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How To Get Great Streets

Posted by: Chris Steins
Thanks to: Planning Magazine
23 October 2001 - 7:00am

Great Streets. You want them, but to get them you have to be able to negotiate with your state department of transportation.

Your DOT likely has a lot more experience on these issues than you do, whether you're a community, a city, or an individual. And once you begin working with your DOT, you'll learn that it is a solidly structured and well-funded organization, geared to fulfill its mandate effectively.When there's a hitch, the cause is usually that your DOT's standard approach does not suit the particular context of your community. What do you do in such a case? Having had some success in this area, I was asked by Planning to provide some advice.

Full Story: Ten Ways to Win With Your State DOT
Source: Planning Magazine, October 21, 2001
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