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.
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.
Fighting loneliness with parks and third places
We have a unique opportunity to rethink what it means to create shared spaces. By reimagining downtowns, expanding parks, and supporting hybrid third places, we can design environments that heal, connect, and inspire.
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...