National Conference on Context Sensitive Solutions
November 16-17, 2006
Atlanta, Georgia
The Second National Conference on Context Sensitive Solutions (CSS) will feature national CSS leaders reviewing progress to date in applying CSS principles to key projects throughout the country and discussing the future of CSS in our communities.
The conference is hosted by the Transportation and Development Institute and co-sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration and the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).
Please be sure to register for the conference and book your hotel room as soon as possible. The hotel's conference rate only lasts until October 25. The conference will be held at the Global Learning & Conference Center, GA Tech.
For more information, visit the American Society of Civil Engineers.
Draft Program
Thursday, November 16, 2006
8:00 AM: Registration Opens and Continental Breakfast at the Global Learning and Conference Center
9:00 AM: Opening Session: "CSS and Thinking Beyond the Pavement"
A thought provoking discussion of where we have been and where we are going.
9:00 - 9:05: Welcome by T&DI (Louis F. Cohn, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE, President, T&DI)
9:05 - 9:15: Welcome by City of Atlanta and Harold Linnenkohl (GDOT and AASHTO)
9:15 - 10:00: "CSS and Thinking Beyond the Pavement" -- Jack Lettiere
10:00 AM: Break
10:15 AM: CSS Status Report
Moderator: Sandra Otto - FHWA
Panel of Speakers:
King Gee - FHWA
John Horsley - AASHTO
Sally Oldham - Oldham Historic Properties
Col. David S. Zelenok - APWA
Thomas D. Paolo - MassHighway
Carol Murray - NH
11:30 AM Lunch - Buffet at the hotel
1:00 PM How to Make a Good Project Better - 6 Breakout Sessions
A "forensic" discussion of what worked well, what might have been done better. The product is a list of "How to Make Good Projects Better" at each stage of project development.
1. Erie Bayfront Connector - urban, built
2. Chattanooga Riverfront Parkway - urban, built
3. NJ Route 31 Flemington - suburban, planning
4. Bridgeport Way, Washington - suburban, built
5. Charlotte, NC N/S Light Rail Project - urban, final design
6. Sedona, SR 179 - rural, design
3:00 PM: Break
3:30 PM: Using Visualization and Experimentation in CSD - Kathleen Harder, Center for Sustainable Building Research, University of Minnesota
4:00 PM: Tools and Techniques for Practicing CSS (Presentation)
Engage the Community (community-based charrette)
Learn the Context (figure ground, transect)
Communicate (visualization; traffic simulation)
Select the Right Project (range of alternatives, network)
Get the Design Traffic right
Get the Design Speed right
Design for the Pedestrian
Moderator: Catherine Ross - CQGRD
Participants:
Ian Lockwood, P.E. - Glatting Jackson (planning focus)
Billy Hattaway, P.E. - HPE (design focus)
5:30 PM: Tour of 5th Street Pedestrian Bridge - Joe Palladi, GDOT
6:00 PM: Reception - Georgia Tech Hotel (Dinner on your own)
Friday, November 17, 2006
7:30 AM: Continental Breakfast at the Global Learning and Conference Center
8:30 AM: How Good Projects Can Be Made Better - Janet D'Ignazio, ICF International PPT Summary from 6 Breakout Sessions
9:00 AM: Breakout Sessions: Applying the tools (what we learned the first afternoon)
a) Urban Examples
b) Suburban Examples
c) Rural Examples
10:30 AM: Break
11:00 AM: Panel Discussions: What's next for CSS
Moderator: Tim Jackson
Participants:
Kris Kolluri, NJDOT (Invited)
Mike Meyers, Georgia Tech
Tom Warne, Tom Warne & Associates
12:00 PM: Closing Remarks
