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Roads vs. Streets

by John W. Olson | Aug 18, 2013 | Streetscapes, Town Planning, Urban Planning and Design, Urbanism

In the past year, my Collaborative Design Group colleague, Mark Tremmel, and I have given multiple presentations on Gold Hill Mesa. In this time, we have started what has turned into somewhat of a routine as a part of the presentation. The bit starts in the middle of...

A Water Sensitive Landscape Design in Gold Hill Mesa

by John W. Olson | Jul 27, 2011 | Landscape Architecture, Sustainability

It was a pleasure to produce landscape design plans for a new home in Gold Hill Mesa with the desire to become the first home in Colorado Springs to become registered by LEED for Homes as well as EPA’s WaterSense for New Homes.  GJ Gardner’s home...

Infill: A Term with a Variety of Scales

by John W. Olson | Jul 21, 2011 | Sustainability, Town Planning, Urban Planning and Design, Urban Renewal, Urbanism

Infill is one of those development terms that gets interpreted in a multitude of ways. I like to reference the definition supplied for the National Association of Realtors in the White Paper titled Best Practices to Encourage Infill Development written by Robinson...

Colorado Springs Sustainability Bike Tour 2011: Recap

by John W. Olson | Jul 18, 2011 | Events, Sustainability

Another successful Sustainability Bicycle Tour is now behind us in Colorado Springs.  On Saturday, July 16, 2011, approximately fifty people participated in the three-stage Sustainability Bike Tour.  We were extremely pleased with the turn out for the event and...

Colorado Springs Sustainabilty Bike Tour 2011

by John W. Olson | Jun 28, 2011 | Events, Sustainability

Please join us for the second annual sustainability bike tour in Colorado Springs.  The bicycle tour will take place and around Gold Hill Mesa, Old Colorado City and America the Beautiful Park.  The bicycle tour this year, is organized and sponsored by Gold Hill Mesa,...

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