by John W. Olson | Aug 22, 2011 | Comprehensive Planning and Codes, Streetscapes, Town Planning, Urban Planning and Design, Urbanism
Based upon the suggestion of a Colorado Springs friend, I visited a relatively new neighborhood commercial center south of the Castle Pines Golf Course, or northwest of Castle Rock. The neighborhood center, Village at Castle Pines, appeared to be a conventional retail...
by John W. Olson | Apr 27, 2011 | Comprehensive Planning and Codes, Landscape Architecture, Streetscapes, Sustainability, Town Planning, Urban Planning and Design, Urbanism
The following is my brief 2-minute portion for the Collaborative Design Group presentation for the Douglas County Board of County Commissioners. The presentation was for the Catalytic Downtown Design and the slides can be found here. Additional information from the...
by John W. Olson | Apr 25, 2011 | Landscape Architecture, Streetscapes, Town Planning, Urban Planning and Design, Urbanism
The Downtown Development Authority of Castle Rock created a unique competition to envision opportunities in the core of the bedroom community between Denver and Colorado Springs. The City has the desire to bring the vitality back to its downtown and has offered...
