by John W. Olson | Jun 28, 2011 | Events, Sustainability
Please join us for the second annual sustainability bike tour in Colorado Springs. The bicycle tour will take place and around Gold Hill Mesa, Old Colorado City and America the Beautiful Park. The bicycle tour this year, is organized and sponsored by Gold Hill Mesa,...
by John W. Olson | Jun 27, 2011 | Comprehensive Planning and Codes, Landscape Architecture, Streetscapes, Town Planning, Urban Planning and Design, Urbanism
Over the past week, I have conducted an analysis on contra-flow bicycle lanes as a potential opportunity at Fort Carson for a few of our one-way streets. The following cities were case studies for determining advantages and design considerations: Boulder,...
by John W. Olson | Jun 24, 2011 | Landscape Architecture, Urban Planning and Design
The following is a reply to an email from a College student in Colorado Springs interested in the Planning/Landscape Architecture field of expertise. I have received a few of these since opening my company and I always take the time to reply and help assist the...
by John W. Olson | Jun 20, 2011 | Comprehensive Planning and Codes, Landscape Architecture, Sustainability, Town Planning, Urban Planning and Design, Urbanism
Andres Duany breaks down the classifications of incorporating Agriculture into the Rural-to-Urban Transect in a Pecha Kucha format in this video from CNU 19 in Madison, WI. Video provided by Steve Mouzon of the New Urban Guild....
by John W. Olson | Jun 17, 2011 | Landscape Architecture, Streetscapes, Town Planning, Urban Planning and Design, Urbanism
The allure of the residence fronting on to a park setting has been a popular planning methodology over the past 20 years. Often, homes with a quality park setting are the first to sell in a neighborhood. These residences have their place in the market and in a...
