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Colorado Springs Sustainabilty Bike Tour 2011

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,...

Contra-Flow Bicycle Lane Advantages and Considerations

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,...

Urban Planning as a Satisfying Career

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...

Andres Duany Explains the Incorporation of Agriculture and Urbanism

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....

The Allure of Residential Park Frontage

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...
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