Planning | Regeneration | Placemaking | Community Engagement | Climate Resilience | Research
Sarah Crowe Planning brings together planning and policy, regeneration, placemaking, community engagement, climate resilience and applied research to help shape places that are more inclusive, sustainable and responsive to the needs of people and the environment.
With over 18 years’ experience in planning, regeneration, community engagement and place-based development, alongside specialist expertise in placemaking and blue green infrastructure, I combine practical knowledge with strategic insight and evidence-informed thinking. Through creative participation and collaborative working, I help organisations navigate complex challenges, unlock opportunities and support lasting, positive change.
Explore the areas in which I work, from planning and regeneration to community engagement, climate resilience and research.
Supporting planning, policy development and place-based strategies that connect evidence, community priorities, governance and practical delivery to create more sustainable, inclusive and resilient places.
Developing regeneration and placemaking approaches for neighbourhoods, town centres and communities, building on local character, identity and opportunities for positive change.
Applying blue green infrastructure, Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) and nature-based solutions to support climate adaptation, flood resilience, biodiversity and more liveable places.
Designing and facilitating inclusive engagement, participatory planning and co-design processes that bring communities and stakeholders together to share knowledge, shape places and influence decisions.
Applying research, evaluation and evidence to planning, policy and practice, translating knowledge into practical insights that support better decisions and more sustainable, inclusive and climate-resilient places.
Designing and facilitating workshops, professional learning and collaborative sessions using approaches such as LEGO® Serious Play®, Planning for Real® and serious games.
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Explore ServicesInternational research exploring how participatory placemaking and blue green infrastructure support more equitable, liveable and climate-resilient places.
Explore Research →Developing and facilitating participatory planning methods including Planning for Real®, co-design workshops, participatory mapping and serious games.
Explore Engagement →Experience translating planning policy into regeneration, partnership working and implementation across local government, professional practice and academia.
Explore Practice →Peer-reviewed research on water sensitive urban design, blue green infrastructure, participatory planning, placemaking, implementation and planning education.
View Publications →News, publications and reflections from my research, professional practice and collaborations.
From hands-on model-making to big ideas about greener, more resilient communities, discover how playful co-design brought new perspectives to the National Urban Design Conference in Glasgow.
Read more →Scotland’s proposed reform of local governance raises an important question for planning: how do we make decisions at the right scale while keeping local knowledge and community voices at the heart of place-making?
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