Ten Ways to Win With Your State DOT

State transportation departments exercise considerable control in the urban planning process. Ten recommendations are made for facilitating relationships and negotiations with state DOTs. These include early transportation planning, preparation for long-term decision making time lines, remembering t...

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Published inPlanning Vol. 67; no. 10; p. 16
Main Author Lockwood, Ian
Format Magazine Article Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Chicago American Planning Association 01.10.2001
Subjects
Government agencies
Guidelines
Roads & highways
Urban planning
United States > US
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Summary:State transportation departments exercise considerable control in the urban planning process. Ten recommendations are made for facilitating relationships and negotiations with state DOTs. These include early transportation planning, preparation for long-term decision making time lines, remembering that the DOT is a public agency, adopting a long view of the project, researching the technical rejections, being aware of language differences, utilizing appropriate levels of authority within the DOT, preparing for political leverage, and expecting great results.
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ISSN:0001-2610
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