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Managing Risk

Understanding Case Law and Liability in Street Design

Streets are shaped by many factors, some of the least conspicuous of which are legal in nature. Fear of liability disincentivizes innovation due to risk aversion, but risk can be managed effectively to promote excellent design and strong engineering judgment. Managing Risk will investigate the legal perspective in defining how we can transform the street, how we use them as public spaces, and how we regulate their activities and customs.