Alex Bob

Alex Bob has a diverse background in urban planning and research. They most recently worked as a Project Manager at Dorchester Bay Economic Development Corporation since January 2022. Prior to that, they were a Project Manager at Somerville Community Corporation from June 2020 to September 2021.

Alex also has experience as a Gentrification Research Fellow at Universidad Panamericana, where they developed a methodology for studying gentrification in Mexico City and published an article on the topic.

Additionally, Alex has worked as a Master of City Planning Candidate at MIT Department of Urban Studies and Planning from 2017 to 2019. They were also a Research and Planning Intern at Metropolitan Area Planning Council, where they developed tools for housing development and studied methods for measuring gentrification in the Boston metropolitan region.

Furthermore, Alex has experience working for the City of Somerville, where they served as the Sustainable Neighborhoods Initiative Program Coordinator from November 2015 to June 2017 and as the Housing Program Coordinator from March 2014 to November 2015. They have also worked as a Research and Administrative Assistant at NMR Group, Inc., a Research Assistant at the Community Assessment of Freeway Exposure and Health, an Urban Planning/GIS Intern at Boston Cyclists Union, and as a Researcher at Groundwork Somerville.

In summary, Alex Bob has a strong background in urban planning, research, and project management with a focus on gentrification, housing development, and sustainability initiatives. They have experience working for various organizations and have completed a Master of City Planning program at MIT.

Alex Bob completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in Environmental Studies and Political Science from Tufts University, attending from 2008 to 2012. Later, from 2017 to 2019, Alex pursued a Master of City Planning degree in City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In 2011, Alex also participated in the School for International Training's Natural Resource Management and Human Ecology Program in Belém, BR, although no degree or field of study information was provided for this program.