Ximena Gonzalez

Ximena González is a freelance writer and editor based in Calgary. trained as an architect, she writes about urban affairs, HOUSING, AND real estatE.

May 22
May 22 Why do renters get a bad rap in Calgary?

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May 12
May 12 Flyover Park: Empowering the next generation of city builders in Calgary

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May 4
May 4 Alberta’s development guidelines can work against heritage preservation

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The Globe and Mail

Apr 30
Apr 30 At Mexico’s tourist resorts, exploitation Is the bottom line

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Apr 8
Apr 8 The high cost of a cheap break in the sun

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Apr 1
Apr 1 A renovation focused on wood and light

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The Globe and Mail

Apr 1
Apr 1 What a ‘hot’ housing market looks like in Alberta

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The Globe and Mail

Mar 17
Mar 17 With guidebook Calgary tries to curb urban sprawl—again

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Feb 26
Feb 26 Buying property, adopting a community in Calgary

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The Globe and Mail

Feb 22
Feb 22 With YMCA closure, city lets down inner-city Calgarians

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Feb 6
Feb 6 For a better city, we need more women in power

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Jan 23
Jan 23 To build true community, we need more than design

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Dec 5
Dec 5 What community gardens tell us about inequality?

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Nov 3
Nov 3 Why don’t we have more co-op housing?

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Oct 7
Oct 7 I don’t love High Park—and that’s okay

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Sep 17
Sep 17 Calgary families choose the suburbs—why?

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Jun 27
Jun 27 For immigrants, hard work isn’t optional

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