#WalkBikeForward: Join us on our journey honoring key moments and people that have shaped our field as we celebrate 20 years of creating active, healthy communities. Karen Minkel is Director of the Home Region Program at the Walton Family Foundation. She was previously Director of Strategic Planning for the city of Fayetteville, Arkansas and a […]
#WalkBikeForward: Join us on our journey honoring key moments and people that have shaped our field as we celebrate 20 years of creating active, healthy communities. Chuck Flink is one of America’s leading greenway designers. He founded and has run North Carolina-based Greenways Inc. since 1986, and is a Senior Advisor to Alta. Milestones on […]
By Phil Goff, LEED AP, Senior Associate, Alta Planning + Design While much focus has been placed on mid-sized, bicycle friendly cities such as Portland, Denver, Salt Lake City, and Pittsburgh, Buffalo has also emerged as a national leader in bicycle-friendly programs and infrastructure. All-but-dismissed as a struggling Rust Belt city for decades, recent policies […]
By Jean Crowther, Planning Associate, Alta Planning + Design What is walkability? The most basic definition is simply, “the ability to walk.” However, true walkability is so much more than that. It can affect everyday decisions and quality of life in ways you may not even realize. Last week my husband realized that he often […]
by Victoria Kovacs, Designer, and Fred Young, Senior Landscape Architect, Alta Planning + Design Like our Portland headquarters, the Alta Seattle office is proud to announce the opening of our Bike Secure Parking Area, or Bike SPA for short. Located in the basement of the Vance Building in the heart of downtown Seattle, the SPA […]
Boston Healthy Trail by Brad Davis, Planner, Alta Planning + Design Trails have all the right elements to get people moving towards better health. They provide a comfortable space to walk or bike, connect with nature or people in the community and get some fresh air. These activities can help improve physical and mental health as […]
