by John W. Olson | Jan 8, 2012 | Comprehensive Planning and Codes, Streetscapes
Sharrow is a fairly new term for transportation planners in the United States. The word sharrow refers to an arrow found within a travel lane to remind drivers to “share the road.” Drivers in most places need this reminder. Cyclists are allowed to travel...
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 | May 13, 2011 | Comprehensive Planning and Codes, Sustainability, Town Planning, Urban Planning and Design, Urbanism
In the previous blog post, Bicycles Complete Transportation Networks in Communities, I wrote about the effectiveness of the bicycle in completing transportation networks in communities. I would now like to discuss the critical components to enable the bicycle as a...
by John W. Olson | May 12, 2011 | Comprehensive Planning and Codes, Sustainability, Town Planning, Urban Planning and Design, Urbanism
The bicycle is becoming an important mode of transportation for completing transportation networks in cities. It is a cost-effective mode of transportation that is very effective at completing the common range of 5-15 blocks between transit hubs. In small towns,...
