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Charrette vs. Brainstorming

by John W. Olson | Apr 30, 2010 | Comprehensive Planning and Codes, Urban Planning and Design, Urbanism

I learned early on in my career what constitutes as a charrette and what is simply a brainstorming exercise.  The terminology is often misused and in all actuality very few charrettes actually occur.  The definition of charrette provided from the National Charrette...
Community Gardens:  Start Small and Grow

Community Gardens: Start Small and Grow

by John W. Olson | Apr 29, 2010 | Landscape Architecture

The Spring Creek Community Garden continues to progress.  We hope to start ripping the soil in the coming days and begin building garden plots in one week.  Starting a community garden can be a difficult task to take on. However, the rewards of creating community and...

Bicycles as a Mode of Transportation

by John W. Olson | Apr 28, 2010 | Comprehensive Planning and Codes, Urban Planning and Design, Urbanism

Recently there has been a large push for creating an accessible network for bicycles as a mode of transportation.  Many new trails have been added and bike lanes have either been retrofitted to our streets or planned for future streets.   Initiatives such as...

Landscape Urbanism: A critigue from a CNU Cardholder and Landscape Architect

by John W. Olson | Apr 27, 2010 | Landscape Architecture, Urban Planning and Design, Urbanism

 Landscape Urbanism sounds like a great name that really mesh together a lot of what I believe in and do as a professional. So much that I had considered a company name of “Olson Planning & Landscape Urbanism”, until I did some research about what is...

Colorado Springs Streetcar Feasibility Study

by John W. Olson | Apr 26, 2010 | Comprehensive Planning and Codes, Urban Planning and Design, Urban Renewal, Urbanism

     Colorado Springs currently has a feasibility study in the works for a streetcar system.  This is a privately funded study to determine whether or not a streetcar system is feasible in and around downtown Colorado Springs.  At the last meeting over a month ago,...
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