A convergence of perspectives is occurring favouring more compact urban development
including the need to reduce traffic congestion and efficiently support greater public transit,
achieve greater environmental sustainability, and promote the public’s health by supporting
greater active transportation. Engineers are central to balancing the needs of competing rightof-way
users and objectives, while maintaining road functionality, operations and safety. This
paper will describe the experiences of six municipalities who successfully managed these
competing agendas and offers insight into future approaches highlighting the need for a more
diverse range of context-specific designs and closer integration with land use planning.
