18dec13effeafcdbafec317ad7172702Facebook SyndicationAlta Planning + Design's Facebook Wall2015-06-15T16:01:04-07:00http://www.facebook.com/favicon.icohttps://fbcdn-profile-a.akamaihd.net/hprofile-ak-xap1/t5.0-1/1086749_39665109224_8841920336620929417_n.jpg<![CDATA[ Oakland streets are getting spiffy. Check out this hyperlapse video of Adeline S...]]>55b0451acbef0b85af522271b90328732015-06-16T00:01:04+01:002015-06-16T00:01:04+01:00Alta Planning + Designhttp://ow.ly/OmiFF
Hyperlapse video of the new, buffered bike lanes on Adeline Street in North Oakland, from 61st to 47th Street. These bike lanes were made possible...]]><![CDATA[ Only a few more slots open for @IBPI "Bikeway Design 101" course, July 26-30 in...]]>7240080cb8bf48af457131592f03309d2015-06-12T22:39:43+01:002015-06-12T22:39:43+01:00Alta Planning + Designhttp://bit.ly/1yyxDgV
Portland State Initiative for Bicycle & Pedestrian Innovation | Comprehensive Bikeway Design 1.0 www.pdx.edu The field of bikeway planning is rapidly evolving. This IBPI core course covers the fundamentals of bikeway planning and design through an intensive week of interactive classroom sessions and field tours. The course will bring you up to speed on innovative practice and research and provide you with…]]><![CDATA[ Alta is looking for talented Engineers, Planners, Designers and support staff to...]]>b02bafa4e049cae573f8189eea25ede22015-06-12T20:14:22+01:002015-06-12T20:14:22+01:00Alta Planning + Designhttp://www.altaplanning.com/) to learn more about Alta and to apply for available positions!
Home — Alta Planning + Design altaplanning.com Alta Planning + Design specializes in the planning, design, engineering, and implementation of bicycle, pedestrian, park, and trail facilities and systems.]]><![CDATA[ Alta Celebrates the Opening of our Minneapolis Office]]>bc07a9c4b0e92a9d9d46e76e7be3f39a2015-06-12T17:59:36+01:002015-06-12T17:59:36+01:00Alta Planning + Design Alta Opens an Office in Minneapolis! us7.campaign-archive2.com]]><![CDATA[ To kickoff our visioning charrette in Denton MD today, our design team, led by T...]]>ec691d8eb98beb0866db8d2c3409755e2015-06-11T17:58:11+01:002015-06-11T17:58:11+01:00Alta Planning + Design ]]><![CDATA[ Former freight train route, now a trail celebrated by the surrounding communities.]]>a9d4cb862f4e2c3fe06244b140e23a5e2015-06-10T21:25:15+01:002015-06-10T21:25:15+01:00Alta Planning + Design
Check out the Doodle Trail commercial. Got it at the Easley City Council meeting tonight. Feel free to share.]]><![CDATA[ Alta celebrates Placemaking this month, and our feature event is happening this...]]>f2202319538de60c5a011660a4fdcaa02015-06-10T19:15:53+01:002015-06-10T19:15:53+01:00Alta Planning + Design Thank you Victor Stanley, a worldwide leader in site furnishings, for sponsoring this event! This morning we are touring their amazing workshop!
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The Joys of Bicycling in Berlin – Alta Planning + Design Blog blog.altaplanning.com In the last week of May, I traveled to Berlin for vacation...bicycling in Germany was a pleasure, and not only in metropolises like Berlin]]><![CDATA[ ]]>ed068e56195ada0fc0be6267490000482015-06-05T20:21:57+01:002015-06-05T20:21:57+01:00Alta Planning + Design Marketing Coordinator (Durham, NC) — Alta Planning + Design altaplanning.com Marketing Coordinator (Durham, NC) OVERVIEW This marketing department role has been designed to ensure the marketing efforts of Alta are well-supported. POSITION PRIORITIES A general knowledge of proposals and the ability to meet competing priorities in a timely, accurate and complete manner is re…]]><![CDATA[ "Our goal is to try to make this project really touch as much of this community...]]>bb0ebd69bd6b452afc13597353a917622015-06-03T23:46:08+01:002015-06-03T23:46:08+01:00Alta Planning + Design http://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2015/jun/4/wolf-river-greenway-planning-pushes-route-further-north/]]><![CDATA[ Alta is proud to be Silver-level sponsor for the 4th New England Bike-Walk Summi...]]>342bd270cfcdadc950d1843c3ed681dd2015-06-03T17:02:48+01:002015-06-03T17:02:48+01:00Alta Planning + Designhttp://www.greenway.org/pdf/callforpapers2015.pdf
This year's program will address areas of interest for all active transportation stakeholders: agency officials, grassroots advocates, professionals in private practice, elected officials, students, and everyone else who chooses to move about by their own power. We hope that you will share your knowledge and expertise by presenting at the Summit. Download the Call for Papers and make your pitch!
www.greenway.org www.greenway.org]]><![CDATA[ Just the beginning: Alta's President Mia Birk and PM Brad Davis were at a worksh...]]>62fbc0aca01ad393e2fe9a418d71dd7a2015-06-03T02:49:11+01:002015-06-03T02:49:11+01:00Alta Planning + Design "Step by step, community by community, city by city, and county by county, we may soon be able to weave our region together in a way that it’s never been tied before – through a tightly-knit fabric of paths, trails and sidewalks – giving people an alternative to the car as a way to get around."
Atlanta region planning a network of bicycle and walking trails, paths and lanes saportareport.com For decades, bicycle lanes, multi-use trails and paths have been being built all over the Atlanta region. But they have been developed - for the most part - in a haphazard way. A city, such as Roswell, will build a trail along the Chattahoochee River. Or the City of Atlanta will build a separated tw…]]><![CDATA[ Some inspiring ideas happening all over the world. And congratulations to Minnea...]]>bad8e97512592935c096f33ed6c622aa2015-06-02T18:11:57+01:002015-06-02T18:11:57+01:00Alta Planning + Designhttp://www.wired.com/2015/06/copenhagenize-worlds-most-bike-friendly-cities/
The 20 Most Bike-Friendly Cities on the Planet | WIRED www.wired.com Investment in bicycle infrastructure is a modern and intelligent move. Many cities get this. Many don't. And many more are somewhere in between.]]><![CDATA[ Young Professionals in Transportation announced the innovation award for @cityof...]]>82fccf788c2eeab7861d5cb7abacc2212015-06-02T15:20:17+01:002015-06-02T15:20:17+01:00Alta Planning + Designbit.ly/1FpxOHX
Announcing the 1st Annual YPT Award Winners! yptransportation.org First, we want to congratulate Elizabeth Paul and her team for winning the Young Professionals Transportation Project of the Year Award. Ms. Paul submitted the Credit Card Pilot Project at MTA Brid...]]><![CDATA[ Blog Alert! Up your project management skills by reading our latest, Successfull...]]>2a966309c2cc5727434f61fd81bc57542015-05-27T19:55:19+01:002015-05-27T19:55:19+01:00Alta Planning + Designhttp://ow.ly/NvCZz
Successfully Steering a Steering Committee – Alta Planning + Design Blog blog.altaplanning.com Four easy steps project managers can take to get your steering committee moving in the right direction]]><![CDATA[ Our Oakland office is seeking an experienced Design Associate! See link below fo...]]>eb061c8543184ee80cecb060e2ea70412015-05-27T16:40:26+01:002015-05-27T16:40:26+01:00Alta Planning + Designhttp://altaplanning.com/careers/design-associate-oakland-ca/
Design Associate (Oakland, CA) — Alta Planning + Design altaplanning.com Design Associate (Oakland, CA) Alta Planning + Design, Inc. is an international consulting firm with a mission to create active communities where bicycling and walking are safe, healthy, fun, and normal daily activities. We specialize in bicycle, pedestrian, trail, park, greenway, and roadway planni…]]><![CDATA[ Alta Designer Prescott Morrill had the pleasure of helping to lead a mobile wate...]]>405b94bed225bfca1d7d8bd19c944f622015-05-23T21:19:45+01:002015-05-23T21:19:45+01:00Alta Planning + Design ]]><![CDATA[ Alta superstar Blake Sanders getting thanked by mayors of Pickens and Easley, an...]]>548f850b4da352c5901beeaf9148d5142015-05-23T21:06:55+01:002015-05-23T21:06:55+01:00Alta Planning + DesignPickens County Doodle Rails to Trails
]]><![CDATA[ Huge crowd at Pickens County SC Doodle trail opening ready to walk and roll! Fro...]]>96b0517a2629a3ce70baa94bd47862352015-05-23T21:00:36+01:002015-05-23T21:00:36+01:00Alta Planning + DesignPickens County Doodle Rails to Trails
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Pedestrian Safety Launch Party]]><![CDATA[ Heads Up! Eye-catching new Alta-led pedestrian safety media campaign launches to...]]>dfa48664398d58e066ead6fae424175d2015-05-21T22:43:02+01:002015-05-21T22:43:02+01:00Alta Planning + Designhttp://www.krcrtv.com/north-coast-news/news/new-campaign-heads-up-promotes-pedestrian-safety/33114538\
New campaign 'Heads Up' promotes pedestrian safety www.krcrtv.com The city of Eureka, along with the Eureka Police Department, are promoting pedestrian safety awareness through a new campaign, "Heads Up."]]><![CDATA[ Blog Alert! Going Home: Creating Bike-Friendly Communities on California’s Highw...]]>ecc092a6b9e0adc4219a1d40fbaecdaf2015-05-21T00:30:14+01:002015-05-21T00:30:14+01:00Alta Planning + Designhttp://bit.ly/1PxguvQ
Going Home: Creating Bike-Friendly Communities on California’s Highway... blog.altaplanning.com People are hungry for chances to walk and bicycle, but the challenge of creating bike-friendly communities is real to many places in the US]]><![CDATA[ Alta Expands its Engineering Practice - http://eepurl.com/bn1uWX]]>343a74f0691d46f4eb7d080de3f5e35d2015-05-20T17:15:12+01:002015-05-20T17:15:12+01:00Alta Planning + Designhttp://eepurl.com/bn1uWX
]]><![CDATA[ ]]>b279ab2abb1e56023a05ba6f229975dd2015-05-20T01:10:47+01:002015-05-20T01:10:47+01:00Alta Planning + Design ]]><![CDATA[ The City of Easley and the City of Pickens are excited to announce the Grand Ope...]]>db622789f0c6756e6cdcf79eeb5745032015-05-15T19:20:08+01:002015-05-15T19:20:08+01:00Alta Planning + Design The Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting Celebration will be held at 10am on Saturday, May 23rd at 514 Fleetwood Drive in Easley, SC. The celebration will include words from Mayor Owens of Pickens and Mayor Bagwell of Easley, the unveiling of the Doodle Trail logo, a ribbon cutting, and giveaways.
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Careers - Alta Planning + Design altaplanning.com Engineering Associate (East Coast Locations) Alta Planning + Design is seeking an Engineering Associate. This position can be based out of any of the following locations: Durham, Greenville, Davidson, Chicago, Troy, Atlanta, St. Louis, Cambridge, Hamden, or Bentonville. The essential priorities of t…]]>
