We are pleased to announce that Deven Young, ASLA, Designer in our Portland office, was honored by the Oregon Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects as 2016 Outstanding Emerging Professional Award. The awards celebrate the spirit of the landscape architecture profession in Oregon by recognizing people and organizations for their outstanding service to […]
Read MoreCathy Cibor, Programs Associate, was honored with the Alliance for Commuter Transportation 40 Under 40 Award. This honor is awarded to ambitious leaders that are working to find creative solutions to improve the quality of life of commuters, the livability of communities, and are developing TDM programs that are shifting behavioral change.
Read MoreThe Pro Walk/Pro Bike/Pro Place conference connects walking, biking and placemaking professionals, with the belief that greater access to walking and bicycling will create healthier individuals, cohesive neighborhoods, and vibrant communities. The conference is coming to Vancouver, BC, this year on September 12-15 and is expected to draw 1,000 city planners, transportation engineers, public health professionals, elected […]
Read MoreWe are pleased to announce that Ryan Johnson, Senior Planner in Alta’s Los Angeles office, has been selected as the Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals (APBP) 2016 Professional of the Year (private practice category). During his tenure at Alta, Ryan has successfully managed large planning and programming projects throughout Southern California to help bring […]
Read MoreJoin us in the weeks leading up to Pro Walk/Pro Bike/Pro Place as we reflect on the past two decades of creating healthy, safe, vibrant, and active communities.
Read MoreOn August 9, 2016, El Paso City Council approved the City of El Paso’s new Comprehensive Bike Plan, which provides a roadmap for the city to create a comprehensive network of bike infrastructure over the next decade. The City of El Paso Bike Plan was developed by Capital Improvement Department Planning Division staff and experts […]
Read MoreAlta’s Denver office is expanding! Supported by additional planning and engineering staff, our Denver office is working with communities throughout the Front Range and Western Region on active transportation projects. These range from citywide master plans to documentation of site specific improvements, and include the Westminster Multi-Modal Action Plan, Pitkin Low-Stress Bikeway, Lamar Loop Multiuse Trail, […]
Read MoreThe 5th Safe Routes to School National Conference will take place in Columbus, Ohio, April 5-7, 2016. The theme this year is “Intersections: Where Transportation and Health Meet.” We are excited to have Alta’s planners, designers, and engineers attending and presenting throughout the three days of the conference! A full schedule is available on the conference website. Schools […]
Read MoreToday, the League of American Bicyclists recognized several of Alta Planning + Design’s offices with Bicycle Friendly Business (BFBSM) designations, joining more than 1,100 visionary businesses from across the country.
Read MoreThe Winter Cycling Congress will be held 2-4 February, 2016 in Minneapolis and Saint Paul, Minnesota. This is a three-day professional development event uniting a diverse and international group of people with a shared vision of increasing bicycling and walking among people of all ages and abilities through the winter. Why Winter Cycling? Why not? […]
Read More