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. ...
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...
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...
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...
