Alexa Bush, ASLA (she/her/hers)

Program Officer, Detroit
The Kresge Foundation
Detroit, Michigan

Alexa Bush is passionate about creating equitable and resilient cities. She is a program officer with the Kresge Foundation’s Detroit Program. Alexa supports investments in transformative public spaces in Detroit that promote greater understanding and inclusion, as well as strategies that advance the interconnections between sustainable urban development and economic equity. Prior to joining Kresge in 2021, Alexa spent six years at the city of Detroit Planning Department. She served as Urban Design Director, managing a team of planners responsible for neighborhood development on Detroit's east side. She earned a bachelor’s degree from Harvard University and her MLA from UVA.

Presentation(s):

• MON-A02: When Communities are Patrons of Design

  Monday, October 30, 2023
  9:00am – 10:30am CT