Ximena Gonzalez

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.

All in The Sprawl

Mar 4
Mar 4 Should Calgary ditch the cowboy motif—or embrace it?

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Jan 28
Jan 28 Who gets to be part of Calgary's livability?

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Dec 10
Dec 10 Book it: The reality of using Calgary Transit with a disability

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Nov 12
Nov 12 Hurry up and wait: The absurd realities of captive Calgary Transit riders

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Oct 22
Oct 22 Density alone won't solve the housing crisis—so what will?

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Oct 1
Oct 1 'Freight sprawl': The hidden costs of online shopping

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Sep 24
Sep 24 Developers say they're keeping housing affordable—are they?

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May 21
May 21 Can the suburbs help fight against climate change?

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Feb 19
Feb 19 The limits of density: If you build it, who will come?

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Feb 5
Feb 5 A winter city for whom?

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Dec 18
Dec 18 Gone to the dogs? Go to the dog park!

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Nov 13
Nov 13 Eyes on the street—but at what cost?

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Oct 2
Oct 2 Just cut taxes? If only it was so simple

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

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

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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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