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Livability in Transportation Guidebook - Planning Approaches that Promote Livability (USA)

Released in 2010 by the US Federal Highway Administration, this publication explores how transportation planning and programs can improve community quality of life, enhance environmental performance, increase transportation and housing choice while lowering costs, and support economic vitality. Many of the case studies resolve capacity and operational issues through a multimodal network and systems approach, reflecting better integration of land use with transportation.

The Guide is intended to be useful to a diverse audience of transportation agency staff, partners, decisionmakers, and the general public, and is applicable in urban, suburban, and rural areas. 

The Guidebook consists of the following sections:

Executive Summary. Outlines key case study findings, lessons learned, and best practices in promoting livability, and provides an overview of actions that practitioners and communities can take to promote livability in transportation projects.

Project Highlights. Chapter 1 introduces the reader to the 15 primary case studies, organized by common transportation project types. The purpose of this chapter is to help readers quickly identify in the Guidebook those cases that are most applicable to their interests in promoting livability in project planning and development. Project types discussed in this chapter include:ƒ

Planning Approaches. Chapters 2 to 7 discuss common challenges experienced in transportation planning and implementation, along with approaches used to overcome barriers. Each chapter represents a phase of the transportation planning and project development process.

Chapter 8 concludes the Guidebook, offering practical, accessible recommendations for integrating livability into transportation planning and implementation. Suggested next steps may be relevant to a broad base of potential users, from transportation professionals working at different levels of government, to the private sector, to the community.

Appendix. This stand-alone document provides detailed information about each of the 15 primary case studies referenced throughout the Guidebook. Case study details include agencies involved, when the project was initiated and completed, cost, contact information, interviewees, and other related resources. 

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