Communicating Context And Streets Relationships To Non-CN Uers
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Communicating Context and Streets Relationships to “Non-CNUers”
Why Use the Transect?
Clarity and exacting
“power’ of a classification system
Allows for complexity of context
Leads to a more robust street classification system
Encourages calibration to the local condition
Why not Use the Transect?
Can be confusing to those who are not as familiar with more technical planning, such as elected officials and the general public.
Who is the Audience?
Land use and policy planners (many of whom may not be familiar with the Transect)
Transportation planners and engineers (most of whom are not familiar with the Transect)
Elected Officials
Development Community
General Public
Communicating the Relationship Between Context and Streets
Transect can be a useful tool, but the depth of discussion in regards to the Transect needs to give consiration to the audience (people in the group have had trouble in their projects communicating the Transect to general public and decision-makers – some times relying on concepts of neighborhoods, center types, and specifics of ground level land use)
Use 3-dimensional illustrations (axos, perspectives, and photographs)
Use local examples
Engage the participants in classifying examples and calibrating the Transect (or place types) to their community
Suggested Task for the Transportation Committee
Develop a web-based tool and/or PowerPoint shows to address the appropriate level for communicating context and street relationships
Some examples already exist
Do outreach to CNU members and others to find examples of this type of education work
Use or refine these tools for general use
Outreach to other organizations and researches to find examples of education efforts around CSS and CSD that can provide input to this effort and that could benefit from the results of this effort.
Last edited by kfarm. Page last modified on November 29, 2005
