Contact: Alia Awwad, Jennifer Baldwin, Elizabeth Yarnall, David Wasserman, AICP In March 2022, the City of Kirkwood, MO adopted its Vision Zero Action Plan after a year-long effort of community engagement, crash data analysis, Task Force leadership and Steering Committee guidance. Alta worked with the City to develop the Action…

Contact: William Hargrove, ASLA, PLA, Design Associate, Alta As designers, one of the most important tasks is to elevate seemingly mundane, everyday pieces of the earth into vibrant public spaces with a true sense of place. The Project for Public Spaces puts it this way: “As both an overarching idea…

Contact: Ryan Booth and Brian Burchfield, Alta When constructed, the Dumbarton to Quarry Lakes Trail (D2QL) in Fremont, CA will combine regional recreation opportunities with urban commuting routes to connect the San Francisco Bay with the Quarry Lakes Regional Park. Alta Landscape Architects are leading this 8-mile trail project for…

By: Lydia Kenselaar, Sustainability Co-Lead, Alta On April 13, Alta kicked off a new project in the City of Peoria, AZ where the team is reimagining its main street as a walkable, bikeable anchor for the City’s Old Town district. The project is a perfect opportunity to think about the…

As we celebrate World Landscape Architecture Month, see how the visionary Atlanta BeltLine is creating jobs, positive climate action, and affordable housing Contact: Brittain Storck, PLA, Landscape Architecture Practice Lead, Alta Trails are valuable infrastructure for catalyzing positive change in our cities. The Westside Trail Extension, part of the Atlanta…

By: James Powell, PLA, Alta What began as a striping project with spot pavement repair quickly became an opportunity to bring an entire community together. The City of El Monte, CA was open to exploring other alternatives for a 70-foot two-lane roadway that encouraged speeding and burnouts. They also…

See how we’re thinking about using sustainable materials in our community projects. Concrete that stores carbon, treatments that reduce surface temperatures and heat islands, and pop-up materials made from recycled plastic… These are just some examples of the forward-thinking, sustainable and climate-positive construction materials available in the market, and Alta…

The City of Tualatin knew they had work to do when it came to building trust with their Spanish-speaking community members, specifically…

By: Grace Young and David Wasserman, AICP, Alta In the not too distant past, collecting a detailed sidewalk inventory for a mid-sized city would have taken several days and a sturdy pair of walking shoes. With the emergence of data products like Ecopia and Mapillary, a computer can provide that…