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·23 hours ago

Building on Past Success, Roanoke, VA Prepares for Bicycle Safety Campaign

Since 2020, the City of Roanoke has received grants from the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles to create citywide traffic safety campaigns with the goal of raising awareness of Virginia laws and reducing dangerous driving behaviors. …

Traffic Safety

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Building on Past Success, Roanoke, VA Prepares for Bicycle Safety Campaign
Building on Past Success, Roanoke, VA Prepares for Bicycle Safety Campaign
Traffic Safety

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Alta

·4 days ago

Active Aging Pilot Project Presents Mobility Options for Santa Monica Older Adults

Contact: Kaitlin Scott, Planning Associate I, Alta Alta is working with the City of Santa Monica to improve older adults’ mobility, safety, and health by helping them walk, bicycle, and take transit more often. In collaboration with the City of Santa Monica, Alta launched the Active Aging Pilot Program in…

Seniors

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Active Aging Pilot Project Presents Mobility Options for Santa Monica Older Adults
Active Aging Pilot Project Presents Mobility Options for Santa Monica Older Adults
Seniors

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Alta

·May 31

Safety is a Full-Time Job

Quite simply, safety is a full-time job, integrated into everything we do. And there is still so much more we want to help communities accomplish. So, we are hiring a National Roadway Safety Leader to expand our multidisciplinary safety team. …

Safety

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Safety is a Full-Time Job
Safety is a Full-Time Job
Safety

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Alta

·May 17

The Urgency of Meeting the Moment

By: Jean Crowther, Principal, Alta We’re officially living in a post-pandemic world, as the public health emergency response to COVID-19 ended last week. After nearly three years of adjusting to uncertainty, we’ve emerged with new urgency around climate change, an immediate flood of new federal funding like SS4A and SMART…

Covid Response

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The Urgency of Meeting the Moment
The Urgency of Meeting the Moment
Covid Response

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Alta

·May 15

Find Alta at the ITE Canada/CARSP 2023 Joint Conference

Alta will be joining the ITE Canada/CARSP 2023 Joint Conference, June 4–7, 2023 as a bronze sponsor. This event brings together two respected transportation organizations — the Canadian Association of Road Safety Professionals (CARSP) and the Canadian Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE Canada) — for a unique opportunity to make…

Canada

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Find Alta at the ITE Canada/CARSP 2023 Joint Conference
Find Alta at the ITE Canada/CARSP 2023 Joint Conference
Canada

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Alta

·May 9

Transportation in the Dominican Republic: A Story of Many Modes

By: Kim Voros, GIS Manager, Alta Thanks to Alta’s lesser-known benefit: a 5-yearly international travel stipend for learning about walking and cycling abroad, I made a trip to the Dominican Republic in February, where I explored transportation on the island of Hispanola. …

Travel

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Transportation in the Dominican Republic: A Story of Many Modes
Transportation in the Dominican Republic: A Story of Many Modes
Travel

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Alta

·Apr 17

Positioning Trail Projects to Maximize New Federal Funding

Two landmark pieces of legislation, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the Inflation Reduction Act, provide an unprecedented amount of new funding aimed at climate resilience and greenhouse gas reduction. Communities can — and should — leverage these new funding opportunities to build out trails as resilient infrastructure. “Trails…

Federal Funding

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Positioning Trail Projects to Maximize New Federal Funding
Positioning Trail Projects to Maximize New Federal Funding
Federal Funding

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Alta

·Apr 12

9 Dos and Don’ts for your next Traffic Safety Campaign

By: Jessica Roberts and Cathy Cibor, Alta Alta’s on-staff behavior change experts Jessica Roberts and Cathy Cibor recently hosted a webinar all about traffic safety campaigns. Campaigns — if done right — can change road user behavior for the better. …

Behavior Change

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9 Dos and Don’ts for your next Traffic Safety Campaign
9 Dos and Don’ts for your next Traffic Safety Campaign
Behavior Change

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Alta

·Apr 10

Celebrating World Landscape Architecture Month

Happy World Landscape Architecture Month (WLAM) from Alta! This month, we’re taking time to recognize the role of landscape architecture in shaping healthy, resilient, and beautiful places for all, advocating for the profession, and inspiring the next generation of landscape architects. Landscape architects have interdisciplinary backgrounds and are qualified to…

Landscape Architecture

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Celebrating World Landscape Architecture Month
Celebrating World Landscape Architecture Month
Landscape Architecture

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Alta

·Apr 7

Resilient Trails: Leading the Way

Transportation is the largest contributor to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the US, and the time to act is now. How do we reduce emissions while simultaneously planning for people to thrive in a warming world? …

Resilience

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Resilient Trails: Leading the Way
Resilient Trails: Leading the Way
Resilience

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