by John W. Olson | May 18, 2011 | Comprehensive Planning and Codes, Sustainability, Town Planning, Urban Planning and Design, Urbanism
When was the last time that you drove past a business with a nearly empty parking lot and thought to yourself, “Wow! That looks like a good business, I should go there.” I would guess that for most of us, that has not happened. A component of this was discussed in...
by John W. Olson | May 16, 2011 | Comprehensive Planning and Codes, Sustainability, Town Planning, Urban Planning and Design
How often do you see “suggested” painted stripes and tree islands in a parking lot that take you out-of-the-way from the most direct route? Do you look around for security vehicles and cut through the fast way? In an open area of asphalt, most people will disregard...
by John W. Olson | May 13, 2011 | Comprehensive Planning and Codes, Sustainability, Town Planning, Urban Planning and Design, Urbanism
In the previous blog post, Bicycles Complete Transportation Networks in Communities, I wrote about the effectiveness of the bicycle in completing transportation networks in communities. I would now like to discuss the critical components to enable the bicycle as a...
by John W. Olson | May 12, 2011 | Comprehensive Planning and Codes, Sustainability, Town Planning, Urban Planning and Design, Urbanism
The bicycle is becoming an important mode of transportation for completing transportation networks in cities. It is a cost-effective mode of transportation that is very effective at completing the common range of 5-15 blocks between transit hubs. In small towns,...
by John W. Olson | May 9, 2011 | Comprehensive Planning and Codes, Landscape Architecture, Sustainability
My fear is that technology and innovation have almost made our civilization regress at an inverse relationship to innovation. Don’t misinterpret my statement. I love technology as much as the next person, just ask my iPad sitting next to me. We cannot take the word...