by John W. Olson | Dec 27, 2010 | Comprehensive Planning and Codes, Town Planning, Urban Planning and Design, Urbanism
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 are less than 30% of total household income. The blue represents areas...
by John W. Olson | May 13, 2010 | Urban Planning and Design
Sprawl is always a big dirty word in the planning and development industry. By definition (Dictionary.com), Sprawl is “to be stretched or spread out in an unnatural or ungraceful manner”. This definition is universal and not as focused on planning, but...
by John W. Olson | Apr 25, 2010 | Comprehensive Planning and Codes, Urban Planning and Design, Urban Renewal
In today’s Gazette, there is an article on the Centennial Commons Shopping Center that is now vacant. I along with many other new urbanists, have been projecting this to occur to aging shopping centers across the country. It is not only based on the inventory...
