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May 2012 - More on the fight to let kids bike to school. Bicycling Magazine features an article about how some communities, like Saratoga Springs, NY, are setting an example for others, despite challenges.
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5/7/12 - NYCDOT released the news that Citi Bikes, aka NYC Bike Share, will be moving forward with a launch scheduled for this summer. Citibank and Mastercard will sponsor this great new transportation alternative in the city.
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5/3/12 - Helena, Arkansas unveils trail plan, targeted to offer a low-cost alternatitive to those who do not have the option of a vehicle, and increase tourism.
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4/26/12 - Shawano, Wisconsin poised to develop Countywide Trail Plan.
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4/22/12 - Alta Designer Sherie Moore and the NV-ASLA participated in "Nevada Moves Day," will activities to enable students to safely walk and bike to school. This effort coincides with Alta's SRTS and walking audit progream for Clark County, NV.
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4/25/12 - Faculty at University of Oklahoma use Staff Week to promote efforts to make OU a bike-friendly university, including a tour of proposed bike routes from Alta/MA+ Architecture's campus plan.
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4/24/12 - Alameda County, CA Safe Route to School's "Bikemobile" launched yesterday, an innovative bike repair and safety training program designed to promote SRTS!
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4/23/12 - Alta St. Louis office leader, Paul Wojciechowski, has been inducted into the Missouri S&T Academy of Civil Engineers.
4/10/12 - Seattle's First Hill Streetcar finally starts construction amid a flurry of anticipation.
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4/9/12 - Whitewater River Trail, which could connect Desert Hot Springs and Coachelle in California, is estimated to see 2-3 million visitors per year.
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4/4/12 - Improvements to the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu underway.
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3/28/12 - Alta/Greenways 9-month planning study and economic impact analysis for Norfolk Southern Ecusta rail line reveals $42million one-time return and $9.4million in annual revenue for the area.
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3/14/12 - City of Chicago selects Alta Bicycle Share to launch and operate its upcoming bicycle share program, set to hit the streets this year!
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2/28/12 - Los Angeles County Bicycle Master Plan is approved! This is the first update to the plan in 35 years. Will add 832 miles of new bikeways, ..and, the visionary plan signals the county as an innovator, w/ painted bike lanes, cycle tracks and bike boulevards.
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2/26/12 - Norwalk Valley River Trail in Connecticut takes shape.
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2/22/12 - La Grande, Oregon, studies transportation issues as part of plan to rezone industrial area.
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2/19/12 - Plan for Birmingham-wide network of walking, bike trails to be unveiled.
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2/19/12 - Bozeman, MT looks at improving streetscape.
2/8/12 - North and Northwest Cook County (IL)
Bicycle Signage Plan and
Northwest Highway Corridor Bicycle Facilities Plan both adoped unanimously.
More> 1/25/12 - L.A. County takes step to promote exercise, reduce obesity through its new Healthy Design Ordinance, developed by Alta and recently adopted by the County.
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1/16/12 - Metropolis Magazine wants bike share!
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12/8/11 - As bike traffic increases, so too the livability of Bozeman, Montana. Bike count results by Joe Gilpin and team, astound locals. Bozeman Daily Chronicle.
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11/30/11 - "Bridge over Highway 101 Gains Traction with Council Vote". Palo Alto City Council voted unanimously to consider building a Highway 101 overpass for bikes and pedestrians, the bridge option conceived by Alta Planning + Design.
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11/10/11 - "Portland's Alta Rides the Bike-Sharing Wave". Sustainable Business Oregon.
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11/3/11 - Alta Principal Jeff Olson weighs in>> KunstlerCast #179: The Long Emergency vs. NYC’s Resurgency. JHK Debates Transportation Alternatives Executive Director Paul Steely White.
http://kunstlercast.com/shows/kunstlercast_179.html10/30/11 - Alta President Mia Birk advises Charlottesville and Albemarle County, VA cyclists on how to improve their bike network during a visit to Virginia as part of her "Joyride" tour. Listen to the webcast
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10/30/11 - British Columbia's Capital Regional District pushes closer to regional trail strategy. CRD cycling and walking plan considered "a coming of age for bicycles."
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10/27/11 - Danville, CA: "Additional bicycle parking may debut downtown".
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10/18/11 - "The Last Mile: How Bike-Ped Improvements Can Connect People to Transit".
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10/18/11 - Cycling and Health Advocates have High Hopes for Bicycle Master Plan. Alta to assist Kern, CA with Bicycle Master Plan.
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10/17/11 - San Mateo plans to make city streets safer for pedestrians, but funding questions linger.
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10/8/11 - Chautauqua County celebrates their Equestrian Trail Plan with a Fall Color Ride.
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9/26/11 - Decatur, Georgia, considers options during a community workshop at city hall on safety, pedestrian and bicycling improvements for Clairemont, Church and Commerce streets.
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9/14/11 - NY1 video, "City's Bike Sharing Program Ready to Roll".
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9/14/11 - Alta designated Platinum Level Bicycle Friendly Business by the League of American Bicyclists.
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9/14/11 - NYTimes: Alta Bicycle Share selected to launch NYC Bike Share system.
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9/7/11 Alta Principal Mia Birk bikes over the Ravenel bridge and discusses Charleston's potential on the South Carolina ABC News channel.
More>8/23/11 - Burlington NC > "A city competing for state and federal money for infrastructural changes benefits from having a pedestrian plan."
4/4/11 - Dubai launches another pedestrian safety campaign aimed at workers. Efforts reduced the number of run-over fatalities from 116 in 2008 to 43 in 2010. This effort is part of Alta's Pedestrian Safety and Mobility Action Plan.
8/12/11 - City planners and consultants last month unveiled a plan to build a wide overpass that would span 101 at Adobe Creek in south Palo Alto -- an ambitious project that has been on the city's agenda for the past eight years and is just now starting to gain traction.
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8/7/11 - Study shows foot traffic in Raleigh, Virginia rivals cities like San Diego. Long-term plan will make the city more walkable.
7/27/11 - Palo Alto eyes the Platinum BFC with its Bike & Ped Transportation Plan.
7/27/11 - Oregon Business reports on women in bike shop culture. Alta principal Mia Birk discusses bicycle transportation and retail industries with reporter Linda Baker.
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Alta profiled on the Oregon Health Division’s Wellness at Work website.
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7/12/11 - Businesses support potential bike facility transformation in Memphis. Could “unite economic development potential.” Project developed with Looney Ricks Kiss architects, Alta/Greenways, Powers-Hill design and Fuss & O’Neill Inc. http://t.co/P50UslH
6/15/11 - The Rapid City Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan has been approved by the Public Works Committee.
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6/15/11 - Planners are calling it the nation's first bicycle "freeway." The Cedar Lake Regional Trail, a 20-year effort, comes to fruition.
6/9/11 -
Forbes Magazine talks about
Alta Bicycle Share President Alison Cohen's journey from physics, to professional tennis, to investment banking...to leading a Bike Share operation.
6/5/11 - Work on $38m NW Arkansas Razorback Trail progresses. "The trail will improve the quality of life for everyone," says Lowell Mayor Eldon Long.
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5/26/11 - South Nyack wants to tie new Tappan Zee Bridge with “green assets”. Jeff Olson weighs in on a "lid park" concept at the very successful Green Assets forum.
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5/17/11 - The South Bay (CA) Pedals Uphill Towards a More Bike Friendly Future. "After a recent survey, the South Bay Bicycle Coalition (SBBC) and bike planning consultants Alta Planning + Design determined that the lack of active transportation in the area is largely due to a fear of a street system that is almost entirely devoted to the car."
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5/6/11 - Alta Principal Jeff Olson weighs in on Danish study on NYC bike infrastructure.
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5/2/11 - Toronto Complete Streets Forum works to build alliances. "One of the more rousing speakers was Mia Birk, President of
Alta Planning + Design, who worked previously with the City of Portland to implement much of their biking and pedestrian infrastructure."
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4/26/11 - Everett, Washington Bicycle Master Plan unanimously approved!
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4/23/11 - Planning for the Norwalk CT River Valley 27-mile bike/walking trail moves forward. Public workshops start next month.
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4/12/11 - The East Bay Bicycle Coalition awarded Alta the 2011 Bike-Friendly Business Award.
"While focusing on strategies and solutions for healthier, safer bicycle commuting in the community, Alta also devotes time and effort to supporting their employees. Part of an extensive list of resources, employees receive great benefits such as access to secure bike parking in an enclosed garage, shower and sauna facilities, and annual stipends for bike tune-ups." More >
4/1/11 - The Billings Gazette reports on the upcoming spring weather, cycling challenges, and Mia Birk's recent visit.
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