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Oct. 11, 2016 | CREBNow
Q&A with Eleanor Mohammed, Canadian Institute of Planners
Talking everything from what makes a great community to the favourite room in her house
What defines a great place? A mix of housing? A popular neighbourhood haunt? Walking and biking paths?
CREB® recently sat down with Eleanor Mohammed, president of the Alberta Professional Planners Institute and a director for the Canadian Institute of Planners, which organizes the annual Great Places competition. Here's what she had to say:
CREB®Now: Tell us a bit more about the Great Places competition?
What defines a great place? A mix of housing? A popular neighbourhood haunt? Walking and biking paths?
CREB® recently sat down with Eleanor Mohammed, president of the Alberta Professional Planners Institute and a director for the Canadian Institute of Planners, which organizes the annual Great Places competition. Here's what she had to say:
CREB®Now: Tell us a bit more about the Great Places competition?
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Sept. 23, 2016 | Andrea Cox
The future of infills
City revisiting inner-city development
Almost 15 years ago, Naz Virani made the shift from chef to homebuilder and developer. Since then, he has been one of a handful of builders at the fore of Calgary's gentrification.
In the early 2000s, Virani founded Sarina Homes, and began what he describes as a journey to transform the inner-city, one infill home at a time.
"A lot has changed since we started the business," he recalled. "We started out building single-family homes, then moved into semi-detached and then fourplex designs."
Almost 15 years ago, Naz Virani made the shift from chef to homebuilder and developer. Since then, he has been one of a handful of builders at the fore of Calgary's gentrification.
In the early 2000s, Virani founded Sarina Homes, and began what he describes as a journey to transform the inner-city, one infill home at a time.
"A lot has changed since we started the business," he recalled. "We started out building single-family homes, then moved into semi-detached and then fourplex designs."
