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| Thank you for subscribing to Alta's newsletter, offering interesting commentary and content from our international observatory of bicycle and pedestrian innovation. |
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Welcome to our February newsletter! If you missed any of our past newsletters, you can view them here.
Highlights and News from February:
- The Coachella Valley Association of Governments, members of the community, and project team celebrated the opening of the first phase of the CV Link on February 23rd, a 2.3-mile segment stretching between Palm Springs and Cathedral City. Totaling 50 miles, CV Link will be an innovative, multimodal facility that connects communities in the Coachella Valley while providing significant environmental, health, and economic benefits.
The unique trail design and shade structures against the natural beauty of the Coachella valley create an iconic landscape at the Ramon Road access to the CV Link.
 
Local and regional officials and stakeholders conducted the ribbon cutting, which was followed by the inaugural group ride and walk of the new segment.
- New Blog Post! Statewide Planning: Lessons Learned: Statewide active transportation planning presents a unique challenge. How do you create a comprehensive, cohesive approach for biking and walking across numerous diverse and unique communities? It takes effective coordination and a depth of experience to develop an effective approach. From Alta’s experience completing numerous statewide active transportation plans across the country, we’ll share how to successfully create inclusive and user-friendly plans for large geographic areas with diverse qualities.
Industry News:
- The American Planning Association has released new resources to help planners prepare their communities for AVs: an in-depth research report, titled "Preparing Communities for Autonomous Vehicles," a set of policy principles to guide conversations around public policy, and a new podcast series, "Planning the Autonomous Future."
- ITDP's new tool, Pedestrians First: Tools for a Walkable City, helps decision-makers understand and measure features that promote walkability in urban environments around the world.
- The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) published a new white paper, titled "Integrating Shared Mobility into Multimodal Transportation Planning: Improving Regional Performance to Meet Public Goals" that provides a framework for conceptualizing shared mobility as part of the regional transportation planning process, and describes opportunities and challenges associated with shared mobility planning.
- The FHWA Human Environment Digest reports that the USDOT recently released the "Safety for All Users Report," which identifies eight multimodal policy and program areas that can be implemented to improve safety for pedestrians, bicyclists, and other users.
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#MyAltaCareer
Celebrating Women in Engineering |
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| To celebrate National Engineers Week, Alta asked our female engineers around the continent about their profession: why they pursued engineering, why they chose to work at Alta, and what developments in active transportation excite them. Check out what they said in our #MyAltaCareer feature. |
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| Thanks for Reading! |
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| Thank you for reading and stay tuned for next month to receive our latest news and resources. |
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