Mia Birk to speak at The Atlantic “Washington Ideas Forum”
Alta President, Mia Birk, is a featured speaker at The Atlantic “Washington Ideas Forum” next week in Washington, DC, Oct 29-30. http://theatln.tc/1sQ3LGv
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Oct 20
Alta celebrates the launch of Pronto Cycle Share in Seattle!
Pronto Cycle Share, Seattle’s first-ever bike share system, is officially open to the public today, bringing 500 bikes and 50 stations to neighborhoods across the city. The system launched following this morning’s inaugural ride and press conference hosted by Pronto, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray, sponsors and other key supporters. Alta Planning + Design is proud […]
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Charlotte NC NACTO Urban Bikeway Design Guide Workshop
The City of Charlotte, in partnership with the Knight Foundation and NACTO, are offering a full-day workshop focusing on innovative bikeway design. Registration closes on Friday, October 3, 2014 so sign up now! http://ow.ly/CadEf Learn how to tailor the most appropriate treatments for your community from the six sections in this revolutionary design guide: Cycle Tracks Intersection Treatments Signals Bicycle […]
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WalkBikeNC (statewide bike/walk plan) Wins NC-APA 2014 Comprehensive Planning Award
The WalkBikeNC statewide bicycle and pedestrian master plan is a ground-breaking comprehensive plan with a vision for the future of bicycling and walking in North Carolina. Congratulations to our client, NCDOT, and partners who participated on this plan for being recognized by the North Carolina APA Chapter with a 2014 Comprehensive Planning Award honorable mention.
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IBPI: Trail Design, 1.5-Day Workshop
Portland State University’s IBPI program is excited to announce an upcoming professional development workshop with an exclusive focus on designing bicycle and pedestrian multi-use trails. Taught by designers from Alta Planning + Design, this is a highly interactive course that includes classroom presentations and field tours of some of the biggest trail challenges and best […]
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Toronto Centre for Active Transportation – Complete Streets Forum
Join Alta on October 6th for the Toronto Complete Streets Forum, an influential event that brings together hundreds of professionals, decision-makers and community members. Alta Principal, Gavin Davidson, will be presenting at 3:15 pm “How Canadian Design Guidance is Rapidly Evolving to Integrate Best Practices in Complete Streets Design.” Learn more here: http://tcat.ca/node/2328 Urban form in Canadian […]
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Jeff Olson Receives APBP Lifetime Achievement Award
Jeff Olson, leader in the active transportation movement for more than 30 years, has been given this industry’s top honor: the 2014 Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals (APBP) Lifetime Achievement Award. APBP Executive Director Kit Keller presented the award at the APBP Annual Meeting in Pittsburgh on September 9, 2014, held in conjunction with the international […]
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Sept 8: NACTO Guide Workshop – Designing Urban Bikeways
Attending Pro Walk/Pro Bike in Pittsburgh in September? Join Alta Senior Associate Josh Mello and other experts for a full-day training on the NACTO Urban Bikeway Design Guide. The guide provides an in-depth toolkit for city transportation officials to design bikeways that accommodate cyclists of all ages and abilities. The training will focus on the planning […]
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August 9, 2014 – Mia Birk presenting at the Active Transportation and Health Summit, Salt Lake City
Join Alta President, Mia Birk at the Active Transportation and Health Summit in Salt Lake City on August 19. Rice-Eccles Stadium 451 S. 1400 East Salt Lake City, UT
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Blog Alert – The murky truth behind sidewalk bicycle laws
Alta Planner Chris Kidd enlightens us on the murky truth behind sidewalk bicycle laws http://bit.ly/1o6j243
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