United States Department of Transportation
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Utilizing Arts and Culture to Mitigate the Negative Impacts of Transportation Infrastructure on Communities
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2024-06-01
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Edition:Final Report
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Abstract:There is strong evidence to support incorporating arts, culture, and creative placemaking into transportation practices to improve engagement outcomes, mitigate impacts to communities, and build trust between communities and institutions. However, general confusion around the role arts and culture can and should play in transportation planning, plus limited experience with this type of approach, have constrained integration and, in some cases, also hindered implementation success. The case studies in this report overwhelmingly demonstrate the value of incorporating arts and culture practices through increases in participation and public trust, especially among underrepresented groups. Yet the lack of evaluations of the successful programs or projects, documentation of processes, and comprehension of the relevant funding options and collaborative partnership opportunities stalls replication. Furthermore, the lack of clear policy goals and staff training and support means these successful interventions are not sustainable within DOT culture and practice. Shifting the focus away from outdated arguments about the role of art, culture, and creative placemaking in transportation planning and toward a focus on what is relevant to community identity and intentional engagement will enable DOTs to capitalize on a cost-saving and trust-building suite of creative placemaking engagement tools. It will also begin to help make up for past decisions that have harmed unrepresented communities.
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