ROBERT S. PATTEN
Transportation Planner
Bob Patten is a Senior Planner with over 15 years of experience in transportation planning. He is an accomplished project manager whose past projects have included the Baltimore Bicycle Master Plan and the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail. He is highly skilled at fundraising, having secured more than $8 million for trail projects in the District of Columbia since 1998. Prior to joining Toole Design Group, Bob served as the founding Director of the National Transportation Enhancements Clearinghouse and as a Senior Policy Analyst with the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy. Bob is a frequent bike commuter and enjoys coaching his daughter's soccer team.Education/Certification
- Bachelor of Arts in Speech Communications and English, 1979
- Shared Use Path Bicycle Level of Service Procedure (2005) –TRB paper.
- A Guide to Transportation Enhancements (1999) -- Case Studies Published by FHWA
- Transportation Enhancements: A Summary of Nationwide Spending (ten editions 1993-1999): Published by the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
- State Coordinator for the District of Columbia, National Board Member, East Coast Greenway Alliance, 2001-present
- DCDOT and City of Takoma Park Metropolitan Branch Trail Project Advisory Committee, 1997-2002
Email: rpatten@tooledesign.com