AWWA EDC51960

Obtaining public acceptance and support for the construction of a major pipelinethrough a developed urban community can present more difficult challenges thanthe actual engineering elements of the project. Today, with the increasing publicdesire for a say about projects which affect their communities, obtaining publicacceptance can be one of the most challenging aspects of urban pipeline design.The days of "decide, design and defend" are gone, replaced by a process ofcommunity involvement in the design process. This paper describes the City of San Diego's Mid-City pipeline projectwhich is an excellent example of actively involving the community of a highly urbanized area with the project engineersto achieve common goals. Achieving public support requires a commitment by boththe designers and project owners to spend the time and resources to integrate thepublic into the decision making processes.

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Edition:

Vol. - No.

Published:

01/01/1999

Number of Pages:

9

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1 file , 120 KB