Alta Planning + Design reflects its mission in its day-to-day practice, and has been recognized by the League of American Bicyclists as a Bicycle Friendly Business.
We celebrate our clients and partners whose hard work and dedication to creating active communities has been recognized by the following awards.
Women’s Transportation Seminar – Portland, 2019 Employer of the Year
League of American Bicyclists, Bicycle Friendly Business
Celebrate Trade, Oregon Consular Corps, 2019 Emerging Exporter Award
US Department of Defense, Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve division, 2019 Patriotic Employer Award
El Monte, CA Merced Avenue Linear Park
2024, SoCal APWA Building Excellence and Shaping Tomorrow (BEST) Award for Project of the Year award in the Creative & Innovative category
Sepulveda Basin Vision Plan, Los Angeles Bureau of Engineering
2024, Urban Design Merit Award, AIA California
2024, Honor Award in Analysis & Planning, American Society of Landscape Architects, Professional Design Awards Program, Pennsylvania-Delaware Chapter
2024, Conceptual Analysis and Planning Honour Award, World Landscape Architecture
Central/Jefferson and Quincy Jones Green Alley Networks
2023, Outstanding Community Improvement and Sustainable Engineering Project, American Society of Civil Engineers, Metropolitan Los Angeles Branch
York University Cycling Connections
2023 Canada ITE Stan Teply Award for Technical Achievement
Bishop Downtown Specific Plan and Mixed-Use Overlay
2023 APA – CA Central Section Award in Excellence and Achievement in Planning – Comprehensive Planning Award of Excellence (Small Jurisdiction)
Spirit Trail Over Lynn Creek, Vancouver, BC
2023 Award of Engineering Excellence, The ACEC-BC Awards
Blueprint Jordan River, Salt Lake City, UT
2022 Achievement Award, APA Utah
Southern California Association of Governments Urban Heat Island Reduction Strategies
2022 Innovation in Green Community Planning, American Planning Association Los Angeles Section
City of Riverside, CA PACT Project
2022 Sustainability Award, Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG)
City of Ottawa Protected Intersection Design Guide
2022 Project of the Year, Ontario Traffic Council (OTC)
2022 Mobility Achievement Award, Transportation Association of Canada (TAC)
2022 Engineering Excellence Award, American Council of Engineering Companies Montana Chapter (ACEC/MT)
San Luis Obispo Active Transportation Plan
2021 Award of Excellence for Transportation Planning, American Planning Association Central Coast California Chapter
Lower Russian River Trail Feasibility Study
2021 Award of Excellence for Innovation in Green Community Planning, American Planning Association Northern California Chapter
2021 Merit Award, ACEC California Engineering Excellence Awards
2020 Silver Achievement Award for Best Practice, American Planning Association
University of Utah Mobility Hub Study
2020 Award of Merit, American Planning Association Utah Chapter
Memphis 3.0 Comprehensive Plan
2020 Daniel Burnham Award for a Comprehensive Plan, American Planning Association
2019 Outstanding Plan Award, American Planning Association Tennessee Chapter
Chouteau Greenway Framework Plan, St. Louis
2020 Annual Progressive Architecture Award (Alta sub to STOSS Landscape Urbanism)
2019 Innovative Solution Award, Women’s Transportation Seminar
2019 Champion for Healthy Environments Award, Oregon Public Health Association
City of Fremont Safe Routes to Schools Safety Assessments, CA
2019 Transportation Planning Award of Merit, American Planning Association California Chapter Northern
ND Moves Active Transportation Demonstration Projects
2019 Regional Award: Quality of Life/Community Development, Small Project, America’s Transportation Awards
Riverside County Comprehensive Trails Plan
2019 Planning Award of Merit, California Trails and Greenways Conference Awards Committee
Walk. Bike. Thrive! Atlanta Regional Commission Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan Update, GA
2016 Outstanding Planning Document, Georgia Planning Association
2017 FHWA Transportation Planning Excellence Award
2018 Transportation Options Program of the Year Award, Transportation Options Group of Oregon
St. Louis Bike Share Working Group
2018 East-West Gateway 2018 Exemplary Collaboration, Partnership, or Regional Initiative Award
SCAG Tactical Urbanism Events
2018 Public Outreach Award of Excellence, American Planning Association California Chapter
“Behavioral Insights to Transportation Demand Management”
2018 Association for Commuter Transportation (ACT) National Excellence in Research Award
Berkeley Bicycle Plan, CA
2018 Transportation Planning Award of Excellence, American Planning Association (APA) Northern California Section
San Leandro Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan 2018 Update, CA
2018 Public Outreach Award of Merit, American Planning Association (APA) Northern California Section
Fontana Active Transportation Plan, CA
2018 Transportation Planning Award, American Planning Association (APA) Inland Empire Section
Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) “Go Human” Tactical Urbanism Events
2017 FHWA Transportation Planning Excellence Award
2018 APA-Orange County Best Practice Award of Merit
Chicago Go Programs
2017 Marketing and Outreach – Public Sector Award, Association for Commuter Transportation
Kennett Active Transportation Plan
2017 Connectivity Award, Transportation Management Association of Chester County
San Bernardino County Transportation Authority Countywide Points of Interest Pedestrian Plan
2017 Innovation in Transportation Planning Award, American Planning Association (APA) Inland Empire Section
CV Link
2017 Transportation Award, American Planning Association (APA) Inland Empire Section
Greater Yellowstone Trail Concept Plan
2017 American Trails “Trail Planning & Design” (greater than $500,000) Award
Seattle Bicycle Master Plan, WA
2017 Design Excellence Award, Seattle Design Commission
Brandon, MS, Comprehensive Plan
2017 Best Project Award – Mississippi Chapter of the American Planning Association