by John W. Olson | Apr 6, 2011 | Comprehensive Planning and Codes, Town Planning, Urban Planning and Design, Urbanism
The title of this blog post states that the arterial killed the neighborhood for no other reason than hearing the song ‘Video Killed the Radio Star’ on the radio after an AIA SDAT meeting last week. The truth is that the modern-day street classification...
by John W. Olson | Nov 2, 2010 | Comprehensive Planning and Codes, Sustainability, Town Planning, Urban Planning and Design, Urban Renewal, Urbanism
In the 1920’s, Clarence Perry introduced a concept that he referred to as “The Neighborhood Unit”. The image below is a sketch published by Perry in 1929 illustrating the relationships between the residential components of a neighborhood and 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 20, 2010 | Town Planning, Urban Planning and Design, Urbanism
Many will categorize subdivisions and neighborhoods as the same, but what is most often built today (at least before our current Development depression that we are in)are subdivisions. “Neighborhood” has a warm connotation that feels good and sounds like...
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...