Blaine leads the US west coast practice at Gehl, an urban design and strategy consultancy based in Copenhagen, New York and San Francisco. As partner and managing director, he oversees a hybrid practice using behavioral science to inform design. He’s committed to championing public spaces as sustainable technology for economic opportunity, health and social belonging in a diverse society. He cofounded the art and design collective Rebar, Park(ing) Day, and has worked with clients ranging from community groups to tech giants. He earned his master’s in landscape architecture from UC Berkeley and a bachelor’s degree in history from Reed College.