Context-sensitive solutions
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Context-sensitive solutions (CSS) is a theoretical and practical approach to transportation decision-making and design that takes into consideration the communities and lands through which streets, roads, and highways pass ("the context"). The term is closely related to but distinguishable from context-sensitive design in that it asserts that all decisions in transportation planning, project development, operations, and maintenance should be responsive to the context in which these activities occur, not simply the design process. CSS seeks to balance the need to move vehicles efficiently and safely with other desirable outcomes, including historic preservation, environmental sustainability, and the creation of vital public spaces. In transit projects, CSS generally refers to context sensitive planning, design, and development around transit stations, also known as transit-oriented development.
Context-sensitive solutions (CSS) is a theoretical and practical approach to transportation decision-making and design that takes into consideration the communities and lands through which streets, roads, and highways pass ("the context"). The term is closely related to but distinguishable from context-sensitive design in that it asserts that all decisions in transportation planning, project development, operations, and maintenance should be responsive to the context in which these activities occur, not simply the design process. CSS seeks to balance the need to move vehicles efficiently and safely with other desirable outcomes, including historic preservation, environmental sustainability, and the creation of vital public spaces. In transit projects, CSS generally refers to context sensitive planning, design, and development around transit stations, also known as transit-oriented development.
Qualities of a CSS project
The following list of qualities (developed at a 1998 conference for transportation planners called "Thinking Beyond the Pavement" ) describes the core goals of the CSS process.
The CSS process
This outline of the core steps in the CSS process was also developed at the "Thinking Beyond the Pavement" conference.
See also
Transportation planning Complete streets Placemaking New Urbanism Transit-oriented development Town meeting
Notes
References
Maryland State Highway Administration, Summary of Thinking Beyond the Pavement Conference, page 3
External links
Context Sensitive Solutions Federal Transit Administration Institute for Transportation Engineers (ITE) National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) CSS Objective Performance Assessment FHWA's CSS website FHWA CSS Program Activities CSS Network Transit Oriented Development Reconnecting America's Center for Transit Oriented Development AASHTO Center for Environmental Excellence Project for Public Spaces AASHTO Center for Environmental Excellence: Context Sensitive Solutions
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