Hazel Borys is President of PlaceMakers, LLC in the USA and PlaceMakers, Inc., in Canada, city planning firms working to advance the livability conversation. Borys and her team are passionate about walkable urban and rural places, and believe that diverse, character-rich neighborhoods can actually make us happier. She guides governments through policy and land use law reforms and helps developers build livable places. Hazel is an engineer with an MBA, specializing in finance and marketing. She is lead author of the Pandemic Toolkit, CodesStudy.org, and CodeScore.org. Hazel is a PlaceShakers.com blogger and serves on the boards of the Transect Codes Council and the Winnipeg Foundation, Canada’s oldest community foundation.