by Urban Landscapes Admin | Aug 18, 2022 | Gardening, Landscape Architecture, Sustainability
My last blog post, A Call for Contemporary Victory Gardens, gave a very brief history of Victory Gardens. As you read, victory gardens were an effective tool in fighting off the food shortage crisis during World War II. Propagandized as an act of patriotism, they...
by John W. Olson | Jul 21, 2022 | Business, Landscape Architecture, Sustainability, Town Planning, Urban Planning and Design, Urbanism
Urban Landscapes, LLC is inching closer to being three years old. Given that this is my Sixth (gulp) company since 2010, I am careful with how everything transpires (read further about my path here). This includes the hiring processes, the type of work that we do and...
by Urban Landscapes Admin | Jul 14, 2022 | Landscape Architecture, Streetscapes, Sustainability
The tree lawn, otherwise described as the parkway, planting strip, or even the hell strip, is the space between the curb and the sidewalk. Generally, landscape architects specify turfgrass for these hostile environments. I can’t think of a single circumstance...
by John W. Olson | Oct 4, 2021 | Sustainability, Town Planning, Urban Planning and Design, Urbanism
It’s hard to believe that it has been a decade since our Labor Day visit to South Main. This Labor Day (2021), we did it again. My kids have certainly grown since the last visit and my son, Grant, was born between visits. Similarly the neighborhood has also...
by John W. Olson | Mar 23, 2020 | Sustainability, Urbanism
We have all learned a lot these past few weeks. New terms, new phrases and for some, new ways to adapt to the rapidly changing world. COVID-19 has wrecked havoc across most communities across the country – across the world. While it is increasingly important to...
by John W. Olson | Dec 2, 2019 | Landscape Architecture, Sustainability, Urban Planning and Design
As a part of our commitment to creating a better Colorado Springs, I have been proud to be have worked with several non-profit organizations or funded projects while at ALC. I have a great deal of compassion for each of the organizations that we worked with and...
