Highway Engineers Embracing Context-Sensitive Solutions

To reduce the number of highway trips, New Jersey DOT's head of project planning, Gary Toth, "is going where no DOT has gone before. He is getting his engineers involved in local land-use planning. The goal is to make future development favor walking and driving alike. It’s the ultimate test of the context-sensitive solutions mindset. Toth’s 'context' is much broader than usual: It’s the housing developments, offices and stores located outside the state’s right-of-way."