by John W. Olson | May 6, 2010 | Urban Planning and Design, Urbanism
In all neighborhoods, it is important to include a variety, or mixture, of land use opportunities. Religious institutions provide many great opportunities for a neighborhood. The most obvious asset provided is the accessibility and convenience of getting to and...
by John W. Olson | May 5, 2010 | Landscape Architecture
As I was reviewing the landscape standards for the City of Killeen, Texas, I noticed some major differences in the requirements in respect to other City’s standards. The difference I will talk about in this post is the spacing of trees along the street...
by John W. Olson | May 4, 2010 | Landscape Architecture, Urbanism
In an urban environment, street trees are considered a necessity but sometimes a nuisance. There are a series of considerations that should be made when incorporating street trees into the urban framework. Root Barrier: What is the most common nuisance in our...
by John W. Olson | May 3, 2010 | Landscape Architecture, Urban Planning and Design
As a landscape architect and urban designer, xeriscape and low-impact development are really inherant in design of projects at all scales. Xeriscape and Low-Impact Development are currently major buzz words as our culture moves through the sustainable practices. ...
by John W. Olson | May 2, 2010 | Landscape Architecture
I have revised the plans again for the Spring Creek Community Garden. We turned the garden plots 90 degrees and opened up some of the “aisles” more to allow for larger equipment to come through if need be. Prior post about the Spring Creek Community...