Jennifer Toole is the founder and President of Toole Design Group. She has over 20 years of experience planning and designing multi-modal transportation systems. As a certified planner with a degree in Landscape Architecture, Jennifer has a strong background in urban design and a keen understanding of how to design streets that work for all users. Jennifer served as the Principal Investigator for the 2012 edition of the AASHTO Guide for the Development of Bicycle Facilities and co-authored Complete Streets guidelines for Dallas, TX and Boston, MA. She has been involved in numerous projects of national significance for the Federal Highway Administration, AASHTO and NHTSA, and was awarded the Professional of the Year award by the Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals.

-- Nick Jackson is the Director of Toole Design Group’s Boston, MA office. He has over 12 years of experience in planning and designing sustainable transportation systems. Nick is highly regarded for his ability to build consensus around solutions for complex urban transportation problems. He recently led a project team of planners, engineers and architects to craft comprehensive new street design guidelines for the City of Boston – a first in that city’s history. Nick’s also played key roles in the emergence of Chicago and Boston as top-rated bicycling cities. Nick was a co-author of the AASHTO Guide for the Development of Bicycle Facilities. Prior to joining Toole Design Group, Nick served as Deputy Director of the Active Transportation Alliance in Chicago, IL.