Apr
18
Alta Planning + Design will be present at the 2018 National Planning conference hosted by the American Planning Association in New Orleans, LA on April 21-24, 2018. Alta staff will be presenting at numerous sessions to discuss planning trends and issues related to dockless bike share, integrating public health, Alta’s New Mobility Group, including Jean Crowther, AICP, and Lisa Nisenson, will be presenting, as well as Alta Vice President Wade Walker, PE, Hon. ASLA. See full presentation details and time information below.
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Apr
13
Alta is a proud sponsor of the 10th Annual Ontario Bike Summit in Toronto. Alta staff will be present and speaking in sessions on prioritizing equity in transportation planning, bicycle parking strategies, and CO2 emissions.
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Apr
11
Alta Planning + Design will be leading a mobile workshop on the FHWA Small Town and Rural Multimodal Networks Guide at the 2018 Spring APA Utah conference, April 13th, 2018. The guide, which Alta co-authored, presents compelling photographs, visual illustrations, and technical diagrams to communicate design issues, network analyses, and solutions in a small town […]
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Apr
3
After 20 years of leading Alta Planning + Design and helping grow the company from a small specialized bicycle and pedestrian transportation planning firm to a full-service, international planning, design, and engineering company, Michael Jones is stepping out of the role of CEO to explore new initiatives within the firm. “When I started Alta Planning […]
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Apr
2
Intersections: Creating Culturally Complete Streets The 2018 Intersections: Creating Culturally Complete Streets conference hosted by the National Complete Streets Coalition, Smart Growth America’s Arts & Culture team, and the Urban Land Institute is April 3-4. 2018 in Nashville, TN. Intersections 2018 convenes national leaders for workshops, interactive panels, and breakout discussions about cutting-edge Complete Streets and […]
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Mar
23
The 2018 California Trails and Greenways Conference provides trail professionals, advocates, volunteers, and users with a venue for sharing practical, up-to-date trail management and advocacy skills; as well as a forum for networking and building support for accessible, inter-connected, sustainable non-motorized trail systems. Alta is a proud sponsor of the 2018 California Trails and Greenways Conference.
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Mar
22
FHWA Releases New Interim Approval for Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons On March 20, 2018, the Federal Highway Association (FHWA) released a new Interim Approval 21 (IA-21) for Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFBs) as a tool to enhance pedestrian crossings. Since the termination of Interim Approval 11 (IA-11) on December 21, 2017, professionals have been coming to […]
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Mar
15
The Street Trust is hosting the 2018 Oregon Active Transportation Summit in Portland, OR, on March 15-16. The Summit will include mobile workshops, plenary sessions, professional training, and networking with innovators, thought leaders, and passionate professionals from the Pacific Northwest. Alta Planning + Design will be participating in workshops and sessions during the Summit on SRTS, […]
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Mar
13
The Shared-Use Mobility Center is hosting the 2018 National Shared Mobility Summit in Chicago, IL on March 12-14 to discuss the latest developments in carsharing, shared autonomous and electric vehicles, bikesharing, e-hailing, microtransit and more. Alta’s New Mobility Group will be facilitating the Implementer Workshop: Grassroots Shared Mobility Strategies for Rural and Low-Density Environments. Lisa Nisenson, New Mobility […]
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Mar
6
At the National Bike Summit, U. S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao announced the publication of the Federal Highway Administration’s new resource on Measuring Multimodal Network Connectivity. The guidebook focuses on pedestrian and bicycle network connectivity and provides information on incorporating connectivity measures into state, metropolitan, and local transportation planning processes.
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