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Colorado Springs Proves to be a Resilient, Strong, and Vigilant Community

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...

Smart Growth in Small Towns and Rural Communities Workshop (Recap)

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...

Colorado LEED-ND Pilot Projects and Potential LEED-ND Candidates

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...

Incorporating Religous and Institutional Uses into Neighborhoods

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...

Affordable Housing and how it is translated.

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,...
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