The architecture and planning conference, “Culture, Communities, and Design” at the University of Calgary was a huge success! I presented my research on the Federal Housing Administration’s exclusionary lending practices during the 1940s, exposing the critical preconditions that produced the sprawling, segregated technopolis of Silicon Valley today. Organized by Associate Professor Fabian Neuhaus, the conference started with a smudge blessing, which was then followed by Willy Ermine’s inspiring keynote address. I also had a chance to explore Calgary’s exciting architecture such as Snoetta’s Central Library, the Bow River Park, and Eastside’s new developments.