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The Importance of Density: Colorado Springs Quality of Life Indicators

by John W. Olson | Oct 13, 2011 | Comprehensive Planning and Codes, Town Planning, Urban Planning and Design

The Quality of Life Indicators Report was released last week in Colorado Springs, where I was honored to present the key points from the Built Environment Vision Council. The event was rich with concise presentations including one from the honorable Mayor of Colorado...

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...

The New Economy 2 of 3

by John W. Olson | Apr 3, 2011 | Comprehensive Planning and Codes, Town Planning, Urban Planning and Design, Urbanism

This is the second in a series of three blog posts where I have provided my projections of development as they relate to: Master Planned Communities; Government’s Role in Development; New Urbanism; Transportation; and Homeownership. So what is the “new economy”? The...

Townhouse Infill – Great Use of Abundant Stock of Vacant Commercial Property

by John W. Olson | Jan 13, 2011 | Comprehensive Planning and Codes, Landscape Architecture, Urban Planning and Design

This past recession has shown us, as a country, that perhaps we were too optimistic in terms of our liberal practices of commercial zoning.  Commercial property has been zoned at nearly every major intersection in our cities which generally extends outward into our...

CNT Includes Transportation as a Variable for Measuring Affordability

by John W. Olson | Jul 30, 2010 | Comprehensive Planning and Codes, Town Planning, Urban Planning and Design, Urban Renewal

For many years, homeowners have purchased their homes without transportation costs as a consideration.  The price of the home was the primary indicator in the home purchase and whether it would be affordable or attainable.  Unfortunately, there are many other smaller...
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