Bicycle Friendly Business

Alta Planning + Design | Platinum Level

Business Highlights: Alta Planning + Design offers all employees shower facilities, bike tools on site, and secure bike storage. The company’s dedication to helping communities across the country to become more bicycle and pedestrian friendly is evident not only through their planning work but through their annual contribution of company revenue to bicycle-friendly organizations. It’s no wonder Alta Planning + Design Portland, OR won the city commuter contest for small businesses with over 50 percent of employees riding to work more than twice a week; this office also boasts a bike sharing program. The New York office played a big role in helping host the annual bicycle commuter challenge at the state capitol. Alta employees that ride receive cash incentives, free annual bike tune-ups, a 20 percent discount on the purchase of a new bike, and a cash payment for joining a health club. The business has a guaranteed ride home program, a commuting mentorship program, and includes an all-company bike ride as part of their annual meeting. With multiple League Cycling Instructors on staff, bicycling safety and education classes are easily and frequently hosted.

Most Innovative & Effective Recent Achievement:
Alta Planning + Design just opened their new headquarters office in Portland, Oregon. The building includes indoor bike parking, showers, access to bike lanes and trails and has a great bike shop next door for their clients and visitors.

Most Compelling Statistic: Every person in the company rides a bike. The business contributes a percentage of their profits to bicycle friendly organizations. As planners and designers, every one of their projects is making communities more bicycle friendly.

Upcoming Plans: Alta Planning + Design has recently launched a new Bicycle Programs section that is focused on encouragement, enforcement and education. The team will help communities, businesses and agencies create balanced programs to become more bicylcle friendly.