Edwards Addition

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Edwards Addition

The idea of Edwards Addition germinated in 2000 when the property was no more than an 88 acre grass seed field being farmed by Eric OlsenÆs brother, Roger. At the time, Olsen Design and Development, Inc. was building a few homes each year and also provided consulting engineering services. Eric approached his family about growing not grass seed there but seeding something elseûa community. The development wouldnÆt follow the traditional suburbia model of streets lined with garage doors. Instead, it would be done in a new way, or actually kind of an old way. New Urbanism, a concept of emulating many of the design principles from the turn-ofthe-century neighborhoods, was proving to be extremely successful around the country. Turning away from the architecture of garage doors, these communities were embracing the pedestrian and livability of our modern neighborhoods. They were beginning to embrace the street; making it a place to play, to walk and enjoy. A place to cherish.