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E3Think is an urban developer and advisor that uses a combination of economics, technology, and design to address urban challenges and maximize financial value.

Economic Development

Proactive Economic Development

NYC stands at a pivotal moment. Invent City 2024 is envisioned as a catalyst to inspire, showcasing Lower Manhattan as a potential model for cities in need of transformation. Visit Invent.City.

Reclaim

Reclaim Historic Assets

Part of a two-person team that reclaimed Jewish-owned properties in Leipzig, formerly confiscated by the Third Reich.

General Motors

Optimize Facilities Portfolios

Part of a multi-firm team enabling major OEM to monetize unused assets, cutting operating costs in a billion-dollar+ portfolio. Team created over $100 million in value.

Weatherization

Weatherize Historic Structures

Led weatherization of Corpus Christi Monastery in the Hunts Point area, achieving highest ROI by choosing weatherization over other cleantech options.

Energy

Distributed Energy

Developed an off-grid, rapid-reconstruction prototype for post-disaster use, serving as micro-mobility hubs. Prototyped in Taipei and Jersey City with the Taiwan Trade Office.

Bikeshare

Privately Finance Public Projects

Led a Harvard Alumni study on privately financed bike-share systems, which served as the model for Hoboken's 100% privately financed bike-share program.

Real Estate Turnaround

Turning Around Real Estate

Transformed underutilized retail space in London into the thriving Chelsea Harbour Design Centre, a model for revitalizing disused office buildings.

Mobility Pilot

Deploying Innovative Mobility

Partnered with BNR to launch the first high-profile dockless bikeshare program in the U.S. in Hoboken, later co-authoring Lime’s successful NYC dockless bikeshare response.

Regional Mobility

Think Regionally

Engaged the 1.4 million-person market along I-95 between NYC and Boston for micro-mobility solutions. Semi-finalist in Ford's Smart Mobility competition.

INVENTROPOLIS

Launched in 2011 in conjunction with the Chamber of Commerce, Inventropolis has hosted 13 events.

Past participants have included 11th Hour Racing, AutoShare, BCycle, Blue Phoenix, BMW, BMW I Ventures, Bronx River Alliance, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Con Edison, the Durst Organization, EnerKnol, Evatran | Plugless Power, Google, Governing Dynamics, IBM, Lyft, Manhattan Chamber of Commerce, Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance, MTB Ayiti (Haiti), Nextbike, NYC Chief Fleet Officer, NYC Department of City Planning, NYC Mayor’s Office, NYC Taxi and Limousine Commission, NYCLHV Clean Cities, NYIT School of Management, Revolution Rickshaws, Roadify, Sailors for the Sea, Schneider Electric, Siemens, Sam Schwartz Engineering, Sobi, Terreform One, Tesla Motors, Transportation Alternatives, Trek Bicycles, Veolia and Worksman Cycles.

NON PROFIT WORK

Transportation Alternatives

Solar One

Bronx River Alliance

Harvard Community Partners

IF-MA-CA-DI

ABOUT

Tom Glendening addressed urban planning issues from both the public and private sector in NYC, London and Edinburgh. Initiated transformation of disused real estate into successful Chelsea Harbour Design Centre, creating $60mm value (London). Economist/planner on 2-person team which reclaimed Jewish property confiscated by the Third Reich (Leipzig). Founded the first dockless bikeshare program in the US (Hoboken). On multi-firm team which optimized a portion of GM’s billion dollar facilities portfolio, and developed facilities strategy for roll-out of fuel cell powered vehicles; the team created more than $100mm in value. Harvard (MBA), Yale (MArch), Virginia (BS).