Dina R. López

Experience

1. Midwest Planning Director

   Toole Design Group

   Dec 2024 — Present · Columbus, OH, US

   As the Midwest Planning Director, I am part of Toole Design\'s Planning practice in the Midwest. I work closely with senior leadership and represent the firm within the transportation industry in the Midwest Region. My role is responsible for overseeing business development initiatives, supporting proposals and strategy/negotiations, while keeping abreast of new methods, developments, and opportunities that emerge in the industry. On large/complex projects, I am a technical expertise resource in equitable transportation and multimodal planning to troubleshoot and coach team members on client and project management challenges.Our projects at Toole Design are at all different scales, from national pedestrian and bicycle research and design guidance for the Federal Highway Administration to plans and studies for states, MPOs, cities, and counties. I work with staff from a variety of disciplines on multimodal corridor studies, Vision Zero projects, transit plans and studies, Safe Routes to School plans and programs, active transportation plans, new mobility and curbside management, trails and greenways, Complete Streets, design guidelines, and more. I am proud to be part of a firm that pushes its transportation professionals and its clients to build momentum toward positive change in communities, considering complete mobility and equity every step of the way.

Education

• The University of British Columbia

  Bachelor of Arts, Geography

  1993 — 1997

• Ohio University

  Urban Geography

  1997 — 1999