by John W. Olson | Dec 14, 2010 | Comprehensive Planning and Codes, Streetscapes, Sustainability, Town Planning, Urban Planning and Design, Urban Renewal, Urbanism
The following in the unedited version of an article that I wrote for the Colorado Urbanist, a publication for the Congress for the New Urbanism – Colorado. The Colorado Urbanist will publish its most recent newsletter in the coming weeks. Duany Plater-Zyberk...
by John W. Olson | Dec 6, 2010 | Landscape Architecture, Urban Renewal
I am always pleased to see clients realize the satisfaction and joy from projects that I am involved. It is even more exciting when the project wins a national award! Pueblo’s Urban Renewal Authority recently received an award for the Main Street Parking...
by John W. Olson | Nov 28, 2010 | Town Planning, Urban Planning and Design, Urban Renewal, Urbanism
I was prompted today by a Colorado Springs Gazette article titled For Springs’ two indoor malls, “the jury is still out”. The article referenced Colorado Springs’ two indoor malls, The Citadel and Chapel Hills Mall. Both malls have seen better days, though the...
by John W. Olson | Nov 2, 2010 | Comprehensive Planning and Codes, Sustainability, Town Planning, Urban Planning and Design, Urban Renewal, Urbanism
In the 1920’s, Clarence Perry introduced a concept that he referred to as “The Neighborhood Unit”. The image below is a sketch published by Perry in 1929 illustrating the relationships between the residential components of a neighborhood and the...
by John W. Olson | Sep 7, 2010 | Comprehensive Planning and Codes, Town Planning, Urban Planning and Design, Urban Renewal, Urbanism
In a partnership with the Colorado chapters of the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) and the Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU), I have volunteered to take on the task of identifying recently developed neighborhoods that may qualify for LEED-Neighborhood...
by John W. Olson | Aug 31, 2010 | Comprehensive Planning and Codes, Urban Planning and Design, Urban Renewal, Urbanism
Last Wednesday, I attended a brainstorming session for the Academy Boulevard corridor. The title of the study by CH2M Hill is “Great Streets”, the following is a link to the Study’s official website: Great Streets. CH2MHill was hired by the City of Colorado Springs...