by meg | Nov 14, 2017 | Built Environment, Planning & Design, Sense of Place
Materials, patterns, textures, and colors shape our lasting impressions of a place as profoundly as does its overall formal organization and composition. — Sarah Williams Goldhagen I had the privilege of eating lunch at Ginger and Baker last week, followed by a...
by meg | Nov 8, 2017 | Car Culture, Planning & Design, Transportation
America’s car culture is a form of national idolatry. The United States has prostrated itself to the automobile. Even if you don’t believe there is a God, I invite you to bear with me as I use this spiritual analogy to make a point about what our vehicle...
by meg | Oct 30, 2017 | Built Environment, Planning & Design
Have you ever walked into a place and felt an immediate sense of welcoming or belonging? Or perhaps as you entered you were instead hit with bewilderment or a sense of unease. You might not have any idea why you felt the way you did. Or you may have attributed that...
by meg | Sep 27, 2017 | Built Environment, Growth & Density, Regulation & Education
Have you ever wondered how the Fort Collins occupancy ordinance (commonly known as U + 2) compares to other cities? Well, wonder no longer. The following two tables give brief summaries of occupancy regulations from around Colorado as well as from other communities...
by meg | May 29, 2017 | Built Environment, Historic Preservation, Past and Future, Transportation
By redesigning our world for cars, we have damaged the walkability and bikeability of our communities. Before the introduction of the automobile, cities and towns were naturally built on a human scale. It simply wasn’t feasible to do otherwise. But as cars...
by meg | May 6, 2017 | Built Environment, Natural Spaces & Parks
The City of Fort Collins adopted a strategic plan in 2015 that seeks to preserve and enhance the quality of life for residents as the city grows and fills in. Nature in the City, as the program is called, aims to: ensure that all residents have easy access to nature,...
