September 23, 2021
Planners rarely ask teens for their opinions about long-range planning efforts, even as we're influencing the future places where they'll live and work. Yet high school youth have important perspectives when it comes to understanding how communities get around, what the challenges are, and how we can plan for the future. See how Alta and PlaceIt! challenged teens to get involved in the Plan Bay Area 2050 Plan and how it helped gather support from elected officials and the local community. …
Read moreSeptember 20, 2021
The Safe Routes to Schools (SRTS) community, like many others, has shifted and adapted to our changing world over the last 18+ months. With many schools remote or limiting on-campus activities and visitors, we’ve all had to find new ways to reach students and families. While it hasn’t been easy, it has forced some out-of-the-box thinking and innovation, resulting in many activities that can improve how we reach school communities, even as we return to more traditional learning.…
Read moreAugust 19, 2021
We’ve seen unprecedented heat waves throughout North America this summer, and predictions indicate these weather patterns will increase in severity unless drastic climate mitigation efforts succeed. A new Toolkit provides solutions to the urban heat island effect exacerbated by climate change, which are intrinsically linked to issues of equity and public health.…
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