CONTEXT-SENSITIVE DESIGN IN CALIFORNIA

New federal design standards and a push for "Context Sensitive Solutions" at Caltrans are making it easier for local communities to turn state-owned roads into more pedestrian-friendly, livable streets. STPP has teamed up with the Congress for the New Urbanism and the Local Government Commission in a new book aimed at the conflicts that arise over state-owned highways that double as main streets in hundreds of communities across California;

Click here to buy the new book from CNU, the Local Government Commission and STPP on Context Sensitive Design in California...

Click here to read more about Context Sensitive Solutions policies from Caltrans...

Click here to learn more about trends in context sensitive highway designs that will protect community character and enhance tourism and quality of life, from Scenic America...