planning

The holidays are coming and today, I reflect back on the past two years. Urban Landscapes, LLC was technically created as a business December 1, 2019. …

The suburbs are mistakenly having a moment as cities have become the patsy for the COVID-19 pandemic. Lazy, surface level views of the pandemic have duped cities …

The following is an compilation of tweets from the CNU19 Congress in Madison, WI this past week that were either originally tweeted by me, or retweeted by me. You can follow me on twitter at @JO_Urbanist.

Olson Planning & Urban Landscapes celebrated one year of business this past week. It has been a tremendous year and great strides have been made in building a foundation of business for several years to come. I have been asked over this past year on a few occasions my ambitions...

Affordability is currently measured in Colorado Springs without transportation included. In the top image (Housing Only), the yellow represents areas where the average residential housing expenses …

   Illustration of the streetcar potential in downtown Colorado Springs. Illustration by J. David Thorpe of Colorado Springs.   Colorado Springs currently has a feasibility study in …

Medinah Country Club, home of the 2012 Ryder Cup. During my employment at Thomas & Thomas, I had the incredible opportunity to complete construction documents for a …

I have recently faced an issue that I see becoming a common issue as the golf industry continues to decline and the costs and availability of water …

Too often, written documents, or master plans tend to accumulate dust without being implemented. This can be a very frustrating process for the both the governing entity …