by John W. Olson | Jul 1, 2012 | Comprehensive Planning and Codes
The devastation of the recent wildfires still occurring in and around Colorado Springs have weighed heavily on my mind this past week. Several homes have been destroyed, human casualties have occurred and thousands of people have been displaced. However, the...
by John W. Olson | Apr 11, 2011 | Comprehensive Planning and Codes, Landscape Architecture, Sustainability, Town Planning, Urban Planning and Design, Urban Renewal, Urbanism
Salida was the home of our first day-long workshop for the CNU Colorado non-profit organization. The event was called Smart Growth in Small Towns & Rural Communities. It was a day rich with information from a wide spectrum of urbanists in Colorado. 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 | May 6, 2010 | Urban Planning and Design, Urbanism
In all neighborhoods, it is important to include a variety, or mixture, of land use opportunities. Religious institutions provide many great opportunities for a neighborhood. The most obvious asset provided is the accessibility and convenience of getting to and...
by John W. Olson | Apr 21, 2010 | Comprehensive Planning and Codes
Surprise, we do not have enough affordable housing! The topic of affordable housing is always an intersting conversation because it means something different to everyone and is subjectively interpretted based on its context. In a downtown setting,...
