Apr 26th 2008 CONTEXT SENSITIVE SOLUTIONS
MRLD’s work integrating the car, public transit and pedestrians with neighborhood development is receiving increasing attention. This holistic approach to transportation and community design are hallmarks of context sensitive solution planning. The office recently completed a Master Plan for Steep Falls, which is at the crossroads of the recently designated Western Maine Scenic Byway and the proposed extension of the Maine Mountain Division Trail. The Master Plan recommends reactivating train service from Steep Falls to Portland serving commuters and tourists. The Steep Falls Master Plan also identifies a new sidewalk system creating connections between the elementary school, the post office, the library, the Town Park, 2,000 acres of public forests and access to the Saco River. MRLD principal, Mitchell Rasor, was a guest speaker at The Franklin Reclaimation Authority Re-Visioning Workshop discussing urban design precedents integrating transit with neighborhoods in Portland. He was also a panelist on “Context Sensitive Design: Planning with People” at the most recent GrowSmart Maine Annual Summit.
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