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 | Apr 1, 2011 | Town Planning, Urban Planning and Design, Urbanism
So what is the “new economy?” The phrase has become main stream since the light bulb went off for the country when the “old economy” reached its pinnacle and came to a crash landing with the collapse of Wall Street. As the United States pulls itself out from our...
by John W. Olson | Jun 23, 2010 | Comprehensive Planning and Codes, Urban Planning and Design, Urban Renewal, Urbanism
At the beginning of June, CNU Colorado was asked to participate in the AIA Colorado South Liveable Communities charrette/ workshop for the Pikes Peak Region. The workshop was held on the beautiful Colorado College campus just north of downtown Colorado Springs. ...
by John W. Olson | May 18, 2010 | Comprehensive Planning and Codes
I am in the process of converting a bedroom in my home to an office. Simple, basic conversion that I would guess, millions of Americans do each year, right? No problems with setbacks, parking, etc. that would affect the health, safety and welfare of adjacent...
by John W. Olson | Mar 26, 2010 | Landscape Architecture, Streetscapes, Town Planning, Urbanism
Let me start by saying that I am a huge advocate for new urbanism, neo-traditional neighborhoods and form-based codes, as you may have predicted from prior posts. However, one thing that has bothered me is the often missed-opportunity for traditional homes to be set...