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Great Streets Academy Boulevard: The Multi-Way Boulevard as an Option

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...

A Closer Look at Multiway Boulevards for 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...

Academy Boulevard: Imagine the Possibilities!

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...

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