by John W. Olson | Nov 27, 2012 | Streetscapes, Town Planning, Urban Planning and Design, Urbanism
Better Block Pikes Peak was held in Downtown Colorado Springs over a 24-hour period, September 21-22, 2012. Better Block was put forth by a grassroots all-star team referred to as Colorado Springs Urban Intervention (CSUI). CSUI was a fund through the Colorado Springs...
by John W. Olson | Nov 5, 2012 | Sustainability
I want to better understand how the public perceives sustainability. Personally, I have mixed feelings about “sustainability”, actually the word more so than the concept. You can read about my thoughts here. How do you feel? Please fill out the following...
by John W. Olson | Nov 2, 2012 | Streetscapes, Urban Planning and Design, Urbanism
Downtown Colorado Springs is at the fringe of change, or as it is locally referred, the Downtown Renaissance. Many individuals, developers, and politicians are beginning to set their targets on our Downtown. The Mayor of Colorado Springs, Mayor Steve Bach, was...