Alex Baum Email & Phone Number

Amsterdam, NH, NL

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

• Alex’s work at BYCS focuses on developing, funding, and managing targeted behaviour change and human infrastructure programmess aimed at increasing the uptake of cycling amongst a range of groups, especially children.
• Managing the implementation of programmes across multiple cities in different contexts, including coordinating partners and stakeholders, training implementers, budgeting, impact measurement and reporting
• Securing funding and implementation partners from philanthropy, government, industry, and civil society sectors
• Developing theory-of-change and operational programme documentation in order to facilitate the scaling of programs developed in the Netherlands to a global scaleSystemsDeveloping, implementing, and institutionalising.
• Track, evaluate, and prioritise business opportunities
• Effectively budget for programs, track hours and expenses, and assess budget versus actuals to improve system

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

• Developed 'Cycling Cities for Infants, Toddlers, and Caregivers' report based on over 25 semi-structured interviews and a literature review in partnership with Bernard van Leer Foundation
• Promoted report at over 15 different global conferences in 2020-2021

Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

Combining my start-up and education experience with my interest and skills in sustainable city planning and mobility, I started Gritty City in order to create a deeper awareness and understanding of the challenges that cities face, and the efforts they are making to address these challenges, to become more sustainable, livable, and accessible. The word.

Greater Philadelphia Area

• Manage rail station area project for Hatboro, PA, focused on improving pedestrian and bicycle access to station:
• Analyze and present existing conditions, including Level of Traffic Stress, desire lines, and crashes, using ArcGIS and Illustrator, to understand issues and opportunities for better pedestrian and bicycle connectivity
• Develop appropriate recommendations, based on stakeholder input, existing conditions analysis, and best practices from the field, using Illustrator and InDesign, in order to clearly present findings to stakeholders
• Organize stakeholder meeting, including developing presentation and handout, to understand local concerns

Philadelphia, PA

• Proposed modifications to under-performing suburban bus routes in Montgomery County, PA:
• Conducted an existing conditions analysis in Excel and ArcGIS using APC, On-Time Performance, and cost model data to understand ridership patterns and cost efficiency of route segments
• Analyzed on-board origin and destination survey responses in Excel and ArcGIS to optimize routingDeveloped a desktop review of peer transit agency service standards

New York, NY

• Drove program growth from $250K to $1.1 million budget through capacity expansion, opened 2nd location
• Developed evaluation frameworks and prepared progress reports to measure success and secure funding
• Engaged with city and state stakeholders to better serve NYC communities’ needs
• Mentored new organizations through startup phase as part of national network
• Developed nationally-recognized program curriculum

Bronx, NY

• Supported development of 2007 State of the Borough Address
• Researched more than 20 city agencies and contributed to reports for the Borough President
• Revised and updated Working Agenda for formal public release

Penn Yan, NY

• Promoted from Sailing Instructor to Assistant Director to Sailing Director
• Directed an 8-week Summer Sailing Program for more than 200 residential campers
• Trained, supervised and evaluated 15 sailing instructors each year
• Designed and implemented advanced level sailing curriculum

Master Of City Planning, Sustainable Transportation And Infrastructure Planning

• Sustainable Transportation and Infrastructure Planning concentration • Graduate Studio - New Prospects for New England: Fast Tracking.

B2 Level, Dutch

Completed NT2 B2 / Level 2 reading, writing, speaking, and listening.

Smart Mobility And Urban Development Summer School

Developed smart mobility and urban development plan for Haven-Stad area of Amsterdam. Presented to city planning department.

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), International Political Economy

Thesis: The 'Helicopter Parent' Problem: Why State-Building Authorities Will Not Let Developing Countries Grow Up on Their Own Advisor.

Semester Abroad, Economic Geography

• Junior Year in Munich program • Classes in German and English