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 […]
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MorePortland 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 […]
Read MoreJoin 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 […]
Read MoreJeff 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 […]
Read MoreAttending 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 […]
Read MoreJoin 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
Read MoreAlta Planner Chris Kidd enlightens us on the murky truth behind sidewalk bicycle laws http://bit.ly/1o6j243
Read MoreAlta’s Florida Coast-to-Coast Connector project is on the verge of getting $15.5M in next year’s state budget! Read more: http://cbsloc.al/1f8rvCq
Read MoreWhile many people in Seattle currently ride bicycles, the Seattle Bicycle Master Plan Update aspires to encourage and accommodate even more people to ride a bike. The Plan provides a blueprint to make it easier to decide to ride through a focus on enjoyable and safe places to ride, connected and well-maintained bicycle facilities that […]
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