
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.
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...