by John W. Olson | May 29, 2011 | Comprehensive Planning and Codes, Landscape Architecture, Streetscapes, Town Planning, Urban Planning and Design
Almost every city has the same thing in common. That is the love/hate relationship with water… specifically storm water. We all love water because it is such a precious resource that we are dependent upon. However, it is storm water that our civilization has grown...
by John W. Olson | May 9, 2011 | Comprehensive Planning and Codes, Landscape Architecture, Sustainability
My fear is that technology and innovation have almost made our civilization regress at an inverse relationship to innovation. Don’t misinterpret my statement. I love technology as much as the next person, just ask my iPad sitting next to me. We cannot take the word...
by John W. Olson | Jul 8, 2010 | Landscape Architecture, Town Planning, Urbanism
At South Main, the image to the right shows a light imprint tool that provides a hard surface path from the street to the sidewalk. By using stone ,rather than concrete, rainwater can replenish the ground water instead of becoming stormwater. Stone pathways...
by John W. Olson | Jun 14, 2010 | Landscape Architecture
I am currently working on a retrofit project in Pueblo with EV Studio where the existing building and site have major drainage issues. It is an extremely flat site and multiple courtyards really complicate the drainage issues. In the design, we are faced with the...
by John W. Olson | May 28, 2010 | Landscape Architecture, Urban Planning and Design, Urbanism
As our culture, and more specifically, the development and design industries follow our movement into greater sustainability and “green” practices, more thought is necessary. My observation of design is that many architects, engineers, landscape...