Time flies when you're loving every minute of it! Our Columbus team has been thriving in their new office space for a year now. With communal work areas and a rooftop offering awesome views of the city, our downtown location keeps us connected to the communities we serve. We’re excited to continue expanding our work in this region, designing safer and more equitable streets and public spaces for all.
Toole Design Group
Civil Engineering
Silver Spring, MD 9,795 followers
Creating great places that move people.
About us
Toole Design is the nation's leading planning, engineering, and landscape architecture firm specializing in active, multimodal transportation. Over 20 years of experience to help you plan, design, and engineer groundbreaking work that moves people.
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http://www.tooledesign.com
External link for Toole Design Group
- Industry
- Civil Engineering
- Company size
- 201-500 employees
- Headquarters
- Silver Spring, MD
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2003
- Specialties
- Multimodal Planning & Engineering, Bicycle & Pedestrian Design Guidelines, Greenway Master Plans, Trail Planning & Engineering, Campus Planning, Bicycle/Pedestrian LOS, SRTS, Bike Parking, Transit Access, Bike Share Studies, Wayfinding, Traffic Studies, Safe Routes to School, Construction Documentation, Pedestrian Master Plans, Bicycle Master Plans, Active Transportation, Vision Zero, Urban Design, Safe Streets for All, New Mobility, Transportation Demand Management, Climate Resilience, and TDM
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Curious about the origin and evolution of Transportation Demand Management (TDM)? Join TDM Practice Lead Thomas Cerny, AICP, TDM-CP for an engaging three-hour workshop on the history of TDM at the Association for Commuter Transportation's 38th Annual International Conference in Denver this Sunday, 8/4. During this interactive session, participants will: 🛠️ Explore ongoing challenges in TDM initiatives 🤝 Brainstorm how to adapt lessons learned for diverse future scenarios 📚 Showcase their knowledge through a post-presentation quiz If you're attending #ACT24, be sure to sign up for this professional development workshop! Learn more about ACT sessions and speakers here: https://lnkd.in/ePnnDtme
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We are honored to be part of the team behind the Design Guide for Bus Stops Adjacent to Cycling Infrastructure, which received the International Transportation Achievement in Planning award at #ITEPhilly2024. This project also earned the Stan Teply Award for Canada's Outstanding Technical Project from ITE Canada last month. Congratulations to the entire team! 🏆🏆 The design of bus stops adjacent to cycling infrastructure can create barriers, limit access to transit, and pose safety concerns for many people — or it can do the opposite and improve access for everyone. That's the premise of this new guide. Working alongside Urban Systems Ltd., we helped to develop updated design guidance for floating bus stops in British Columbia to better meet the needs of all road users. Dive in for a closer look at the design guidelines. ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gbENW5Mj
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A few more of the talented individuals who have recently joined Toole Design: • Rebecca M Cedillo, Engineer I, Austin • Ayende Thomas, P.E., Senior Civil Engineer, Silver Spring • Noah McAllister, LEED GA, Co-op, Boston • Vanessa Lira, Senior Urban Designer/Atlanta Deputy Office Director • Cassandra Velasquez Slack, Senior Graphic Designer, Raleigh Welcome! 👋
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Check out this amazing recap of #ITEPhilly2024 by one of this year's ITE Young Leaders to Follow, Sofia Pollmann, PE! 👇
As the 2024 #ITE Annual Conference in Philly comes to a close, I want to thank ITE—A Community of Transportation Professionals for creating the space to have remarkable conversations and meet equally passionate people. I am honored to be selected as one of this year’s ITE Young Leaders to Follow. It really means a lot that ITE recognizes the contributions that we, young professionals, make to this community! I also want to thank Toole Design Group’s continued support in my participation in ITE both as a board member of my local Section (ITE SF Bay Area Section) and my involvement in national initiatives such as the ITE Sandbox Competition (I was a judge this year! Thank you, James J. Carr II, PE, PTP, PTOE and Kathi Driggs, for the great work you do putting this together!). Lastly, I would like to share a little journal of takeaways, thoughts, and incredible advice I received over these past four days: Day 1 >> Conference travel is hard but worth it. I bonded with people from the west coast on our shared experiences of taking a redeye to Philly and participating in workshops and a reception all in the same day. I love meeting other passionate professionals who dive right in no matter how much sleep (and caffeine) we’re running on XD. >> Terminology is constantly evolving. A “stroad” is a cross between a “street” and a “road”; however, much like “futons”, which are neither a good bed nor a good couch, a “stroad” is neither a good street nor a good road. To make these safer either separate vulnerable users and reduce conflicts or integrate vulnerable users and reduce speeds! Day 2 >> If you want to make a difference, be an agitator. Speak up when you think something is wrong. We need to acknowledge the decades+ of wrongdoings (redlining, over policing) and continue to emphasize what we’re doing differently. Data, systems, standards, and engineering opinion only go so far. Consider what the community needs and make sure you get this firsthand. Have tough conversations and understand how history affects people’s trust in their leaders. Day 3 >> Look at more Latin American case studies 💖. Looking to Europe for innovation in active transportation is done often, but what we often overlook is the great work that Latin America is doing in this field. Latin America’s urban fabric was equally transformed by the invention and quick adoption of cars and deals with nearly identical issues to the United States (sprawl, high speeds, capacity, car dependence, connectivity). Day 4 >> Innovation never stops. So many moving pieces are in flux right now: automated vehicles, bike signals, policies, active transportation design, MUTCD, e-bikes, PROWAG, FHWA guides, oh my! Though it can get overwhelming, being part of the conversation ensures you’re providing your community with designs that push the envelope on safety, accessibility, equity, and, overall, public spaces that people can enjoy together. Thanks for reading! I hope we can connect in the future :)
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Congratulations to the City of Half Moon Bay on moving forward with its Downtown Streetscape Master Plan. We look forward to a downtown district that is cohesive, safe, and enjoyable for all.
A week ago today, the City of Half Moon Bay, CA City Council unanimously adopted the Downtown Streetscape Master Plan. It's been such an honor for our Toole Design Group team, along with our great project partners at Opticos Design, Inc. to work with City staff and the community to craft a vision the future of Main Street, Kitty Fernandez Plaza, and important gateways to downtown. The design solutions are inspired by the City's rich history as a coastal community and center an all ages and all abilities approach. More information on the project, community-driven process, and master plan is available here: https://lnkd.in/gizmYMm4
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Nothing like exploring Philadelphia by bike during #ITEPhilly2024! 🚴
I went on a delightful bike tour of Philadelphia’s bikeways yesterday led by Kelley Yemen and the City of Philadelphia complete streets team! The weather cooled off and we got to see so many types of bikeways. Some highlights: >>Obviously the biggest highlight is riding with my Toole Design Group colleagues Jennifer Toole, Carrie Long, AICP, and Clay Sublett, PE! >>Riding along a continuous, sidewalk level trail along the Delaware River >>The architecture and tree canopy! Riding in shade in the summer is essential! >>Planters in the bike buffer along Market Street Thank you ITE—A Community of Transportation Professionals for organizing at #ITE2024
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We are so proud of Cipriana Patterson, P.E., PTOE for bringing together and moderating such a powerful panel — and for all the work she does to center equity every day.
Powerhouse panel here at #ITEPhilly2024! Great conversation about race and transportation, and why it’s important in our profession. Thank you Cipriana Patterson, P.E., PTOE, Veronica Perry McBeth, Veronica O. Davis, PE, Freddie C Fuller II, and Frank Franklin
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"There's an opportunity for collaboration between transportation agencies and housing organizations to think of creative ways to share data… and use that to identify a network, identify projects, and prioritize projects." — Tobi O., Project Planner Tune in to part two of the conversation on Homeport's LVL With Us podcast, featuring Toole Design's Tobi Otulana and Catherine Girves as they discuss how to answer a community's transportation and housing needs, both now and in the future. ⬇️
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Toole Design continues to grow in 2024! Here are a few of the new faces around our offices: • Shawn Stutzel, Accounting Manager, Silver Spring • Rutuja Bagul, Engineer I, Columbus • Coleen Lautrup, Engineer II, Boston • Tatiana Veloso, Designer I, Raleigh (former intern! ❤️) • Unisa Jaffa, Senior Accountant, Silver Spring Welcome to the team! 🎉