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Generalized Geologic Map For Land-Use Planning: Adair County, Kentucky, Daniel I. Carey Jan 2007

Generalized Geologic Map For Land-Use Planning: Adair County, Kentucky, Daniel I. Carey

Map and Chart--KGS

This map is not intended to be used for selecting individual sites. Its purpose is to inform land-use planners, government officials, and the public in a general way about geologic bedrock conditions that affect the selection of sites for various purposes. The properties of thick soils may supercede those of the underlying bedrock and should be considered on a site-to-site basis. At any site, it is important to understand the characteristics of both the soils and the underlying rock.


Culture, Justice And The Arnstein Gap: The Impact Of Structured Public Involvement On U.S. Transportation Infrastructure Planning And Design, Keiron Bailey, Ted H. Grossardt Jan 2007

Culture, Justice And The Arnstein Gap: The Impact Of Structured Public Involvement On U.S. Transportation Infrastructure Planning And Design, Keiron Bailey, Ted H. Grossardt

Kentucky Transportation Center Faculty and Researcher Publications

Enormous quantities of public money are spent on transportation infrastructure (TI). According to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics this infrastructure spend in the U.S. amounted to almost $90 billion in 2001. In most political spheres, when public money is spent, the public demands a measure of accountability. The dimensions of this accountability depend on the character of the political system that funds TI. In most participatory democracies, ultimate accountability is exercised through a balloting system that ensures elected officials represent, to some degree, stakeholder views and preferences. However, despite enormous expenditure of public monies on TI, this type of accountability …