How could one possibly turn down a job where your responsibility is to create fantastic bicycling and walking communities? I’ve been hooked on alternative travel modes since walking and biking to school as a kid, and always knew that a job in this field was in my future. Today, with communities looking for ways to become more walk- and bike-friendly, I feel very lucky to be with a company at the forefront in this field. Whether it’s hiking through a park scouting out a new trail corridor, or riding through town looking for the best bicycle route, it’s really hard not to enjoy this work.
Rory Renfro joined Alta in 2005. He brings strong skills in technical and analytical research, writing, transportation planning and graphic rendering. Rory participates in a variety of projects including community-wide bicycle and pedestrian plans, university non-motorized transportation plans, streetscape plans, trail feasibility studies, and conceptual design. He also has strong skills in non-motorized demand modeling, mapping, sketch rendering and grant writing. Rory also has experience in environmental documentation, including preparation of transportation technical reports for Environmental Assessments and Environmental Impact Statements.
Recent Projects
- Reno, Nevada Open Space and Greenways Master Plan
Alta participated in developing the trails component of Reno’s Open Space and Greenways Master Plan. Encompassing the city and surrounding communities, the Plan lays out a long-term vision for enhancing and building upon the existing trail network. Rory’s involvement included detailed field inventories, public involvement, developing the overall trail network concept, and trail design standards. - Santa Paula Branch Line Rail-with-Trail Study
Alta worked with the Ventura County Transportation Commission to develop a “Rail-with-Trail” project in Santa Paula, California. Currently used for excursion trains, the railroad corridor will serve a future
commuter rail line and a parallel multi-use trail. Rory’s involvement included a trail alignment analysis and preliminary design of 16 complex trail-roadway and trail-rail crossings along the three-mile corridor. - University of Texas at Austin Campus Bicycle Plan
Alta worked with various stakeholders to develop a long-term campuswide bicycle plan for the University of Texas at Austin. The Plan was developed in coordination with other concurrent planning efforts to enhance multi-modal access to, from, and within the campus. Rory’s involvement included detailed inventories of existing bicycle facility conditions, including current bicycle travel patterns and bike parking facilities. He also played a key role in developing a comprehensive bikeway network, along with programmatic elements to encourage cycling among the University community. Rory also developed maps and renderings depicting potential treatments for improving the University’s bikeway network.
Professional Organizations
- American Planning Association
- Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals
- Bicycle Transportation Alliance