Solutions that put people first.

Active Transportation

Whether age 8 or 80, walking, biking, or rolling—local streets should feel safe and comfortable for everyone. Our team designs practical, people-friendly streets and helps communities plan for active travel for all modes. From small towns to busy cities, we create transportation networks that fit naturally into neighborhoods, making communities safer, better connected, and more accessible.

Our Expertise

Blending technical expertise with local knowledge, we help clients:

• Plan and Design: Develop multimodal intersections, crosswalk policies, separated bike lanes, bike facilities, traffic calming infrastructure, micromobility, and first/last mile transit access.
• Develop Plans: Create visionary and feasible local and regional active transportation plans and Safe Routes to School plans.
• Conduct Comprehensive Studies: Evaluate before/after conditions considering everything from economic impact to pedestrian and bicycle safety.
• Meet Short- and Long-term Needs: Design quick-build projects ranging from one-day demonstrations to semi-permanent installations that are in the ground for years.
• Conduct Level of Traffic Stress Analyses: Identify areas of high stress for bicyclists and pedestrians to inform safer street designs. Our methodology builds on LTS to include a more nuanced understanding of stress at intersections.
• Integrate Big Data: Use big data to better understand pedestrian and bicycle demand and guide decisions.
• Secure Funding: Recommend funding strategies and lead grant-ready projects with strong community and stakeholder support.
• Check Compliance: Assess pedestrian and transit facilities to ensure they meet ADA and PROWAG accessibility standards.
• Beautify Neighborhoods: Design bicycle boulevards, greenways, and public art installations that enhance neighborhood streets and community spaces.

Why We’re Trusted

Clients have relied on our team to secure over $1 billion in funding for safer streets and innovative community projects. Communities trust our expertise because:

• Our experts chair the international ITE Complete Streets Council and serve on the ITE Safety Council.
• We have invested in a suite of custom-built tools and unique data to add specific insight in the planning and design process.
• We authored or contributed to the following national guidance documents that shape transportation planning and engineering standards:
  • USDOT Integrating the Safe System Approach
  • USDOT Primer on Safe System Approach for Pedestrians and Bicyclists
  • ITE Accommodating Pedestrians and Cyclists at Interchanges
  • ITE Bicycle Signal Design Resource Hub
  • ITE Centering Transit Access, Speed, and Reliability in Quick-Build Complete Streets Projects
  • ITE Crosswalk Policy Guide
  • ITE Curbside Management Practitioner’s Guide
  • ITE Protected Bikeway Design Practitioners Guide
  • NACTO Transit Street Design Guide

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