Workshop Summary

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Workshop Summary
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What Have We Learned AboutContext-Sensitive
Design?

• Addresses purpose and need
• Addresses equally
• Safety
• Mobility
• Preservation of scenic, esthetic, historic,
  environmental and community values
• Extends throughout project development

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When Do We UseContext-Sensitive Design?

• All projects
• Varying levels of application

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How Has the Project Development Process Changed?
Public Involvement
Planning
Location Pre-design
Final Design
Construction
Right of Way
Operations
FHWA NEPA (PD Team)
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Benefits of Proactive Posture

• Derive timely decisions
• Obtain decisions that stick
• Develop partners-not opponents

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Benefits of Proactive Posture (Contd)

• Generate public trust and support
• Build positive relationships with resource
  agencies
• Improve project delivery

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New KyTC Project Development Actions

• NEPA considerations moved into the planning phase
• All Project Development stakeholders work in
  teams
• Early and continuous public involvement

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New KyTC Project Development Actions (Contd)

• Early and continuous resource agency
  participation
• Continuous improvement of processes
• Incorporation of new tools

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Personal Challenges

• Acquire new skills
• Learn to deal better with public
• Work in interdisciplinary teams
• Address new issues
• Use Context-Sensitive Design effectively

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How to Integrate Context-Sensitive Design into
Project Development?

• Refer to Context-Sensitive Design Matrix

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Thank You for Attending and Participating!