by John W. Olson | Jun 11, 2010 | Comprehensive Planning and Codes, Landscape Architecture, Urbanism
On Wednesday, I wrote a blog on edge restraints (Landscape Edging: Which Variety Should I Use?) and some of the positives and negatives associated with them. In this blog post, I am going to relate the types of edge restraints to locations in which they would/should...
by John W. Olson | Mar 26, 2010 | Landscape Architecture, Streetscapes, Town Planning, Urbanism
Let me start by saying that I am a huge advocate for new urbanism, neo-traditional neighborhoods and form-based codes, as you may have predicted from prior posts. However, one thing that has bothered me is the often missed-opportunity for traditional homes to be set...
by John W. Olson | Mar 26, 2010 | Landscape Architecture, Urban Planning and Design
Kansas City is a midwestern city that is very much known for its sprawl and highway system (prominent link between the two), however it is home to one of the greatest places in the country in terms of urbanism. The Country Club Plaza, found a couple miles north of...
