Urban Policy - Project Manager

Jeff Aken started working for the Cascade Land Conservancy in August of 2007. Jeff works as a planner on the Cascade Agenda Cities Program. His work focuses on creating compact communities by using smart-growth tools along with community outreach about regional growth patterns. This work includes policy analysis, citizen engagement and best practices research. He has a bachelor’s degree in political science and a master’s degree in urban planning from the University of Washington. Prior to this, Jeff worked for the College of Forest Resources at the University of Washington. Jeff grew up in northern Colorado and still has a soft spot for pine forests and sage covered hills.

Contact him at jeffa@cascadeland.org, or 206.905.6928.