"Movement has always fascinated me. I have always enjoyed watching and participating in activities that involve movement. Relocating to Portland and parking my car only increased this enjoymnet. Whether its walking home in the rain, or paddling on the river, I love the time I spend outdoors everyday. I feel extremely lucky that I have found a profession that allows me to make it easier for people everywhere to fall in love with motion."
Kim Voros joined Alta in 2007. She brings skills in GIS, cartography, research, technical writing, policy analysis and data analysis. Since joining Alta Kim has worked on a wide variety of projects including bicycle and pedestrian master plans, safe routes to school plans, white papers, trail feasibility studies, grant funding applications and development of GIS-based cycling demand modeling.
Recent Projects
- Mt. Shasta Bicycle, Pedestrian and Trails Master Plan
Alta led the development of Mt. Shasta’s first bicycle, pedestrian and trails master plan. The Plan included a detailed inventory and assessment of existing conditions, a detailed needs analysis, and a comprehensive list of infrastructure and programmatic solutions for improving walking and bicycling in the community. - Sisters Transportation System Plan (TSP) Update
While this TSP addresses all transportation modes, Kim is assisting with the update of the bicycle and pedestrian elements. This project includes existing conditions and future needs analysis, policy analysis, Safe Routes to School planning and community involvement. - Los Angeles Bicycle Master Plan Update
To date, Kim is involved with many facets of this project. So far her involvement has included analysis of the arterial roadway network to help determine the viability of placing bike lanes on existing roadways, bicycle related policy analysis and preparation of materials for public meetings. - City of Portland Bicycle Master Plan Update
As a part of the City of Portland Bicycle Plan team Kim’s role involved aiding in the creation, refinement and analysis of cycling zones. These zones will be used to evaluate the quality of ride in each area of the city and help to identify target areas with deficiencies for future investment. - Dubai Bicycle Master Plan
Kim worked with the Dubai Master Plan Team performing spatial analysis, cartography tasks. She also helped research and develop programmatic recommendations.
Selected Publications
Dill, Jennifer; Voros, Kim, “Factors Affecting Bicycling Demand: Initial Survey Findings from the Portland, Oregon, Region.” Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board 2031:pp9-17
Lai, S., Voros, K., “Capturing the Past and Planning for the Future: Building a Digital Library for Oregon’s Sustainable Community.” Environments Journal, Vol. 35, No. 1, November, 2007.
