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Earth Day Tree Planting

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...

Redefining Apartments

by John W. Olson | Apr 11, 2012 | Comprehensive Planning and Codes, Urban Planning and Design

The past few years, most of our cities and their inhabitants, have observed a sudden shift of change in development. It used to be that anyone could purchase a home and builders had them all built on speculation for the homes they would sell in the coming months. If...

The Polarizing Buzz Words of Development

by John W. Olson | Apr 29, 2011 | Sustainability, Urban Planning and Design

Have you ever noticed that when certain words are used in a presentation, a dividing line suddenly appears on the faces of the audience? There are many words that paint a very vivid picture to an audience that may or may not be what was intended. Like me, you probably...

Low-Impact Development/ Xeriscape: Shouldn’t they be a Prerequisite in the Southwest?

by John W. Olson | May 3, 2010 | Landscape Architecture, Urban Planning and Design

As a landscape architect and urban designer, xeriscape and low-impact development are really inherant in design of projects at all scales.  Xeriscape and Low-Impact Development are currently major buzz words as our culture moves through the sustainable practices. ...

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