This guidebook was developed by Gary Toth and Project for Public Spaces, in partnership with AARP, as a primer to help citizens interact collaboratively with their local or state department of transportation. With the core principles of Placemaking in mind, namely that streets should not only move vehicles but should also serve as gathering places for civic life, the book instructs citizens on the best ways to approach transportation and street-related planning in their community. The Citizen’s Guide provides guidance on how to initiate new projects and shape existing ones; explains the transportation planning process; gives tips on how to work with government bureaucracies; and explores other related topics.
The Citizen's Guide is also a great resource for transportation agencies and professionals interested in designing transportation projects that respect and enhance the surrounding community. The full publication can be viewed at the address below, and the chapters on design flexibility, design exceptions, and tort liability are excerpted here.
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More Information: www.pps.org/info/placemakingtools/Books_Videos/Building_Community_through_Transportation
Further Reading:
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Citizen's Guide Chapter 6: Flexible Design 
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