TOOLE DESIGN GROUP, LLC

Toole Design Group, LLC specializes in equity-centered transportation safety planning and technical assistance, with a focus on advancing equitable outcomes in roadway design and infrastructure policy. Their core capabilities include data-driven analysis of safety disparities, community-engaged planning methodologies, and the development of targeted interventions to reduce disproportionate crash risks among underserved populations. The firm applies principles of transportation justice, safe systems approach, and performance-based metrics to inform policy and design decisions, ensuring that safety improvements are inclusive and culturally responsive. Their technical expertise spans traffic safety modeling, equity impact assessment frameworks, and stakeholder engagement strategies tailored to marginalized communities, distinguishing them as a practitioner of socially conscious mobility solutions. The contractor has demonstrated direct engagement with the U.S. Department of Transportation, delivering technical assistance that aligns with federal priorities around Vision Zero and the National Roadway Safety Strategy. Their work supports DOT’s mission to embed equity into transportation decision-making, particularly through targeted safety initiatives that address systemic disparities in crash outcomes by race, income, and geography. Their primary industry focus is in professional, scientific, and technical services under NAICS 541990, where they operate at the intersection of public health, urban planning, and transportation engineering. This vertical specialization positions them as a niche provider of equity-focused safety technical support, serving agencies committed to justice-oriented infrastructure outcomes rather than conventional engineering delivery. Toole Design Group, LLC is a woman-owned small business headquartered in Silver Spring, Maryland, with a strategic presence in federal transportation markets. Their certification as a Woman-Owned Business underscores their commitment to diversity in infrastructure leadership. The firm operates with a lean, mission-driven structure, emphasizing high-impact, low-volume technical services that require deep subject matter expertise and community trust-building.