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INSTRUCTORS:
Cesar E. Vargas, P.E.
Oliver Boehm, RLA, LEED-AP
Sponsored by ASCE's Transportation and Development Institute and ASCE Continuing Education.
Purpose and Background
During the past 50 years, roadway infrastructure in the urban environment has been focused on moving vehicles as quickly as possible from one place to another – generally into the city in the morning and to the suburbs in the evening. As urban living becomes more popular and dependence on the automobile becomes less desirable, city officials are looking at ways to transform roadway corridors into comprehensive transportation networks. This hierarchical network needs to function efficiently to support the movement of people and goods, as well as benefit the communities in which they are located. This webinar will show various challenges and solutions addressed in a rehabilitation infrastructure project in Washington DC – the Rehabilitation of H Street NE.
Primary Discussion Topics
- Incorporate traffic calming devises
- Integrate multi-modal transportation strategies
- Expand the public realm
- Mitigate disturbance to businesses during construction
- Design is a process – stakeholder involvement is not just for the community; it includes navigating through multiple government needs, requirements, and future goals
Learning Outcomes
- Develop a strong team of professionals
- Maintain a consistent dialogue between the design team and the client, and the client and the community
- Respond to the changing nature of public expectations
- Apply the three principles of sustainability – cultural, economic, and environmental. Add a four element which is the human impact to the environment
- Need to improvise when design standards cannot be applied
Webinar Benefits
- Discover how to avoid costly errors
- Learn technical solutions applied in the design
- Understand the symbiotic relationship between civil engineers, landscape architects, traffic engineers, lighting engineers, urban designers, and public outreach consultants needed to complete the project
- Understand how the corridor has transformed after three years of construction completion and how it will change in the next three years
- Learn design production tricks
- Hear about the importance of checking condition in the field during the design process
Intended Audience
- Designer professionals working for consulting firms: Roadway engineers, landscape architects, traffic engineers, bicycle/pedestrian advocates, planner, mass transit designers.
- Public Agency Engineers: DOT, DPW, Public Outreach
Webinar Outline
- Description of the Corridor before the infrastructure project
- Description of how physical improvements along the corridor help economic, cultural, and environmental conditions.
- Stakeholder engagement process – public, private developments, and government agencies
- Technical challenges resolved during the design process
- Lessons Learnedescription