Tyler Bump is a Project Director at ECOnorthwest with a professional focus on the intersection of land use planning and real estate investment that advances equitable housing, economic development, and sustainable development goals. Tyler has been working with cities, business districts, and community organizations to support housing and economic development efforts for over 20 years. Tyler works with clients to develop and implement creative strategies that leverage public and private sector investment through changes to land use and development standards, regulatory requirements, and economic development strategies. Tyler is also adjunct faculty at Portland State University where he teaches the Housing Planning graduate course.
Prior to joining ECOnorthwest Tyler worked as a senior economic planner for the City of Portland, at Strategic Economics in Berkely, California, and at Progressive Urban Management Associates and ArLand Land Use Economics in Denver, Colorado. Tyler has served as a visiting scholar to the European Commission on Sustainable Development and has spoken at national and international conferences on the topics of zoning reform, TOD, housing affordability, and housing production. Tyler is also adjunct faculty at Portland State University and teaches the Housing Planning course in the Master of Urban and Regional Planning program.
