by John W. Olson | May 18, 2010 | Comprehensive Planning and Codes
I am in the process of converting a bedroom in my home to an office. Simple, basic conversion that I would guess, millions of Americans do each year, right? No problems with setbacks, parking, etc. that would affect the health, safety and welfare of adjacent...
by John W. Olson | May 17, 2010 | Landscape Architecture
I am in the process of designing a therapy garden, or healing garden, in conjunction with EV Studio for a long-term care facility in Pueblo, CO. Therapy gardens are intriguing to design due to their complexities and many moving parts. To properly design a therapy...
by John W. Olson | May 14, 2010 | Landscape Architecture, Urbanism
I want to introduce you to the Light Imprint Initiative. To my knowledge, Light Imprint (LI) was established shortly after Low Impact Development (LID) started to become a buzz word. I was introduced to the Light Imprint Initiative at CNU Austin in 2008, but I know...
by John W. Olson | May 13, 2010 | Urban Planning and Design
Sprawl is always a big dirty word in the planning and development industry. By definition (Dictionary.com), Sprawl is “to be stretched or spread out in an unnatural or ungraceful manner”. This definition is universal and not as focused on planning, but...
by John W. Olson | May 12, 2010 | Landscape Architecture, Urban Planning and Design, Urbanism
The grand opening for the Pueblo Justice Center was last Friday, May 7. It was great to see the finished product of years of hard work. The Justice Center was a fantastic project for a client is second-to-none. The project manager for the City of Pueblo was Steven...
