by Sherry MacWilliam | Jul 28, 2022 | Gardening, Landscape Architecture
Victory Gardens may invoke feelings of nostalgia in those who lived through World War II. Because, Victory Gardens played an important role in the war effort to combat food shortages as the war raged on and food staples were being rationed. Millions of Victory...
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 John W. Olson | Apr 22, 2022 | Events, Landscape Architecture, Urban Planning and Design
It’s Earth Day, so of course, it made perfect sense to plant a tree! Because, we are a Landscape Architecture office, there were a few choices where we could plant a tree. This year, we decided to do so at Working Fusion – Colorado Springs’ Own Tiny...
by Sherry MacWilliam | Dec 28, 2021 | Landscape Architecture
Horticultural Therapy is an alternative or a supplementation to traditional talk therapy, similar to Equine Therapy or Art Therapy. Therapeutic gardening is a time-proven and highly researched practice that can assist in the healing of a vast array of mental and...
by John W. Olson | Nov 20, 2021 | Comprehensive Planning and Codes, Streetscapes, Urban Planning and Design, Urban Renewal, Urbanism
Old Colorado CIty (OCC) boasts wonderful brick buildings along Colorado Avenue and has the City’s highest concentration of Victorian Homes. It is a neighborhood in Colorado Springs rich with history. “Colorado City,” as it was once known, actually...
