by John W. Olson | Sep 7, 2010 | Comprehensive Planning and Codes, Town Planning, Urban Planning and Design, Urban Renewal, Urbanism
In a partnership with the Colorado chapters of the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) and the Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU), I have volunteered to take on the task of identifying recently developed neighborhoods that may qualify for LEED-Neighborhood...
by John W. Olson | Jul 12, 2010 | Comprehensive Planning and Codes, Town Planning, Urbanism
South Main, a Southern Colorado TND, includes a beautiful context-sensitive street called Buzz Boulevard. Buzz Boulevard is a narrow boulevard with a landscaped median that is sized appropriately to accommodate the vehicle and pedestrian. A litmus test for all...
by John W. Olson | Jul 6, 2010 | Town Planning, Urbanism
I spent the majority of last week in South Main, a neo-traditional neighborhood in Buena Vista, Colorado. South Main now offers vacation rentals in the neighborhood, which my family and I thoroughly enjoyed. It was fantastic stay in the neighborhood with hours and...
by John W. Olson | Apr 20, 2010 | Comprehensive Planning and Codes, Landscape Architecture, Urban Planning and Design
Front Porch: “an exterior appendage to a building, forming a covered approach or vestibule to a doorway.” (Definition from Dictionary.com) Front porches are often installed on homes, but many are not used. Some porches are simply appendages of a home to give the...