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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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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A new path to code reform

The Users' Guide to Code Reform leads planners through the code reform process, providing tools for governments lacking the capacity to develop a full form-based code.
SUSAN HENDERSON, MATTHEW LAMBERTOCT. 1, 2018
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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.
SUSAN HENDERSONJAN. 14, 2025