by John W. Olson | Sep 8, 2010 | Urbanism
In late June, CNU Colorado, USGBC SoCo, Bike Colorado Springs, AIA Colorado and APA Colorado co-hosted a sustainability bike tour in Colorado Springs. Recently, the staff at the city of Colorado Springs updated their website to include photos from the tour as well as...
by John W. Olson | Sep 7, 2010 | Comprehensive Planning and Codes, Town Planning, Urban Planning and Design, Urban Renewal, Urbanism
In a partnership with the Colorado chapters of the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) and the Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU), I have volunteered to take on the task of identifying recently developed neighborhoods that may qualify for LEED-Neighborhood...
by John W. Olson | May 3, 2010 | Landscape Architecture, Urban Planning and Design
As a landscape architect and urban designer, xeriscape and low-impact development are really inherant in design of projects at all scales. Xeriscape and Low-Impact Development are currently major buzz words as our culture moves through the sustainable practices. ...
