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16 This chapter presents the findings of the research conducted. First, the principles and benefits are defined and related to each other, and the rationale for their relationships is presented.
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• A transparent and rational decision-making process is in place to incorporate public input.
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and input of the stakeholders/public. Criteria for application include the following: • Alternative design choices/options are developed that meet the purpose and need of the project.
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identify. This approach led to balancing the number of benefits used for each principle by identifying the overall benefits with a strong relationship to each principle.
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20 Table 5. Principles and associated benefits.
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improvements to the biosphere (e.g., the implementation of mass transit to alleviate air pollution)
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7. Improved Stakeholder/Public Feedback This benefit relates to a transportation agency obtaining information from stakeholders/public about specific transportation project needs or about the suitability of proposed transportation project details.
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non-CSS projects. This can be direct cost savings (elimination of expensive features such as grade-separated interchanges)
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environment, since all appropriate issues and solutions will be addressed in the final project design.
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17. Improved Community Satisfaction A successful CSS project will provide a community with a high level of satisfaction.
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context. The following principles have this as a fundamental benefit: Utilize full range of design choices.
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could identify possible areas where funds could be jointly pursued. Metric Indicators Using the information provided in Table 5, quantitative and semi-quantitative indicators were developed to capture and measure the impact of each primary benefit.
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benefits to principles was also defined and presented in Appendix C To eliminate any possible misunderstandings and provide consistency in the common use of certain terms, it was considered essential to provide a dictionary of the terms to be used in the following metric indicators: • Satisfaction level -- A method for establishing the level of satisfaction for an element by a person typically measured with a scale.
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29 State Project Name Rationale West AZ SR 179 Reconstruction- Sedona, Coconino County, AZ A road reconstruction project complete through the planning phase for a mixed urban, rural and parkland multi-modal corridor (transit, pedestrian, bicycles) addressing 12 CSS principles including excellent use of interdisciplinary teams and stakeholders with excellent public involvement and demonstrating stakeholder, shared funding, environmental, community, multi-modal, and safety benefits.
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30 Southeast AR Rt. 215, Ozark National Forest (NW Arkansas)
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31 IA Highway 1, Keosauqua Bridge, IA A completed historic bridge replacement project that exemplifies the utilization of a full range of design choices involving stakeholders and public while maintaining environmental harmony, addressing aesthetic treatments and enhancements, considering a safe facility for users and the community and improving safety along with bikeability and walkability. IL Prairie Pkwy Phase 1 Engineering Study-Kane, Kendall, Will LaSalle and DeKalk Counties, IL A preliminary engineering study to identify multi-modal rural and urban corridors (transit)
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the stakeholders typically provided a lower score. It should be noted here that there were only 23 cases where stakeholders provided input.
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team members and stakeholders on their perspective regarding the level of interaction and satisfaction level working with the other. The team member survey indicated that in general they were satisfied with both the stakeholders and interested public (Table 11)
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applications. It was anticipated that the data to be provided would allow for demonstrating the magnitude and potential for time and cost benefits from CSS applications.
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Thirty-three cases of projects throughout the USA that qualify as following a CSS approach were identified. For all these cases, team members and stakeholders were surveyed to determine their opinion on the application of CSS principles as well as the potential accrual of benefits as a result of these processes.
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