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This initiative focuses on advancing Context Sensitive Solutions (CSS) by providing resources, training, and tools to integrate CSS into construction and transportation planning. Through partnerships with organizations like AASHTO and FHWA, we aim to facilitate national dialogue, raise awareness, and enhance capacity building for state DOTs and other stakeholders. Our commitment includes workshops, outreach programs, and a comprehensive clearinghouse for CSS research and practices, ensuring that communities benefit from walkable, environmentally sensitive designs.
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Context Sensitive Solutions Agency Commitment Resources What’s Going On?? Research and Results
Funding Sources • HEPE • HIF • HEPP • AASHTO Center for Env. Excellence • Investment - Just Prior to 2005 to 2009 Total --- $5,846,456
CSS Focus Areas • Toolbox to Apply CSS • Building CSS Capacity – Training & Education • Raising Awareness & Advancing CSS • Facilitating CSS National Dialogue • Other…
Toolbox to Apply CSS • Integrating CSS in Construction • CSS Primer & Outreach Material • CSS Web Page • CSS & Green Highways Partnership • CSS Pooled Fund Study • CSS in Transportation Planning Process • ITE – CSS/Designing Urban Thoroughfares for Walkable Communities • CSS Clearinghouse
Building CSS Capacity • Revise CSS NHI Course • CSS Training Assessment, Guide & FHWA Action Plan • CSS University Curriculum • Integrate CSS Into Existing NHI & FHWA Training Courses
Raising Awareness & Advancing CSS Implementation • CSS Training Delivery • FHWA CSS Performance Continuum – Contract Support • CSS Self Assessment, Workshop Development • Targeted CSS Assistance - State DOTs • Targeted CSS Assistance – FHWA Divisions
Facilitating CSS National Dialog • CSS National Dialogue – Contract Support • AASHTO CSS Peer Exchange & Action Planning • ITE CSS Spring Technical Conference • CSS Outreach to ITE Members & Action Plan • ACSE CSS Conference • ASCE Courses • NGOs
What Do You Need To Deliver? • Fresh Research Needs and Ideas?? • New Training Assessments – Self?? • Fresh Look at Current State of the State?? • Peer Reviews?? • Technical Assistance?? • Leadership Conversations on CSS?? • Guidance on Using Existing Tools??