Alice Brown

Alice Brown is the Director of Planning at Boston Harbor Now. Her work primarily focuses on expanding mobility choices and activating open spaces. She is working to promote and expand water transportation options, including the development of business plans for new ferry routes, and she is also shaping a vision for Harborwalk 2.0 to make the Boston waterfront and harbor islands more accessible and resilient. Prior to joining Boston Harbor Now, Alice has worked at the Boston Transportation Department (as the project manager for Go Boston 2030), at Sasaki, and at LivableStreets. Alice holds a B.S. in math and a B.A. in philosophy from the Ohio State University, an M.S. in teaching from Pace University, and an MUP from Harvard’s Graduate School of Design. She enjoys leading unconventional tours, curating events calendars, and taking long, leisurely bike rides.

Education

• Master of Urban Planning Harvard University Graduate School of Design (2011 — 2013)
• MS Pace University (2003 — 2005)
• BS The Ohio State University (1999 — 2003)

Companies

• Chief of Planning and Policy Boston Harbor Now (2020)
• Director of Planning and Water Transportation Boston Harbor Now (2018 — 2020)
• Director of Water Transportation Boston Harbor Now (2017 — 2018)
• Project Manager for Go Boston 2030 Boston Transportation Department (2014 — 2017)
• Urban Planner Sasaki (2013 — 2014)
• Faculty in the Practice Department Boston Architectural College (2013 — 2013)
• Green Routes Consultant LivableStreets Alliance (2013 — 2013)
• Program Manager Boston Bikes (2012 — 2013)
• Course Assistant Harvard University Graduate School of Design (2012 — 2013)