by John W. Olson | Feb 28, 2011 | Comprehensive Planning and Codes, Streetscapes, Urbanism
Parking is always a matter that needs addressed with any sort of development. Downtowns and urban centers are certainly not an exception to the rule. Regardless of the district density or scale, parking is always a necessity that can be handled with street parking. ...
by John W. Olson | Feb 14, 2011 | Landscape Architecture, Streetscapes, Sustainability, Town Planning, Urban Planning and Design, Urbanism
The wood paving block is a forgotten material in modern day design and construction. The material was foreign to me prior to a ‘Skinny Streets’ tour that I was on at the 2007 Congress for the New Urbanism conference in Philadelphia. The tour focused on the historic...
by John W. Olson | Feb 9, 2011 | Comprehensive Planning and Codes, Sustainability, Urbanism
Partnership for Sustainable Communities I received a copy of the premier issue of the periodical P4SC today in the mail. The following are articles that I found interesting from the premier issue: Duany predicts decline of strict green building standards Sprawl...
by John W. Olson | Feb 7, 2011 | Landscape Architecture, Streetscapes
The selection of an urban tree is much more complex than the typical tree. There are many factors that are involved in successfully choosing which tree works best in the urban fabric. The following are some of the factors in selecting the appropriate tree in an...