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Photoshop Replaces the Auto-Oriented with Walkable

by John W. Olson | Dec 1, 2010 | Town Planning, Urban Planning and Design, Urbanism

Over the Thanksgiving weekend, I wrote a blog about Photoshop’s Content Aware tool.  Today, I decided to write about another application of the tool.  The top image on the right is an aerial view of the Shooks Run Neighborhood east of downtown Colorado Springs. ...

Belmar, A Model for Shopping Center Retrofits

by John W. Olson | Aug 5, 2010 | Urban Planning and Design, Urban Renewal, Urbanism

Earlier this week, I was in the Denver for business and decided to enjoy a lunch at Belmar, a new urban destination retail neighborhood in suburban Lakewood.  For those who are not familiar with Belmar, it is a redeveloped village that today occupies the land of the...

Transitions in Building Use and Density

by John W. Olson | Jul 20, 2010 | Urban Planning and Design, Urbanism

In South Main, I noticed one of the greatest transitions along the transect that I have seen.  Too often, the transition from attached homes, mixed-use commercial and live/work units to detached single-family is implemented awkwardly in new neighborhoods and...

Incorporating Religous and Institutional Uses into Neighborhoods

by John W. Olson | May 6, 2010 | Urban Planning and Design, Urbanism

In all neighborhoods, it is important to include a variety, or mixture, of land use opportunities.  Religious institutions provide many great opportunities for a neighborhood.  The most obvious asset provided is the accessibility  and convenience of getting to and...

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