Toole Design Group

Congratulations to our Director of Design, Bill Schultheiss, for being recognized as the 2024 APBP Private Sector Professional of the Year! 🎉 A nationally recognized expert in bicycle and pedestrian facility design, Bill’s leadership has shaped our design practice and advanced key industry guidelines, including the forthcoming AASHTO Guide for the Development of Bicycle Facilities. We are proud of Bill's achievements and look forward to the continued impact of his vision and dedication to creating better conditions for people walking and bicycling. Read more about the Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals (APBP) award here: https://lnkd.in/gvKcpcJ5

To breathe new life into the City of Burnaby, BC's public realm, we helped create their Active Patio Program and Patio Design Guidelines. Our project team worked closely with the City to develop design guidance and regulations for outdoor street patios, with a focus on accessibility, vibrancy, and program clarity. Considerations include accessible pedestrian walkways, materials, and proper clearance from street trees and utilities. We're excited to see the people and businesses of Burnaby enjoy the benefits of safe and enjoyable outdoor seating spaces! Check out our project page for more details: https://lnkd.in/gNuyVvhD

What an inspiring time at the #APBP2024 Conference in Detroit last week! Our team came together to connect, learn, and celebrate milestones. Here are a few of our favorite moments: 📍Connecting with staff from across the country, including team members from our Columbus, LA, Raleigh, Seattle, and Silver Spring offices 🧑🦽 Diving into discussions on applying #PROWAG, fostering community involvement in active transportation, and championing equity and inclusion 🏆 Celebrating Director of Design Bill Schultheiss, who was honored as the 2024 APBP Private Sector Professional of the Year — and our 2024 summer intern Tayo Taiwo (MInstTA), who won the Ken Cross Student Poster Contest for his research on sustainable college commuting. Congratulations, Bill and Tayo! Thank you to all who participated in our sessions, visited our booth, or said hello! We're excited to keep building momentum toward creating safer, more walkable, and more bikeable communities.

Curious about the latest trends in shared micromobility? Dive into the North American Bikeshare & Scootershare Association's 2023 Shared Micromobility State of the Industry Report, a new resource our project team helped to develop. From year-over-year trends to insights on electrification, here are some of the key takeaways: 🌎 421 cities across North America have at least one bikeshare or scootershare system. 📈 Shared micromobility trips have hit an all-time high, at 172 million trips per year. 🌱 Micromobility trips offset approximately 81 million pounds (37 million kg) of CO2 emissions in 2023. ⚡ E-bikes continue to grow in popularity, with an increase of 33 million trips since 2019. For a closer look at the numbers, check out the full report: https://lnkd.in/gZ4mhstW

Mark your calendars for the next Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals (APBP) webinar, this Wednesday, August 21! Active Transportation Plan Practice Lead Adam Wood, AICP will present on what makes a street comfortable for biking. You'll also hear from local programs in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and San Francisco, California, that are developing more holistic measures of comfort to shape their bicycle networks. 🚲 Bike Comfort: Expanding our Understanding Through Data and Empathy 📅 Wednesday, August 21 ⏰ 3:00 PM ET 🔗 Register here: https://lnkd.in/gHmid8aB For a preview, read Adam's post on how redefining comfort can lead to better bike networks. 👉 https://lnkd.in/eqZtSMGA (Bonus: Adam's newest post highlights how centering identity in planning can also create more complete, comfortable, and accessible networks. Check it out here: https://lnkd.in/eg3m4kzd)

Do you understand the nuts and bolts of conventional transportation engineering, but believe an auto-centric approach is outdated? Are you looking for the opportunity to work on challenging multimodal projects that make communities more livable? Do you enjoy leading projects and building industry relationships? If so, please consider joining our Oakland team. This position is open at the: 👉 Project level (6+ years): https://lnkd.in/gNAZV5ve 👉 Senior level (10+ years): https://lnkd.in/g4wHcjTF Not the right fit? See all our open positions: https://lnkd.in/gA9phgv

If you got our latest newsletter, you learned about: 🚲 Planning networks with the AAA+ framework: https://lnkd.in/eg3m4kzd 🛴 NABSA's Shared Micromobility 2023 State of the Industry Report: https://lnkd.in/gZ4mhstW 💼 Career opportunities in Michigan, the Northeast, and the West: https://lnkd.in/e45_A89 If you missed it, subscribe to our monthly newsletter for the latest transportation inspiration! 👇

The Alameda County Safe Routes to Schools (SR2S) Program is one of the largest in the nation, serving thousands of students at nearly 300 elementary, middle, and high schools in the region. Since 2017, the Toole Design team has led the program's Education and Outreach arm through: 📖 Innovative education, including in-classroom modules 👟 Engaging events, such as the Golden Sneaker Contest 📣 Compelling communications, some translated into 5+ languages ⚖️ Additional support for high-priority equity schools As we gear up for another school year, we're committed to ensuring students have the tools to walk, bike, and roll safely to school and beyond. Learn more about how we've been supporting this program on our project page. ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gxwtMC8j

Congratulations to Thomas Cerny, AICP, TDM-CP on receiving two prestigious awards at last week's Association for Commuter Transportation Conference! 🏆 President's Award — TDM Champion 🏆 Philip L. Winters Award — SEACT Chapter Both awards recognize Thom's contributions to the Transportation Demand Management (TDM) industry and his commitment to advancing TDM practices at local, regional, and national levels. We are incredibly proud to have Thom leading our firm's TDM efforts. Exciting projects are on the horizon, including the Atlanta Regional Commission's TDM Innovation and Equity Study & Pilots program, which is about to kick off. Read our interview with Thom to learn more about how he got his start in TDM and his hopes for the future. ➡️ https://lnkd.in/4G0r4+

The All Ages and Abilities framework marked a significant shift for active transportation, but it doesn't fully capture the diversity of lived experiences. Active Transportation Plan Practice Lead Adam Wood, AICP recently wrote about our expansion of the framework to All Ages, Abilities, and Identities (AAA+) and how it's helping to create more complete, comfortable, and accessible networks for everyone. Read Adam's post on how and why we're applying the AAA+ framework. 👉 https://lnkd.in/eg3m4kzd