by John W. Olson | Aug 31, 2010 | Comprehensive Planning and Codes, Urban Planning and Design, Urban Renewal, Urbanism
Last Wednesday, I attended a brainstorming session for the Academy Boulevard corridor. The title of the study by CH2M Hill is “Great Streets”, the following is a link to the Study’s official website: Great Streets. CH2MHill was hired by the City of Colorado Springs...
by John W. Olson | Aug 19, 2010 | Comprehensive Planning and Codes, Urban Planning and Design, Urban Renewal, Urbanism
As you may have previously read in my other blog post Academy Boulevard: Imagine the Possibilities or in a previous Dream City Illustration, I have been advocating for Academy Boulevard in Colorado Springs to consider a multi-way boulevard as an alternative. I...
by John W. Olson | Jun 24, 2010 | Comprehensive Planning and Codes, Urban Planning and Design, Urban Renewal, Urbanism
Transportation: When considering alternatives for Academy Boulevard, transportation and its framework are key. The existing model for Academy having 6-lanes of high-speed travel is not conducive to anything aside from moving vehicles. At a bare minimum, Academy...
