Michael Mehaffy

Michael Mehaffy is a development consultant, researcher, planner, designer, author, and president of Structura Naturalis Inc. He will be leading a session at CNU 34 in Northwest Arkansas on “Small Towns Leading the Way on Zoning Code Reforms,” and discussing the QUIMBY methodology along with White Salmon mayor Marla Keethler and others.

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Cities are like brains—immense networks of connective tissue

Intriguing lessons for urbanists are coming, surprisingly, from neuroscience. Understanding the underlying structure of cities can help us to formulate better urban policies and practices.
MICHAEL MEHAFFYDEC. 10, 2019
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Beyond resilience: Toward ‘antifragile’ urbanism

Let’s embrace and empower the collective skill in producing beautiful and well-adapted habitat, which is evident throughout human history.
MICHAEL MEHAFFYAPR. 17, 2019
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Five takeaways from the 2018 World Urban Forum

Implementing the New Urban Agenda will be hard work—public spaces, including streets, provide the tissue connecting people to the benefits of cities.
MICHAEL MEHAFFYMAR. 19, 2018