With Downtown in the midst of a renaissance (See recent CSBJ article, ‘Skyscraper’ points toward Springs Future), it’s time to focus some attention and love to …
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...
This is a generic multi-way boulevard illustrating the relationship between the faster moving traffic (center 4 lanes) and the local streets. Illustration by OlsonPlanning.com As you …
Although I feel that landscape and the work of landscape architects is critical in creating great places, there is no substitute for great urbanity defined by the structures. There are instances that I have come across where the building, due to its initial intended use, do not allow some of the features of architecture to frame the street and give the vitality.
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 …
Notice the lack of parking. Yes, this shopping center has failed. Parking is always a necessary evil for any successful development. Whether it is a shopping center …
This is a birdseye view of the community garden and the proposed location. The center rectangle is for a future structure to hold necessary tools and possibly …
Tomorrow we vote on our first submittal for the Downtown Review Board that is the governing body for warrants from the form-based code. The project is an …
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 …
I try to make it a point to tour neo-traditional neighborhoods or new urbanism influenced projects every trip that I take. This week, I am staying with …
