Small but Mighty: Engaging Small Communities to Realize Big Visions - 1.0 PDH (LA CES/HSW)

Scott is a Principal at Civitas, a Denver based landscape architecture and urban design firm. Responsible for the day-to-day operations of the office, he plays a prominent role in establishing, maintaining, and curating the culture of the interdisciplinary practice. Scott has spent that past few years focusing on major waterfront park designs for the City of Wayzata, Minnesota (population 5,000) and the City of Post Falls, Idaho (population 30,000). Scott projects have received awards from ASLA, AIA, APA, Waterfront Center, ULI, and Fast Companies Innovation by Design Award.

Working at the intersection of the public and private sectors, Erin leverages her experience in urban planning and real estate to contribute to the vitality of cities and the public realm. Her work includes supporting design and funding strategies of parks and public spaces such as Panoway on Wayzata Bay, St. Paul’s River Learning Center, and Rochester’s Heart of the City. Erin brings experience in coupling investment planning with inclusive growth strategies. She recently supported Cleveland’s Shaker Square redesign and a management strategy for Indianapolis’ downtown public spaces, developing operations and governance approaches that align with community equity goals.

Susannah has extensive experience managing complex urban landscape design and construction. She is passionate about the design of public open spaces in urban settings. She enjoys exploring the potential of landscape design to enrich the daily life, health and well-being of city dwellers and urban ecology, and to shape the core identity of a city. She welcomes the challenge of designing to meet a diverse set of interests in a complex physical context. Prior to joining Agency, Susannah was a Senior Associate with Sasaki, where she worked for 16 years. Prior to that she was a software user interface designer.