#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. Ted Eytan, MD, MS, MPH, family physician in Washington, DC America’s Most Walkable City? In terms of breakthroughs, look at Washington, DC. It’s changed from a mostly unwalkable place to […]
#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. Gil Penalosa, founder and board chair of 8 80 Cities, travels all over the world speaking and consulting about creating communities that serve people of all ages. He is […]
Alta and University of Washington Students Collaborate on a Health Impact Assessment By Chris Saleeba and Cailin Henley, Alta Planning + Design Wide lanes, fast cars, anxiety-inducing street noise, expansive parking lots and unsafe crossings afflict the 1.25 mile Commercial Avenue south of Anacortes, WA, a small coastal city north of Seattle. To improve safety […]
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 […]
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 […]
