The balance between improved perception of safety and improved connectivity can be difficult to strike. Bikeways are often considered safer if they involve little, if any, interaction between people bicycling and people driving or if greater degrees of physical separation are placed between a bikeway and a travel lane with heavy traffic volumes and/or high […]
by Fred Young, Design Associate at Alta Planning + Design For some of us in Alta’s Seattle office, the Tour de France is a much-anticipated event, but maybe not in the way you’d think. For centuries, the Dutch have been masters of the graphic arts, and they have continued this tradition in the care and […]
by Mark Seinen, Planner, Alta Planning + Design At some point during the course of a bicycle transportation project, a planner will be asked, “why cycling?” The tried-and-true response to this question is to outline the benefits and costs of investing in cycling. Planners have no shortage of ammunition on this topic — cycling is green; cycling […]
Bicycling in the Winter It’s the holidays, which means less daylight, poor visibility, and cranky drivers hurrying to or from the chaos of the major retail areas — a bad cocktail for the bundled pedestrians and wind-chilled bicyclists braving the streets. So, instead of just saying, “Be careful out there!” and sending you off with a hearty pat […]
