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.
To fight global climate change, fight global sprawl
The drive-through lifestyle, exported by America and adopted worldwide, is the "operating system for growth" that is a root cause of rising carbon emissions.
Five urban lessons from the COVID pandemic
As we learn to live with COVID-19, it’s time to draw important lessons for city-making. We can do so at CNU 30 in Oklahoma City, and at the 58th IMCL in Paris.
Busting the myth that alleys cost more
A careful apples-to-apples analysis shows that the classic urban pattern can actually cost less – but it mostly depends on the shape of the lots.