COMMUNITY VALUES: A STRATEGY FOR PROJECT PLANNING

A PROPOSED STRATEGY FOR PROJECT PLANNING, LOCATION, AND DESIGN, WITH EMPHASIS ON THE APPROACH TO COMMUNITY VALUES AND OTHER RELATED SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS, IS DESCRIBED. FIVE ASPECTS OF THE STRATEGY ARE DISCUSSED: (1) THE OBJECTIVE OF THE LOCATION-DESIGN PROCESS; (2) THE DESIRED PROCESS DYNAMICS AND A RECOMMENDED 4-STAGE PROCESS STRATEGY OF INITIAL SURVEY, ISSUE ANALYSIS, DESIGN AND NEGOTIATION, AND RATIFICATION; (3) THE PRINCIPAL ROLES, ACTIVITIES, AND ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE IMPLIED FOR THE TEAM OF INDIVIDUALS HAVING RESPONSIBILITY FOR A PROJECT STUDY; (4) THE DANGERS OF THE APPROACH AS PERCEIVED BY HIGHWAY AGENCY AND A COMMUNITY; AND (5) THE APPLICABILITY OF THE APPROACH TO SYSTEM (NETWORK) PLANNING AND OTHER PUBLIC POLICY PROBLEMS. /AUTHOR/