The 2018 Trail Nation Summit hosted by the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy brought together hand-picked industry leaders from across the country to harness the energy and the knowledge that is fueling the national movement to connect communities and regions by trails. Alta Planning + Design attended the summit in Milwaukee, WI June 5-7, 2018. Alta’s Heather Deutsch, Senior […]
Read MoreAlta Planning + Design is attending the annual Congress for the New Urbanism, now in its twenty-sixth year, in Savannah, GA May 16-18, 2018. It is the premiere national event on building better places. Each year, nearly 1,500 attendees convene to hear from speakers, participate in workshops, collaborate on projects, and learn new strategies from leaders […]
Read MoreAlta Los Angeles and San Jose Offices Receive Bicycle Friendly Business Status Today, the League of American Bicyclists recognized Alta Planning + Design’s Los Angeles office with Gold Bicycle Friendly Business (BFB℠) designation and the San Jose Office with Silver Bicycle Friendly Business (BFB℠) designation. Alta’s Los Angeles and San Jose offices joins a cutting-edge group […]
Read MoreAlta Planning + Design is a proud sponsor of the 2018 Ontario Traffic Council Annual Conference in Kingston, ON May 6-8, 2018. This conference will bring together colleagues from across the province to share ideas, see the latest in technology and to hear from industry experts on topics including Prioritizing Capital Projects, Site Selection & Automated […]
Read MoreLisa Nisenson, New Mobility Technical Advisor with Alta Planning + Design, contributed to the May 2018 Special Transportation Issue of Planning Magazine published by the American Planning Association. The article titled “Best-Case Scenario Planning” provides strategies for incorporating tomorrow’s transportation into today’s plans. Rather than extrapolating from the past to predict the future, scenario planning […]
Read MoreAlta on Team Selected by Chouteau Greenway Design Competition St. Louis, MO – May 2, 2018 – Alta Planning + Design is on the team led by Stoss Landscape Urbanism selected by the Chouteau Greenway Design Competition partners and jury to refine their conceptual plans for a new greenway to connect Forest Park and the Gateway Arch. […]
Read MoreMay is National Bike Month, hosted by the League of American Bicyclists. Bike Month celebrates the many benefits of bicycling with events and programs. Highlights include Bike to Work Week, Bike to Work Day, Bike to School Day, and CycloFemme. As North America’s leading active transportation planning and design firm, Alta is proud to have […]
Read MoreAlta Planning + Design is proud to be a sponsor of the 2018 Texas Trails and Active Transportation Conference (TTAT) in Austin, TX on May 2-4, 2018. The biennial TTAT Conference will bring together those in the active transportation industry from around Texas and the world.
Read MoreBiking and walking advocates, municipal officials, and industry leaders will share initiatives, best practices, and success stories at the 2018 New England Bike-Walk Summit, April 26-27 in Boston, MA. The East Coast Greenway Alliance is hosting its fifth biennial summit to advance bicycling and walking innovations in communities across a region that is already a leader […]
Read MoreThe 2018 North Carolina MPO conference will be held in Durham, NC, April 25-27, 2018. The conference will bring together transportation planning and engineering professionals from across the state to participate in and engage with a variety of technical sessions, speakers, and mobile tours. Alta Planning + Design will be present leading sessions, moderating […]
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