by John W. Olson | Jan 10, 2014 | Events, Urban Planning and Design, Urbanism
I hope to see you at Rocky Mountain Green, April 17-18, 2014 in Denver! I will be co-presenting with Conor Merrigan of C2 Sustainability, Cliff Lind of Otak, and Steven Chester with the City of Denver: Cutting Edge Community Sustainability; LEED-ND to Tactical...
by John W. Olson | Jun 23, 2013 | Urban Interventions, Urbanism
Curbside Cuisine in Downtown Colorado Springs is a result of a goal to increase vitality in Downtown Colorado Springs, through Colorado Springs Urban Intervention. In the process of implementing Better Block Pikes Peak in September of 2012, several of the dedicated...
by John W. Olson | Jul 10, 2012 | Events, Streetscapes, Urbanism
Below are some photos from today’s Better Block Meeting. Better Block is planned to be held on Pikes Peak Avenue between Nevada and Tejon in the heart of Downtown Colorado Springs. The demonstration will occur from noon on Friday, September 21 to noon on...
by John W. Olson | Mar 4, 2012 | Streetscapes, Town Planning, Urbanism
Economic reality has produced a paradigm shift in development over the past few years, this is not a foreign subject. Developers, designers and everyday people have grown impatient with stagnant conditions. Many are no longer waiting around for dust collecting...