Context Sensitive Solutions A NMDOT Perspective

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Context Sensitive SolutionsA NMDOT Perspective

• Joe J. Sanchez, PE.
• CSS Manager
• Infrastructure Division
• NMDOT

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Reorganization of Resources

• Context Sensitive Solutions
• Transportation Solutions Community
• Integrated Transportation Services
• Value Engineering
• Professional Services Contracting
• Environmental and Urban Design

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Transportation Community

• The reality then
• that bullet doesnt fit our pistol, your holding
  up progress-Unknown Engineer 1952
• The reality today
• Listening to your concerns, together we can
  achieve integration of the necessary
  transportation improvements and enhance the
  community- Modern Engineer 2004

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Measurement Framework for CSS
Process
Multi-disciplinary teams Community
engagement Agreement on project problems
needs Alternatives analysis Construction
Training Manuals Policies Motivation
Organization-wide
Project-Level
Timeframe and Budget Stakeholder satisfaction
Achievement of Project Vision Goals Stakeholder
satisfaction Quality Assurance Review
Outcomes
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Okay- so what is CSS?

• Context Sensitive Design
• Context Sensitive Solutions
• Thinking Beyond the Pavement
• Place Sensitive Design
• All the above terms mean the same thing
• A Context Sensitive Outcome is desired
• A Context Sensitive Process is used

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Thats NiceHow do you do CSS?

• Maintaining NEPA Intent
• CSS asks about the purpose need of a
  transportation project, then addresses equally
• Safety
• Mobility
• Preservation (Aesthetic, historic cultural,
  environmental other community values)
• Context Sensitive Solutions involves a
  collaborative, interdisciplinary approach in
  which citizens agencies are part of the team

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Im getting the Idea-do you have a Picture?
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SO it is A, B, C from 1 to 3

• Identification of Stakeholder Concerns
• Problem Definition and Strategies
• Strategies Development (Mind Mapping or
  Visioning)
• Purpose and Need
• Multi-modal Alternatives Development
• Quantitative Screening of Alternatives

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Why is Stakeholder Involvement so Important?
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How does this relate to Visioning?
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What's Next in the Process?

• We have removed the Engineers bias of always
  thinking we know the answer by
• Using Stakeholder input to tell us what is
  important to the project stakeholders
• Allows for Identifying the Context of the Project
• Visioning creates branches of importance which
• Gives us Purpose and Need

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Is it time to put Designs on Paper?

• No its time to be creative in ideas to address
  developments of multimodal alternatives
• Strategies Table

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So now can we put lines to paper?

• Yes- its time to be Engineers and Transportation
  Professionals- who focus on OUTCOMES
• Multimodal Alternatives Development
• Quantitative Screening Of Alternatives
• Compliance with NEPA
• Final Design
• Construction

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Any New Initiatives at the NMDOT?

• Development of Architectural and Aesthetic Design
  Guides in Collaboration with the UNM School of
  Architecture
• NMDOT CSS Website-coming soon-end of January 2005
• Two CSS Classes
• First Week of February ( 2 days per class)
• Make-up for Class Roster

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