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Quick Wins for SRTS: Quick Builds, Demonstrations, and Pop-Ups

By: Hannah Day-Kapell, Principal, Alta How do you raise awareness for walking and biking as convenient and comfortable modes of transportation, especially for students and families getting to and from schools? The answer in many communities is quick build projects. Quick build projects can get bicycling and walking infrastructure built…

Safe Routes To Schools

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Quick Wins for SRTS: Quick Builds, Demonstrations, and Pop-Ups
Quick Wins for SRTS: Quick Builds, Demonstrations, and Pop-Ups
Safe Routes To Schools

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Published in Alta

·Jan 12

2023 RAISE Grant Program Back with $1.5 Billion Available for a Safer, More Sustainable Future

By: Spencer Finch, PE, LEED AP, Principal For most of us, it is easy to envision a widened highway or intersection that someone is building near our homes. …

Federal Funding

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2023 RAISE Grant Program Back with $1.5 Billion Available for a Safer, More Sustainable Future
2023 RAISE Grant Program Back with $1.5 Billion Available for a Safer, More Sustainable Future
Federal Funding

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Published in Alta

·Nov 21, 2022

Nancy Chen Joins Alta as a Graphic Design Studio Lead

Nancy Chen is the newest addition to Alta’s in-house Creative Services team — leading Alta’s graphic design studio in our Los Angeles office. Alta’s expert team of graphic designers provides a variety of services for communities across North America, from custom user maps and reports to wayfinding and pedestrian safety…

Graphic Design

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Nancy Chen Joins Alta as a Graphic Design Studio Lead
Nancy Chen Joins Alta as a Graphic Design Studio Lead
Graphic Design

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Published in Alta

·Nov 16, 2022

The Power of Geographic Information Systems in Active Transportation

Contact: Kim Voros, GISP, GIS Manager/Planning Associate, Alta Geography, by definition, is the study of the earth’s physical features and of human activity. It’s the story of how humans interact with the world. We tell the stories of geography through words and pictures — maps. A good map is based…

GIS

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The Power of Geographic Information Systems in Active Transportation
The Power of Geographic Information Systems in Active Transportation
GIS

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Published in Alta

·Nov 10, 2022

4 Ways Creative Services Improve Equity and Accessibility in Communities

Contact: Amina Hansford, Marketing and Business Development Manager, Alta Good visual communication has the power to advance accessibility and equity in our communities. More than just beautiful graphics, visual communication can bring additional people to the conversation by making information engaging and easier to understand. When information is easy to…

Graphic Design

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4 Ways Creative Services Improve Equity and Accessibility in Communities
4 Ways Creative Services Improve Equity and Accessibility in Communities
Graphic Design

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Published in Alta

·Nov 1, 2022

Alta Expands its Florida Practice into Boca Raton

In addition to other office spaces across South Florida, Alta’s new office in Boca Raton will be a core space for Alta’s South Florida team to gather, get creative, and deliver multimodal plans and designs to our clients, such as the West Palm Beach Mobility Plan and Meridian Avenue Bike…

Florida

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Alta Expands its Florida Practice into Boca Raton
Alta Expands its Florida Practice into Boca Raton
Florida

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Published in Alta

·Oct 17, 2022

With a Final Plan in Place, the West Maui Greenway Moves Forward

Contact: Deven Young, Principal, Alta The Maui Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and Alta completed the West Maui Greenway Master Plan earlier this month, paving the way for the proposed 25-mile, multi-use trail that will connect Ukumehame to Lipoa Point. When complete, this 25+ mile Signature Trail will provide safe…

Maui

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With a Final Plan in Place, the West Maui Greenway Moves Forward
With a Final Plan in Place, the West Maui Greenway Moves Forward
Maui

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Published in Alta

·Oct 14, 2022

Nashville Adopts Bold Plan to Eliminate Traffic Deaths & Serious Injuries

By: Jennifer Baldwin, Principal, Alta Earlier this summer, the City of Nashville joined dozens of cities who have made the commitment to change the status quo and prioritize traffic safety for everyone through their very own Vision Zero Action Plan. As one of the fastest growing cities in the country…

Vision Zero

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Nashville Adopts Bold Plan to Eliminate Traffic Deaths & Serious Injuries
Nashville Adopts Bold Plan to Eliminate Traffic Deaths & Serious Injuries
Vision Zero

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Published in Alta

·Sep 26, 2022

Here’s the Roadmap to Expand Bike Share Toronto and Meet Increasing Cycling Demand

Contact: Ezra Lipton, Senior Planner, Alta Bike Share Toronto’s Four-year Growth Plan has officially been released, and it’s the largest expansion to date. …

Toronto

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Here’s the Roadmap to Expand Bike Share Toronto and Meet Increasing Cycling Demand
Here’s the Roadmap to Expand Bike Share Toronto and Meet Increasing Cycling Demand
Toronto

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Published in Alta

·Sep 22, 2022

Oregon’s Bear Creek Greenway Prepares for a Wildfire Resilient Future

Contact: Mike Sellinger, Senior Associate Planner, Alta On September 8th, 2020 the Alameda Fire swept through Southern Oregon’s Rogue Valley, destroying more than 2,600 homes. The following afternoon, a second fire added to the destruction. At the center of these fires was the Bear Creek Greenway, a 20+ mile greenway…

Rogue Valley

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Oregon’s Bear Creek Greenway Prepares for a Wildfire Resilient Future
Oregon’s Bear Creek Greenway Prepares for a Wildfire Resilient Future
Rogue Valley

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