JENNIFER L. TOOLE, AICP, ASLA,
Principal
Jennifer Toole is a nationally-recognized leader in multi-modal planning and design, providing expert consultation on bicycle and pedestrian projects throughout the United States. Jennifer established Toole Design Group to bring together like-minded professionals who take a creative approach to modern transportation and urban design issues, and has since built a growing, multi-disciplinary practice with a reputation for outstanding quality and unwavering focus on clients’ needs.
Over the course of her career, Jennifer has been involved in several national publications, including AASHTO's first edition of the Guide to the Planning, Design and Operation of Pedestrian Facilities. In addition, she served three terms as the President of the Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals (APBP).
When not busy running her growing company, Jennifer volunteers her time to organize Walk to School Day at her children’s elementary school in Columbia, MD.
Education/Certification- Bachelor of Environmental Design in Landscape Architecture, NC State University, Cum Laude - 1990
- American Institute of Certified Planners, Certificate #011817
- American Society of Landscape Architects
- AASHTO Guide for the Development of Bicycle Facilities (1999 edition) – Contributing author
- Transportation Planning Handbook (1999 edition). Co-Author Chapter 16: Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation, ITE
- AASHTO Guide for the Planning, Design and Operation of Pedestrian Facilities (2004). Co-author
- FHWA Coursebook on Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation, author
- FHWA Safe Routes to School Guidance – (2006), Co-author
- President of Board of Directors – Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals: 2000-2003
- 2-Term Chair, North Carolina Trails Committee, NC Division of Parks (1994-1997)
- Board of Directors, NC Rail-Trails, Inc. (1993-94)
Email: jtoole@tooledesign.com