by John W. Olson | Apr 16, 2020 | Urban Interventions, Urban Planning and Design
With the virus changing our patterns as a civilization, we have to rethink how we dine. Dining in public places was already experiencing dynamic changes in the past few years. People were already dining out less and opting toward the restaurants that were neither...
by John W. Olson | Sep 24, 2013 | Landscape Architecture, Streetscapes, Urban Interventions, Urbanism
A little over a year ago, many of my fellow interventionists from Colorado Springs Urban Intervention and I participated in Better Block Pikes Peak. (See Additional Photos of Better Block Here:...
by John W. Olson | Nov 27, 2012 | Streetscapes, Town Planning, Urban Planning and Design, Urbanism
Better Block Pikes Peak was held in Downtown Colorado Springs over a 24-hour period, September 21-22, 2012. Better Block was put forth by a grassroots all-star team referred to as Colorado Springs Urban Intervention (CSUI). CSUI was a fund through the Colorado Springs...
by John W. Olson | Sep 12, 2012 | Comprehensive Planning and Codes, Events, Town Planning, Urban Planning and Design, Urbanism
Better Block projects have been popping up nation-wide, and on Sept 21-22 Colorado Springs will join the movement. By identifying underutilized urban neighborhoods and streets, Better Block projects have a history of transforming places into active destinations...
