by John W. Olson | Apr 25, 2010 | Comprehensive Planning and Codes, Urban Planning and Design, Urban Renewal
In today’s Gazette, there is an article on the Centennial Commons Shopping Center that is now vacant. I along with many other new urbanists, have been projecting this to occur to aging shopping centers across the country. It is not only based on the inventory...
by John W. Olson | Apr 23, 2010 | Comprehensive Planning and Codes, Landscape Architecture
The most recent update to the Pueblo Municipal Code is the requirement by the State of Colorado to have a landscape architect stamp for projects submitted to the City’s Building Department. The State of Colorado signed a bill with this requirement in 2007 which...
by John W. Olson | Apr 22, 2010 | Urban Planning and Design
Colorado Springs Sustainability Bike Tour: June 26th 10am Hop on your Bike, Bike on your Hops Please plan to join us for a Colorado Springs Sustainability Bike Tour on Saturday, June 26th. We will meet at the Spring Creek neighborhood at 10am to begin our ride to see...
by John W. Olson | Apr 22, 2010 | Landscape Architecture
During my employment at Thomas & Thomas, I had the incredible opportunity to complete construction documents for a prominent social area of Medinah Country Club in Chicago, Illinois. This project was a dream project for someone interested in golf and with the...
by John W. Olson | Apr 21, 2010 | Comprehensive Planning and Codes
Surprise, we do not have enough affordable housing! The topic of affordable housing is always an intersting conversation because it means something different to everyone and is subjectively interpretted based on its context. In a downtown setting,...