1. Route segment data collection and database
   A key element of a bicycle transportation plan is a comprehensive tabulation of the street segments that comprise the existing and planned route network. We have developed a street inventory database system that presents the collected data in an easy-to-understand layout that can quickly generate cost estimates for proposed improvements.
   
   We can collect and organize the street segment and bicycle parking data that form the basis of your bicycle plan. We survey the streets by bicycle or car, measuring and photographing existing conditions and noting obstacles and opportunities. You receive an inventory database with images to enable informed discussion without extra field visits to re-check conditions.
   
   
2. Bicycle parking and storage inventory
   City bike plans are excellent opportunities to determine the quality and quantity of bike racks and storage that's actually installed. We can rapidly field-survey your workplaces, shopping centers, schools and downtowns and present the results in an easy-to-understand format that enables budgeting for replacement and capacity expansion.
   
   
3. Route alternatives analysis
   We can help your plan create the best possible route network for your city. Our firsthand knowledge of street cycling, combined with traffic engineering training, lets us innovate solutions to difficult circulation and crossing problems that often arise.
   
   
4. Public outreach and surveys
   We can design, prepare, and circulate the user needs and opinion surveys that let you know who will and won't use or support your proposed project. We compile, analyze, and present the results, using graphs and tables that let your community understand the patterns and implications behind the data.

Projects

Regional Bicycle Plan for the San Francisco Bay Area (2001)
(with Alta Planning + Design for the Metropolitan Transportation Commission)

Responsible for Santa Clara County and San Mateo County data and route network.

Alameda County Bicycle Plan ( 2000)
(with Wilbur Smith Associates for the Alameda County Congestion Management Agency)

Field survey and route options for southern East Bay and eastern ("Tri-Valley") part of the county, plus the Education section.

City of Palo Alto Bicycle Plan (2000)
(with Wilbur Smith Associates for the City of Palo Alto, CA.)

Field survey of one-third of city. Bicycle parking and storage survey of entire city. Generation of route options and planning map.

Cupertino Union Pacific Rail-Trail Study (2000)
(with Alta Planning + Design for the City of Cupertino, CA.)

User Needs Analysis chapter, including survey creation, tabulation, and explanation at public forums.
For project description, navigate to the "focus areas / rails with trails / featured projects" section on Alta's website.

Contact us for samples of our work.