jack Pearson, the loving father and husband in the dramatic series This is Us, goes about...

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UPDATED. Toderian: out from Vancouver, in as Captain Plan-It?

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Is there a relationship between Calgary's worker-bee reputation and density?

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Livable streets in Calgary

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Urban planner bringing Copenhagen to Calgary

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Red Tape Confidential

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The very quotable Rollin Stanley

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In chief planner sweepstakes, Calgary beats Toronto UPDATED

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Building maintenance bylaw delayed eight months as city seeks more input

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Allford: Planning your last party can give you peace of mind

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