Alon Bassok

Alon Bassok is an affiliate assistant professor in the UW Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and a transportation and urban planning consultant. His main focus is on real estate and sustainable transportation. Bassok previously worked for the Runstad Center for Real Estate Studies in the UW College of Built Environments, where he conducted research on Washington’s housing market, green building values and parking requirements. He has also worked for the Puget Sound Regional Council as a freight economics analyst and as vice chair of the City of Seattle’s freight advisory board, as well as with local and national organizations to address the challenge of balancing car and bicycle traffic. He has a Ph.D. in urban planning from the University of Washington.

Experience

Affiliate Assistant Professor

• Company Name University of Washington
• Dates EmployedJan 2010 – Present
• Employment Duration9 yrs 5 mos
• LocationGreater Seattle Area

Principal Data Scientist

• Company Name Greenfield Advisors
• Dates EmployedJan 2019 – May 2019
• Employment Duration5 mos

Research Scientist

• Company Name Washington State Transportation Center (TRAC)
• Dates EmployedDec 2016 – Dec 2018
• Employment Duration2 yrs 1 mo
• LocationGreater Seattle Area

Research Scientist

• Company Name Runstad Center for Real Estate Studies
• Dates EmployedJun 2014 – Jun 2015
• Employment Duration1 yr 1 mo
• LocationGreater Seattle Area

Senior Planner

• Company Name Puget Sound Regional Council
• Dates EmployedJun 2008 – Aug 2012
• Employment Duration4 yrs 3 mos
• LocationGreater Seattle Area

Education

University of Washington Degree NameDoctor of Philosophy - PhD Field Of StudyCity/Urban, Community and Regional Planning Dates attended or expected graduation 2004 – 2009