by John W. Olson | Sep 30, 2010 | Sustainability
The following is an article written by a colleague at Sustainable Fort Carson. The story is about one of the programs at Fort Carson directed at decreased dependence on the automobile. Enjoy! Sustainable Fort Carson Launches ‘Give A Buddy A Ride’...
by John W. Olson | Sep 29, 2010 | Comprehensive Planning and Codes, Sustainability, Urban Planning and Design
I attended a great meeting on Monday, September 27 at the Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments in Colorado Springs. The topic of discussion in the Sustainability series was “Transportation”. Many goals were offered as options in making transportation...
by John W. Olson | Sep 22, 2010 | Landscape Architecture, Sustainability, Urbanism
Bump-outs (also known as “curb extensions”) have become commonplace in many subdivisions across the country. They are also common in the existing neighborhoods as a means of traffic-calming. The purpose is to provide an additional element in protecting...
by John W. Olson | Sep 16, 2010 | Sustainability, Town Planning, Urban Planning and Design, Urbanism
LEED: A critique on the Unintended Consequences of Credit 5.2: Maximize Open Space LEED, or Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design, has been a product of the USGBC (United States Green Building Council) since 1998. Since 1998, LEED has grown and is a valued...
by John W. Olson | Sep 14, 2010 | Sustainability
At the REpowering Southern Colorado Expo at Colorado State University Pueblo on August 14, I represented the Congress for the New Urbanism Colorado Chapter (CNU-Colorado). We had a beautiful day in the quad of the Colorado State University Pueblo campus with lots of...