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The Road Maintenance Dilemma of Our Cities

by John W. Olson | Oct 16, 2011 | Comprehensive Planning and Codes, Streetscapes, Town Planning, Urban Planning and Design

Road maintenance is a major line item that frustrates city budgets across the United States. It is also an item that is extremely noticeable to the general public and visitors of a city. As an example, it was stated in the 2011 Quality of Life Indicators report for...

Climate Change Adaptation (NY Times Article)

by John W. Olson | May 23, 2011 | Landscape Architecture, Streetscapes, Sustainability, Town Planning, Urban Planning and Design, Urbanism

  The New York Times published an article yesterday, With Eye on Climate Change, Chicago Prepares for a Warmer Future, about adaptations to climate change.  I was particularly interested in the infrastructure portion of the article as we need to consider infiltration...

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