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Table of Contents
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Introduction
Purpose of this Online Manual
How to Use this Online Manual
Section 1. Setting Clear Directions
1.1. Brief History of Context-Sensitive Design
1.2. Context-Sensitive Solutions Guiding Principles
Section 2. Putting CSS into Practice: Five Steps to Successful Context-Sensitive Solutions
2.1. Initiate Effective Decision-Making
2.1.2. Interdisciplinary Project Teams
2.1.4. Results through Communication
2.2. Understand Community Input and Values
2.2.2. Identifying Project Stakeholders
2.2.3. The Citizen’s Advisory Committee (CAC)
2.2.4. Identifying Community Values
2.2.5. Engaging Stakeholders to Identify Issues, Opportunities and Constraints
2.2.6. Finding Solutions through Collaboration
2.3. Achieve Sensitivity to Social and Environmental Concerns
2.3.1. Understanding the Problem
2.3.3. Opportunities to Minimize Impacts
2.3.4. Mitigation and Monitoring
2.4. Integrate Stakeholder Interests through Design Solutions
2.4.1. Incorporating Flexibility and Creativity in Design
2.4.2. Balancing Safety, Traffic Service, and Design Exceptions
2.4.3. Considering Design Choices and Consequences
2.4.4. Developing, Evaluating and Selecting Alternatives
2.5. Ensuring Project Solutions That Work
2.5.1. Measuring Performance and Evaluating Success
2.5.2. Seeing is Believing – The Art of Visualization
Section 3. Leading With Best Practices
Resources
Appendix A. Project Stakeholders
Appendix B. Citizen’s Advisory Committee Members
Appendix C. Public Involvement Strategies
Appendix D. Public Involvement Techniques
Appendix E. Public Comment / Communication Process
Appendix F. Project Website Tools and Applications
Appendix G. Design Opportunities
Appendix H. Visualization Techniques
