Going the Distance Together: A Citizen’s Guide to Context Sensitive Solutions for Better Transportation (2012) / Chapter Skim
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Chapter I Transportation and the Quality of Life I-1 CHAPTER I TRANSPORTATION AND THE QUALITY OF LIFE "Whether it's the best of times or the worst of times, it's the only time we've got." Art Buchwald, humorist Summary ▪ Transportation is fundamental to achieving national goals, sustaining community values, and promoting personal well being.
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Chapter I Transportation and the Quality of Life I-3 ASKING THE RIGHT QUESTIONS IS KEY TO UNDERSTANDING CONTEXT AND EVALUATING PROCESS.
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Chapter I Transportation and the Quality of Life I-4 NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCES ▪ Do natural features contribute to the character and aesthetics of the community?
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Chapter I Transportation and the Quality of Life I-5 ▪ Do roads and streets adjacent to schools provide safe access for cars?
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Chapter I Transportation and the Quality of Life I-6 Population growth and increasing vehicle and freight traffic have led to more congestion, poorer air quality, and high transportation costs for families.
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Chapter I Transportation and the Quality of Life I-7 Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)
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Chapter I Transportation and the Quality of Life I-8 The life of a transportation project is somewhat analogous to a theatrical production.
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Chapter I Transportation and the Quality of Life I-9 The Community Context should be in place or substantially complete before undertaking a transportation project.
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Chapter I Transportation and the Quality of Life I-10 THE DIRECTORS: APPOINTED AGENCY OFFICIALS oversee the operations of government agencies and carry out the policies and funding decisions made by elected officials.
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Chapter I Transportation and the Quality of Life I-11 UNPAID ACTORS: CITIZEN TAX PAYERS AND COMMUNITY ADVOCATES can provide information about the community context, vision, and values that are essential to melding transportation with the community's desired quality of life.
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Chapter I Transportation and the Quality of Life I-13 US 285 Corridor in Colorado The US 285 widening from Foxton Road to Bailey represents the convergence of a number of collaboration-based ideas in transportation planning,: ▪ Early commitment to environmental stewardship; ▪ Serious engagement of resource agencies and non-governmental agencies from the start; ▪ Small neighborhood and one-on-one meetings; ▪ Willingness to gather large scale environmental information (such as the aerial photography)
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Chapter I Transportation and the Quality of Life I-14 Sedona, AZ, Identifies Retention of Small Town Character in Community Vision Sedona, AZ, identified its primary value as "retaining small town character." The vision statement from the community plan is inspirational, stating Sedona's aspirations to be: ▪ "…a city that is constantly vigilant over the preservation of its natural beauty, scenic vistas, pristine environment, and cultural heritage;" ▪ "… a city that retains its small-town character and creates its manmade improvements in strict harmony with nature;" ▪ "… a city that lives up to the challenge of proper stewardship of one of the earth's great treasures." The 2002 Sedona Community Plan shaped the vision for proposed improvements to State Road 179: "The design of the highway is also important relative to the small-town character of the community.
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Chapter I Transportation and the Quality of Life I-15 Mayor Leads NJDOT to Cost- Effective Innovative Design Solution Route 206 Bypass in Montgomery, NJ The Route 206 Bypass is part of a state highway that runs north/south for the entire length of New Jersey.
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Chapter I Transportation and the Quality of Life I-16 MONEY, MONEY, MONEY Money frees you from doing things you dislike.
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