The Urban Launchpad Team

Albert is a former researcher in sustainable transport at MIT and a former Googler who helped Google Maps become number one in the world.

Stephen is an award-winning designer and urban planner who has worked on projects helping communities from Israel to Indonesia.

Muntasir is a Dhaka-based change-maker and founder of Kewkradong, a social advocacy group which organizes an annual thousand person Coastal Cleanup.

Masuk is an innovative change-maker with a passion for adventures and has worked in various projects around Bangladesh & globally with the motive of bringing social change in various communities.

Elizabeth Resor is currently finishing her Master's in City Planning at MIT. She has worked as a transportation planner in Boston and as a Physics and Computer teacher in Rwanda.

Kuan is a graduate student currently studying City Planning at MIT. He has worked prior as an urban designer in St. Louis, MO and is interested in the use of technology in fostering municipal and regional contexts within local communities.