News + Events Archive – Page 14 of 18

Celebrating 20 Years of Creating Active Communities

Join us in the weeks leading up to Pro Walk/Pro Bike/Pro Place as we reflect on the past two decades of creating healthy, safe, vibrant, and active communities.

Aug 11

El Paso City Council Approves Comprehensive Bike Plan

On August 9, 2016, El Paso City Council approved the City of El Paso’s new Comprehensive Bike Plan, which provides a roadmap for the city to create a comprehensive network of bike infrastructure over the next decade. The City of El Paso Bike Plan was developed by Capital Improvement Department Planning Division staff and experts […]

Aug 5

Alta Denver Happy Hour

Alta’s Denver office is expanding! Supported by additional planning and engineering staff, our Denver office is working with communities throughout the Front Range and Western Region on active transportation projects. These range from citywide master plans to documentation of site specific improvements, and include the Westminster Multi-Modal Action Plan, Pitkin Low-Stress Bikeway, Lamar Loop Multiuse Trail, […]

Mar 23

National SRTS Conference

The 5th Safe Routes to School National Conference will take place in Columbus, Ohio, April 5-7, 2016. The theme this year is “Intersections: Where Transportation and Health Meet.” We are excited to have Alta’s planners, designers, and engineers attending and presenting throughout the three days of the conference! A full schedule is available on the conference website. Schools […]

Feb 18

Alta Planning + Design named Bicycle Friendly Business by the League of American Bicyclists

Today, the League of American Bicyclists recognized several of Alta Planning + Design’s offices with Bicycle Friendly Business (BFBSM) designations, joining more than 1,100 visionary businesses from across the country.

Jan 28

Creating Active Communities (year round)… Alta attends Winter Cycling Congress

The Winter Cycling Congress will be held 2-4 February, 2016 in Minneapolis and Saint Paul, Minnesota. This is a three-day professional development event uniting a diverse and international group of people with a shared vision of increasing bicycling and walking among people of all ages and abilities through the winter. Why Winter Cycling? Why not? […]

Jan 22

Young Professionals Excellence in Innovation/Research of the Year Award

Congratulations to Sam Piper and his team for winning the Young Professionals Excellence in Innovation/Research of the Year Award!

Nov 10

Jessica Roberts Elected to APBP Board of Directors

Congratulations to Principal Jessica Roberts on her newly elected role as APBP Board Member! Her three-year term starts in 2016. Read more here: www.apbp.org

Nov 10

Steve Durrant Honored as Fellow of American Society of Landscape Architects

Alta Principal Steve Durrant has been recognized by the American Society of Landscape Architects with their greatest honor, being invited to the Council of Fellows, which was celebrated at a ceremony on November 8, 2015. Steve joins four other Alta staff with the FASLA title, bestowed on individuals based on their works, leadership and management, knowledge, and service. (Photo left to […]

Nov 5

Mia Birk to Leave Alta Planning + Design

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, November 5, 2015 Portland, OR – After 16 years of leading Alta Planning + Design, helping grow the company from a small specialized bicycle and pedestrian transportation planning firm to a full-service, international planning, design, and engineering company of close to 200 people in 25 offices across North America, Mia Birk is […]