Our team is always attending and presenting at conferences, policy events and summits across the country. See where we will be over the next few weeks, learn more about the work we are doing in communities across the country, and come say hello!
March 20-21, 2017
The Red Lion Hotel, Olympia, WA
- Join Toole Design Vice President & Principal Engineer Bill Schultheiss, P.E. from the Silver Spring, MD., office, Research Lead Rebecca Sanders Ph.D. from the Portland office, and Amalia Leighton Cody, P.E., AICP, Kristen Lohse, and Peter Lagerwey from the Seattle office.
- Bill and Amalia will be leading a half-day workshop on protected bike lane planning and design. Rebecca will present our recent Vision Zero work undertaken for the City of Seattle, and Kristen will conduct a session highlighting our development of an urban mountain bike trails plan for Portland, OR.
As corporate members of Cascade Bicycle Club, the Toole Design team is pleased to be attending and presenting at the Washington Bike Summit. In addition to our sessions, we will be connecting with bike enthusiasts from across the Pacific Northwest to share ideas and insight.
March 23-25, 2017
The Beach House, Hilton Head Island, SC
- Join Director of Strategy Andy Clarke and Jared Draper, AICP from the Spartanburg, SC office.
- Andy will be delivering one of the Symposium’s keynote addresses, “Pathways to Success: How Southeast Communities Can Enjoy the Benefits of Biking”
- During the symposium, Jared with be leading a workshop on “Embracing Community Values through Multimodal Transportation Solutions.” He will also participate in a seminar about selling investment in bike trails: “You Can’t Fight City Hall: How to Work with Advocacy Groups & Win Over Local Government in Creating Trail Systems.”
This is a great opportunity for communities in the southeastern US to exchange information and solutions that promote active transportation and safer cycling. Hosted by the Hilton Head Island Visitor and Convention Bureau, participants can experience the island’s network of more than 60 miles of off-street biking and walking trails. Come see what biking can do for your community.
March 26-28, 2017
Charlotte Convention Center, Charlotte, NC
- Toole Design Vice President & Principal Engineer Bill Schultheiss, P.E. will be presenting to highway safety professionals at the National Conference on Highway Safety Priorities
- Bill’s presentation, “Let’s Share! Changing Roadway User Behavior through Engineering.” will focus on the connection between design and roadway safety for all users, and highlight the impact of engineering on behavior.
Lifesavers is one of the largest annual gatherings of federal, state and local traffic safety experts. Participants are primarily focused on education and enforcement programs, as well as emergency response and traffic incident management initiatives.
American Planning Association National Conference
May 6-9, 2017
Jacob K Javitz Convention Center, New York, NY
- Join Southeast Regional Director Ernie Boughman III, AICP, Minnesota Director Ciara Schlichting, AICP, Cindy Zerger, AICP, ASLA and KC Atkins, P.E. from the Minnesota office, and Spencer Gardner, AICP from the Madison office.
- All Toole Design staff in attendance at the National Planning Conference will be participating in sessions.
- Ciara, Cindy, and KC will lead a session entitled “21st Century Street Design: A Collaborative Approach”, highlighting the positive results of an inter-disciplinary approach to street design.
- Ernie will moderate a panel discussion called “Embracing Community Values through Transportation Solutions”, highlighting ways to add local context into planning and design processes.
- Spencer will participate in a discussion entitled “Metrics for Building Bicycle Networks” and demonstrate how gathering and applying good data can help build comfortable bicycle facilities.
We’re proud to have five members of our staff participate in sessions at the American Planning Association’s conference, the largest gathering of planners in the country. Come see what we are doing to innovate and create solutions for our clients. Out team will also be attending presentations and learning from our peers to implement best practices for our clients.
