FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, November 5, 2015 Portland, OR – After 16 years of leading Alta Planning + Design, helping grow the company from a small specialized bicycle and pedestrian transportation planning firm to a full-service, international planning, design, and engineering company of close to 200 people in 25 offices across North America, Mia Birk is […]
Read MoreMore than five thousand landscape architects will be descending on the Windy City this November 6-9 for the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) Annual Meeting and Expo in Chicago. The event, held at McCormick Place, will include more than 130 education sessions, field sessions, and workshops. Chicago boasts many new additions to public space, such as the […]
Read MoreThis webinar continues the discussion about this new concept in bikeway facilities, covering what has happened in the last year, from design elements to design challenges, as well as progress made towards getting this on the ground for the first time in the US.
Read MoreClick here to read our November issue of “On the Move,” featuring new blog articles, upcoming conferences to find us, and other industry-leading links to keep you in the know. On the Move
Read MoreOur big reveal: Salt Lake City’s pioneering protected intersection at 200 West/300 South is open for business! The 300 South project originated as part of Salt Lake City’s commitment to provide transportation choices, improve our region’s air quality, promote healthy active transportation, and create a vibrant, economically sustainable city. The new design includes Utah’s first protected […]
Read MoreWe are pleased to announce that Jessica Roberts, Principal of Alta’s Education and Encouragement Programs practice, has been selected as the Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals (APBP) 2015 Professional of the Year (private practice category). Her work bridging active transportation and Travel Demand Management is inspiring change across the country, and is instrumental in […]
Read MoreAlta is proud to be a Platinum Sponsor of the 2015 APBP Professional Development Seminar (PDS). PDS will head to St. Louis, Missouri this year. The event draws dozens of expert speakers and a national audience of transportation planners, engineers, landscape architects, public health professionals, advocates, elected officials, and others working to advance active transportation and sustainable, […]
Read MoreCongratulations to our clients at the Central Midlands Council of Governments for winning the National Association of Development Organizations 2015 Innovation Award for the Walk Bike Columbia Master Plan. Learn more about this project here.
Read MoreToday the City of St. Louis striped its first parking-protected bike lane! ST. LOUIS — People who ride bicycles in Downtown St. Louis are getting a safer travel route between City Garden, Kiener Plaza, the Gateway Arch grounds, and other businesses and restaurants along Chestnut in the City’s first parking-protected bike lane. The bike lane on Chestnut […]
Read MoreThe Telly Awards is the premier award honoring the finest film and video productions, groundbreaking web commercials, videos and films, and outstanding local, regional, and cable TV commercials and programs. Their mission has been to strengthen the visual arts community by inspiring, promoting, and supporting creativity. The 35th Annual Telly Awards received over 12,000 entries from all […]
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