Urban Landscapes

04/07/2026

Thank you Jill for your spot on article, we need more focus on infill!

Over the past several years, El Paso County and Colorado Springs have experienced the ongoing tension between building housing within the interior, or infill areas, of Colorado Springs or expanding housing development onto the outer boundaries of the city or even annexing new land for new housing. T...

03/26/2026

Google Alerts told me that one of our projects won an award! Congratulations to the AHV Team, whose focus remained steadfast on creating a beautiful place for its residents at The Selby.

Multifamily development of the year for Colorado Springs

03/23/2026

I didn’t have a new post for you this week, sorry. I present to you instead some great urbanism and Art deco Architecture from South Beach.
Also, my Huskers are in the Sweet 16! What!? GBR!

03/15/2026

Designing better landscapes under HB25-1113 https://urbanlandscapes.design/designing-better-landscapes-under-hb25-1113/

Thoughtful Landscape Design in a Water-Conscious Era Colorado’s HB25-1113 has sparked debate among developers, designers, and homeowners. Some critics assume […]

03/09/2026

Prospect Village: A Tiny Home Zoning Case Study

Zoning codes are designed to regulate development patterns that communities understand well. But occasionally a project comes along that pushes beyond those conventional patterns—often in ways that support a community’s goals even if the code wasn’t written with that concept in mind.That was t...

03/01/2026

Made it up to Roam in Winter Park on Friday. We have been working through the landscape entitlements of this beautiful community for the past few years. Really cool to see the architecture come to life! Bonanza Homes & Lodestone do remarkable work!

02/22/2026

New Blog Post: Minimum Lot Width, A Quiet but Powerful Zoning Tool

Similar to minimum lot sizes and setbacks, another foundational — yet often overlooked — component of zoning codes is the minimum lot width.

02/13/2026

How Colorado's Construction Defect Laws Shaped Missing Middle Housing

How Colorado’s construction defect laws reshaped Missing Middle housing, condo development, and townhome design — and how builders are adapting.

02/06/2026

New blog post about a completed Missing Middle project with DHN Development

Clover on Cascade: Bringing the Missing Middle to Life Without an Overlay

A real-world look at how Clover on Cascade delivered 21 units of Missing Middle housing near downtown Colorado Springs—without a special overlay district. This post explores zoning strategy, setbacks, parking, and how context-driven design makes infill projects successful.

01/30/2026

Why Minimum Lot Size Still Makes Housing More Expensive.

Housing will not fix itself. Codes matter. Details matter. And sometimes, the most powerful reform is simply letting people build small.

01/26/2026

Sandy O'Toole of Urban Landscapes provided this great post about the impacts for Cities with Colorado House Bill 25-1113. The good news for our clients is that we have been designing to this standard as a best practice before it was required. Check it out here!

Colorado’s approach to water-wise landscapes continues to evolve, and House Bill 25-1113 (HB25-1113) is the next major shift designers should have on their radar. Rather than banning turf outright, the bill reshapes how and why turf — including artificial turf — is used in new residential deve...