Susan Henderson

Susan Henderson is principal and director of design at Placemakers, LLC, a planning, coding, marketing, and implementation firm. She is a board member of the Congress for the New Urbanism.

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Growth Without Sameness: Why CNU 34 in Northwest Arkansas matters now

Northwest Arkansas is hosting CNU 34 this year, and it is not an accidental choice. This is one of the fastest growing regions in the country, and one of the few still deciding what that growth should look like.
SUSAN HENDERSONMAY. 1, 2026
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From plan to place: Providence's downtown renaissance

Like most historic US cities, Providence declined in the 20th Century but has since become a model for urban revitalization through investment and good planning.
SUSAN HENDERSONFEB. 11, 2025
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Lean codes for low barriers to entry

We believe form-based codes are the most efficient, predictable, and elegant way to assure high levels of walkability and urbanism – even in more rural environments. However, the political and staff capacity of many local governments is not prepared...
SUSAN HENDERSONMAY. 9, 2016