What is the CSS National Dialog 2?
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for the announcement of the call for submissions in early 2012!
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) will be starting the next round of the Context Sensitive Solutions (CSS) national dialog in the next few months. The CSS National Dialog 2 builds upon FHWA's ongoing efforts to promote an ongoing exchange of ideas, and to drive momentum for wider implementation of CSS in the transportation industry.
From 2008-2010, the first CSS National Dialog collected over 90 exemplary case studies from across the country. Five regional workshops were convened where the best practices of applying CSS in transportation projects, plans, and programs were highlighted and used to initiate discussion and interaction among workshop participants.
The goals of the Dialog are to:
- introduce CSS principles and practices to a wide array of partner organizations
- identify CSS best practices and present those to transportation professionals across the nation
- strengthen and broaden the interest in Context Sensitive Solutions
- discover new opportunities for partnerships
- bring new perspectives to planning, designing, building and maintaining transportation facilities
- foster a community of CSS practice and promote the dissemination of CSS best practice examples
- continue the conversation from the previous National Dialog activities
Beginning in early 2012, the Dialog will once again solicit submissions of examples of CSS in transportation planning, programs, and project design. The Dialog will again feature a series of one-day workshops held in various locations across the United States.
The Dialog is sponsored by the FHWA's Office of Human and Natural Environment as part of their CSS Program. The effort is supported by a project team led by Project Performance Corporation in collaboration with The Center for Transportation and the Environment, Parsons, and Project for Public Spaces. The Dialog is funded by the FHWA’s Office of Planning, Environment and Realty’s Surface Transportation Environment and Planning Cooperative Research Program (STEP).
How You Can Participate
Join the Community of Practice
Register and participate in the CSS National Dialog discussion forum at the CSS Clearinghouse Website. The Discussion Forum provides an informal convening point for practitioners, partners and stakeholders. You can post your questions and comments on CSS topics. Tell us what you would like to see at Dialog workshops.
View the Archived Webcasts
View archived Webcasts and accompanying case study materials presented at the 2009-2010 workshops. Check the archived workshops page for details.
Read the 2010 Final Report
The final report for previous CSS National Dialog activities documents the collection of case studies, the organization of the regional workshops, provides statistics of workshop participants and their evaluation of the workshops. The report also includes a brief summary of the major topics of discussion and common themes from the workshops.
- Final Report (PDF:17.43MB)
CSS National Dialog 2 Steering Committee
The Dialog will again be supported by a steering committee. The multi-disciplinary group will represent federal, state, and local organizations and will bring diverse perspectives on transportation, land use planning, environmental conservation, and community issues. Once the list of members is confirmed, they will be posted here.
People across the country are talking about the need to plan, design, build and maintain our transportation infrastructure in a way that enhances our quality of life.
Join us in this important conversation!
Questions?
Contact the Center for Transportation and the Environment at cssnationaldialog@ncsu.edu
or 919-515-9351