Context Sensitive Solutions is a collaborative, interdisciplinary approach to roadway design that has been catching on around the nation. This Issue Brief discusses best practices, highlights recent examples, and encourages implementation of a statewide policy.
Historically, roadway
design has
been geared to serve the automobile without consideration
to other uses or the surrounding environment. Context Sesitive
Solutions (CSS) is a modern technique that encourages community
input, takes into accout all users of a transportation facility, and
considers "the context" for which the facility is being designed. This
Issue Brief explores CSS best practices, with examples from
around the country, and provides tips on how to successfully implement
CSS in Illinois.
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