Vancouver’s West End neighbourhood is considered by many to be the nirvana of urban villages in North America. And rightly so. On the other hand, Calgary’s Beltline flies under the radar for most national and international urbanists as one of North America’s most attractive urban villages. Here are some of my observations — as a Calgarian — after living in Vancouver’s West End for almost a month over the past holiday season. And yes, I experienced one of their heavy snowfalls.

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