Toole Design Group

Are you a student or recent grad eager to make a difference? Join our 2025 Summer Internship Program and collaborate with our staff of landscape architects, planners, and engineers nationwide. Over 8–12 weeks, you’ll work on meaningful projects that improve how people move, connect, and thrive. We’re looking for applicants who: ? Are passionate about designing better transportation options for communities of all types ? Believe in creating spaces that welcome and serve everyone ? Are ready to embrace challenges and grow professionally Applications close this December! Learn more and apply here: https://lnkd.in/dFUBdDe

New resource alert! ?? NCHRP Report 15-73: Design Options to Reduce Turning Motor Vehicle–Bicycle Conflicts at Controlled Intersections is now available. Led by Principal Engineer Christina Fink, this research provides essential tools and guidance for transportation practitioners to enhance intersection safety by reducing turning conflicts between vehicles and people biking. We’re excited to see how this resource will help shape safer and more effective design decisions across the United States. Explore the report here: https://lnkd.in/e63FsiCz

In the latest issue of On Common Ground, Multimodal Design Practice Lead Jeremy Chrzan, PE,PTOE,LEED and Senior Planner Jim Elliott, AICP share their insights on designing streets that support intergenerational communities. The article highlights our LA Safe Routes for Seniors project, where we’re developing a toolkit of infrastructure treatments to improve safety, accessibility, and mobility for older adults who bike, walk, or roll in their neighborhoods. "A well-connected transit system is key to intergenerational communities, because it connects people who are too young to drive, too old to drive, or just plain don’t want to drive," says Jeremy. Read the full article to learn more about creating streets and communities that serve everyone: https://lnkd.in/eDBAqDrB

Our Raleigh team is growing, and we're looking for talented landscape architects to help design streets, paths, and public spaces where people thrive. In this role, you’ll elevate design across North Carolina and the Southern region, lead multidisciplinary teams from concept through final design, and create vibrant, active spaces for people of all ages, abilities, and identities. Open positions include: ??Senior level (10+ years): https://lnkd.in/ex2W4hnz ??Principal level (15+ years): https://lnkd.in/eArt4Zhc ??Landscape design internship: https://lnkd.in/etWb7npJ Apply today, and learn more about what makes Toole Design a great place to work: https://lnkd.in/e45_A89 Plus, check out this timelapse from the Chapel Hill Downtown Streetscape Design Charrette for a glimpse at what our landscape architects get up to.

Active transportation infrastructure can make your transportation network more safe, equitable, and accessible... if you properly maintain it. ?? Learn about the best practices for sidewalk repairs, snow removal, cost-effective maintenance, and more in the Federal Highway Administration's new Guide for Maintaining Active Transportation Infrastructure for Enhanced Safety: https://lnkd.in/ex2kjGSR Shout-out to our project team, the lead authors on this useful resource!

Check out Urban Design Practice Lead?Cindy Zerger, PLA, ASLA in this?American Society of Landscape Architects video series, where she shares how Toole Design is making streets and paths safer, greener, and more connected.??? Our work on Jackson Street, the first segment of the Capital City Bikeway in Saint Paul, MN, combines green infrastructure, public art, and wayfinding to enhance community well-being and reduce emissions. See more photos and details on our project page: https://lnkd.in/e38nmz9F

We’re proud to support the Downtown Detroit Partnership’s I-375 Peer Review Report, developed in collaboration with urbanAC and HR&A Advisors. Serving as mobility specialists, our project team helped to review the planned reconstruction and propose alternative road designs that prioritize walkability, community connection, and equity. This report offers actionable insights for reimagining I-375 and supporting the communities most impacted by its reconstruction. Explore the report and its vision for a reconnected Detroit. ??

After decades of working on signature projects in this historic city, we're excited to be opening the doors to the Toole Design Philadelphia office. Led by Office Director Carrie Long, AICP, our growing team of engineering and planning staff is ready to build even stronger partnerships and serve local communities. Read our interview with Carrie about the new Philadelphia office ??https://lnkd.in/efi2aEuA

Yesterday marked World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims—a time to honor the lives behind the statistics and recognize the urgent need for safer streets. ? Director of Strategy Andy Clarke shared how local and regional agencies can take steps to improve safety in their communities, even amidst challenging national trends. Read his full article below.???

We're excited to welcome these talented individuals to Toole Design! ? Vaidehi Shah, Planner II, Portland ? Mary Pat Tumelty, PE, Principal Civil Engineer, Philadelphia ? Matthew Arnold, Director of Planning, Western U.S., Portland ? Victoria Robertson, Project Accountant, Seattle ? Michelle Cafferky, Payroll Specialist, Silver Spring Want to join the team? Check out our open positions: https://lnkd.in/e45_A89